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.
16541 19/07/2016 NCI Shoreham Relayed report of kitesurfer in difficulties to CG and updated when helped ashore by onlookers. Kite lost. NCI No Yes 16451
16523 18/07/2016 NCI Worms Head Reported potential stranding on island to CG as tide came in. ILB & CRT deployed. All 6 MoPs landed safely - and wet. NCI Yes Yes 16201
16850 18/07/2016 NCI Needles Reported red flares to CG, monitored and updated while AWLB rescue of 3 kayakers exhausted by conditions. NCI Yes Yes 16191
16507 17/07/2016 NCI Prawle Point Monitored recovery of disabled yacht and updated CG when towed in by another vessel.. MCA/HMCG No Yes 682
16507 17/07/2016 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and updated CG on disabled yacht being recovered by local vessels. MCA/HMCG No Yes 682
16510 17/07/2016 NCI St Ives Relayed report of overdue kayaker to CG. Updated when further reported ashore. NCI No Yes 16088
16518 17/07/2016 NCI Folkestone CG requested search for collapsed male on coast path. Casualty found, CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 15996
16537 17/07/2016 NCI St Ives Provided CG with last sighting of FV lost in fog for LBs to assist. FV returned safely. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 16053
16473 16/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized catamaran to CG and updated as craft was righted by windsurfers. NCI No Yes 15898
16535 16/07/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported divers in water on harbour approaches without dive flag displayed to CG. Latter tried to conatct dive boat without response. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
16489 16/07/2016 NCI Newhaven Relayed report of disabled PWC to CG. Assisted LB to locate target to tow in (rider had been rescued by others). NCI Yes Yes 15864
16506 16/07/2016 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled yacht calling PanPan was visual. AWLB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15920
16525 14/07/2016 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested monitoring of LB recovery of disabled motor cruiser. Towed in safely. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15696
16465 14/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of grounded yacht. Updated when craft refloated on tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes 105656
16466 14/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of (second) grounded yacht. Updated when casualty refloated on tide and towed off by Sea Start.. MCA/HMCG No Yes 15654
16619 13/07/2016 NCI Nare Point Provided monitoring and updating to CG of recovery by LB of disabled yacht. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15503
16628 12/07/2016 NCI Skegness Reported motorcyclist riding recklessly on beach to CG and police. Rider left before police arrival. NCI No Yes 220120
16438 12/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring and updates on safe recovery by local RIB and ILB of sinking yacht. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15490
16434 11/07/2016 NCI St Ives Provided accurate position of disabled inflatable to CG for ILB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15387
16415 10/07/2016 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of anglers reported crossing flooded causeway. CRT confirmed all safe and gave them advice. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
16508 10/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled PWC to CG and updated when engine restarted. ILB paged but stood down. NCI Yes Yes 15285
16509 10/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG 2 windsurfers downed in main channel. ILB attended and stood down when surfers reached shore unaided. NCI Yes Yes 15301
16423 10/07/2016 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of injured coast path walker to CG. Son had already phoned for ambulance. When none arrived a further call was made and casualty was casevaced. NCI No Yes n/n
16880 10/07/2016 NCI Fleetwood Reported suspicious object in water to CG. CRT attended and confirmed object was abandoned mud rescue board. nfa NCI No Yes 12221
16503 10/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG a kitesurfer (possibly unwell) firing a flare and waving. ILB self-launched to bring casualty and rig ashore. NCI Yes Yes 15272
16505 10/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported a flare from grounded yacht to CG. ILB attended to tow off safely. NCI Yes Yes 15275
16409 09/07/2016 NCI St Ives Reported unattended drifting bodyboard to CG. ILB attended but no person found. nfa NCI Yes Yes 15099
16436 09/07/2016 NCI Porthcawl Provided CG and emergency services with correct location of injured rider for helo and ambulance casevac MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15115
16424 08/07/2016 NCI Skegness Reported broken down PWC to CG. ILB and helo attended to recover three occupants and craft. NCI Yes Yes 15026
16873 08/07/2016 NCI Fleetwood Reported potential windsurfer casualty to CG. CRT attended but surfer eventually returned to his board and sailed off. nfa NCI No Yes 14996
16397 06/07/2016 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. Fire & Rescue service recovered dog unharmed. NCI No Yes 14817
16407 06/07/2016 NCI Gosport Reported drifting kite surfer in main channel to CG and QHM. Police launch attended and confirmed surfer had no problem. nfa NCI No Yes 14851
16617 06/07/2016 NCI Nare Point CG requested visual check for disabled RIB. Position passed to CG and PanPan issued for casualty to be towed in by local craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14836
16419 04/07/2016 NCI Cromer Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. Local guard vessel ascertained that she was not. nfa NCI No Yes 14711
16331 03/07/2016 NCI Prawle Point Reported drifting dinghy indicating 'distress' to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 14567
16422 02/07/2016 NCI Skegness Reported broken down PWC to nearest boatyard which towed it in. nfa NCI No No n/n
16318 02/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Advised CG that 'boat in difficulties' reported by MoP - was not. ILB launch cancelled. CRT attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14379
16319 02/07/2016 NCI Southend Reported kite surfer in difficulties. ILB attended but casualty reached shore unaided. NCI Yes Yes 14363
16320 02/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB attended but had to wait for tide to make before towing yacht in. NCI Yes Yes 14401
16330 02/07/2016 NCI Prawle Point CG requested position confirmation of injured MoP on coast path. Position passed. Casualty casevaced by CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14416

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