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 : 8324
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 MCA No.
50776 12/08/2024 NCI Newhaven MayDay from jetski re. sinking boat with people in water. Boat sank and 5 persons picked up by 3 jet skis. HELO and AWLB tasked. HMCG asked NCI for visual, but poor visibility. Vessel was a , fishing charter, which took on water over stern. Casualties rescued by jet skis and taken to beach. Ambulance attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 530634
50777 12/08/2024 NCI Torbay Pan Pan from speed boat broken down, HMCG requested assistance, 4 POB. NCI established visual, saw casualty was under tow, CG informed. All safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes 530659
50782 12/08/2024 NCI Torbay Jetski called for assistance, broken down off beach. HMCG asked NCI for location, and accurate position supplied. A kayak took jetski under tow, CG updated, all safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes 530749
50786 12/08/2024 NCI Calshot Tower Watersport centre called NCI re. person face down in water, HMCG informed. Canoe seen nearby. Casualty recovered to beach, HELO, ILB, ambulance and Fire Brigade attended. Casualty declared deceased. NCI Yes Yes 530684
50798 12/08/2024 NCI Stone Point Pan Pan from RIB with low power. NCI observed vessel, which seemed to be making progress. HMCG informed. Vessel then observed entering harbour, CG updated, Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes 530665
50799 12/08/2024 NCI Penzance HMCG called NCI re. concern for 2 paddle boarders struggling. NCI located 3 persons on a paddle board, who appeared to be spear fishing. casualties appeared to be fine, and were monitored until lost, to view. CG updated. MCA/HMCG No Yes 530603
50800 12/08/2024 NCI Exmouth HMCG called NCI re. report of RIB aground. NCI located RIB, which was drift fishing and in no danger. ILB tasked to investigate - NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 530650
50812 12/08/2024 NCI Mablethorpe RNLI LGs started search for missing child, NCI also started search, and updated LGs with area scanned. Police and CRT involved, child found safe at a cafe. RNLI Yes Yes 530657
50778 11/08/2024 NCI Nells Point NCI observed 2 swimmers caught in rip. HMCG informed. SUP proceeded to help. Swimmers seen by W/K clinging to rocks, ILB tasked. LB confirmed casualties safely ashore, Assets stood down. NCI Yes Yes 530423
50779 11/08/2024 NCI Nells Point NCI observed a kayak, 2 POB, in difficulty, HMCG informed. Monitored until lost from view, CG updated, assumed to have reached safety. NCI No Yes n/a
50738 11/08/2024 NCI Fleetwood NCI observed a family at risk of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, and beach patrol alerted. Family returned to shore unaided. NCI No Yes 530178
50781 11/08/2024 NCI Porthcawl HMCG called NCI re. report from LGs of 2 persons on a SUP in difficulty. Visual established, camera linked to CG. ILB tasked, conned to casualties by NCI. Casualties reached beach, monitored by ILB, All safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 530150
50740 11/08/2024 NCI Brancaster NCI advised HMCG a child had been reported missing. CRT and Hovercraft had been dispatched. Search of area revealed possible sighting. CG then reported casualty had been found safe and well. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 530199
50743 11/08/2024 NCI Wooltack Point NCI heard HMCG talking to ILB re. paddle boarder in difficulty. Search of area was negative, CG informed. ILB found nothing. Assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 530260
50783 11/08/2024 NCI Porthcawl HMCG tasked CRT re. missing child. NCI offered to search, cameras used, Police then informed NCI child had been found safe inland. MCA/HMCG No Yes 530399
50784 11/08/2024 NCI Porthcawl NCI called HMCG re. person stuck in mud, visual established. ILB tasked, and recovered casualty from mud, no medical help required. Assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 530415
50747 11/08/2024 NCI Felixstowe CRT informed NCI a paddle boarder was in difficulty. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. ILB tasked and recovered casualty. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 530379
50753 11/08/2024 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI heard ~MayDay from a kayak, 2 Persons in water - no response from HMCG. Called CG and passed on all information. Yacht picked up casualties, all safe. NFA. MayDay cancelled. NCI No Yes 530279
50757 11/08/2024 NCI Rame Head MOP reported to NCI a SUP in difficulty. W/K made visual search - negative. HMCG informed, search continued. W/K stayed on late to continue search, along with ILB. Boarder then contacted CG , saying he was the suspected casualty and was safely in harbour. NCI Yes Yes 530432
50760 11/08/2024 NCI Worms Head MOP reported to NCI an inflatable dinghy being blown offshore. HMCG informed. ILB tasked and recovered casualties to safety of beach, NCI Yes Yes 530218
50762 11/08/2024 NCI Worms Head MOP called NCI re vessel aground on sandbank. HMCG informed. No further involvement of NCI so outcome unknown. NCI No Yes 530280
50768 11/08/2024 NCI Mablethorpe HMCG called NCI re. concern for small FV, not replying on CH16. Visual requested. Nothing seen. CRT tasked. PCSO attended lookout, possible I/d of casualty. NCI established visual, 3 POB. Vessel then, lost its outboard, so ILB tasked to tow it to harbour, all safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 530148
50737 10/08/2024 NCI Lyme Bay MOP reported a dead dolphin to NCI. HMCG informed. CRT attended lookout and were given location by NCI. NCI No Yes 529945
50744 10/08/2024 NCI Nells Point HMCG called NCI re. multiple reports of MsOP in difficulty at causeway. MayDay issued, 2 vessels responded. NCI scanned area - negative, ILB, AWLB, and HELO responded, casualties reached shore., CRT gave advice. MCA/HMCG No Yes 529927
50745 10/08/2024 NCI Nells Point Pan Pan from fishing vessel with engine failure,4 POB, drifting. NCI established visual, HMCG informed and updated position. ILB tasked, unable to restart vessels engine. Tow undertaken to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529966
50728 09/08/2024 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI asking for visual on kayak drifting out to sea, 2 POB. CRT and ILB had been tasked. Camera inoperative, but visual established. ILB recovered casualties safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529762
50729 09/08/2024 NCI Felixstowe HMCG tasked ILB to 2 MOP stranded on a sandbank. NCI informed CG they had visual. Casualties waded ashore, and were checked by ILB. All safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529810
50715 09/08/2024 NCI Cape Cornwall MOP informed NCI a vulnerable person was likely in area of Cape. HMCG informed, CRT and Police tasked. Casualty was later reported by CRT to have been located safe and well. NFA NCI No Yes 529666
50755 09/08/2024 NCI Exmouth MOP called HMCG re. 2 kitesurfer in difficulty. CG requested visual from NCI , all appeared okay - appeared competent. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 529795
50720 09/08/2024 NCI Prawle Point NCI observed a yacht with power failure and start drifting. HMCG informed. CG contacted vessel asking if assistance required. They declined as they were confident they knew problems, , Vessel weighed anchor, and later contacted NCI to say problem was solved and they were under way. CG advised. NCI No Yes 529750
50721 09/08/2024 NCI Exmouth NCI observed a paddle boarder struggling with a second, injured paddle boarder flat on his board. Local LGs contacted, who brought casualty ashore with a dislocated shoulder. Air ambulance was on , scene NCI No Yes n/a
50726 09/08/2024 NCI Stone Point Pan Pan from yacht with engine failure and aground near river entrance, Casualty not visible from lookout so W/K walked to establish visual, and confirm location. 2 POB. HMCG updated. , ILB and CRT tasked, W/K remained at scene to comfort crew until LB arrived. NCI stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529767
50716 08/08/2024 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of yacht in difficulty. Vessel was already monitored by NCI, and appeared okay. Monitoring continued until lookout closed, no apparent problem. MCA/HMCG No Yes 529607
50697 07/08/2024 NCI Porthcawl HMCG called NCI re. concern for a kayaker. Visual requested - confirmed, possibly 2 POB, but poor visibility. ILB tasked, ILB gave updated position. ILB located kayak ashore, no person on board. , Seach revealed no persons, then information came in that a kayak had drifted from Devon across Bristol Canmel. NFA. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529391
50700 07/08/2024 NCI Exmouth Pan Pan from grounded yacht. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. ILB tasked, and secured tow and proceeded to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529455
50701 07/08/2024 NCI Exmouth MOP reported to HMCG a paddle boarder in distress. NCI confirmed sighting, and that there was no problem. ILB had already checked. NCI Yes Yes 529457
50702 07/08/2024 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI re. yacht with engine failure. NCI established visual, monitoring requested. Vessel was anchored. Pan Pan issued, ILB tasked, and towed casualty to harbour. All safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529392
50722 07/08/2024 NCI Porthcawl HMCG asked NCI for visual of MOP injured on rocks. LGs in attendance. Camera link established. CRT tasked, NCI monitored situation, updated CG. Ambulance did not appear so casualty was taken, to hospital in family car. MCA/HMCG No Yes 529452
50681 06/08/2024 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI were monitoring a catamaran, which was very close to beach. HMCG asked NCI to monitor, following call from MOP. 1 POB NCI advised a welfare check. ILB tasked and conned to vessel by NCI., LB established the vessel had engine failure, so undertook tow to harbour. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529275
50699 06/08/2024 NCI Exmouth HMCG asked NCI for visual on broken down motor launch. Negative. Location corrected, ILB tasked and towed vessel to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 529455

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