Incident Summaries

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The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 9992
Alternatively select a specific year to see how many Incidents were reported for that Year.

During 2020 all NCI stations closed for two months at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On re-opening most stations were single-crewed for the rest of the year.


Please note: NCI Canvey Island was previously know as NCI Holehaven and moved location on Monday 18 October 2021. All NCI Canvey Island Incident Summaries before that date will be in respect of NCI Holehaven at its previous location.

Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, MisPer = Missing Person
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, PWC = Personal Water Craft ("Jet Ski"), RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat,
VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier, UKBF = UK Border Force
Incident No. Date of Incident Station Name Incident Summary Initiated by Lifeboat involved MCA
12085 21/05/2012 NCI Charlestown Reported unattended net buoys close to harbour as danger to craft. Safety message transmitted. NCI No Yes
12084 20/05/2012 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured walker. Cliff rescue and helimed paramedics provided casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
12083 17/05/2012 NCI Portland Bill CG requested search for missing FV. Station remained open until 2125 but no contact detected. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12082 15/05/2012 NCI Exmouth CG requested monitoring of MoP report of sailboarder in distress. Casualty eventually made beach. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12081 13/05/2012 NCI Moelfre Reported sheep chased over cliff by dog. Unharmed ewe and lamb recovered by LBs. NCI Yes Yes
12080 13/05/2012 NCI Caister Identified disabled MY to CG for LBs to r/v and tow in lone yachtsman. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12079 12/05/2012 NCI Worms Head Liaised with CG concerning cross-Bristol Channel canoeists. Three canoeists landed safely Port Eynon. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12078 11/05/2012 NCI Prawle Point Relayed calls from MV to CG re injured crewman. Helo casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12077 11/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht aground and monitored until refloated on rising tide. No casualties. NCI No Yes
12076 11/05/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed MoP report of beach hut fire. Manned barrier to allow Fire Brigade access. Fire extinguished. NCI No No
12074 10/05/2012 NCI Charlestown Updated CG with actual visibility for helicopter casevac from cliff fall. Casualty airlifted to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12075 10/05/2012 NCI St Ives Relayed request for tow from disabled FV to Harbourmaster. Vessel safely towed in. NCI No No
12073 08/05/2012 NCI Charlestown Reported MoP possibly cutoff by tide. Casualty landed safely. CG attended. NCI No Yes
12072 07/05/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported small MB aground with engine failure. ILB checked MoPs safe. Boat recovered privately. NCI Yes Yes
12071 07/05/2012 NCI Nells Point Involved in checking possibly malicious MayDay call. LB search found nothing in probable area. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12070 06/05/2012 NCI Torbay Reported large flotasam as danger to small craft. MSI issued. Guided HM craft to recover object. NCI No Yes
12069 30/04/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported navigation buoy adrift to CG and harbour control. NCI No No
12068 29/04/2012 NCI Torbay Reported to CG that FV police reported as in danger was recovering damaged gear in shelter. NFA Police No Yes
12067 29/04/2012 NCI Newhaven Identified MoP report of a 'body' as child's toy and informed CG. LB launched and confirmed identification. NCI Yes Yes
12066 29/04/2012 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of unmanned boat adrift to Harbour Patrol. Patrol recovered dinghy to mooring. NCI No No
12065 28/04/2012 NCI Shoreham Updated CG with position of speedboat in distress in F5 and rough sea for ALB to recover to harbour.. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12064 24/04/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Reported towed barge collision and sinking of target buoy. Navy informed and CG issued Nav.Warning. NCI No Yes
12063 24/04/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Reported large wood flotsam as danger to small craft. HMCG replied NFA. NCI No Yes
12062 21/04/2012 NCI Lyme Bay Identified MoP 999 report of 'flashing light' on yacht to CG as sunlight reflections. NFA MCA/HMCG No No
12061 20/04/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported kitesurfer in trouble with loose kite. Surfer swam ashore ILB recovered kite. NCI Yes Yes
12060 15/04/2012 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of two kite surfers in trouble. ILB attended to land ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12058 14/04/2012 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of disabled MB. Tow in arranged with local boat. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12059 14/04/2012 NCI Gosport Identified and reported disabled MC for ILB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12057 11/04/2012 NCI Charlestown Monitored and passed information to CG re disabled yacht. Vessel made port under emergency tiller. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12056 11/04/2012 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested visual and monitoring of recovery and subsequent abandonment of yacht wreckage. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12055 11/04/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported empty dinghy adrift. ILB located and towed in. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes
12054 10/04/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported jetski broken down in shipping lane. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
12053 09/04/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled MB's correct position near main channel. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
12052 09/04/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Monitored and passed information to CG re damaged MC. LB attended to escort in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12051 08/04/2012 NCI Charlestown Relayed radio call re abandoned inflatable canoe. ILB and CRS attended without locating any casualty. NCI Yes Yes
12050 08/04/2012 NCI Polruan CG requested visual on MoPs cut-off by tide. Casualties not visible from Station. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
12049 08/04/2012 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual on surfer in possible distress. Searches and CG negative. False alarm with good intent. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12048 07/04/2012 NCI Moelfre Reported dismasted dinghy. Single MoP and craft towed in safely by ILB NCI Yes Yes
12047 07/04/2012 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs cut-off by tide. ILB recoverd six to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12046 07/04/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground. LB attended but no damage and craft had to remain until tide turned. NCI Yes Yes

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