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.
24251 21/06/2018 NCI Gosport Reported grounded yacht to CG and HM. Patrol vessel attended but skipper elected to wait for rising tide. nfa NCI No Yes 1558
24140 19/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG and local VTS a drifting buoy. Updated when it grounded on falling tide. NCI No Yes 15406
24193 19/06/2018 NCI Nare Point CG requested reports on on disabled boat being towed in. Updated when casualty safely entered the Helford. MCA/HMCG No Yes 15390
24235 18/06/2018 NCI Folkestone Police advised Station of 'body in water'. No sighting. Found to be false alrm. FAWGI NFA Police No No n/n
24108 17/06/2018 NCI Fleetwood Advised CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated as two LBs attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15072
24105 16/06/2018 NCI Gosport Provided CG and QHM with accurate position of disabled Ukrainian yacht. Updated when she managed to make harbour. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 15104
24260 16/06/2018 NCI Polruan Reported disabled yacht to CG. Updated when she made harbour. nfa NCI No Yes n/a
24094 16/06/2018 NCI Charlestown Arranged recovery of injured MoP . NCI No Yes 15062
27693 16/06/2018 NCI Swanage Relayed chan.65 traffic from disabled speedboat to CG. Updated when ILB towed it in safely. NCI Yes Yes 15092
24339 16/06/2018 NCI Penzance Monitored and updated CG on Scillonian ferry standing by dismasted yacht. Yacht returned to harbour safely. NCI No Yes 15031
24234 16/06/2018 NCI Folkestone Reported semi-disabled yacht to CG. Updated when it managed to reach harbour. HM informed. NCI No Yes 15086
24125 16/06/2018 NCI Caister Reported to CG a yacht approaching Air Day Exclusion Zone. CG called her on #16 to alter - which she did. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
24176 15/06/2018 NCI Mundesley Reported oil drums on beach to CG as possible hazard if washed out. CRT attended and requested local authority to remove them. NCI No Yes n/n
24483 15/06/2018 NCI St Agnes Head Reported large flotsam to CG who issued hazard warning. NCI No Yes 14972
24103 15/06/2018 NCI Gosport Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG and QHM for MOD Police boat to tow in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14950
24092 15/06/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported significant rockfall to CG. NCI No Yes 14943
24082 14/06/2018 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG discovery of abandoned rucksack containing medication. Possible missing person ? Updated when owner returned to collect it. nfa NCI No Yes 14852
24194 13/06/2018 NCI Nare Point Reported position of disabled motor yacht to CG. Updated when AWLB attended to free propellor and tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14745
24060 12/06/2018 NCI Charlestown Persons stranded by tide, recovered by ILB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14632
24058 12/06/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported disabled dory to CG. Updated when it regained power. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
24057 11/06/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported and provided position of disabled MB to CG for LB to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes 14524
24072 10/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual on disabled speedboat. Casualty sighted and position passed for LB to attend and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14413
24073 10/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested info on disabled outboard engined speedboat and provided telephone number. Contact established with casualty and position provided for ILB to attend and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14448
28180 10/06/2018 NCI Aberystwyth Reported inflatable in possible trouble to CG. Updated when it restarted its engine and proceeded safely. NCI No Yes 12438
24020 09/06/2018 NCI Nells Point CG requested any visual on four MoP and dog reportedly cut off by tide. No sighting. ILB found them and returned them to mainland. CRT provided 'advice'. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14224
24021 09/06/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported double kayak in difficulty to CG. Updated as ILB attended to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 14305
24028 09/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled RIB to CG. Updated as too shallow for Hamble Rescue so Calshot ILB initially attends for HR to tow in. NCI Yes Yes 14252
24009 08/06/2018 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled craft was visual. Updated as ILB towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
24008 07/06/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported lost sight of FV close inshore to CG. Updated when it reappeared 3nm away. fawgi nfa NCI No Yes 14012
27692 07/06/2018 NCI Swanage Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. Relayed telephone messages in absence of its radio. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 14028
23998 06/06/2018 NCI Exmouth CG requested any visual on yacht in posible danger. Confirmed not in danger. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 13911
24013 06/06/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported dangerous tombstoning to CG. LB attended. NCI Yes Yes 13923
23993 05/06/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB and CRT attended and potential casualty found to be safe ashore. nfa NCI No Yes 13811
23969 04/06/2018 NCI Whitstable Reported swimmer in possible difficulty to CG. LB attended to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes 13593
23956 03/06/2018 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP with broken ankle to CG. Ambulance and helo attended to transfer to hospital. NCI No Yes 13512
23982 03/06/2018 NCI Penzance CG requested visual check for reported capsized kayak. Nothing sighted. FAWGI ? MCA/HMCG No Yes 13539
23997 03/06/2018 NCI Exmouth Provided info on grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated. MCA/HMCG No Yes 13573
23954 02/06/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported possible dinghy capsize when it disappeared from view. RIB in area found no craft in trouble. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
23948 02/06/2018 NCI Mablethorpe Reported drifting buoys to CG. LB attended to recover. NCI Yes Yes 13393
23935 01/06/2018 NCI Mablethorpe Reported hazardous beach debris to CG. Local authority informed. NCI No Yes 13221

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