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 : 9994
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
43163 16/08/2022 NCI Prawle Point NCI observed large wooden pallet adrift. HMCG informed, who put out radio warning. NCI No Yes
43179 16/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI called by HMCG e. 3 paddle boarders overdue. Search requested. Nothing seen, surf school confirmed 3 not returned, and were searching. Casualties located safe and well, walking back to school. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43144 15/08/2022 NCI Skegness NCI observed buoy floating free, creating potential hazard. HMCG informed. NCI No Yes
43148 15/08/2022 NCI Moelfre NCI contacted HMCG re. small fishing boat with engine failure. NCI requested to look for other vessels nearby. None available, monitoring maintained, then AWLB tasked to tow casualty to safety. NCI Yes Yes
43165 15/08/2022 NCI Fleetwood NCI reported to HMCG MOP stranded on sandbank. Monitoring requested. Person then in water, ILB tasked, recovered casualty, all safe. NCI Yes Yes
43125 14/08/2022 NCI Needles HMCG requested NCI look out for drifting yacht, last seen anchored bay. Presumed 0 POB. vessel reported drifting vessel, NCI had visual, CG informed. Vessel took casualty under tow, and tow taken over, by ILB. Incident closed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43127 14/08/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG requested NCI look out for jet ski. Visual search carried out, nothing seen and monitoring continued. CG later informed NCI jet skier had been found safe and well. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43135 14/08/2022 NCI Wooltack Point NCI observed a gorse fire on headland. Fire Brigade alerted, and HMCG informed NCI No Yes
43266 14/08/2022 NCI Folkestone NCI observed inflatable, 1 POB in possible difficulty. Yacht reported same to NCI, no problem reported on investigation, inflatable returned to beach. HMCG informed. NCI No Yes
43267 14/08/2022 NCI Folkestone NCI informed on Ch 65 an unidentified black floating tube was floating off the harbour. HMCG informed, tube monitored until it disappeared from sight. NFA MMO No Yes
43164 14/08/2022 NCI Calshot Tower NCI observed RIB aground. 5 POB, 3 children wearing lifejackets, 2 adults not. HMCG informed, small fishing vessel went to assist, pulled RIB clear, but ran aground itself. Fishing boat freed itself. , CG informed. NCI No Yes
43166 14/08/2022 NCI Calshot Tower Vessel issued Mayday with broken prop. Vessel at anchor. HMCG informed NCI had visual. Yacht offered assistance, and towed to safety. Mayday cancelled. NCI No Yes
43121 14/08/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG requested NCI look for missing yacht, possibly drifting near lookout. Nothing seen, search called off, vessel not found. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43172 14/08/2022 NCI Needles Mayday from motor vessel with engine failure. NCI confirmed position to HMCG. Nearby vessel took casualty under tow to safety. CG informed, incident closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43173 14/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed 2 MOP trying to cross river, waving for assistance. NCI contacted HMCG, ILB tasked. Kayaker offered assistance, CG informed, ILB put on standby to launch. Both casualties reached safety., ILB stood down, as kayaker helped casualties across. NCI Yes Yes
43124 14/08/2022 NCI St Agnes Head NCI observed canoe, 1 POB heading for rocks. vessel was not seen to emerge, HMCG informed. CG asked for updates, and asked a passing yacht to take a look. Nothing seen. , It was assumed canoe had escaped field of view on its return to shore. NCI No Yes
43180 14/08/2022 NCI Canvey Island MOP called NCI re. child in inflatable canoe missing. HMCG informed. Camera search carried out. MOP phoned to say casualty had been found safe. NCI No Yes
43136 13/08/2022 NCI Gosport NCI observed a swimmer in difficulty, clinging to pile in strong flood tide. HMCG and QHM informed. Police launch tasked, but casualty made way to beach unassisted. CG and QHM informed. NCI No Yes
43143 13/08/2022 NCI Nells Point NCI heard unanswered Mayday. Phoned HMCG with detail, and given permission to answer on Ch16. No response. CG requested assistance from vessels near position. NCI No Yes
43120 13/08/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI had concern for MOP on cliff edge. HMCG informed. Full description given, and during conversation, subject slowly walked away from cliff edge, NFA. NCI No Yes
43123 13/08/2022 NCI Skegness Station Manager saw HELO close to station, searching. SM contacted HMCG offered help from W/Ks, whom used camera. Nothing seen, Police, CRT, AWLB, ILB and LGs all in attendance,, Search concluded late evening with recovery of boys body from water. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43104 12/08/2022 NCI Prawle Point Fishing vessel called NCI on Ch65 with engine failure. HMCG informed and given position. ILB tasked and undertook tow to harbour. NCI Yes Yes
43105 12/08/2022 NCI Rame Head ! POB on motor cruiser suffered injury and reported to HMCG via 999. CG requested visual from NCI, and one W/K walked to establish visual. Second vessel assisted, CG informed, ILB tasked , Casualty treated on scene and vessel continued her voyage. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43288 12/08/2022 NCI Filey 2 walkers were cut off by incoming tide while walking. ILB tasked. Both casualties self rescued before ILB arrived, by climbing cliff. NCI Yes Yes
43290 12/08/2022 NCI Filey 2 persons cut off and stranded by incoming tide, NCI observed them attempting self rescue. CRT tasked, but casualties self rescued before their arrival. NCI No Yes
43122 12/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI called HMCG re. concern for MsOP attempting to cross river on flooding tide. CG then were called by MOP saying several were trying to cross, assisted by paddle boarders. ILB tasked., NCI had visual, suggested those on paddle boards be rescued first, then others. 22 rescued in total. All safe. NCI Yes Yes
43092 11/08/2022 NCI Prawle Point NCI called on Ch65 by yacht with second yacht which has engine failure, under tow. Visual established, HMCG informed. No progress was being made, Pan Pan issued, RIB took over tow safely to harbour. NCI No Yes
43097 11/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. 2 missing teenagers, last seen on Paddle Board. NCI carried out camera scan, ILB tasked, also CRT. Casualties found safe and well back on beach. All assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43107 11/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI had concern for 11 MOP trying to cross river on flooding tide. Jetski rider told NCI he had tried to stop them. Monitoring continued, ILB tasked, paddle boarder also in difficulty. ILB diverted aw, AWLB then tasked, paddle boarders just made it ashore, and both LBs rescued those cut off by rising tide. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43162 11/08/2022 NCI Fleetwood NCI phoned HMCG re. RIB broken down. CG advised monitor. RIB later started, moved slowly, possibly fishing, visual difficult. RIB later moved off quickly. CG informed. NCI No Yes
43108 11/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI contacted HMCG re. 2 persons on a paddle board drifting down Chanel on ebbing tide. No lifejackets.LB tasked, casualties refused assistance, and they made way to shore, accompanied by LB., CRT met casualties and gave safety advice. NCI Yes Yes
43109 11/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP trying to swim across river. Both LBs already involved with others trying to cross. NCI established visual, LB diverted, but both swimmers reached beach. , Both LBs unable to continue ferrying persons from other incident due to depth of water. Assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43088 10/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI informed HMCG re. concern for 10+ MOP trying to cross river. NCI asked to monitor. ILB tasked. CRT and LGs also on scene, and all together 31 MOP recovered NCI Yes Yes
43096 10/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG tasked LB re. report of paddle boarders in trouble. NCI asked for visual. ! Paddle Board seen, 2 people clinging to in the water, other trying to paddle against tide. CRT tasked, ILB recovered , casualties, fourth person self rescued. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
43070 10/08/2022 NCI Needles HMCG inform NCI clothes had been found by local cafe. Requested search for lone swimmer. Visual established, CG informed. Turned out not to be person of concern. Police attended, bagged clothes., Monitoring continued, inconclusive outcome. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43071 10/08/2022 NCI Skegness HMCG requested NCI search for MOP reported in trouble in water. Nothing seen. Casualty accompanied out of water by MsOP and LG. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43073 10/08/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG contacted NCI re. clothing found on beach. Requested search for swimmer. NCI informed CG they had seen swimmer leave water, but CRT established it was not owner of clothes., Nothing further heard by NCI, Police removed clothes and incident closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43065 09/08/2022 NCI Froward Point Pan Pan from yacht, loss of power and drifting. Tow requested. NCI informed HMCG that second yacht assisting, and towed casualty to safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes
43114 09/08/2022 NCI Shoreham Disabled person on steerable KC radioed to say he has lost steering. NCI liaised with vessels who responded and towed casualty back to beach and safety. NCI No Yes
43069 09/08/2022 NCI Porthcawl MOP required medical aid on local beach, HMCG requested visual from NCI. CRT tasked. NCI established visual by camera and monitored situation. LGs and 1st responder on scene, Casualty removed from scene to ambulance. CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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