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.
14545 28/05/2016 NCI Gosport Provided CG and QHM with accurate position of disabled MB for police boat to tow in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 10430
14540 27/05/2016 NCI Bass Point Provided accurate positions of floating dead whale to CG and Stranded Mammals Org. nfa NCI No Yes 10297
14541 27/05/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported to CG large floating log drifting west as danger to craft. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
14889 26/05/2016 NCI Nare Point Reported to CG possible upturned vessel. Nothing sighted in subsequent searches. Incident closed. NCI No Yes 10240
14534 26/05/2016 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual check on vessel operating strangely. Position passed and monitored. MCA/HMCG No Yes 10249
14882 25/05/2016 NCI Needles Provided CG with position of disabled yacht for LB to locate and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 010170
14523 24/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported sinking speedboat to CG. Situation updated as local boats and LBs recovered occupants and craft. NCI Yes Yes 10081
14341 22/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and updated CG on assistance by local craft to disabled yacht. MCA/HMCG No Yes 9926
14348 22/05/2016 NCI Shoreham Reported to CG downed kite surfer unable to recover. ILB launched and recovered him safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 9946
14349 22/05/2016 NCI Bass Point Relayed to CG MoP report of unconcious male on coast path. CRT and ambulance attended. NCI No Yes 9918
14527 22/05/2016 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover. LB attended to land casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes 10081
14346 21/05/2016 NCI Southend Reported to CG kitesurfer caught in Shoebury Boom. ILB launched but surfer reached shore unaided. NCI Yes Yes 9795
16871 21/05/2016 NCI Fleetwood Provided accurate position of drifting disabled PWC for LB to recover to shore. 4 occupants rescued by passing ferry. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9815
14333 20/05/2016 NCI St Ives Reported to CG dinghy in dangerous situation. Monitored and updated CG on it being towed back by local boat. NCI No Yes 9703
14336 19/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG visual contact on disabled FV. Monitored and reported recovery by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9612
14305 18/05/2016 NCI Boscastle Reported possible deflated inflatable to CG. ILB attended and reported it as a large tarpaulin. nfa NCI Yes Yes 9574
14888 16/05/2016 NCI Nare Point Provided accurate position to CG of disabled yacht for ILB to r/v and recover casualty. Ambulance casevac also required MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9431
14177 15/05/2016 NCI Gwennap Head Reported inebriated young males on watchstation and close to cliff edge to police. MoPs left prior to police arrival. NCI No No n/n
14178 15/05/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported five MoPs cut-off by tide on Sully Island and trying to leave. ILB attended but they opted to remain until tide dropped. NCI Yes Yes 9317
14182 15/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Yacht reported overheating engine to NCI on #65. Position passed to CG. Local engine repair RIB effected repair. NCI No Yes n/n
14179 14/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Assisted ILB recovery of disabled MV by passing its correct location to CG. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9242
14164 13/05/2016 NCI Exmouth Relayed to CG a radio call from grounded yacht. Occupant reached shore by dinghy. nfa NCI No Yes 9117
14530 13/05/2016 NCI Needles Reported empty beached kayak to CG. ILB attended to search for occupant. Chan. 65 used for relay. No occupant found. Kayak returned to shore. NCI Yes Yes 9104
14152 12/05/2016 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on FV reported by MoP as circling in possible trouble. FV later advised she was collecting pots after engine failure. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 9021
14189 11/05/2016 NCI Gosport Provided accurate position of disabled yacht for CG to request local craft assistance. Vessel towed in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 8967
14201 11/05/2016 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed to CG report on Chan. 65 from canoeists of distressed stag in water. Stag died whilst being escorted ashore. NCI No Yes 8965
14162 11/05/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported to BT Marine Liaison a tanker had anchored close to submarine cables. NCI No No n/n
14142 10/05/2016 NCI Rame Head Observed and reported to CG disabled yacht signalling distress. Local craft attended to tow in safely. NCI No Yes 8882
14188 10/05/2016 NCI Portland Bill Reported to CG potential collision noted on AIS. CG requested monitoring sitiuation until vessels passed clear safely. NCI No Yes 8866
14139 09/05/2016 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG possible missing diver. LB attended but nothing located. Possible miss-ident of diving marker. nfa NCI Yes Yes 8792
14107 08/05/2016 NCI St Ives Advised CG that semi-disabled yacht was about to anchor in dangerous position. ILB tasked to assist. NCI Yes Yes 8673
14116 08/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed surfing school report of downed kitesurfer to CG. Monitored and reported when casualty reached shore safely. NCI No Yes 8671
14169 08/05/2016 NCI Bass Point Relayed to CG MoP report of large floating object as danger to craft. NCI No Yes n/n
14119 08/05/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported capsized dinghy unable to right to CG. ILB attended and recovered casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 8562
14122 08/05/2016 NCI Stepper Point Reported drifting kayakers to CG and directed lifeguard inflatable to correct location to recover casualties safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8619
14138 08/05/2016 NCI Herne Bay Assisted CG to contact local craft to attend disabled MV. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
18423 08/05/2016 NCI Brancaster Monitored FV reporting taking in water. Nearby craft assisted. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/k
14140 08/05/2016 NCI Shoreham Assisted CG to locate vessel transmitting faint Mayday message. Casualty rescued safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8607
18424 08/05/2016 NCI Brancaster Monitored radio and helo casevac of injured bulk carrier crewman. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/k
14157 07/05/2016 NCI Penzance CG requested visual check for disabled yacht. No sighting due to low visibility. LBs attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8408

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