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
44369 23/11/2022 NCI Canvey Island Port of London Authority contacted NCI re. owner of leisure craft aground for 2 weeks. Considered a hazard needing to be removed. NCI media pages enabled contact to be made - details passed to PLA. NCI No No
44284 20/11/2022 NCI Folkestone NCI received SART beacon alert via AIS. Details relayed to HMCG. CG contacted vessel, who confirmed beacon was triggered in error during routine maintenance. NCI No Yes
44290 20/11/2022 NCI Charmouth NCI observed Mop with dog potentially cut off by incoming tide. HMCG informed, asked NCI to monitor. Casualty suddenly walked quickly and reached safety. NCI No Yes
44370 20/11/2022 NCI Canvey Island HMCG asked NCI for information re. person acting strangely. reported by MOP. Person observed in sea above her knees. Monitoring continued, and person did not appear distressed, CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44286 19/11/2022 NCI Shoreham NCI observed upturned row boat, 2 persons in water. NCI asked if assistance required - confirmed. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualties taken onto another vessel, and taken to shore by ILB., casualty vessel towed to beach by second vessel. CG updated. NCI Yes Yes
44277 19/11/2022 NCI Torbay Pan Pan from cabin cruiser with engine failure. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Second vessel undertook tow, NCI updated CG, casualty reached safety, Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44304 18/11/2022 NCI Felixstowe NCI overheard radio call from CRT re. report of paddle boader possibly in trouble. NCI had visual and reported no apparent difficulty. ILB tasked, but after altercation with casualty, returned to base, Casualty safely returned to shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44330 18/11/2022 NCI Portland Bill Yacht issued Pan Pan. NCI confirmed visual contact with HMCG. ALB tasked and towed casualty to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44274 18/11/2022 NCI Exmouth NCI received a call from speedboat with engine failure. Attempting to tow with tender, but unable. Harbourmaster and HMCG informed. ILB tasked casualty towed to safety. NCI Yes Yes
44300 17/11/2022 NCI Swanage MOP reported to NCI that a lady had fallen and broken her lag. HMCG informed, already aware, MOP attempting to speed up ambulance response. W/K attended, CRT tasked, and treated casualty., CRT advised trip to hospital, and in view of delay with ambulance, all agreed to transport casualty to hospital by car. NCI No Yes
44249 17/11/2022 NCI Fleetwood MOP contacted NCI re. baby seal trapped in rocks. HMCG aware, BDMR contacted who monitored animal until next high water. NCI No No
44259 17/11/2022 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent NCI observed sail drifting, HMCG informed, who had had a report of missing sail. Object tracked until washed ashore, and recovered by W/K. Collected by owner. NCI No Yes
44243 16/11/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG phoned NCI re. lone kayaker reported missing. Visibility poor, and deteriorating, nothing seen, CG informed. NFA, conclusion unknown. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44303 14/11/2022 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. possible overturned vessel. CRT on scene. ILB tasked, and item identified as piece of wind farm blade - removed by CRT. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44302 13/11/2022 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. report of board in water. NCI had visual, no POB. CRT and ILB tasked, board removed by CRT MCA/HMCG No Yes
44222 13/11/2022 NCI Folkestone NCI observed unidentified RIB enter harbour, 4 POB. All 4 disembarked, left RIB. UKBF informed.No outcome known. NCI No Yes
44223 13/11/2022 NCI Exmouth NCI observed wing surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, NCI observed casualty on CCTV on beach. CG informed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44236 13/11/2022 NCI Portland Bill Motor Cruiser reported engine problem. NCI monitored situation. AWLB took casualty under tow to safety. of marina. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44203 12/11/2022 NCI Exmouth NCI observed a large log in estuary. Harbour Master and HMCG informed. object aground on falling tide. Potential hazard to vessels. NCI No Yes
44204 12/11/2022 NCI Needles NCI observed capsized jetski with person in water. Second jet skier recovered casualty. HMCG informed, casualties had reported by phone, Jet ski regarded as debris. Jet skier then asked to be conned , onto vessel, and it was recovered. NCI No Yes
44216 12/11/2022 NCI Wooltack Point Owners of small vessel advised NCI their boat had broken loose from moorings, with outboard attached. HMCG informed, giving details of vessel. Details entered in lost/found register. NCI No Yes
44217 12/11/2022 NCI Bass Point NCI heard HMCG calling fishing vessel, no response. AIS signal no longer on screen, CG informed with last position. Casualty not visible, distress call from EPIRB had been received. NCI contacted IFV , and requested they call CG. AWLB tasked. other IFVs proceeded to scene. 2 persons recovered from life raft after red smoke flare seen. Casualty vessel lost. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44226 12/11/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG informed NCI they had a report of 3 persons in difficulty swimming. Initial search negative, then extended search carried out. A report that the casualties were out of the water, ILB tasked, CCTV, saw casualties on beach. CRT also on scene. Parent of one of them took them to hospital for check up. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44732 12/11/2022 NCI Moelfre NCI observed RIB with 2 POB acting suspiciously. HMCG informed, photos supplied. NCI No Yes
44198 11/11/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI re. yacht which had lost mainsheet. NCI had visual., and had logged vessel. ILB tasked, NCI conned them onto casualty. CRT tasked, casualty went aground. Crew abandoned vessel., Casualty only able to be towed off by commercial vessel. Police took over incident. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44196 10/11/2022 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent MOP reported to NCI injured person on promenade. W/K attended, called 999, First responder, HMCG mobile, and ambulance arrived. Casualty taken to hospital. NCI No Yes
44192 09/11/2022 NCI Stone Point Yacht called on Ch16 with engine failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Sea Start attending, NCI asked to monitor as casualty drifting. Comms difficult. Sea Start having difficulty so ILB tasked., Casualty towed to safety of harbour. NCI Yes Yes
44181 08/11/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP called NCI e. distress call by person in water. HMCG informed, sailing club also reported incident. Sailing club confirm to CG they have recovered casualty, who was cold but uninjured., Police on scene to meet casualty. NCI No Yes
44158 04/11/2022 NCI Nare Point NCI observed kayak crossing bay in poor conditions. HMCG informed of NCIs concern for the welfare of occupant. Monitoring advised, then out of sight. No report of overdue kayak, assumed safe. NCI No Yes
44177 04/11/2022 NCI St Ives MCI observed motor launch on beach, with 2 persons trying to push vessel back to sea. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Tide was receding so vessel was left overnight and retrieved next morning. NCI No Yes
44130 03/11/2022 NCI Prawle Point NCI observed large white box adrift. HMCG contacted after speaking to harbour office. Advised to monitor, and eventually lost to sight. NCI No Yes
44109 02/11/2022 NCI Torbay NCI observed MOP climb fence and start to descend cliff. No sighting at ground level. HMCG informed, however casualty returned carrying rope he had retrieved. NFA but adviced to inform NCI in future. NCI No Yes
44126 02/11/2022 NCI Canvey Island HMCG asked NCI to look out for missing person. Extensive search carried out. ILB also involved. Nothing found. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44129 02/11/2022 NCI Bass Point NCI observed large tanker on dangerous heading in adverse conditions. HMCG informed, who contacted vessel and it altered course. May have been looking for anchorage. NCI No Yes
44083 01/11/2022 NCI St Alban's Head HMCG contacted NCI re. unmanned yacht potentially in danger. NCI established visual, CG requested monitoring. Vessel eventually was out of sight, and beached, having broken moorings. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44116 01/11/2022 NCI Penzance HMCG contacted NCI to request they monitor Ch 16 as the aerials were having problems. If needed to contact CG use 999. Aerials later restored. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44056 30/10/2022 NCI Charmouth Warden from heritage centre reported 2 MOPs in danger on cliffs, unable to contact. HMCG informed, but not visible from lookout. CG attempted to contact MOPs. NCI No Yes
44065 30/10/2022 NCI Exmouth HMCG contacted ILB re. 2 windsurfers struggling. Casualties boarded moored yacht. ILB contacted NCI for visual - confirmed. ILB recovered casualties to shore and taken for medical assessment. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44069 30/10/2022 NCI Torbay NCI observed speedboat stationary, with paddleboader alongside. 1 POB each. MOP called NCI re. boat, informed NCI aware. Appeared to have engine problem. Light was failing, and strong wind blowing., HMCG advised, they asked NCI to monitor. As light failed, light on boat seen to be East of pier, PB tied to boat, CG informed, advised NFA. NCI No Yes
44046 29/10/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG phoned NCI re. report of kite surfer in trouble. No visual established, CG informed. MOP informed NCI casualty was in blind spot from lookout. Casualty reached shore without assistance. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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