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 : 8651
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.
43288 12/08/2022 NCI Filey 2 walkers were cut off by incoming tide while walking. ILB tasked. Both casualties self rescued before ILB arrived, by climbing cliff. NCI Yes Yes 027711
43290 12/08/2022 NCI Filey 2 persons cut off and stranded by incoming tide, NCI observed them attempting self rescue. CRT tasked, but casualties self rescued before their arrival. NCI No Yes 027733
43122 12/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI called HMCG re. concern for MsOP attempting to cross river on flooding tide. CG then were called by MOP saying several were trying to cross, assisted by paddle boarders. ILB tasked., NCI had visual, suggested those on paddle boards be rescued first, then others. 22 rescued in total. All safe. NCI Yes Yes 027765
43107 11/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI had concern for 11 MOP trying to cross river on flooding tide. Jetski rider told NCI he had tried to stop them. Monitoring continued, ILB tasked, paddle boarder also in difficulty. ILB diverted aw, AWLB then tasked, paddle boarders just made it ashore, and both LBs rescued those cut off by rising tide. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 027450
43162 11/08/2022 NCI Fleetwood NCI phoned HMCG re. RIB broken down. CG advised monitor. RIB later started, moved slowly, possibly fishing, visual difficult. RIB later moved off quickly. CG informed. NCI No Yes 102195
43108 11/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI contacted HMCG re. 2 persons on a paddle board drifting down Chanel on ebbing tide. No lifejackets.LB tasked, casualties refused assistance, and they made way to shore, accompanied by LB., CRT met casualties and gave safety advice. NCI Yes Yes 027487
43109 11/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP trying to swim across river. Both LBs already involved with others trying to cross. NCI established visual, LB diverted, but both swimmers reached beach. , Both LBs unable to continue ferrying persons from other incident due to depth of water. Assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 027485
43092 11/08/2022 NCI Prawle Point NCI called on Ch65 by yacht with second yacht which has engine failure, under tow. Visual established, HMCG informed. No progress was being made, Pan Pan issued, RIB took over tow safely to harbour. NCI No Yes 027307
43097 11/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. 2 missing teenagers, last seen on Paddle Board. NCI carried out camera scan, ILB tasked, also CRT. Casualties found safe and well back on beach. All assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 027454
43070 10/08/2022 NCI Needles HMCG inform NCI clothes had been found by local cafe. Requested search for lone swimmer. Visual established, CG informed. Turned out not to be person of concern. Police attended, bagged clothes., Monitoring continued, inconclusive outcome. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026994
43071 10/08/2022 NCI Skegness HMCG requested NCI search for MOP reported in trouble in water. Nothing seen. Casualty accompanied out of water by MsOP and LG. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
43073 10/08/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG contacted NCI re. clothing found on beach. Requested search for swimmer. NCI informed CG they had seen swimmer leave water, but CRT established it was not owner of clothes., Nothing further heard by NCI, Police removed clothes and incident closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026994
43088 10/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI informed HMCG re. concern for 10+ MOP trying to cross river. NCI asked to monitor. ILB tasked. CRT and LGs also on scene, and all together 31 MOP recovered NCI Yes Yes 027122
43096 10/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG tasked LB re. report of paddle boarders in trouble. NCI asked for visual. ! Paddle Board seen, 2 people clinging to in the water, other trying to paddle against tide. CRT tasked, ILB recovered , casualties, fourth person self rescued. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 027188
43065 09/08/2022 NCI Froward Point Pan Pan from yacht, loss of power and drifting. Tow requested. NCI informed HMCG that second yacht assisting, and towed casualty to safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026848
43114 09/08/2022 NCI Shoreham Disabled person on steerable KC radioed to say he has lost steering. NCI liaised with vessels who responded and towed casualty back to beach and safety. NCI No Yes 026851
43069 09/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl MOP required medical aid on local beach, HMCG requested visual from NCI. CRT tasked. NCI established visual by camera and monitored situation. LGs and 1st responder on scene, Casualty removed from scene to ambulance. CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026791
43086 09/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG called NCI re. 3 persons in water clinging onto an inflatable kayak. ILB tasked. Visual requested. NCI observed casualties, apparently out of water. ILB checked all well, casualties climbed out. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 026868
43037 08/08/2022 NCI Llandudno NCI observed 2 MOP walking on sandbank with tide encroaching. Siren and hand signals deployed with no response. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, Casualties then started wading back, waist deep., Casualties reached shore safely, CG informed. NCI No Yes 026647
43049 08/08/2022 NCI Boscastle NCI observed a motor boat sinking by stern, 1 male, no lifejacket, and 1 male with lifejacket in water. Kayak heading to casualties. HMCG informed, situation not desperate. CRT and ILB tasked. RIB , with 2 POB reached casualties, along with other veal and ILB. casualties transferred to harbour and met by CRT. All safe. Location logged and monitored for pollution and debris. NCI No Yes 026632
43035 08/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. 2 paddle boarders possibly in trouble. Visual established, no apparent problem, monitoring continued until both safely back on shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026579
43036 07/08/2022 NCI Skegness NCI observed yellow inflatable adrift, no-one on board. HMCG informed. Windfarm vessel retrieved object. NCI No Yes 026348
44163 07/08/2022 NCI Whitstable HMCG called NCI re. paddle boarder far offshore. Visual sweep negative. NCI advised vessel close to position reported. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026290
43265 07/08/2022 NCI Folkestone NCI observed abandoned small boat. HMCG informed. CRT investigated, and found it was being used for angling by family in area. NCI No Yes 026295
43046 07/08/2022 NCI Chapel Point HMCG contacted NCI re. report from MOP about an inflatable out at sea. NCI had visual, appeared to be in control, CG informed. NCI Skegness made aware. Vessel recovered by windfarm vessel. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026316
43047 07/08/2022 NCI Chapel Point NCI observed 2 tractors launching 3 jet skis on an unapproved site on the public beach. Police informed. NCI No Yes POL283
43002 07/08/2022 NCI Brancaster NCI observed capsized dinghy with engine attached and two persons in water. HMCG informed, LB, CRT, and Police with drone tasked. 2 MOP also assisted, ILB took casualties onboard, dinghy recovered., All safe. NCI Yes Yes 026373
43005 07/08/2022 NCI Newhaven HMCG phoned NCI re. inflatable, 1 POB, forced against rocks. Visual established with camera, casualty climbed ashore, and with help of MOP, moved boat to safety. All well. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026350
43314 07/08/2022 NCI St Agnes Head NCI observed small motor boat, 1 POB, monitored by NCI. Occupant then was not visible, HMCG informed, ILB prepared to be tasked, when occupant reappeared, had been lying down. NCI Yes Yes 026340
42983 06/08/2022 NCI Prawle Point HMCG contacted NCI and asked to liaise with CRT re. 2 MOP in danger on cliffs. ILB tasked, and after several calls, incident called off and ILB returned to station. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 026101
42984 06/08/2022 NCI Prawle Point NCI informed HMCG a lone paddle boarder was undertaking a crossing of bay. CG requested NCI monitor. Monitoring continued until out of sight NCI No Yes n/a
42989 06/08/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI to ask for visual on cabin cruiser, 5 POB, no lifejackets, no radio, which had run out of fuel. Nothing seen, then CG advised casualty was off the Needles. Needles NCI handling. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026059
42993 06/08/2022 NCI Chapel Point HMCG requested NCI remain on watch while missing child is located. casualty found safe and well and reunited with parents. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026138
42994 06/08/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG contacted NCI re. day boat with battery failure. NCI established visual. NCI monitored and second vessel arrived to assist, CG informed. CG could not contact, and NCI lost visual., Harbour patrol offered assistance, jump started casualty, which carried on its passage. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
43000 06/08/2022 NCI Froward Point HMCG called vessel with no reply. NCI had visual, and were asked to relay message and give position of vessel with engine failure. Vessel asked to assist. Weather update given and NCI reported , casualty was under tow, and returned to river safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026053
43009 06/08/2022 NCI Needles HMCG contacted NCI re. position of broken down vessel. Visual established, CG informed, vessel had no lifejackets, radio or anchor. Pan Pan issued. Second vessel offered a tow , CG informed, all safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes 026059
42963 05/08/2022 NCI Skegness MOP called NCI re. paddle boarder waving arms and possibly being carried out to sea. Parent concerned on beach. NCI informed HMCG, ILB tasked and recovered casualty who was hypothermic. NCI Yes Yes 025859
42972 05/08/2022 NCI Stone Point Yacht issued Pan Pan with lost rudder. 6 POB, all with lifejackets. HMCG acknowledge, NCI inform CG they have visual. Casualty set anchor, LB tasked and undertook tow to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 025455
42981 05/08/2022 NCI Calshot Tower HMCG asked NCI to observe yacht under sail only having encountered engine failure. NCI had visual. Monitoring continued, passed to Lee on Solent NCI, and Gosport NCI. NCI No Yes 025848
42982 05/08/2022 NCI Stone Point May Day from yacht aground. Vessel then freed with LB standing by. Concerned as no charts or depth sounder on board. NCI asked to monitor. yacht then reported engine failure. Passed to Calshot NCI. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 025848

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