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 : 9992
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
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
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
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
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
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
44024 28/10/2022 NCI Exmouth MOP called NCI re. kite surfer possibly in trouble. HMCG informed, requested situation be monitored. CCTV linked to CG, no further action. NCI No Yes
44030 28/10/2022 NCI Worms Head 2 MOP seen by NCI cut off by tide. HMCG informed, siren deployed. CRT and Police on scene, AWLB recovered casualties. NCI Yes Yes
44039 28/10/2022 NCI Exmouth NCI observed fisherman cut off by incoming tide. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. casualty waded awards shore, NCI conned ILB onto casualty. advice given. CG informed. NCI Yes Yes
44014 27/10/2022 NCI Skegness NCI observed 2 young children at waters edge, tide incoming - no adults seen. Children very cold, HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Children then left beach - parents had been watching. NCI No Yes
44016 26/10/2022 NCI Stone Point NCI observed yacht drifting with anchor down. HMCG informed. Handed over to Calshot NCI, 1 or 2 POB. ILB tasked and conned on by NCI. ILB towed casualty to safety of river. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44031 26/10/2022 NCI Calshot Tower Yacht observed by NCI at anchor, pitching violently. Stone Point NCI had already informed HMCG, and LB tasked. Believed to be 3 POB. LB took casualty under tow to safety. NCI Yes Yes
44009 26/10/2022 NCI Gosport Pan Pan from sail training ship with steering loss, 16 POB. Casualty proceeded to anchorage under power, emergency steering working. When wind abated, casualty proceeded to home port, Pan Pan , cancelled MCA/HMCG No Yes
44010 26/10/2022 NCI Padstow HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP about 4 MOPs and dog cut off by tide. NCI had visual, and were able to confirm that group were not at risk, and in no difficulty. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44041 25/10/2022 NCI Mundesley Elderly couple reported to NCI to be stuck in soft sand. HMCG informed. Casualties eventually freed themselves after a struggle and reached safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44060 25/10/2022 NCI Needles HMCG requested NCI search for motor vessel with engine failure. NCI located vessel, Sea Start were on the way. Crew member reported to be sick, AWLB tasked. Casualty towed to safety MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43983 25/10/2022 NCI Exmouth During an exercise with NCI, the ILB went to investigate a yacht in difficulty. NCI requested to continue monitoring vessel in turbulent seas. NCI confirmed to HMCG that casualty had reached safety. RNLI Yes Yes
43997 25/10/2022 NCI Lyme Bay MOP handed a 3 inch bullet, found on beach, to NCI. HMCG informed, and referred to Police. Photo emailed to Police., bullet put in safe until collected by Police. NCI No Yes
43964 23/10/2022 NCI Charmouth NCI observed several MOPs in two groups vulnerable to high tide. HMCG and CRT informed. Both groups managed to reach safety, CG informed. NCI No Yes
44050 23/10/2022 NCI Torbay NCI received call from HMCG re. report of paddle board in trouble by MOP. casualty already being monitored by NCI, no sign of distress, CG informed. casualty returned to beach safely, CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43973 23/10/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI received request from Police to search for distressed MOP. Extensive camera search carried out, HMCG kept updated. Fading light caused search to end. Casualty later found safe inland. Police No Yes
44015 23/10/2022 NCI Calshot Tower LB tasked to search for potential casualty on beach. NCI observed 1 MOP, HMCG informed. LB tasked to check, and they left beach. Incident ongoing as station closed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43945 22/10/2022 NCI Fleetwood NCI observed sloop aground. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Vessel had been deliberately beached following recent incident, and would be there some time. Other W/Ks informed. NCI No Yes
43953 22/10/2022 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP about missing paddle boarder. Search requested, casualty located heading for shore. CG informed, W/K contacted casualty and offered safety advice. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43962 22/10/2022 NCI Shoreham MOP called NCI re. kite surfer in difficulty. Unable to inflate rig. HMCG informed, and casualty drifted out of sight. W/K went to look, and saw casualty self rescue. CG informed NCI No Yes
43942 21/10/2022 NCI Charmouth HMCG contacted NCI re. possible 3 MOPs cut off by tide. Visual not possible. Monitoring continues but nothing seen. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43944 21/10/2022 NCI Nells Point NCI observed kitesurfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked. Casualty not found, assumed to have reached safety. Assets stood down. NCI Yes Yes
43954 20/10/2022 NCI Cape Cornwall NCI observed large commercial vessel in TSS not showing AIS. HMCG informed who eventually contacted vessel and told them to rectify situation. NCI No Yes
43939 20/10/2022 NCI St Alban's Head Pan Pan from yacht with engine problem 1 POB. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. ILB in vicinity. Casualty reported wind had picked up and was now heading for bay. NCI lost visual on casualty. NCI Yes Yes

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