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 : 8657
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.
39494 18/09/2021 NCI Newhaven Advised HMCG of paraglider in area where CG Helo attempting to land during ongoing incident. Asked to continue monitoring as glider flew clear of area. Helo safetyrecovered casualty to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 033905
39497 18/09/2021 NCI Stone Point Rib reported engine failure to HMCG. NCI advised HMCG of position and description.Another vessel towed casualty into harbour. NCI monitored until visual lost. HMCG later confirmed rib safely docked. MCA/HMCG No Yes 033867
39513 18/09/2021 NCI Charmouth Advised HMCG of 4 MoP cut off by tide, but not in distress, and in no danger. This was done to pre-empt possibility of other MoPs calling it in as a possible emergency. NCI No Yes 033933
39479 16/09/2021 NCI Porthcawl FV requested assistance. NCI have visual contact, passed bearing/distance to HMCG. Second FV offered assistance and escorted casuatly in to beach. NCI No Yes 033628
39480 16/09/2021 NCI Penzance Reported to HMCG concerns about small open boat, apparently sinking. Third party vessel took one crew on board and secured casualty vessel. ALB attended and assisted with safe recovery. NCI Yes Yes 033611
39482 16/09/2021 NCI Nells Point Police seeking vulnerable femail asked if NCI could monitor shoreline. HMCG contacted NCI re same person. Police liaising with CRT. HMCG advised. No-one sighted, NCI stood down. Police No Yes 033622
39460 15/09/2021 NCI Boscastle Relayed Mayday call to HMCG from stranded kayaker. CRT and ALB tasked to assist. NCI Boscastle extended the watch until casualty recovered to Boscastle harbour and were then stood down. NCI Yes Yes 033507
39568 15/09/2021 NCI Portland Bill Person trapped on rocks with injured ankle. Taken off rocks and into Weymouth by ALB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes None
39469 15/09/2021 NCI Porthcawl MoP report of boady boarder in difficulty, no visual sighting. some confusion in initial report from MoP but HMCG tasked ILB and requested ambulance to attend. CRT assisted with casualty care. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 033463
39477 14/09/2021 NCI Cromer Large blue container on beach, potential hazard if washed out to sea. HMCG informed, and local council contacted to arrange removal. NCI No Yes 033342
39658 14/09/2021 NCI Nare Point NCI heard HMCG in respect of a lady fallen on coast path. MOP asked NCI if CG were aware - affirmative. Casualty airlifted to hospital by HELO MCA/HMCG No Yes 033350
39453 12/09/2021 NCI Wooltack Point Relayed Mayday to HMCG from yacht with MOB and located visually. MOB picked up by another boat. RNLI crew on board yacht. Casualty transferred to ALB then to ambulance and on to hospital. NCI Yes Yes 032839
39525 12/09/2021 NCI Folkestone Possible missing person seen on cliff face. Advised HMCG who alerted CRTs. NCI requested to keep eyes on. Misper recovered by CRT. NCI Yes Yes 033040
39527 12/09/2021 NCI Prawle Point Yacht contacted Prawle Point with engine failure. Advised to contact HMCG, but unable to do so. Casualty contacted harbour master on Ch14. Harbour staff vessel towed vessel into harbour. NCI No Yes 033069
39544 12/09/2021 NCI Folkestone Unmanned dinghy seen, drifting SW. HMCG advised, RNLI tasked to recover. NIC conned lifeboat onto dinghy. Unable to recover, so dinghy abandoned. Later recovered by local FV. NCI Yes Yes 033053
39547 12/09/2021 NCI Folkestone MoP reported person on cliff edge. WK investigated and found suicidal male. HMCG advised, CRT & police attended. Casualty arrested for his own safety and taken away. NCI No Yes 033078
40077 12/09/2021 NCI Moelfre May Day relay concerning diver overdue. Incident resolved out of watch hours. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
39453 12/09/2021 NCI Wooltack Point May Day from yacht - Man overboard. Casualty assessed by paramedics and transferred to hospital by ambulance. NCI Yes Yes n/a
39567 11/09/2021 NCI Portland Bill HMCG requested visual on yacht in difficulty in Portland Race. CRT deployed. Casualty managed to get clear of Race. NFA. MCA/HMCG No Yes 032929
39424 11/09/2021 NCI Nells Point Dinghy capsized off harbour entrance. Gig attended, tried to help, unable to right vessel, so took casualty to safety. HMCG informed, AWLB recovered vessel NCI Yes Yes 032822
39434 11/09/2021 NCI Rhoscolyn Runner had serious fall during charity run. ILB tasked. Comms difficult, NCI offered to link. HELO tasked. Casualty carried to cliff top, and HELO to hospital NCI Yes Yes 032829
39435 11/09/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI observed kite surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. Yacht picked up casualty, but not kite. ILB tasked to recover kite, but board not found. NCI Yes Yes 032918
39549 11/09/2021 NCI Froward Point Advised HMCG of dismasted yacht under tow by motor launch. HMCG requested continued monitoring. Watched until out of sight & stood down by HMCG. NCI No Yes 032914
39412 10/09/2021 NCI Padstow HMCG phoned NCI re. 3 MOP on Doom Bar. Visual on 3 anglers, joined by 2 more, knee deep in water, but absolutely fine MCA/HMCG No Yes 032728
39423 09/09/2021 NCI Teignmouth MOP reported to NCI re. beached boat, unattended. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Boat broken free from mooring. Harbour Master had vessel towed to harbour NCI No Yes 032565
39448 08/09/2021 NCI Rhoscolyn HMCG requested visual from NCI re. object in water. CRT tasked, visual confirmed, possibly dead sheep. Object drifting out, so NFA. MCA/HMCG No Yes 032369
39393 07/09/2021 NCI Caister MOP reported to NCI her mother had fallen with head and face injuries. 999, advised 60 min wait for ambulance. First aid provided, HMCG informed. After 90 mins, casualty driven to A&E NCI No Yes 032159
39396 07/09/2021 NCI Caister MOP reported to NCI kayaker in trouble. HMCG advised, local LB tasked, position supplied. Kayak watched by crew until reached safety NCI Yes Yes 032182
39413 07/09/2021 NCI Porthcawl NCI phoned HMCG re. 3 paddle boaders struggling against tide. NCI monitored, and due to failing light, ILB tasked. Casualties recovered by ILB, all well. NCI Yes Yes 032252
39419/39420 07/09/2021 NCI Exmouth 1 person separated from SUP and drifting. NCI advised HMCG. Casualty picked up by RIB and landed safely ashore. CG informed. Board recovered later. HMCG informed. NCI No Yes 032086
39420 07/09/2021 NCI Exmouth unmanned paddle board recovered by MOP. NCI informed HMCG, and board claimed NCI No Yes 032154
39653 07/09/2021 NCI Nare Point HMCG advised NCI a vessel had reported engine failure in estuary. Two vessels sighted, and neither in trouble. Suspected call was to pick up mooring. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
39361 07/09/2021 NCI Charmouth Beach attendant reported to NCI cliff fall on beach. HMCG informed. CRT attended lookout, and location indicated. NCI No Yes 032079
39366 07/09/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI requesting visual on motor boat - anchor not holding. Vessel then had engine failure, Pan Pan issued. ILB tasked and towed casualty to harbour MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 032149
39755 06/09/2021 NCI Shoreham MOP reported to HMCG children tombstoning from breakwater. NCI informed, and W/K advised children of danger and they agreed to stop. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 031950
39349 06/09/2021 NCI Nells Point HMCG phoned NCI re. MOP reporting calls for help and whistle. No visual due to fog. CRT and AWLB tasked. casualty recovered safe and well by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 031828
39360 06/09/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head May Day from motor cruiser taking on water. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, asked to observe. LB tasked, and escorted vessel to safety. Vessel then able to continue. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 031905
39363 06/09/2021 NCI Nells Point NCI advised HMCG of motor cruiser with engine failure and drifting. Asked to monitor. ILB tasked, but vessel regained power and made its way to safety with escort. NCI Yes Yes 031962
39335 05/09/2021 NCI Nells Point NCI advised HMCG 8 MOP on island, cut off by tide. Casualties contacted CG by phone, and ILB tasked and recovered all casualties to mainland NCI No Yes 031652
39362 05/09/2021 NCI Felixstowe MOP called 999 re. swimmer in difficulty. HMCG called NCI, who had casualty in sight. . ILB tasked, and crew member assisted casualty to safety, and in care of ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 031593

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