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 : 9695
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
46169 11/06/2023 NCI Porthcawl NCI monitored wing surfer possibly in difficulty. HMCG informed - ILB tasked, and shadowed casualty back to shore and safety. NCI Yes Yes
46410 10/06/2023 NCI Needles Pan Pan from motor launch with engine failure, at anchor. Tow requested NCI informed HMCG. Casualty then seen under tow to harbour, Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes
46158 10/06/2023 NCI Nare Point NCI heard HMCG tasking CRT to injured walker on rocks. NCI could not establish visual. ILB tasked but unable to extract casualty so HELO tasked and evacuated casualty. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
46270 10/06/2023 NCI Portland Bill 5 divers reported missing from dive rib. Vessel and AWLB searched, and recovered all casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
46134 10/06/2023 NCI Mundesley NCI observed a fight between 3 men close to lookout. Police informed on 999. Police arrived but men had dispersed. NFA NCI No No
46136 10/06/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI heard call from HMCG to Police vessel re. vessel broken down. Police asked NCI for visual and were conned onto casualty. Police launch towed casualty to safety, and passed to second vessel. Police No Yes
46690 09/06/2023 NCI Padstow HMCG called NCI re. wind surfer in difficulty, asked for assistance. Harbour patrol RIB contacted who recovered casualty and returned them to harbour. All safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes
46119 09/06/2023 NCI Calshot Tower NCI observed yacht aground. RIB in attendance. Pan Pan issued, 5 POB, but vessel happy to wait for incoming tide. Vessel refloated on tide, Pan Pan cancelled. NCI No Yes
46124 09/06/2023 NCI Penzance MOP informed NCI he found 2 sets of unattended clothing on beach. Search revealed no swimmers, CRT tasked. Police attended, ILB not required, owners reunited with clothing. NFA NCI No Yes
46131 09/06/2023 NCI Shoreham MOP informed NCI paddle boarders were drifting, W/K asked if they needed help - affirmative. HMCG tasked ILB which recovered 2 casualties. NCI Yes Yes
46135 09/06/2023 NCI Teignmouth NCI had concern for safety of kite surfer - HMCG informed, asked NCI to monitor and report. Concern continued but casualty eventually reached shore. NCI No Yes
46140 09/06/2023 NCI Porthcawl HMCG tasked ILB and CRT to paddle board, 2 POB, struggling to get ashore. NCI had visual. casualties in water, unable to regain board. ILB recovered 2 persons, but not original casualties. Proceeded , to second two casualties and recovered all four to care of CRT. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
46107 08/06/2023 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed kite surfer in difficulty.HMCG informed, NCI monitored. Eventually casualty self rescued and was fine. NCI No Yes
46109 08/06/2023 NCI Worms Head HMCG rang NCI re. group om causeway. NCI had visual. CRT tasked, one casualty was injured. CRT, LB, and HELO tasked, Casualty recovered by HELO. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
46112 08/06/2023 NCI Newhaven MOP called lookout re. inflatable drifting out to sea, 4 POB. HMCG informed, AWLB tasked. Casualties and dinghy recovered by LB. All safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
46115 08/06/2023 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed a paddle board, 2 POB, struggling.HMCG informed, 2 jet skis attended and towed casualty back to shore. All safe. NCI No Yes
46098 07/06/2023 NCI Stone Point MayDay from rescue RIB with 2 POB - engine failure and drifting. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Yacht responded, NCI updated position. Yacht established tow and returned to harbour and safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes
46103 07/06/2023 NCI Cape Cornwall HMCG rang NCI re. report from MOP f kayaker possibly in trouble. NCI had visual, occupant fishing and known to W/Ks. No problem. MCA/HMCG No Yes
46104 07/06/2023 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent HMCG contact NCI re. windsurfer in difficulty. NCI had visual, ILB tasked and NCI conned onto casualty.Casualty returned to shore and safety MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
46090 06/06/2023 NCI Whitstable NCI observed dead seal, HMCG informed. Local services removed seal, CG informed. NCI No Yes
46114 06/06/2023 NCI Portland Bill NCI informed HMCG a yacht had fouled propeller. CG gave vessel Sea Start number. NCI monitored as casualty got back under way. NCI No Yes
46089 06/06/2023 NCI Cape Cornwall HMCG requested visual from NCI of a sailing vessel which had been in collision with fishing vessel. Visual established, casualty listing and no mast visible, CG informed. Monitoring requested., CG called casualty - no response heard by NCI. No POB or distress signals visible. Vessel continues, NCI stood down by CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes
46074 05/06/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP reported to NCI a MISPER with dementia. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB involved. Casualty was located safe and well, transferred to care of Police. NCI Yes Yes
46075 05/06/2023 NCI Gosport NCI observed yacht aground, HMCG informed. NCI contacted vessel, skipper assured he was fine and would wait for tide to refloat. Anchor deployed, then refloated on rising tide and returned to harbour. NCI No Yes
46086 05/06/2023 NCI Nare Point NCI observed a large buoy drifting - potential hazard to navigation. HMCG informed. CG contacted owner of mussel farm - he indicated no danger as soft - NCI thought otherwise. NCI No Yes
46049 04/06/2023 NCI St Alban's Head MayDay from yacht aground. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. - monitoring requested. AWLB tasked, vessel then refuted, and after damage check, proceeded on passage, MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
46058 04/06/2023 NCI Newhaven HMCG requested assistance for dinghy with broken down engine. NCI had visual. Occupants paddling, no lifejackets.Yacht offers assistance, NCI conned to casualty. Casualty towed to beach and safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes
46061 04/06/2023 NCI Nells Point NCI informed HMCG 2 MOP cut off by tide on island. ILB tasked, recovered casualties to CRT on shore. Advice given. NCI Yes Yes
46083 04/06/2023 NCI Cromer NCI observed a Rig flaring with smoke 20 miles away, not seen for the last 3 months. HMCG informed. No outcome. NCI No Yes
46045 04/06/2023 NCI Fleetwood HMCG called NCI re. broken down motor launch. Visual established, ILB tasked, but could not undertake tow due to low water. 6 POB would remain on board to wait for tide and tow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
46051 03/06/2023 NCI Southend NCI observed yacht drifting and making no headway, 1 POB. No apparent distress. HMCG informed. Police RIB attended, and towed yacht to safe anchorage. MMO No Yes
46056 03/06/2023 NCI Rhoscolyn NCI observed RIB and water skier static in water for 40 - 45 mins. HMCG informed. Visual maintained, and casualty eventually returned to shore and safety. NCI No Yes
46059 03/06/2023 NCI Shoreham RNLI launch authority rang NCI re. 2 paddle boarders drifting - no visual .ILB tasked, and casualties recovered - no life aids so advice given by CRT RNLI Yes Yes
46066 03/06/2023 NCI Canvey Island HMCG asked NCI for visual on yacht adrift - 1 POB + dog. Visual confirmed, CG informed, Police vessel tasked to tow casualty to safety MCA/HMCG No Yes
46072 03/06/2023 NCI Gosport NCI observed 2 rowing boats in difficulty, one had capsized. 2 in water, on upturned boat. No lifejackets. H.M contacted, inbound vessel attended, NCI alerted people using hand signals., Police launch attended, HMCG broadcast MayDay relay. ILB also attended, casualties transferred to ambulance. NCI No Yes
46030 03/06/2023 NCI St Donat's Bay NCI observed kayaker struggling against wind and tide. HMCG informed. LB tasked. CG asked any vessel to help. casualty then gave up and allowed tide to take them back, CG advised. Kayaker reached, shore, CRT spoke to casualty and HELO did sweep of bay. NCI Yes Yes
46041 03/06/2023 NCI Fleetwood MOP informed HMCG a vessel had broken down. NCI observed vessel which had restarted - CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
46044 03/06/2023 NCI Porthcawl MOP asked NCI for visual as he had a message from a friend with broken down vessel. Jetski sighted, HMCG informed, ILB tasked, NCI monitored. LB towed jetski to safety. NCI Yes Yes
46060 02/06/2023 NCI Gosport AIS alert from harbour. HMCG informed. CG unable to contact vessel on Ch16 NCI No Yes
46062 02/06/2023 NCI Gosport Yacht reported it had run aground, Sea Start in attendance, and intended to wait for tide. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Vessel to wait for tide to refloat. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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