
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.
Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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44892 | 31/01/2023 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed abandoned RIB on shore. HMCG informed. CG team attended lookout, and established it was known about and council were going to remove it. | NCI | No | Yes | 502581 |
44893 | 31/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of MOP fallen off horse. Horse and rider seen, but not the casualty. Casualty then located, camera used to give CG visual, HELO tasked, and handed casualty to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 502582 |
44948 | 30/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested assistance from NCI re. vulnerable adult. Search carried out. Casualty then reported to be heading out of area, assets stood down. | Police | No | Yes | P 1086 |
44857 | 29/01/2023 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police contacted NCI re. missing person. Visual search requested using CCTV. ILB tasked. Casualty found by CRT team, assets stood down. | Police | Yes | Yes | 502430 |
44860 | 29/01/2023 | NCI Southend | MOP reported to NCI unidentified object near slipway. Photo sent to HMCG. CRT tasked, object possible anti aircraft shell. Bomb Disposal arrived, and advised object was practice shell, non explosive., All assets stood down, beach reopened. | NCI | No | Yes | 502436 |
44833 | 25/01/2023 | NCI Skegness | MOP informed NCI that he had driven his vehicle onto the beach and was now stuck. 2 children in vehicle, cold and scared. HMCG informed, CRT tasked to assist. | NCI | No | Yes | 502076 |
44825 | 24/01/2023 | NCI Skegness | NCI observed orange life ring floating past lookout. HMCG informed, and tasked AWLB which was on exercise. No person with ring, which was retrieved and returned to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 501973 |
44800 | 22/01/2023 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a large object 2 - 3 miles offshore. HMCG informed, and said they would investigate. No action taken while lookout open. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
44813 | 22/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | ILB called NCI re. report of dog trapped in rocks. HMCG informed. NCI used camera for CG visual. Dog slipped further down, specialised kit requested, also Fire Brigade. Camera maintained., CRT also tasked and dog eventually extracted and after check, was fine. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 501794 |
44814 | 22/01/2023 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI observed fire on shoreline, possible MOP there also. HMCG advised, CRT tasked. CRT guided to scene by NCI. Blaze still burning but assets stood down | NCI | No | Yes | 501830 |
44849 | 22/01/2023 | NCI Bembridge | HMCG asked NCI to look for overdue fishing vessel. Vessel identified, CG informed. ILB tasked to check welfare of POB. vessel returned to harbour under own power, all well. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 501789 |
44801 | 21/01/2023 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG contacted NCI re. call from MOP reporting 2 Paddle Boarders close to shipping lane and possibly in trouble. Visual established - not in trouble. MOP informed no problem | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 501690 |
44812 | 21/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI offered help after HMCG paged ILB to assist swimmer in difficulty. No sighting, but comms poor so NCI acted as relay. HELO involved in search. casualty self rescued, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 501702 |
44841 | 21/01/2023 | NCI Nells Point | Pan Pan from motor vessel with power loss. Position established, HMCG informed, and monitoring requested. AWLB tasked, and towed to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 501670 |
44797 | 20/01/2023 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MsOP about to be cut off by tide. Tried to warn them but ignored. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB tasked. Casualties returned to island, and were recovered to mainland. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 501614 |
44872 | 20/01/2023 | NCI Gorleston | NCI observed MOP in distress on pier, talking to fisherman. W/K approached and took casualty to lookout, along with fisherman. Casualty calmed down, family were contacted who took casualty home. | NCI | No | No | - |
44773 | 15/01/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI recorded SART beacon alert from vessel in harbour. HMCG informed. Vessel contacted and alert issued in error. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 501190 |
44779 | 15/01/2023 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed capsized kayak, being assisted by other kayaker. Attempted to contact by loudhailer. HMCG informed, W/K walked to better viewing site. Casualty then beached, struggled to relaunch., NCI contacted Harbour authority to obtain land access, then casualty observed back on water and heading to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 501167 |
44750 | 15/01/2023 | NCI Southend | Vessel reported failed steering. At anchor, 3 POB. AWLB tasked, NCI had visual, HMCG informed. LB took casualty under tow to safety of harbour. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 501179 |
44731 | 14/01/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of object in water. NCI observed a wave buoy, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 501105 |
44737 | 14/01/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI re. 2 MOP on shore, possibly in danger. NCI had visual, no danger but monitored. Phoned possible contacts from yesterday - negative.Casualties then moved to safer area, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 501123 |
44764 | 14/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP observed object on surf line, reported to NCI, and identified as carcase of a dolphin. HMCG informed, local council to arrange removal. | NCI | No | Yes | 501101 |
44725 | 13/01/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested visual on wing foiler, after 999 call from MOP. NCI had been monitoring and had started to swim ashore. Monitoring continued, CG updated. ILB tasked, casualty lost from view., Casualty self rescued, CRT attended, all safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 501028 |
44711 | 11/01/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed kite surfer in difficulty. Unable to sail and attempting to swim ashore. HMCG informed. RNLI personal on scene and of the opinion casualty will self recover. All well, CG informed NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 500872 |
44715 | 11/01/2023 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported to HMCG MsOP possibly cut off by tide. NCI requested to look, and confirmed sighting, but with ebbing tide no danger of being cut off. NCI asked to monitor. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 500861 |
44905 | 10/01/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | MOP reported to NCI a life raft container ashore in bay. HMCG informed. CRT tasked to recover | NCI | No | Yes | 500786 |
44704 | 10/01/2023 | NCI Charmouth | MOP called CRT who then called NCI re. casualty with broken wrist nearby. HMCG informed. CG already aware. Casualty brought back on stretcher, and driven to hospital by partner. | NCI | No | Yes | 500792 |
44697 | 08/01/2023 | NCI Southend | NCI observed cabin cruiser normally moored off beach, sunk with only top of cabin visible. HMCG advised. Waterman advised of situation. Vessel then grounded. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 500635 |
44751 | 07/01/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | MOP informed NCI a windsurfer was in trouble. HMCG informed, NCI had visual. 3 others assisting casualty to shore, and all safely recovered. CG informed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 500548 |
44671 | 05/01/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG phoned NCI re. wing surfer possibly in trouble. Report by MOP. NCI had been monitoring, not considered to be in difficulty. Continued monitoring requested. Casualty later reached shore safely | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 500397 |
44651 | 04/01/2023 | NCI Fleetwood | MOP reported concern for 2 walkers to HMCG, NCI asked to monitor. Despite poor visibility, one was seen. CRT reported they were bait diggers, and were safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 500236 |
44668 | 03/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police called NCI re. concern for people looking for missing dog on cliffs. Extensive search, with camerasand binoculars revealed nothing. Walkers had been warned of danger. NFA | Police | No | Yes | POL124 |
44641 | 02/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI contacted HMCG re. concern for 30+ MsOP on beach in danger from incoming tide and increasing surf. Camera monitored situation. CRT tasked, and cleared area. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes | 500184 |
44616 | 01/01/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to 2 incidents of wing surfers in difficulty. NCI report to CG one was now on beach. Second then self rescued, ILB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 500039 |
44608 | 31/12/2022 | NCI Chapel Point | Police requested assistance from NCI to search for missing person. Nothing found, or heard . | Police | No | Yes | POL412 |
44587 | 30/12/2022 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG phoned NCI re. 2 MsOP possibly cut off by tide. W/K walked to assess situation. Reported to HMCG 2 MOP at base of cliff. CRT and ILB tasked. LB reported 5 MsOP cut off. CRT confirmed all, casualties now safe, one having fallen into sea, but uninjured. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514069 |
44594 | 30/12/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed a grounded sloop, dragging its anchor and drifting down estuary. HMCG informed. Casualty went out of sight of NCI - inconclusive outcome. | NCI | No | Yes | 514049 |
44601 | 30/12/2022 | NCI Exmouth | MOP called NCI re. Fishing vessel which had slipped mooring, no-one on board. NCI had visual. HMCG and Harbour Master informed. Dinghy observed alongside vessel. Casualty able to return to mooring, under its own power. CG informed | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
44588 | 29/12/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | Object identified on beach by NCI. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Object was rolled up fishing net, too heavy to move. Council informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 513998 |
44633 | 29/12/2022 | NCI Swanage | MOP informed NCI a lady had fallen and damaged her leg. W/K called ambulance and provided warm clothing. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Paramedics diagnosed broken leg, requested air ambulance., Casualty evacuated by HELO in under an hour. | NCI | No | Yes | 513979 |