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.
18999 26/03/2017 NCI Needles Observed and reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated CG as ILB and other local craft attended until yacht refloated. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5312
18673 26/03/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG three persons cut off by tide on Sully Island. CRT and ILB attended to bring safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 6329
18701 26/03/2017 NCI Shoreham Reported disabled MB drifting onto pierhead to CG. Local yacht assisted and towed her in. CG updated. NCI No Yes 5299
18734 25/03/2017 NCI Torbay Relayed MoP concern over 2 stuck cliff climbers. CRT paged but climbers reached top safely. nfa NCI No Yes 5245
18848 25/03/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported two motor vehicles driving over golf course and beach to police, who attended. nfa NCI No No n/n
18674 25/03/2017 NCI Bass Point Provided inormation and updates to CG on disabled yacht for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5206
18850 25/03/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported to police two youths from local camp area removing fence. NCI No No n/n
18849 25/03/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG a yacht in dificulty. LB launched and towed casualty in. NCI Yes Yes 5259
19087 25/03/2017 NCI Torbay Relayed MoP report of cliff-climbers to CG. No assistance required. nfa NCI No Yes 5245
18655 19/03/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsizing dinghy with 2 onboard to CG. LB and local RIB attended to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 4879
18659 18/03/2017 NCI Swanage Reported possible MoP cliff fall to CG. CRT attended but con firmed it as a plastic bag. nfa NCI No Yes 4790
18649 17/03/2017 NCI St Alban's Head Reported sighting single-manned 20ft yacht which CG had requested a watch for in heavy conditions. Updated CG as inexperienced skipper was towed in by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4672
18658 17/03/2017 NCI Swanage Updated CG on overdue yacht in heavy seas. LB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4672
18675 17/03/2017 NCI Bass Point Updated CG on submarine surfacing close to a FV. No damage or casualties. nfa. NCI No Yes n/n
18632 13/03/2017 NCI Charlestown Monitored and updated CG on 2 persons and dog possibly cut off by tide. Subjects managed to reach shore safely. nfa NCI No Yes 4494
18637 12/03/2017 NCI Felixstowe In low visibility CG requested any visual fix on disabled FV. One contact reported. AWL found casualty and towed it in. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4412
18657 12/03/2017 NCI Swanage Reported possible grounding to CG. CRT attended but confirmed it as a recent cliff fall. nfa NCI No Yes 4879
18835 09/03/2017 NCI Folkestone CG requested observation of nine MoPs in danger of being tidebound. MoPs identified and reported safe. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 4218
18596 09/03/2017 NCI St Ives Reported probable sewage leak to CG,Harbourmaster and Environment Agency. NCI No Yes 506825
18593 08/03/2017 NCI Felixstowe CG requested visual search for missing person. Police reported him found. Search stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4135
18834 07/03/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported grass fire to fire brigade. Fire burnt out by time FB arrived. NCI Yes No n/n
18590 05/03/2017 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of kitesurfer 'in trouble' to CG. Surfer sighted safely ashore. nfa. NCI No Yes n/n
18574 04/03/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy possibly suffering hypothermia to CG. Club RIB assisted and ILB stood down prior to launch. NCI Yes Yes 3902
18560 03/03/2017 NCI Newhaven Police requested visual search for missing lady. Possible sighting reported. CRT and LB in area. nfa reported. Police Yes Yes 3835
18617 01/03/2017 NCI Nare Point Reported single-manned kayak behaving strangely to CG. Occupant withdrew on seeing that he was being observed. NCI No Yes n/n
18557 26/02/2017 NCI Mablethorpe Reported storm-tossed bomb casing to CG and police. Latter removed it. NCI No Yes n/n
18564 23/02/2017 NCI Cape Cornwall CG requested observation of empty liferaft washed overboard from ship. Updated CG as raft drifted past. CRT attended but nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
18534 22/02/2017 NCI Felixstowe Reported stranded seal pup to RSPCA. Attended 'casualty' until Seal Sanctuary arrived to remove. NCI No No n/n
18535 22/02/2017 NCI Gorleston Reported possibly hazardous object in channel to CG. ILB identified it as a whelk pot. nfa NCI Yes Yes 3292
18510 16/02/2017 NCI St Ives Reported disabled FV as visual to CG. LB launched and CG informed it was on incorrect heading. But no action taken by CG. RNLI informed and LB attended until FV fit to continue passage. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2924
18508 15/02/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported drifting logs as navigational hazard to HM. Launch retrieved one but second now too shallow. NCI No No n/n
18521 15/02/2017 NCI Gosport Assisted CG and QHM in recovery of disabled race safety boat by local LB. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2862
18491 12/02/2017 NCI Worms Head Passed MoP report of lady with seal bite to CG. CRT unavailable so w/keeper authorised to move casualty to car park. NCI No Yes 2642
18494 12/02/2017 NCI Polruan CG requested any visual on disabled MB but failed due to low visibility. Tow by LB monitored until harbour entry. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2631
18470 08/02/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Provided description and position of disabled motor cruiser for ILB and police launch to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2390
18453 07/02/2017 NCI Folkestone District Council requested search for tent containing 'children at risk'. Reported nothing sighted. Police No Yes n/n
18433 03/02/2017 NCI Caister CG requested any radio traffic received after a Mayday Relay transmitted. No traffic heard. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
18393 31/01/2017 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of MoP, possibly ill, in car below tower. Updated CG, police and ambulance. Vehicle departed before agencies arrived. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1841
18998 29/01/2017 NCI Needles ILB requested assistance in their search for dog reported 'over cliff'. Search conducted, nothing found. nfa RNLI Yes Yes 1729
18379 29/01/2017 NCI Exmouth RNLI requested monitoring of kite surfer minus board trying to make shore. Updated when he landed safely. RNLI Yes No n/n

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