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 : 8914
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
38013 19/05/2021 NCI Stone Point Yacht observed aground by NCI. Reported to HMCG. 2POB. Asked to monitor, and boatyard sent boat to investigate. No assistance required, and refloated later. NCI No Yes
38058 19/05/2021 NCI Exmouth HMCG requested NCI observe swimmers clinging to a buoy. No apparent distress, and RIB collected them and returned them to shore MCA/HMCG No Yes
38007 17/05/2021 NCI Charlestown Inflatable 'banana' with 2 aboard drifting in bay. Jet Skis unable to rescue. Reported to HMCG, who asked NCI to observe. Jet Skis went for rope and towed banana back to safety. NCI No Yes
37979 16/05/2021 NCI Worms Head 2 jet skiers observed. 1 fell off, other tried to help and also fell off. NCI reported to HMCG, and asked to observe. Eventually both got back on, and motored off. NCI No Yes
38008 16/05/2021 NCI Porthcawl Routine sweep by NCI revealed 2 MOP cut off by tide. Seen to be scrambling over rocks to next cove, but still cut off. HMCG informed. Poor visibility made monitoring difficult, but casualties safe NCI No Yes
37976 16/05/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI about MOP cut off by tide. Asked to look but nothing seen. ILB tasked and rescued 2 MOP on rocks and returned to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
37977 15/05/2021 NCI Porthcawl Elderly MOP fallen on rocks. Visuals by NCI, and confirmed position. CRT extracted casualty on stretcher to ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
37970 15/05/2021 NCI Bass Point Bulk Carrier appeared to be preparing to anchor close to undersea telephone cables. BT Maritime contacted, investigated and satisfied there was no risk. NCI No No
37963 14/05/2021 NCI Fleetwood NCI phoned HMCG, concerned that a man and 3-4 dogs may have crossed over King Scar. HMCG asked fishing vessel to look. CRT and ILB search but stood down as considered not at risk NCI Yes Yes
37972 14/05/2021 NCI Porthcawl MOP observed ?fully clothed walking into water. Alerted RNLI LGs who investigated. Person OK as had neoprene top on which looked like clothing. All safe and well. NCI Yes Yes
37992 13/05/2021 NCI Hornsea NCI observed jerry can type container on beach. Informed HMCG who notified council to arrange removal NCI No Yes
39109 13/05/2021 NCI Nare Point Sport boat fouled prop on pot lines. Crew attempted to free. drifted out of sight, HMCG informed, but no assistance required. NCI to monitor. Later report that engine running and picked up mooring. NCI No Yes
37955 12/05/2021 NCI Gosport Yacht observed aground. Informed HMCG and kept under surveillance. Then seen to be under way, no damage confirmed, and safely reached marina NCI No Yes
37936 11/05/2021 NCI Prawle Point Yacht fouled pot lines and immobile. NCI inform HMCG that they have visual. AWLB tasked and towed yacht to Salcombe MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
37957 10/05/2021 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Motor launch with engine failure, drifting onto sands. Informed HMCG, who tasked local CG and ILB, which towed vessel to safety NCI Yes Yes
37980 09/05/2021 NCI Portland Bill Orange smoke observed. AWLB searched, and NCI did visual search from lookout. Nothing seen. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
37929 09/05/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI as MOP reported possible small boat in trouble. Two boats sighted but not in trouble. HMCG agreed to end search and class as FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
37928 09/05/2021 NCI Porthcawl Police requested assistance to look for MISPER. Camera search undertaken, as well as visual, nothing seen. Casualty later found safe. Police No No
37935 09/05/2021 NCI Hornsea NCI observed 2 MOP in danger of being cut off by tide. Informed HMCG who tasked Hornsea rescue. Sweep confirmed no one cut off NCI Yes Yes
37906 08/05/2021 NCI Calshot Tower HMCG took 999 call re dismasted yacht and asked NCI for visual. Yacht dismasted and engine failure and issued Pan Pan. Hamble LB attended and towed yacht to safety MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
37896 07/05/2021 NCI Worms Head MOPs stranded on Island. Decided to stay and NCI asked to observe. MOPs then contacted HMCG and LB and CRT deployed. LB recovered casualties safely NCI Yes Yes
38029 06/05/2021 NCI St Alban's Head MOP advised NCI of yellow surfboard unattended. Reported to HMCG, then reports of upturned kayak in same position. CG mobile team tasked, and Swanage LBs recovered kayak NCI Yes Yes
37864 06/05/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG phoned NCI to say unattended bag found on beach. Asked for visual on beach. Swimmer seen in water. CRT attended . Happy with condition of swimmer MCA/HMCG No Yes
37874 06/05/2021 NCI Worms Head MOP sighted on causeway to Worm. Causeway due to close. HMCG informed and asked NCI to observe. MOPs waded to safety and given safety advice NCI No Yes
37852 05/05/2021 NCI Prawle Point Fishing vessel hit rocks off Start Point. Pan Pan initiated. HMCG requested NCI monitor. AWLB and ILB tasked and vessel towed to safety MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
37877 05/05/2021 NCI Nells Point 2 MOP observed crossing flooding causeway to Sully island. HMCG informed, and NCI observed. Monitored until they hastily returned safely NCI No Yes
37817 03/05/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG requested NCI to observe yacht reported by MOP as possibly in trouble. Vessel observed lowering sails and later safely at anchor MCA/HMCG No Yes
37836 03/05/2021 NCI Canvey Island Cabin Cruiser dragged mooring being pushed onto rocks. NCI informed HMCG, and owner. CRT and owner on scene, boat made safe and beached. Next day boat moved to marina. NCI No Yes
37908 03/05/2021 NCI Hornsea Out of Hours request from Police for CCTV footage re. suspicious person. Footage delivered to Police for scrutiny Police No No
37812 03/05/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Kite Surfer in water unable to reflate kite. NCI reported to HMCG, who tasked ILB, and casualty recovered safely NCI Yes Yes
39867 02/05/2021 NCI Moelfre Pan Pan request from HMCG to look for missing yacht. Traced and two persons leaving yacht by tender. MCA/HMCG No Yes
37900 02/05/2021 NCI Froward Point RIB broken down in river entrance. NCI asked to call LB but called HMCG, however CRT on scene and requested LB to attend. RIB taken in tow by yacht with LB standing by NCI Yes Yes
37849 02/05/2021 NCI St Agnes Head Kayaker/bodyboader observed to be heading for rocks and struggling to progress. HMCG informed, continued to monitor. Casualty lost sight of behind headland, and assumed safe NCI No Yes
37805 02/05/2021 NCI Prawle Point Yacht reported unmanned tender off Prawle Point. NCI had visual contact. NCI inform HMCG of catamaran in vicinity, who tow it to Salcombe at request of CG MCA/HMCG No Yes
37795 01/05/2021 NCI Nells Point 2 MOP seen crossing to Sully Island just before causeway closed. HMCG deployed CRT, and ILB. Casualties returned to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
37809 01/05/2021 NCI St Ives Kayaker capsized below Station. Struggling to get back into kayak. HMCG tasked ILB, casualty recovered safely. NCI Yes Yes
37784 30/04/2021 NCI Rame Head Yacht reported unmanned kayak to HMCG. NCI requested to look out for it, but not seen. Different yacht took kayak in tow, and ILB deployed to search for occupant, but learned kayak lost in river. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
37844 29/04/2021 NCI Gosport NCI overheard conversation between HMCG and speedboat out of fuel.Advised insufficient fuel supplied, and boat then ran out again at Harbour entrance. Police launch towed to safety NCI No Yes
37760 28/04/2021 NCI Worms Head HMCG asked NCI to lookout for 2 kite surfers. Nothing observed. Local CRT and ILB recovered casualties MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
37843 28/04/2021 NCI Gosport NCI informed HMCG yacht aground. QHM also informed. Yacht refloated 25 mins later, and made way to marina NCI No Yes

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