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 : 9991
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
9033 02/04/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported possible overdue kayak.CG Mobile attended.Kayak found safe and fishing. NFA NCI No Yes
9032 01/04/2009 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported drifting possible dinghy. Half canoe recovered by FV.NFA NCI No Yes
9031 21/03/2009 NCI Froward Point Requested by BCG to observe disabled RIB.Not visible from Station. Recovered by passing yacht.. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9030 21/03/2009 NCI Nells Point Co-operated with CG to safely recover disabled MB by a RIB. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9029 20/03/2009 NCI Portland Bill Co-operated with PCG and DCG to report absconding vessel bound Azores. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9028 20/03/2009 NCI Prawle Point CG requested weather check during search for dismasted yacht.Towed in safely by FV MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9027 19/03/2009 NCI Newhaven Monitored and corrected incorrect casualty position to CG. FV safely towed in by another. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9026 15/03/2009 NCI Newhaven Co-operated with CG to recover disabled dayboat by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9025 15/03/2009 NCI Worms Head Co-operated with CG to casevac injured climber by helo. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9024 15/03/2009 NCI Portland Bill Co-operated with CG to recover disabled RIB by FV.Monitored and reported events. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9023 13/03/2009 NCI Portland Bill Reported possible flotsam hazard.Co-op with CG and Police forRIB to recover a freezer ! NCI No Yes
9022 09/03/2009 NCI Worms Head Alerted CG of MoPs cut off by tide. Too rough for LB.Recovered safely by helo. NCI No Yes
9021 07/03/2009 NCI Polruan CG requested update on recovery of disabled FV by ILB.Monitored and reported progress MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9020 02/03/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported two kayaks in trouble.CG Mobile attended and assisted occupants ashore. NCI No Yes
9019 28/02/2009 NCI Felixstowe Assisted location of u/s FV for ILB to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9018 27/02/2009 NCI Froward Point CG requested monitoring of search for overdue diver.Located by LB. No injury. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9017 22/02/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted to Station and supported sick MoP. Ambulance casevac arranged. CG attended. NCI No Yes
9016 22/02/2009 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs cut off by tide.Recovered by ILB no casualties. NCI Yes Yes
9015 22/02/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported two MoP plus dog cut off by tide.Landed by ILB. CG Mobiles attended. NCI Yes Yes
9014 21/02/2009 NCI Froward Point Requested by BCG to search for missing MoP.Casualty found by police. Casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9013 20/02/2009 NCI Worms Head Reported possible missing person later found in carpark. False alarm with good intent. NCI No Yes
9012 20/02/2009 NCI Worms Head Worked with CG to monitor safe return of Spanish MoPs from being cut off by tide. NCI No Yes
9011 18/02/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted reuniting of mother with lost child looked after other children meanwhile. Child found safe NCI No Yes
9010 12/02/2009 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting unoccupied dinghy possible danger to shipping.Recovered by FV.NFA NCI No Yes
9009 11/02/2009 NCI Portland Bill Co-operated with CG in rescue of crew of sinking motor cruiser. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9008 28/01/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported major floating debris to CG. Securitay message issued.NFA NCI No Yes
9007 26/01/2009 NCI Canvey Island Reported unmanned yacht aground to HM.PLA launch remoored it. No damage. NFA NCI No No
9006 25/01/2009 NCI Shoreham Reported drifting drysuit. ILB investigated and reported as empty 'flotsam'.NFA NCI Yes Yes
9005 25/01/2009 NCI Padstow Reported possible downed kitesurfer to CG.Surfer beached safely.NFA NCI No Yes
9003 17/01/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported possible downed windsurfer confirmed by CG Mobile. ILB identified as large log. NFA NCI Yes Yes
9002 17/01/2009 NCI Padstow Reported downed windsurfer. CG Mobile paged. ILB recovered casualty and damaged sail. NCI Yes Yes
9001 02/01/2009 NCI Fleetwood Directed LB to disabled RIB.RIB and crew recovered safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
8148 02/12/2008 NCI Mundesley Monitored radio traffic re manoverboard from ferry. NFA MCA/HMCG No No
8147 16/11/2008 NCI Herne Bay Co-operated with CG to arrange tow of disabled vessel by LB. Towed o port no injuries. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
8146 15/11/2008 NCI Mundesley Reported MoP report of object in sea. NFA NCI No Yes
8145 13/11/2008 NCI Mundesley Reported MoP report to police of vandalism to shelter. Police file ref. CR58100/08/2. NFA NCI No No
8144 05/11/2008 NCI Boscastle Co-operated with CG to assist in rescue of dog over cliff. Presumed rescued after Station closed. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
8143 02/11/2008 NCI Mundesley Co-operation with CG re vessel near Gas terminal. Identified as RN sheltering ! NFA Police No Yes
8142 02/11/2008 NCI Hornsea Reported surfer in distress. Rescued by jetskiers. SVLB team treated and ambulance attended. NCI No Yes
8141 01/11/2008 NCI Prawle Point Assisted positioning of disabled yacht and monitored tow by ILB to Salcombe. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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