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
11228 30/08/2011 NCI Nare Point Reported large crate adrift as danger to small craft. CG requested river patrol to recover. NCI No Yes
11227 29/08/2011 NCI Lyme Bay Identified monitored and reported on Zodiac with drunken MoPs for HM to interview. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11226 28/08/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report of swamped racing PB. Observed until restarted and underway. CG informed. NCI No Yes
11225 28/08/2011 NCI Polruan LB and CG requested search for drifting inflatable. Not visible LB confirmed dinghy safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11224 27/08/2011 NCI St Ives Co-operated with CG to refine position of empty drifting skiff for ILB recovery MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11223 27/08/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported smoke and flames on Sully Island. ILB found campfire out of control. Nfa NCI Yes No
11222 24/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Involved with FV and HM to recover inflatable in danger. NCI No No
11221 22/08/2011 NCI Torbay Paramedic requested for sick watchkeeper. Ambulance Casevac to hospital. NCI No No
11220 21/08/2011 NCI Shoreham CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht subsequently aground. Recovered by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11219 19/08/2011 NCI Folkestone Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled grounded speedboat . NCI Yes No
11218 19/08/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring progress of yacht without power. Advised CG when vessel in safe waters. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11217 16/08/2011 NCI Torbay Reported fishing MoP at possible risk. Advised by ILB. MoP aware of tide and remaining fishing. NCI Yes Yes
11216 14/08/2011 NCI Nare Point Reported downed windsurfer. MRCC arranged recovery by local craft. NCI No Yes
11215 13/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported large group causing disturbance on shore to police who attended. NCI No No
11214 13/08/2011 NCI Polruan Co-operated with CG to identify open boat being used as FV tender. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
11213 13/08/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Assisted in locating grounded yacht for recovery by Hamble Rescue. RNLI Yes Yes
11212 13/08/2011 NCI Torbay Reported youths in possible danger from tide. CG attended. Youths climbed back. Briefed by CG. NCI No Yes
11211 13/08/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported unmanned launch.CG attended.Established as routine FV action with second boat. NCI No Yes
11210 13/08/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended.MoPs evacuated by ILB. NCI Yes Yes
11209 08/08/2011 NCI St Ives CG requested monitoring of recovery by LBs of yacht grounded overnight. Safely towed to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11208 08/08/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported disabled RIB and monitored recovery by local boat. NCI No Yes
11207 08/08/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting inflatable.3 PoB recovered by LB. NCI Yes Yes
11205 07/08/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported and monitored recovery by ILB of disabled yacht. NCI Yes Yes
11204 07/08/2011 NCI Fleetwood Relayed MoP report of gas cylinder ashore to Environment Agency for Council to remove idc. NCI No No
11203 07/08/2011 NCI Caister Reported toy inflatable with two MoP drifting 1.5nm off.ILB recovered to family ashore NCI Yes Yes
11206 07/08/2011 NCI Charlestown Assisted in identification of disabled yacht for LB recovery. NCI Yes Yes
11202 06/08/2011 NCI Gosport Monitored and reported to QHM and CG on recovery of grounded yacht NCI No Yes
11201 06/08/2011 NCI Newhaven Assisted in location of disabled FV.Engine restarted and FV returned to harbour safely. NCI No Yes
11200 06/08/2011 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of injured walker. CG and Paramedic attended. NCI No Yes
11199 05/08/2011 NCI Portland Bill Reported and monitored tow in dangerous position in the Race until clear. NCI No Yes
11198 05/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Co-operated with CG and HM to safely recover drifting dayboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11197 05/08/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of casualty near Station. CG and Paramedic attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
11196 04/08/2011 NCI Nare Point Reported downed windsurfer and monitored recovery by local launch and ILB. NCI Yes Yes
11195 04/08/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of lost child. CG attended and found him. NCI No Yes
11194 04/08/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended.MoPs evacuated by private RIB. NCI No Yes
11193 03/08/2011 NCI Bass Point Reported two kayaks in danger. LB Helo.and passing yacht assisted to land ashore safely NCI Yes Yes
11192 03/08/2011 NCI Froward Point Relayed MoP report of dinghy unable to clear lee shore. Local launch assisted and ILB escorted in. NCI Yes Yes
11191 03/08/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Requested ambulance casevac for injured woman. NCI No No
11190 03/08/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported injured child. CG attended to move to car park for parent to transfer to A&E. NCI No Yes
11189 02/08/2011 NCI Skegness Requested ambulance casevac for injured child. NCI No No

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