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 : 8734
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.
52476 06/02/2025 NCI Froward Point HMCG asked NCI for visual on vessel which had issued a Pan Pan reporting engine failure. NCI confirmed visual, and informed CG it was making slow progress to river, where it reached its berth. MCA/HMCG No Yes 003351
52429 05/02/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI called HMCG re. long term carrier wave on Ch 16, CG used RNLI to locate culprits bearing. Yacht in harbour located and instructed to shut down transmission. NCI Yes Yes 003253
52430 05/02/2025 NCI Felixstowe Police called NCI re. search for MISPER. NCI asked to carry out search, also by HMCH. CRT, ILB tasked to search, and casualty found, out of sight of lookout. Police Yes Yes 003240
52415 04/02/2025 NCI Bembridge NCI detected a SART activation on AIS. HMCG informed, with details. 13.5 miles from station so no further action from NCI, nothing subsequently found. NCI No Yes 003146
52411 03/02/2025 NCI Torbay NCI observed a sailboarder in difficulty, HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Casualty eventually made it to the shoe without assistance. NCI No Yes 003060
52417 02/02/2025 NCI St Ives Off duty W/K observed 4 foreign F.V.s In bay. AIS screenshot taken and forwarded to HMCG. CG passed on information to Fisheries protection for action next day. NCI No Yes 002993
52393 02/02/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI observed an inflatable, 2 POB, moored to buoy and fishing. When they tried to start engine they were unsuccessful. No lifejackets. HMCG informed. Casualties released from buoy and tried to row, but tide too strong, CG updated. Pan Pan issued by CG, and B.F. cutter offered to send RIB. Casualties gradually made it to shore, NCI advised help not needed, so RIB returned to cutter. All safe NCI No Yes 002977
52382 01/02/2025 NCI Torbay CRT informed HMCG they were attending a cliff fall. NCI informed CG they had visual, no sign of MOPs in area. NCI continued to monitor situation, CRT used drone to check for casualties. MCA/HMCG No Yes 002882
52390 01/02/2025 NCI Porthcawl HMCG tasked CRT and ILB to report of a dog in the water, with owner trying to rescue it. NCI offered camera search. LB recovered dog and owner returned to beach. Assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 002867
52371 31/01/2025 NCI Lyme Bay MOP re[ported to NCI a dead dog at foot of a cliff fall. HMCG informed, and tasked CRT who recovered dog and returned it to owner. NCI No Yes 002771
52374 31/01/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI asking if they had visual after a SART alert - negative. NCI sent screenshot of display showing position. two vessels searched area, with negative results. Station closed, , but it was later reported that the MMSI number was from a French yacht in Cherbourg marina. There had been several spurious SART alarms recently NCI No Yes 002768
52360 29/01/2025 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder in trouble. One paddle boarder seen, but not in trouble, CG informed. CRT and ILB had been tasked. CRT talked to PB, who was fine, NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 002566
52362 29/01/2025 NCI Folkestone NCI observed smoke from a SSSI, HMCG informed. Screenshot sent. CRT tasked, and Fire service attended. Fire was a controlled burn by volunteers at site. NCI No Yes 002554
52346 26/01/2025 NCI Newhaven NCI observed a MOP sitting down, before approaching station having self harmed. HMCG informed, and ambulance called. Ambulance projected 2 - 8 hours, CRT tasked, eta 10 mins. CRT gave first aid, and ambulance then arrived and took casualty to hospital. NCI No Yes 002281
52351 26/01/2025 NCI Southend MOP informed the S.M. he had lost visual contact with his fellow kitesurfer. HMCG had been informed. CG asked NCI if they had visual - 2 were visible, but visibility poor. NCI then observed 2 kite, surfers returning to shore. CRT asked them if all were ashore - affirmative. Further visual check revealed nothing. NFA. MCA/HMCG No Yes 002307
52340 25/01/2025 NCI Worms Head NCI observed 5 MOPs on island in danger of being cut off. HMCG advised, siren deployed but no response. CRT and ILB tasked, and casualties recovered. NCI Yes Yes 002173
52342 25/01/2025 NCI Swanage NCI saw ambulance in car park, crew searching for casualty. NCI located casualty with camera, and informed ambulance crew, and directed them to casualty. HMCG informed about incident. Casualty , was removed by ambulance crew, assisted by MOP, and transferred to hospital. Ambulance No Yes n/a
52343 25/01/2025 NCI Canvey Island CRT asked NCI S.M. if watch was open as there were 4-5 persons cut off on mud flats. Lookout was opened and a search commenced with searchlight and CCTV. Initial contact was negative when HELO , looked. After extensive search, nothing was found. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 002208
52334 24/01/2025 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. report of person threatening self harm. CRT tasked, W/K assisted with location. CRT took casualty to vehicle to await ambulance, and was then taken by ambulance to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 002094
52347 23/01/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head Police informed NCI a missing MOP intended travelling to Hengistbury Head, and asked to call 999 if seen. HMCG were informed of incident, who knew nothing of it. On calling Police, NCI were informed, incident was closed. Police No Yes n/a
52329 23/01/2025 NCI St Ives MOP reported to NCI a body on rocks below station, out of view. HMCG informed, ILB,CRT, HELO tasked, and Police arrived. HELO lowered winch man to recovery body. NCI Yes Yes 001997
52330 23/01/2025 NCI Needles NCI received SART beacon broadcast. HMCG informed of position - they had not received alert. Passing vessel described to CG. Photo of alert sent. No other station had received alert, and nothing , untoward on passing vesel. No MMSI with alert. NCI No Yes
52333 22/01/2025 NCI Felixstowe MOP called NCI re. object in water. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, nothing untoward found. NCI No Yes 001900
52324 22/01/2025 NCI Penzance Police contacted NCI re. missing person. Description given, and if seen asked to contact. Police then rang to say MISPER had been located safe and well. Police No No POL245
52318 21/01/2025 NCI Gorleston HMCG called NCI rte. report from Police of a MOP possibly entered the sea. Visual check was negative. ILB tasked to search, NCI asked for CCTV footage. HELO then tasked, also Police drones. , Despite extensive search during most of the day, nothing was found. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 001836
52302 20/01/2025 NCI Prawle Point Off duty W/K arrived at lookout, and became unwell. After initial advice, his condition worsened, 999 was called. Ambulance and CRT arrived, and casualty was airlifted by air ambulance to hospital. NCI No Yes 001758
52287 19/01/2025 NCI Teignmouth MOP called NCI re.unattended swimming bag on coast path, no swimmer seen. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. No bag or swimmer found. NCI No Yes 001674
52296 19/01/2025 NCI Felixstowe NCI called by CRT asking to open lookout after hours and review webcam footage. Concern for MISPER. Footage revealed possible sighting. CRT and Police came to lookout. Casualty was then located and , taken to safety of family, CRT, ILB, and AWLB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 001709
52301 19/01/2025 NCI Prawle Point MOP advised NCI he had become separated from his wife. NCI informed him she had been seen outside visitor centre. He was invited in as he had a heart condition. Wife then called, and they were , reunited. All well. NCI No No n/a
52281 18/01/2025 NCI Portland Bill NCI observed a MOP with head injuries on rocks, seen to be vomiting. HMCG had been contacted by public, and they rang NCI. casualty was assisted to path by MsOP. CG updated. CRT attended., Casualty was treated in ambulance. MCA/HMCG No Yes 001611
52288 18/01/2025 NCI Nells Point HMCG called NCI re. report by MOP of fishing vessel in distress. NCI observed vessel, which seemed fine, and was fishing. CRT tasked, and contacted first informant. No distress seen, NFA. MCA/HMCG No Yes 001595
52311 18/01/2025 NCI Nare Point HMCG issued Pan Pan re. motor cruiser with engine failure. CG asked NCI if other vessels were visible - negative. ILB tasked, NCI asked to monitor. NCI informed CG the vessel was attempting to anchor, but said vessel was drifting towards mussel farm. ILB extracted casualty from mussel farm, and towed to marina and safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 001603
52257 15/01/2025 NCI Worms Head HMCG called NCI re. MISPER, asked to keep a lookout. HELO and CRT tasked. MOP informed NCI of a possible sighting, CG informed. 2 W/K from previous watch returned and started search. W/Ks , located casualty and guided them away from cliff edge. CRT informed. Casualty taken into care of Police. MCA/HMCG No Yes 001337
52259 14/01/2025 NCI Porthcawl As NCI was closing for evening, HMCG called and asked them to search for a despondent male on pier. Search started and camera link established. Nothing seen, then assets stood down as casualty, had been located by Police and was in custody. MCA/HMCG No Yes 001252
52264 14/01/2025 NCI Cape Cornwall NCI experienced interference with their remote CCTV system. HMCG informed, and local Police informed. NCI No Yes n/a
52212 13/01/2025 NCI Penzance MOP called NCI re. person possibly cut off by tide. Search carried out, casualty located, HMCG informed, who were already aware. Local ferryman attempted rescue, ILB tasked. Ferryman rescued casualty, and returned them to CRT on shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 001139
52227 13/01/2025 NCI St Alban's Head Pan Pan issued from vessel with engine failure. HMCG asked NCI for visual - confirmed. No other vessel in vicinity. CG asked any vessel if they could provide a tow. Casualty then restarted engine, , AWLB had been tasked, but casualty restarted its voyage to Weymouth, NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 001153
52261 12/01/2025 NCI Cape Cornwall NCI reported to HMCG a vessel was avoiding Lands ~End TSS. CG said they would monitor vessel. NCI No Yes n/a
52214 12/01/2025 NCI Felixstowe NCI observed an object in the water, HMCG informed of position. ILB tasked, and object was recovered. NCI Yes Yes 001048
52220 12/01/2025 NCI Ramsgate NCI observed 2 children on narrow ledge between railings and cliff edge, with 80 ft drop to ground level. Concern for their safety. Children then disappeared from view, and were not seen again. NCI No No n/a

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