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
45559 25/04/2023 NCI Shoreham Items found on beach, including camping kit and clothing. HMCG informed, UKCG also involved. Incident handed over to Police, who removed items. NCI No Yes
45562 25/04/2023 NCI Porthdinllaen NCI reported to HMCG a canoe with sail, single POB acting oddly and underdressed. Mobile CG tasked, and had visual. Person seen to put on extra clothes, and monitoring continued by CG, station closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
45839 25/04/2023 NCI Porthdinllaen NCI observed canoe with sail, apparently in difficulty. HMCG informed, situation monitored by CRT, but NFA. NCI No Yes
45553 24/04/2023 NCI Charmouth NCI observed a major landslip. No information on casualties. HMCG informed. CRT tasked. Slip still active. No MOPs caught under slip, exclusion zone established. MOPs cut off escorted to safety. , ILB tasked to check for others trapped. Despite slip still active, MOPs observed climbing on debris. NCI Yes Yes
45557 24/04/2023 NCI Exmouth Police visited NCI during search for missing child. NCI maintained observation while search continued. Nothing seen. Police No No
45575 24/04/2023 NCI Needles Pan Pan from RIB with engine failure. NCI advised HMCG they had visual. Casualty anchored. Second vessel responded and established tow, and returned it to safe mooring. Fire No Yes
45550 23/04/2023 NCI Shoreham MOP informed NCI a kite surfer appeared be struggling. HMCG informed. Further call from MOP to say casualty had eventually made it safely to the beach. ILB stood down. NCI Yes Yes
45574 23/04/2023 NCI Felixstowe NCI observed large object floating near lookout. HMCG advised. Pilot vessel asked to investigate but searched small area incorrectly. CG advised object would not be collected, but warning put out., Object floated out of view of NCI. NCI No Yes
45547 22/04/2023 NCI Shoreham MOP reported to HMCG an unidentified object. NCI had identified as race marker. ILB tasked. NCI provided details for ILB, and object confirmed as race marker. Object left in situ. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
45537 21/04/2023 NCI Nells Point NCI observed 2 MOP trying to cross causeway, 1 other remained on island. HMCG informed, already aware. CRT tasked. ILB also tasked and recovered casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes
45529 20/04/2023 NCI Bembridge NCI heard faint MayDay, no response fro HMCG. NCI phoned CG, who established it was accidental during crew briefing. NFA NCI No Yes
45527 20/04/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head RNLI phoned NCI re. tender broken loose from yacht. NCI asked to monitor vessel. CG asked for update, monitoring continued. Tender recovered. NCI closed for evening, incident ongoing. RNLI No Yes
45506 19/04/2023 NCI Canvey Island NCI observed overturned dinghy, one person on top waving arms. HMCG informed, CCTV recorded incident. ILB tasked, returned dinghy and owner to yacht club. All well, no injuries. NCI Yes Yes
45516 19/04/2023 NCI Stone Point DSC received from motor vessel with no steerage, Pan Pan issued by HMCG. 2 POB. NCI asked for visual. AWLB tasked, and towed casualty to safety. NCI Yes Yes
45518 19/04/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI re. possible windsurfer in trouble. MOP had reported. Visual established, NCI did not consider in difficulty, but ILB tasked. Casualty made own way to shore, met by CRT. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
45526 18/04/2023 NCI Portland Bill HMCG requested NCI look for yacht after concerned call from MOPs. Visual established, no problem apparent, vessel proceeding and arrived safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
45792 17/04/2023 NCI Fleetwood Fishing vessel reported to be taking on water. Second vessel able to assist. NCI unable to visualise due to bad visibility. Pump provided, and casualty made way to port. NCI monitored via radio MCA/HMCG No Yes
45579 17/04/2023 NCI Portland Bill NCI reported to HMCG concern for lone paddle boarder, who was lost to sight under cliffs. W/K tried to locate but nothing seen. CG investigated, but no conclusion reached. NCI No Yes
45496 16/04/2023 NCI Whitstable MOP reported a dead porpoise to NCI. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Carcase still there next day so reported again. NCI No Yes
45498 16/04/2023 NCI Southend NCI received call from jet skier - his friend was aground on his jetski. HMCG informed. Casualty was contacted by CRT and advised to wait for tide to refloat. NCI No Yes
45514 16/04/2023 NCI Torbay MOP called HMCG re. paddle boarder possibly in trouble. CG called NCI who established visual. Casualty made slow unsteady progress to beach and safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes
45480 16/04/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI Hengistbury Head observed small inflatable capsize with 3 casualties in water. Contacted HMCG - ILB tasked - rib approached, assisted casualties - ILB took back to shore and recovered vessel NCI Yes Yes
45482 15/04/2023 NCI Porthcawl NCI Porthcawl observed YBS having difficulty steering towards Marina-contacted CG who asked to monitor. vessel tied up to rocks in the channel. NCI advised CG who tasked ILB to tow to Marina NCI Yes Yes
45483 15/04/2023 NCI Torbay HMCG Called NCI Torbay MOP reported 2 girls on inflatable asked if NCI had visual-nothing found. disturbance on beach seen, but no sign of girls. CG contacted NCI to say casualties had self recovered MCA/HMCG No Yes
45501 15/04/2023 NCI Nare Point Motor Launch reported to HMCG engine failure, no fuel, and drifting to rocks. NCI plotted position, and informed CG they had visual. Casualty dropped anchor, appeared stable, NCI monitored situation. , No vessels nearby. Pan Pan issued, yacht offered help, and towed to harbour and safety. All safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes
45473 15/04/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG contacted NCI to ask if they had eyes on Kayak being in difficulty. ILB tasked to assist , NCI asked to monitor -casualty made it to shore - ILB stood down MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
45462 14/04/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head Pan Pan heard from YBS having difficulty making way in poor weather. HMCG contacted NCI Hengistbury Head to see if had visual - owing to poor visibility not sighted. LB tasked to recover . MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
45470 14/04/2023 NCI Gosport HMCG issued Mayday Relay tasked LB. NCI Gosport contacted CG to say had no visual. but could see on AIS. CG eventually contacted vessel and found DSC set off accidentally. LB stood down MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
45445 13/04/2023 NCI Calshot Tower Pan Pan from YBS heard, NCI contacted HMCG as had visual on casualty. HMCG tasked NCI to monitor as Casualty steering by motor back to Gosport. Casualty arrived safely NCI No Yes
45345 11/04/2023 NCI Charmouth NCI observed upturned dinghy washed onto shore. HMCG informed. No person present. Owner appeared and confirmed ownership. CG had previously been informed of capsize. NFA NCI No Yes
45447 11/04/2023 NCI Chapel Point MOP contacted NCI Chapel Point advising of 2 paddleboarders in difficulty. NCI contacted HMCG who were aware, but tasked NCI to monitor. Paddleboarders eventually made it to shore NCI No Yes
45406 10/04/2023 NCI Charmouth Beach attendant reported box buried in sand. HMCG informed, photos supplied. Assumed to be water tank so left in situ. NCI No Yes
45411 10/04/2023 NCI Bembridge HMCG called NCI re. windsurfer in trouble. Visual established. ILB tasked, picked up casualty who was returned to beach, board collected later. No medical problem reported. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
45416 10/04/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP called HMCG re. foil surfer in trouble. NCI asked for visual - confirmed. Casualty then righted themselves and returned to beach safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
45434 10/04/2023 NCI Calshot Tower NCI received call from activity centre re. loose wing sail. HMCG informed, NCI conned rescue boat to windsail, which was recovered to beach and reunited with owner. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
45500 10/04/2023 NCI Nare Point MOP called NCI re. paddle board drifting out to sea. HMCG informed. Pilot vessel collected board and took it to harbour. NCI No Yes
45443 10/04/2023 NCI Stone Point NCI Stone Point observed YBS aground - contacted HMCG . ILB tasked with correct lat and long. YBS refloated and ILB stood down MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
45495 09/04/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP informed NCI there was a fishing vessel aground, no persons present. HMCG informed, already aware. CRT tasked, vessel owners then appeared, and removed kit. Vessel refloated when tide came in, and was towed to safety.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
45430 09/04/2023 NCI Teignmouth NCI observed speedboat drifting, 4 POB with arms raised and waving. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, found 1 casualty on board with sea sickness. vessel towed to harbour, all safe. NCI Yes Yes
45404 09/04/2023 NCI Cape Cornwall HMCG asked NCI to look out for yacht with loss of electronics. Nothing seen, initially, then located travelling under sail, CG informed. Later reported to have rounded lands End, thenreached Falmouth. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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