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.
50733 28/07/2024 NCI St Donat's Bay NCI became concerned for a yachts progress passing lookout. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. NCI continued to monitor until it was lost to sight, CG informed. NFA. NCI No Yes 527273
50530 28/07/2024 NCI Newhaven May Day from vessel sinking. HMCG tasked AWLB. NCI informed CG they had visual, and conned LB to casualty. Vessel sank, casualty picked up by attending vessel, and transferred to LB. All safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 527161
50536 28/07/2024 NCI Torbay HMCG called NCI requesting visual of vessel with engine failure - affirmative. Second vessel asked NCI to be conned onto casualty. Casualty taken under tow to harbour and handed to harbour RIBat entry MCA/HMCG No Yes 527192
50542 28/07/2024 NCI Nells Point NCI observed 2 inflatables, 6 POB, drifting out of bay. Loudhailer used asking if assistance required, - affirmative. HMCG informed, monitoring requested as making slow progress. CRT tasked., Casualties then lost to view, CRT later reported they had reached the beach. NFA NCI No Yes 527370
50516 27/07/2024 NCI Hengistbury Head Pan Pan heard re. yacht with engine failure in harbour entrance, 2 POB with lifejackets. HMCG responded, NCI informed CG they had visual. Casualty at anchor. Jet ski then towed vessel to deeper water, ILB tasked, one crew placed on vessel., and undertook tow to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 527002
50517 27/07/2024 NCI Calshot Tower Pan Pan from yacht with loss of power. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. Seastart assisted, undertook tow, supported by LB. Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 527013
50518 27/07/2024 NCI Swanage HMCG tasked ILB to missing paddle boarder. NCI called CG with possible sighting, info passed to ILB and AWLB which had also been tasked. LG then reported casualty was safe and well on beach. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 526942
50523 27/07/2024 NCI Gosport Pan Pan issued by HMCG re. sailing vessel with fouled prop. Crew need assistance to enter harbour. Navy RIB arrived to assist, NCI had visual as they rounded headland. Pan Pan cancelled., Casualty entered harbour, assisted by 3 RN RIBs MCA/HMCG No Yes 527001
50526 27/07/2024 NCI Gosport Yacht called NCI for wind conditions, as they had fouled prop, but were intending to enter harbour under sail. HMCG informed, also HM, who was aware of intentions. Small RIB stood by as it entered. , RIB assisted vessel to marina berth. MCA/HMCG No Yes 527003
50528 27/07/2024 NCI Exmouth NCI observed a jet ski aground on sand bank. MOP advised engine failure. HMCG and LGs advised. Casualties returned to shore by LGs jet ski. HM advised of abandoned jet ski - later recovered. NCI No Yes 526983
50509 26/07/2024 NCI St Alban's Head NCI received a call from an injured MOP on coast path. Knee swollen and unable to walk. HMCG informed, CRT attended casualty after comms difficulties, and assisted to car park. Made own way to A&E NCI No Yes 526736
50544 26/07/2024 NCI Ramsgate MOP informed LGs that one foiling kite surfer had not returned to beach with his companion. LGs contacted NCI to search. NCI had logged pair, only one of which seemed experienced. NCI established, The second had returned to shore below cliffs, HMCG informed, asked NCI to monitor. CRT tasked, NCI stood down as out of view from lookout. NCI No Yes 526776
50510 26/07/2024 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI observed a kite surfer in difficulty, second KS trying to help. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, and conned to casualty by NCI. Both kite surfers managed to swim ashore, confirmed by ILB. NFA NCI Yes Yes 526792
50514 26/07/2024 NCI Gosport DSC alert re. vessel taking on water, 2 POB 1 lifejacket. NCI identified vessel, visual confirmed to CG. Yacht attended, took crew off, and undertook tow to harbour. Other vessels in attendance. MCA/HMCG No Yes 526774
50524 26/07/2024 NCI Rhoscolyn NCI observed a capsized sailing vessel, I person in water, struggling to right vessel. 2nd vessel assisting. HMCG informed. ILB on another job. Casualty in water taken onboard second vessel, but with, 2 POB it was struggling. CG updated. ILB to collect capsized vessel, casualties arrived at shore safely, met by CRT, all well. Vessel difficult to tow, and was breaking up so left to drift. NCI Yes Yes 526699
50525 26/07/2024 NCI Rhoscolyn NCI received MayDay from coasteerers, no reply from HMCG. Vessel then called CG, who decided the two calls were the same incident. NCI No Yes 526695
50527 26/07/2024 NCI Nells Point Vessel entering harbour reported to NCI a significant rock fall onto beach. HMCG informed. W/K investigated, local council in attendance. CG updated. Later a second fall was reported nearby, CG and , council informed. W/K went to warn MsOP. NFA NCI No Yes n/a
50529 26/07/2024 NCI Nells Point HMCG called NCI re. kite surfer in difficulty, who was swimming to beach. CRT and ILB tasked and casualty reported to have self recovered. ILB then tasked to kayaker in trouble, but all well. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 526770
50545 25/07/2024 NCI Penzance MOP arrived at station suffering chest pains, requiring assistance. NCI rang 999 for ambulance, which arrived and transferred casualty to hospital. NCI No No n/a
50496 25/07/2024 NCI Brancaster MOP reported to HMCG a yacht had capsized west of NCI station, CRT and ILB tasked. NCI requested to monitor. LB then confirmed the vessel had been there several months. NFA. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 526547
50505 25/07/2024 NCI St Ives NCI observed a swimmer in a rip current, warned by megaphone but no response. HMCG informed. Swimmer then managed to swim back to shore unaided. NCI No Yes 526538
50508 25/07/2024 NCI Porthcawl HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a small dinghy drifting towards a rock. Scan using camera identified a FV in area, also the ILB. Further contact with MOP revealed it was the ILB he had seen. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 526598
50481 24/07/2024 NCI Newhaven NCI had concern for inflatable with 2 adults and 1 child on board. 0.5 mile offshore in deteriorating visibility. Visual contact was then lost, HMCG informed, and requested monitoring. Casualties , later seen approaching beach, all safe, CG informed. NFA NCI No Yes 526374
50495 24/07/2024 NCI Gosport Harbour pilot reported it was searching for 1 or 2 persons in water, suspected of jumping from ferry. NCI commenced search, joined by LB. Search was then resolved as it was a swimmer caught in wash, , and assisted by second swimmer. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 526435
50497 24/07/2024 NCI Exmouth Police called NCI re. MOP, possibly on beach, with concern for their welfare. Search revealed nothing. Police No Yes n/a
50470 23/07/2024 NCI Fleetwood HMCG contacted NCI re. report of MOP + dog cut off by tide, monitoring requested. ILB and CRT tasked. Weather conditions provided. ILB recovered casualty and dog, and passed them over to ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 526204
50478 23/07/2024 NCI Hengistbury Head Pan Pan re. yacht aground in harbour. NCI advised HMCG they had visual. Monitoring requested, tide was falling. ILB tasked, laid anchor and advised crew to stay onboard until the tide rose. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 526255
50479 23/07/2024 NCI Gosport MayDay from yacht, 1 POB, re. injured crew member - hand trapped in winch. NCI established visual, HMCG advised. LB tasked, and conned to casualty by NCI. LB crew transferred to vessel, casualty, taken to harbour to meet ambulance, for transfer to hospital. Vessel sailed Bach to harbour by LB crew. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 526248
50480 23/07/2024 NCI Exmouth NCI observed a RIB, 2POB, aground. HMCG advised. LGs jets approached, but assistance declined. NCI monitored, until RIB refloated and got underway. NCI No Yes n/a
50482 23/07/2024 NCI Felixstowe HMCG contacted NCI asking for visual on fishing vessel with engine failure. Affirmative. Pan Pan later issued, NCI monitored while local support vessel towed casualty to safety of harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 526246
50467 22/07/2024 NCI Newhaven NCI observed a MOP walking towards cliff edge, appeared agitated, then sat with head in hands. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. casualty then moved inland, out of sight, CG informed, CRT to attend, CRT liaised with NCI and carried out search, but no further sightings were had. NFA. NCI No Yes 526099
50490 22/07/2024 NCI St Ives LGs expressed concern for 2 swimmers, trying to swim around island. HMCG and NCI informed. LGs launched jet ski, but help was refused. Swimmers then gave up and boarded jet ski, which had stood by. , Casualties safely returned to beach. RNLI No Yes n/a
50464 21/07/2024 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed 3 persons on paddle board struggling. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. camera link established, ILB tasked. casualties made slow headway, shadowed by LB, and made it to shore. NCI Yes Yes 525946
50484 21/07/2024 NCI Nells Point NCI became concerned for 2 jet skiers behaving in manner which could endanger themselves and others. HMCG informed, W/Ks kept lookout open, and were asked to monitor by CG., W/K waved over one jet skier, and expressed concerns, and both left area. CG informed. NCI No Yes n/a
50458 21/07/2024 NCI Portland Bill HMCG issued Pan Pan re. broken down speedboat, drifting, no VHF. NCI had visual, AWLB tasked, NCI updated position to LB. Casualty towed to harbour by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 525831
50469 20/07/2024 NCI Ramsgate NCI observed 2 children on inflatable paddle board and kayak, too far from shore, appeared in difficulty. HMCG informed, LGs contacted, who disputed report by NCI. Liaison arranged between LGs and , NCI to get better understanding of roles, as Ramsgate is a new NCI station. NCI No Yes 525699
50450 20/07/2024 NCI Gosport Yacht issued Pan Pan - forestay parted and mast in danger of collapse. HMCG aware. asked vessels to assist. NCI informed CG they had visual. CG suggested they use spinnaker halyard as jury stay., Casualty made way to harbour, escorted by other yacht. Vessel advised to anchor 100 yds from entrance. Harbour patrol undertook tow to safety. Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes 525648
50453 20/07/2024 NCI Newhaven NCI observed 3 motorbikes being ridden dangerously in reserve. HMCG informed, advised call Police. CCTV captured events, partial No. plate I/D given. Police to deal with incident. NCI No Yes POL772
50443 19/07/2024 NCI Lyme Bay NCI observed a SCUBA diver entering water by lookout. Nothing left on beach. After 2 hours, no sign of diver, HMCG advised. No further information was forthcoming so incident closed. NCI No Yes 525471
50444 19/07/2024 NCI Mablethorpe Police called NCI re. missing child, camera search carried out. CRT and ILB involved in search. Casualty was later found safe and well. Police Yes Yes 525454

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