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
11188 02/08/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported two boys stranded on rising tide and name/channel of local FV who landed them. NCI No Yes
11186 31/07/2011 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in reporting position of disabled FV for LB to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
11185 31/07/2011 NCI Froward Point Co-operated with CG to monitor recovery of disabled yacht. NCI Yes Yes
11184 31/07/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported windsurfing board adrift.Owner returned to recover. Nfa NCI No No
11187 31/07/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported disabled jetski.Craft towed in by local RIB. ILB attended to debrief. NCI Yes Yes
11183 26/07/2011 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of car over cliff and updated CG on rescue of driver by rescue services and helo. NCI No Yes
11182 24/07/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual on lost diver.Assisted Dive Boat to recover safely. nfa NCI No Yes
11181 24/07/2011 NCI Newhaven Provided position of disabled jetski for LB and Lifeguard recovery. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11180 23/07/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Provided position for LB recovery of disabled speedboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11179 23/07/2011 NCI Torbay Reported capsized kayak.Harbormaster's craft recovered two MoP NCI Yes Yes
11178 23/07/2011 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for disabled MB.Position passed for LB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11177 23/07/2011 NCI Polruan Reported visual to CG on disabled FV with PanPan. ALB launched. FV towed to Falmouth. NCI Yes Yes
11176 22/07/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Co-operated with CG to identify drifting dinghy and monitor recovery by passing craft. LB recalled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11175 22/07/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual on damaged yacht and monitored progress into harbour.Nfa NCI No Yes
11174 22/07/2011 NCI Moelfre Co-operated with CG to identify 'hamster ring' on sea-going project. LB accompanied return to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11173 22/07/2011 NCI Worms Head CG requested info on injured fisherman. Casualty not visible. Recovery by helo monitored. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11172 20/07/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested info on disabled catamaran. Monitored and reported on safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11171 20/07/2011 NCI St Agnes Head Reported disabled ill-equipped MB off rocks. Engine restarted and boat returned to harbour. NFA NCI No Yes
11170 16/07/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed MoP report of disabled jetski and monitored safe recovery by RYA RIB. NCI No Yes
11169 15/07/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported disabled PWC to HM. Recovered by Pilot Cutter. CG updated. NCI No Yes
11168 15/07/2011 NCI Skegness Reported large flotsam as danger to small craft. CG asked local tug to check. No longer a hazard. NFA NCI No Yes
11167 13/07/2011 NCI Fleetwood Requested by radio to search for disabled trawler. Monitored safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11166 12/07/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported SART alert. LB checked area but nothing found. Suspect gear failure. Nfa NCI Yes Yes
11165 10/07/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Provided care and transport to unwell coastal path walker. NFA NCI No No
11164 10/07/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted in locating grounded yacht and monitored safe recovery by LB. NCI Yes Yes
11163 10/07/2011 NCI Nells Point Assisted in identifying and monitoring recovery of disabled MBby LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11162 09/07/2011 NCI Skegness Requested by CG to assist search for missing MoP. Police visited to check info. MoP found safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11161 09/07/2011 NCI Nells Point Co-operated with CG to identify and monitor overdue yacht. LB confirmed safe condition. Nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11160 08/07/2011 NCI Gosport Reported dismasted yacht and monitored safe recovery by life boat. NCI Yes Yes
11159 07/07/2011 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of inflatable ashore.CG tasked Harbour patrol to recover craft lost on 6/7/11 NCI No No
11158 05/07/2011 NCI Exmouth Co-operated with CG in search for possibly missing swimmer. Swimmer landed safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
11157 04/07/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted in indentifying disabled RIB for assistance by passing Range Craft and LB. Engine restarted. Nfa NCI Yes Yes
11154 03/07/2011 NCI Caister Reported jetski in apparent distress. ILB confirmed it was a stag party 'prank'. Nfa NCI Yes Yes
11156 03/07/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported empty surf boards adrift. CG attended. Boards recovered by unseen owner. False alarm wgi NCI No Yes
11155 03/07/2011 NCI Caister Relayed MoP report of missing swimmer. ILB diverted.Swimmer returned after a 'jog' to apologise. Nfa NCI Yes Yes
11153 02/07/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of missing child. CG and Police informed. Parents found child safe. Nfa NCI No Yes
11152 02/07/2011 NCI Southend Reported youths in danger of flooding tide.MoPs reached shore safely. nfa NCI No Yes
11151 29/06/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported helo emergency landing. Fire Ambulance and Police attended. No injuries. NCI No Yes
11150 29/06/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported unidentified object on rocks. CG found fishing equipment of MoP not visible from Station. NCI No Yes
11149 29/06/2011 NCI Nells Point Monitored and reported to CG on recovery of disabled motor cruiser. NCI No Yes

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