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 : 9693
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
9178 10/08/2009 NCI Froward Point Assisted in locating anchored disabled yacht for MB to r/v.ILB supplied bolt cutters and towed in. NCI Yes Yes
9177 09/08/2009 NCI Exmouth Reported and monitored ski-boat aground. Refloated on flood and engine restarted.NFA NCI No Yes
9176 09/08/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported suspicious activity by RIB near VLCC. No Customs craft available.NFA NCI No Yes
9175 09/08/2009 NCI Skegness Ambulance requested for MoP with lacerated foot. Treated on site and released. NCI No No
9174 09/08/2009 NCI Skegness Ambulance requested for MoP with badly cut feet.Casevac to hospital. NCI No No
9173 09/08/2009 NCI Skegness Ambulance requested for MoP with severe leg laceration.Casevac to hospital. NCI No No
9170 08/08/2009 NCI Froward Point Reported yacht colliding with rock. Little damage.NFA NCI No Yes
9169 08/08/2009 NCI Skegness Ambulance requested for MoP with breathing problems. Paramedics attended. Casualty treated. NFA NCI No No
9168 08/08/2009 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of possible inflammable can on beach.CG attended found and removed item. NCI No Yes
9172 08/08/2009 NCI Shoreham CG requested monitoring of recovery by patrol boat.Casualty towed to marina. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9171 08/08/2009 NCI Fleetwood Co-operation with CG to monitor children in possible tidal danger.Children returned safely.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
9167 07/08/2009 NCI Exmouth Assisted in location of missing child.Lifeguards reunited five-yearold with mother. NCI No No
9166 06/08/2009 NCI Charlestown Reported 5 MoP at risk on rising tide. CG and ILB attended. MoP returned safely. NCI Yes Yes
9165 05/08/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Looked after and then reunited lost dog with owner.NFA NCI No Yes
9164 04/08/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Co-operated with MRCC and SAR units investigating possible Mayday call.Nothing found. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9163 03/08/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported dinghy drifting seaward.LB attended. Swiommers and dinghy landed safely. NCI Yes Yes
9162 03/08/2009 NCI Skegness Assisted in location and tow in by ILB of disabled speedboat.No casualties MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9161 01/08/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported disabled yacht with exhausted crew.RYA RIB towed in. Casevac by paramedics. NCI No Yes
9160 01/08/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported 4 MoP cutoff by tide.CG Mobile attended to recover to shore.No casualties. NCI No Yes
9159 28/07/2009 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported telecon for assistance from launch. Conned LB by phone to casualty to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
9158 28/07/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported and directed CG Mobile on Chan. Zero to recover unmanned inflatable adrift. NCI No Yes
9157 27/07/2009 NCI Shoreham Reported disabled MB off port.Monitored situation until MB regained control and entered harbour. NCI Yes No
9156 27/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and reported on catamaran in difficulties. ALB attended and helped exhausted skipper in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9155 27/07/2009 NCI Exmouth Assisted location of disabled MC for passing FV to tow in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9154 26/07/2009 NCI Folkestone Reported and monitored subsequent rescue and recovery of capsized catamaran and crew. NCI Yes Yes
9153 26/07/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported struggling swimmer. CG instructed NCI to use Chan.67 to con yacht to assist. NCI No Yes
9152 25/07/2009 NCI Froward Point Relayed Mayday and monitored rescue and recovery of sinking angling boat. NCI Yes Yes
9151 25/07/2009 NCI Exmouth CG requested info on disabled yacht.ILB and LB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9150 25/07/2009 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported 5 MoP at risk on rising tide. CG and ILB attended. MoP returned safely. NCI Yes Yes
9149 25/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Assisted in location of 6 divers lost by dive boat.Divers recovered by passing yacht. No casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9148 20/07/2009 NCI Exmouth Reported and monitored grounded ski-boat with engine falure.ILB atended and towed in. NCI Yes Yes
9147 20/07/2009 NCI Folkestone Off-duty w/kpr reported potential suicidal MoP in water. Police rescued her to casevac. NCI No No
9146 19/07/2009 NCI Southend Warned CG of kayak in possible danger.CG and ILB attended. Kayak found safe.NFA NCI Yes Yes
9145 19/07/2009 NCI Skegness Reported disabled FV.Lifeguards and LB attended to tow safely in. NCI Yes Yes
9144 19/07/2009 NCI Newhaven Monitored possible hoax call whilst LB searched datum for boy in water.Assessed as hoax. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9143 18/07/2009 NCI Exmouth CG requested info on dinghy in posible distress.Nothing sighted.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
9142 18/07/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported fisherman possibly cut offby tide. Monitored situation until low water at 2000A. NCI No Yes
9139 18/07/2009 NCI Worms Head Assisted injured MoP. CG and Air ambulance casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
9138 16/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Monitoring and reporting on disabled yacht close inshore.Casualty towed in by ILB.NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9137 13/07/2009 NCI Folkestone Reported unusual light source to police.Confirmed as wrecked car. NFA NCI No No

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