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
10006 18/01/2010 NCI Newhaven Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled yacht by LB. NCI Yes Yes
10005 17/01/2010 NCI Newhaven Reported motorbikers in nature reserve. Police attended and 'advised'. NCI No Yes
10004 11/01/2010 NCI Skegness Reported possible bomb on beach. CG identified as black plastic buoy. NFA NCI No Yes
10003 10/01/2010 NCI Skegness Reported abandoned seal pup on beach. Seal Rescue team attended. NCI No No
10002 10/01/2010 NCI Skegness Reported red flare. CG confirmed stolen RNLI flare fired from land. NCI Yes Yes
10123 07/01/2010 NCI St Alban's Head Corrected position of dive boat with casualty for helo to casevac. NCI No Yes
10001 06/01/2010 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported 2 MoP with guns on beach. Police attended to interview and advise NCI No No
9271 28/12/2009 NCI Folkestone Arranged ambulance casevac for injured MoP reporting at Lookout. NCI No No
9270 23/12/2009 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled FV by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9268 23/12/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported submerged gas bottle danger to smallcraft.CG Securite message broadcast. NCI No Yes
9269 18/12/2009 NCI Portland Bill Reported MV on dangerous course. CG advised more suitable anchorage NCI No No
9267 13/12/2009 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in locating MV with injured crewman for helo casevac. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9266 09/12/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported submerged log danger to shipping. CG Securite message broadcast. NCI No Yes
9265 07/12/2009 NCI Padstow Assisted in search for missing dog.Nothing found. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9264 06/12/2009 NCI Padstow Confirmed that windsurfer reported in trouble by MoP was not.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
9263 26/11/2009 NCI Newhaven Assisted in locating FV reported by MoP as disabled.LB confirmed vessel not in trouble. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9262 23/11/2009 NCI Bass Point Assisted in monitoring disabled MV over BT cable.MV underway and clear of cables. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9261 23/11/2009 NCI Newhaven Provided facilities for CG to task LB to aid yacht in difficulties.Yacht escorted in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9260 18/11/2009 NCI Folkestone Reported suspected cliff fire. FB confirmed was large 'bonfire'NFA NCI No Yes
9258 15/11/2009 NCI Gosport Reported grounded yacht to QHM.Towed in by SEASTART.NFA NCI No No
9257 15/11/2009 NCI Felixstowe Assisted in rescue of ditched kite surfer by lifeboats and helo concurrent with similar incident. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9259 15/11/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported children in danger on breakwater. CG mobile tasked.Children returned safely.NFA NCI No Yes
9256 12/11/2009 NCI Bass Point Liased with CG and BT ref MV possibly anchored over submarine cable.CG checked vessel was clear. NCI No Yes
9255 12/11/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported paraglider crashed on cliff face.CG attended and checked casualty was now safe. NCI No Yes
9254 09/11/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Relayed MoP report of dog over cliff.Deceased dog recovered by CG. NCI No Yes
9253 08/11/2009 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs at risk on Outer Head.CG Cliff rescue attended to escort safely to mainland. NFA NCI No Yes
9252 01/11/2009 NCI Canvey Island Reported grounded unmanned FV to PLA and MRCC.Refloated at high water without damage. NCI No Yes
9251 01/11/2009 NCI Gosport Reported disabled yacht in strong ebb in harbour entrance.Towed in by HM RIB. NCI Yes No
9250 01/11/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted with weather conditions for helo casevac of coastal path walker. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9249 30/10/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Monitored and reported on 3 kayaks in possible danger.Kayaks reported safe.NFA NCI No Yes
9248 30/10/2009 NCI Hornsea Reported unmanned Jetski underway.SVLB conned ILB to target on Chan. Zero. No casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9247 30/10/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported capsized dinghy with 2 PoB.ILB attended to rescue. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes
9246 25/10/2009 NCI Shoreham Co-operated with Port Authority re collision between capsized dinghy and trawler. MAIB investigating. NCI No No
9245 25/10/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled jetski leaving two MoP in water.ILB attended to rescue. Ambulance attended. NCI Yes Yes
9244 24/10/2009 NCI Polruan CG requested monitoring of yacht making water.LB attended and escorted in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9243 23/10/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Reported and monitored damaged landing craft until it safely anchored. NCI No Yes
9242 21/10/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported MoP in possible danger from tide.Person gained land safely. NCI No Yes
9241 19/10/2009 NCI Bass Point Reported MV possibly anchored over submarine cable.CG checked ship was clear and underway. NFA NCI No Yes
9240 18/10/2009 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground.Gosport Rescue RIB attended and towed clear. NCI Yes Yes
9239 17/10/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported possibly lost divers. Divers resurfaced 70 minutes later. NFA NCI No Yes

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