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.
12731 13/11/2015 NCI Canvey Island Reported drifting small boat being damaged on breakwater. LB launched to recover to harbour. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes n/n
12705 12/11/2015 NCI Canvey Island Relayed local FV report of insecure and waterlogged MB to PLA Haven Harbourmaster who contacted owner. NCI No No n/a
12678 08/11/2015 NCI Lyme Bay Swimmer observed entering dangerous water conditions. When unable to return ashore watchkeeper entered water himself and assisted recovery. NCI No No n/n
12702 08/11/2015 NCI Torbay Relayed to CG a yacht's report on Chan. 65 of another one aground in the Dart river. LB launched to observe until it refloated on the tide. NCI Yes Yes 18555
12715 08/11/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed, monitored and updated CG on recovery of casualty from yacht by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 18565
12708 08/11/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed, monitored and updated CG on recovery of man overboard by adjacent yacht. Initiating disabled yacht towed in by ILB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 18565
12676 07/11/2015 NCI Exmouth CG requested monitoring of two kite-surfers reported in difficulty by an MoP. Observed and updated CG until rescued by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 18492
12648 04/11/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported launch drifting with possible engine trouble. Monitored and updated CG until craft (eventually) reached harbour. NCI No Yes 17975
12698 01/11/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported drifting small boat to CG and subsequent recovery by local FV. NCI No Yes 18171
12632 31/10/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported capsized kayaker unable to recover to CG . Requested to monitor and did so until casualty managed to swim ashore. NCI No Yes 18066
12659 31/10/2015 NCI Gosport Reported Race Marshal boat anchored in prohibited area to QHM. Ordered to move by Harbour Patrol. NCI No No n/a
12672 31/10/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG sighting of 2 sailing dinghies reported overdue by local sailing club. Club rescue boat advised and recovered to shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
12626 29/10/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported dog in mid-channel to CG. ILB deployed until dog back ashore with owner. nfa NCI Yes Yes 17955
12628 29/10/2015 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP concern over tiring paddle boarder to CG. Monitored and reported on situation until paddler entered harbour. NCI No Yes 17970
12624 28/10/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht struggling in rough springs ebb to CG and recommended LB recovery. Exmouth ILB launched and towed potential casualty in safely. NCI Yes Yes 17867
12699 26/10/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported drifting tender to HM and CG. ILB tasked to recover. NCI Yes Yes 17747
12645 25/10/2015 NCI St Alban's Head Reported an AIS SART alert to CG. CG isued Mayday Relay but passing boat found nothing. nfa NCI No Yes 17653
12899 25/10/2015 NCI St Alban's Head Reported AIS SART alert to CG. Passing vessel found nothing in the position quoted. Assessed as false equipment alert. NFA NCI No Yes 17653
12586 18/10/2015 NCI St Agnes Head Assisted sick MoP and wife. Called paramedic and ambulance for casevac to hospital. NCI No No n/n
12582 18/10/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Assisted CG in identifying large merchant ship involved in collision with FV. Ship did not stop and FV continued fishing. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
12571 15/10/2015 NCI Nells Point Relayed MoP report of fully dressed man behaving oddly in water. CRT attended but no trace found. nfa NCI No Yes 17013
12565 14/10/2015 NCI Needles Reported disabled motor dinghy to CG. Assisted in getting local pleasure boat to assist since CG unable to make contact. Dinghy with 2 MoP safely towed in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 16651
12560 10/10/2015 NCI Polruan Provided accurate position of disabled converted ship's lifeboat to CG for AWLB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 16636
12597 10/10/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported downed kitesurfer to CG. Casualty assisted by passing yacht and returned to shore. NCI No Yes 16668
12558 09/10/2015 NCI Teignmouth Reported empty drifting motor launch to CG. Local FV unable to assist. Radio traffic unreliable. LB eventually tasked to tow in. NCI Yes Yes 16577
12619 09/10/2015 NCI Fleetwood Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB investigated and grounding was intentional. nfa NCI Yes Yes 16583
12540 05/10/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported bulk carrier ship about to anchor over cables to BT and CG in fog. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
12546 04/10/2015 NCI Whitstable CG requested visual on disabled open boat. Identified and reported position for ILB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 16247
12539 03/10/2015 NCI Bass Point Relayed message from local FV re derelict drifting boat. ALB launched to recover derelict to shore. NCI Yes Yes 16096
12492 02/10/2015 NCI Teignmouth Reported accurate position of disabled RIB to CG and for local vessel to tow in safely. ILB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 16042
12479 02/10/2015 NCI St Ives Reported large 'flotsam' to CG together with identity of local FV. Object monitored until drifted out of sight without recovery. NCI No Yes n/n
12545 01/10/2015 NCI Gosport Reported to QHM a yacht under tow in strong ebb in main channel. Also monitored rescue of crew from sunken MB. MCA/HMCG No Yes 15991
12483 01/10/2015 NCI Mablethorpe Reported large flotsam to CG. Mablethorpe CG tasked to recover three large barrels. NCI No Yes 15969
12476 30/09/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported tanker discharging liquid. CG.contacted vessel which denied discharge, Discharge ceased. NCI No Yes n/n
12473 29/09/2015 NCI St Ives CG requested accurate position of paddle boarders in trouble reported b by MoP. Assistance provided for ILB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15847
12487 28/09/2015 NCI Portland Bill Relayed telephone call from disabled yacht to CG. Provided updated position to Weymouth ALB for her to escort yacht in safely. NCI Yes Yes 15784
12500 27/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Monitored and reported whilst tide rose until CG approved cessation in failing light. MCA/HMCG No Yes 15664
12497 26/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of disabled RIB and monitored assistance from local boat and ILB until engine restarted. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15558
12452 25/09/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported five MoP cut off by tide on island. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 15436
12551 25/09/2015 NCI Portland Bill MMO requested details of vessels logged in mid-September. Details passed.via MCA. UK Border Force No Yes n/n

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