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 : 8201
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 MCA No.
29998 04/04/2019 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for possible migrants on beach. No sightings. UKBF also attended. MCA/HMCG No Yes 34000
29470 03/04/2019 NCI Newhaven Informed CG that drifting marker buoy was visual. Updated its position to CG until it passed out of sight. NCI No Yes 7055
29126 03/04/2019 NCI Porthcawl Co-operated with CG, CRT and ILB to ensure safety of two surfers reported in trouble in rip current. NCI Yes Yes 7061
29131 02/04/2019 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of grounded yacht to CG. Owner had been informed. nfa NCI No Yes 7013
28981 01/04/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported position of disabled rowing boat to CG. ILB recovered it safely to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 6925
28998 01/04/2019 NCI Caister Reported to CG large debris on shore and likely to refloat. CG would take action to clear it. NCI No Yes n/n
28966 31/03/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG downed kite surfer unable to recover board. Monitored on camera and visually. Updated when assisted by a wind surfer and both made it safely ashore. NCI No Yes 6854
28968 31/03/2019 NCI Torbay Involved in CRT, ILB and police investigation of possible faller from cliff. Police Yes Yes 6838
29299 30/03/2019 NCI Gosport Confirmed to CG that disabled MB was visual. Updated when LB towed it in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 6764
29214 30/03/2019 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted recovery by ILB of injured climber by providing CG and CRT with correct position of casualty. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 6761
31811 30/03/2019 NCI Needles Monitorerd and updated CG on recovery by helo. of fallen climbers. CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG No Yes 6773
28946 28/03/2019 NCI Skegness Reported to CG large amount of fishing debris washed up on beach. CRT attended to move above tideline for council to collect. NCI No Yes 6560
28958 28/03/2019 NCI Porthcawl Liased with CG to try to identify Mayday calls heard. No traces found, taken as a hoax call. NCI No Yes 6590
29234 28/03/2019 NCI Folkestone Reported abandoned outboard motor on beach to CG. CRT attended to remove it. NCI No Yes 6565
28915 26/03/2019 NCI Prawle Point Provided position of disabled FV and adjacent vessels to CG. Updated when she was towed in by another. MCA/HMCG No Yes 6410
30331 25/03/2019 NCI Wooltack Point Reported ilegal fishing in marine reserve. NCI No No n/n
28896 24/03/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported large flotsam to CG. Half railway sleeper recovered to shore by SP Launch. NCI No Yes 6191
28894 24/03/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Monitored and updated CG on recovery by ILB of FV caught on pot line. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2218
28893 24/03/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled jetski by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 6213
28892 24/03/2019 NCI Prawle Point Assisted CRT recovery of collapsed MoP by relaying radio traffic to CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes 6250
28905 24/03/2019 NCI Newhaven In contact with CG and police during telephone call from suicidal lady. No further action when she abandoned the call. NCI No Yes 6255
28885 23/03/2019 NCI Fleetwood Co-operated with CG and ILB to monitor and confirm position of disabled motor launch for crew to be brought ashore safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 6114
28887 23/03/2019 NCI Newhaven Reported semi-disabled cyclist over cliff to CG. CRT and police attended. Casualty abandoned bycycle and struggled to clff top. nfa NCI No Yes 6125
29225 23/03/2019 NCI Stepper Point CG requested visual check on windsurfer reported 'in trouble'. Updated when surfer came to Lookout to report as 'safe'. ILB failed to locate board. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 6072
29247 23/03/2019 NCI Shoreham Reported major flotsam item to CG. ILB launched and recovered large pallet. NCI Yes Yes 6071
28869 22/03/2019 NCI Porthcawl Provided visual and camera monitoring to CG on cargo vessel drifting with engine failure. Updated when she managed to restart and proceed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 5986
28992 21/03/2019 NCI St Agnes Head Reported large flotsam to CG. Updated position and conned ILB to investigate and recover pontoon to shore. NCI Yes Yes 5875
29547 19/03/2019 NCI Swanage Reported capsized kayaker to CG. ILB guided to casualty by NCI. Two kayakers returned safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 5712
28849 19/03/2019 NCI Porthcawl Provided visual link and updates on distressed male reported in water. ILB, ambulance and CRT attended to casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5730
29203 18/03/2019 NCI Gosport Reported to CG position of grounded yacht for LB to assist with refloating. CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5643
28824 17/03/2019 NCI Newhaven Provided position of windsurfer reportedly 'in difficulty' to CG. Updated when LB attended and potential casualty reached shore safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5562
28812 16/03/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported windsurfer in difficulty to CG. Monitored and updated when he managed to reach shore. NCI No Yes 5456
28804 14/03/2019 NCI Porthcawl Co-operated with CG to investigate MAYDAY call heard. No sighting or furher trace. Taken to be a hoax call. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 5347
28791 13/03/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported concern over lone paddle boarder a long way offshore to CG, Foot patrol had no contact. Assumed to have made shore. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
28749 09/03/2019 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of significant beach debris to CG. NCI No Yes 5020
28677 02/03/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual check on large 'flotsam' reported by MoP. Object identified as seaweed. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 4500
28659 01/03/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported large and dangerous flotsam to CG. Securite warning issued. Updated when it moved out of sight. NCI No Yes 4420
28628 27/02/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported capsized dinghy to CG. AWLB attended and returned dinghy to shore. No sign of any crew. nfa NCI No Yes 4246
28660 27/02/2019 NCI St Ives Relayed MoP report of surfer in difficulty to CG. ILB attended to recover him to shore.with another MoP's assistance.. NCI Yes Yes 4248
28696 27/02/2019 NCI Gosport CG requested any sighting of vessel 'requiring assistance'. One craft reported under tow. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 4219

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