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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51314 | 06/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI monitored a call to HMCG from a RIB with engine failure, and drifting. NCI had visual, CG advised. Vessel then advised CG they had restarted engine and were returning to harbour. NCI monitored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
50678 | 05/08/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG advised a jetski was out of fuel and drifting. NCI monitored casualty. ILB tasked, and took jetski back to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 529703 |
50686 | 05/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a suspicious object in the water, HMCG informed. Object was stationary. A passing yacht had also reported object. Incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 529067 |
50658 | 04/08/2024 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from catamaran with failed engine, drifting towards harbour entrance. 4 POB. HMCG tasked ILB, who advised no medical or shore assistance was required. ILB towed casualty to harbour., NCI called Harbour Master to make him aware. Vessel towed to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 528807 |
50663 | 04/08/2024 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed 2 persons on a SUP struggling. No lifejackets. casualties started waving for help. HMCG informed, Pan Pan issued. Local trip boat picked up casualties and boat and returned them to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 528821 |
50664 | 04/08/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Sailing vessel informed NCI of a dinghy adrift. NCI unable to see, so phoned HMCG, but then established visual. 2 vessels attempted tow, but line broke, CG informed. ILB tasked, conned to dinghy., Dinghy was towed to shore by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 528823 |
50666 | 04/08/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested visual on inflatable struggling, 3 POB. Visual established, vessel struggling with lack of power. Monitoring continued, and vessel started to make way. Casualty reached safe waters. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 528893 |
50667 | 04/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG organised search for 2 missing children. NCI offered assistance. CRT, Police and LGs involved. Camera and binocular search carried out by NCI. Casualties eventually found inland safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 528876 |
50684 | 03/08/2024 | NCI Whitstable | HMCG called NCI re. report of kayaker in difficulty. Kayak identified, 2 POB, CG informed. Yacht club safety RIB recovered casualties and towed vessel back to harbour, met by CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 528615 |
50640 | 03/08/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed a kite surfer struggling. Kite ditched and unable to fly. HMCG informed, LGs on jet ski attended, and recovered casualty and equipment. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 528620 |
50642 | 03/08/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI requesting visual on vessel in distress. Speedboat identified, CG informed. Rescue LB arrived, transferred occupants and took vessel under tow. ILB then took crew to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 528684 |
50648 | 03/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP called HMCG re. kayaker moored to buoy offshore. Second MOP called NCI with same concern. NCI reassured CG they had been monitoring kayaker and there was no problem. He then returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 528701 |
50649 | 03/08/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | Yacht called HMCG with engine stopped in shipping lane. NCI asked for visual - negative. Vessel then gave position, NCI established visual, CG informed. Local LB tasked, was conned to casualty by NCI, LB towed vessel to safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 528605 |
50650 | 03/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 MOP climbing on rocks, about to be cut off by tide. HMCG informed, camera link established. Casualties appeared to be climbers, who continued ascent. NCI closed down for day. | NCI | No | Yes | 528685 |
50651 | 03/08/2024 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed 3 MOP cut off by tide, attempting to climb cliff. HMCG informed, also harbourmaster. CRT and ILB tasked, and position of casualties given by NCI. NCI provided comms for CG and CRT and ILB, Casualties recovered by ILB and returned to harbour slip. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 528680 |
50631 | 02/08/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP informed NCI of youths on restricted part of pier, jumping into water. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Youths persuaded to leave pier and talk to CRT. | NCI | No | Yes | 528444 |
50637 | 02/08/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI observed a speedboat close to beach and paddling pool. recorded on camera. Police informed, vessel stopped and occupant issued with warning. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
50711 | 02/08/2024 | NCI Torbay | HMCG tasked ILB to a speedboat in difficulty, reported by MOP. No trace found, then vessel reported to be in other location, NCI asked for visual but negative. ILB took casualty under tow to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 528449 |
50610 | 01/08/2024 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI reported a fender in an unusual position, attached to seabed. NCI conned pilot vessel with Police on board, to position. Police checked and left the scene. | NCI | No | Yes | 528159 |
50615 | 01/08/2024 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | HMCG called NCI re. 2 persons on paddle boards reported missing. Visual search requested. @ persons seen, but not those of interest. ILB joined search, outside NCI area. , Casualties later reported to have been found safe and well. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 528224 |
50617 | 01/08/2024 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 2 persons on a paddle board causing concern. Visual not achieved, so W/K went on patrol and encountered 2 persons matching description, with PB. , NCI informed CG that they were safe, but local LB continued search until safety of casualties was confirmed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 528224 |
50630 | 01/08/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a cabin cruiser grounding at entrance to river. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. CRT tasked, plus sea cadets in RIB. The RIB towed vessel off sandbank, and it proceeded to harbour | NCI | No | Yes | 528257 |
50602 | 30/07/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. report from MOP of 2 persons near cliff edge. Camera search requested. Visual established, camera linked to CG. Casualties then moved back to safety, and 2 others were then , seen near cliff edge. They eventually moved away to safety. CRT to be sent to give safety advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 527900 |
50554 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Torbay | Pan Pan on DSC re. broken down RIB. HMCG requested any vessel to assist. NCI informed CG they had visual - inflatable towing casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 527499 |
50604 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI heard radio call re. missing child on beach. ILB, CRT, Police, LGs and HELO involved. W/K went to search with binoculars, informed CG of visual contact. Casualty recovered safe by police and CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 527575 |
50561 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. missing child. Search requested, cameras used plus visual search. :Later reported that child had been found safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 527551 |
50563 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Filey | Lost child arrived at station, saying parents had left beach. On holiday and just arrived. Police informed, also HMCG made aware. CRT arrived in connection with another incident, and they were , informed the Childs aunt had contacted LGs and was on way to collect child. Police arrived same time, child left with his aunt, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | POL432 |
50464 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Filey | HMCG contacted NCI re missing young girl. Search requested, description given. NCI commenced search and identified parent, and got further details. LGs 4x4 found missing child on beach and , returned her to mother. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 527583 |
50565 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder struggling. NCI had visual, and then advised CG that ILB was in area, but had lost visual. No further sightings were made. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 527571 |
50572 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI and CRT tasked to search for floating object, ILB tasked as thought to be a dinghy. LB found inflatable dinghy plus balloon, no persons present. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 527553 |
50577 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Stone Point | NCI heard radio call to other NCI stations from yacht, re. 2 youths on paddle board struggling against tide. ILB tasked ro recover casualties, who had reached the shore safely. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 527504 |
50578 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Rhoscolyn | NCI observed a capsized Topper, person in water, vessel drifting away. Second vessel picked up casualty. HMCG informed, NCI asked to monitor. FV stood by capsized vessel. ILB tasked, transferred, casualty to LB, drifting vessel also recovered by second LB, all recovered safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 527495 |
50580 | 29/07/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Yacht reported paddle boarder in difficulty. Message relayed to HMCG, but in area of another NCI station. Paddle boarder safely reached shore. (see I/R 50577) | NCI | Yes | Yes | 527504 |
50581 | 29/07/2024 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed SUP and inflatable kayak total of 4 POB, drifting in ebbing tide. HMCG informed, one casualty now in the water. LGs attended, and recovered 1 casualty, and advised others to return , to beach. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 527518 |
50600 | 28/07/2024 | NCI Southend | MOP informed NCI of a suspicious object on beach. Police informed, and arrived to investigate. Bomb disposal crew were called and dealt with object. No further NCI involvement. | NCI | No | Yes | POL578 |
50552 | 28/07/2024 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed walkers in danger of being cut off by tide. W/K attempted to warn with megaphone but unable. Radio traffic confirmed they were under observation by ILB. They the waded into deep water., HMCG informed, ILB taske to recover casualties and return to shore. Ambulance attended as precaution, but all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 527242 |
50603 | 28/07/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI became concerned for safety of 2 MOP with a paddle board climbing rocks. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Both persons continued to climb, and eventually reached safety of shore. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
50559 | 28/07/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG asked NCI for visual re. vessel broken down in approach to harbour. Small day boat, 3 POB identified, camera linked to CG. ILB tasked, occupants all well but no lifejackets. Casualty towed , vessel back to harbour. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 527215 |
50560 | 28/07/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. report of 2 SUPs in difficulty. NCI had been monitoring, confirmed they were making progress. Camera link established. Casualties safely made it to shore, CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 527350 |
50562 | 28/07/2024 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG called NCI re. motor vessel, 1 POB, with engine failure. NCI asked to monitor - CG informed several yachts were close by. ILB tasked, position provided by NCI, and when close by NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 527353 |