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
11069 16/04/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Refined position of disabled dinghy to CG for passing yacht to tow in. Police RIB also attended. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11068 16/04/2011 NCI Skegness CG requested visual search for MoP report of object in water Plastic buoy sighted. CG stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11067 16/04/2011 NCI Skegness Confirmed to CG that jetski MoP reported in trouble was not. ILB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11065 15/04/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of hazardous container on beach.CG attended.Environment Dept. to remove. NCI No Yes
11064 14/04/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported position of disabled yacht and monitored tow in by LB. NCI Yes Yes
11063 13/04/2011 NCI Wooltack Point Reported group of objects as danger to small craft. Police launch attended to burst baloons. Nfa NCI No No
11062 11/04/2011 NCI Froward Point CG requested info on disabled ML. Refined position and monitored tow in by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11061 11/04/2011 NCI Polruan CG requested visual ident on disabled MB. Monitored tow back to harbour by another vessel. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11060 10/04/2011 NCI Torbay Relayed message from pleasure boat re MoPs on cliff face. CG and ILB attended until climbers safe. NCI Yes Yes
11059 10/04/2011 NCI Torbay Assisted in monitoring gorse fire for action by Fire Service. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11058 10/04/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported small inflatable in trouble and monitored until drifted ashore thus saving a LB launch. NCI No No
11057 09/04/2011 NCI Mablethorpe Reported two speeding motor cycles on beach danger to public. Police attended. NCI No No
11056 09/04/2011 NCI Exmouth Requested by CG to monitor two MoPs in difficulty on sands. Kite surfers watched until safely back. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11055 08/04/2011 NCI Froward Point CG requested info on leaking FV. Monitored and reported until vessel entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11054 07/04/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported disabled speedboat and assisted CG to contact passing yacht to tow in safely. NCI No Yes
11053 06/04/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested info on disabled yacht. Assisted search until vessel found in inaccurate position. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11052 04/04/2011 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported and monitored capsized dinghy unable to right until it drifted ashore. NCI No No
11051 03/04/2011 NCI Skegness Reported dead porpoise carcase. CG arranged disposal.Nfa NCI No Yes
11050 02/04/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested info on disabled MC. Monitored until vessel proceeded east. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11049 02/04/2011 NCI Nells Point Report large flotsam off harbour entrance as danger to small craft. CG issued Securite message. NCI No Yes
11048 01/04/2011 NCI Herne Bay Reported unmanned RIB on erratic headings. CG investigation showed defence firm's trials. NFA NCI No Yes
11047 31/03/2011 NCI Charlestown Monitored and reported on disabled yacht allowing CG to stand tow down. NCI No Yes
11046 29/03/2011 NCI Skegness Reported dead seal carcase to Council ELDC as health hazard. ELDC removed carcase. Nfa NCI No No
11045 27/03/2011 NCI Froward Point Assisted by reporting craft in locality of disabled RIB for local vessel and ILB to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
11044 25/03/2011 NCI Wooltack Point Reported motor cruiser in danger of grounding. CG radioed advice. Cruiser sailed safely. NCI No Yes
11043 24/03/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported youths tombstoning having removed barrier. Police attended to interview. NCI No No
11042 23/03/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported large propane canister adrift danger to small craft. Securitay message sent by CG. NCI No Yes
11041 20/03/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported large amount of flotsam in channel. CG attended to investigate.Nfa NCI No Yes
11040 19/03/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 MoP in danger on flooded causeway. Warnings given but MoPs waded across.Nfa NCI No Yes
11039 19/03/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Reported yacht aground and monitored recovery by police RIB until out of sight. NCI No No
11038 19/03/2011 NCI Worms Head Assisted in recovery by LB of disabled motor cruiser. CG attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11037 17/03/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported three kayaks in possible danger. LB launched to check safety. Kayaks landed safely. NCI Yes Yes
11036 17/03/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. Warnings given but MoP waded across. Nfa NCI No Yes
11034 13/03/2011 NCI Teignmouth Requested by CG to vector LB on Chan. Zero to craft MoP reported as disabled. Vessel safe. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11033 13/03/2011 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of 'a body' on rocks. Police and paramedics attended. Nothing found.Nfa NCI No No
11032 13/03/2011 NCI Nells Point Located weatherbound kayaker after Mayday for warship to recover safely NCI Yes Yes
11031 13/03/2011 NCI Wooltack Point Relayed PanPan to MRCC from disabled diving RIB. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
11035 13/03/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual on lost divers and assisted LB to location. Two divers recovered safely. NCI Yes Yes
11030 12/03/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported unusual activity at cliff edge to police.Check confirmed all in order. Nfa NCI No No
11029 08/03/2011 NCI Portland Bill Involved in security of possible suicidal man and saw him home.Police informed. NCI No No

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