Date of Incident:
22/08/2023
Station:
NCI Swanage
Incident Summary:
HMCG asked NCI for visual on paddle boarder in difficulty, following 999 call from MOP. Visual established, PB was near 2 kayakers and RIB. NCI asked to monitor and Pan Pan issued asking vessels
to check. RIB contacted CG to sat they thought second PB was the problem. ILB tasked to check PBs who said they were fine. Then kayakers caused concern, so ILB checked them, one of whom
asked for help, and was recovered. Eventually all returned to safety.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
530698
Casualty Type:
Manual Craft Canoeing/Kayak
Cause of Incident:
Person(s) in Distress/Danger