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.
12268 27/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported to CG large object in water a potential danger to shipping. 8 metre pipe recovered by RNLI Rescue Water Craft. NCI Yes Yes 12924
12274 26/08/2015 NCI Gosport CG requested visual search for inflatable lost by disabled yacht during recovery by LB. Tender sighted and LB conned on to recover via Chan.65. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12816
12262 26/08/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported MoPs dangerously cliff jumping to CG. LBs deployed but jumpers had left area. NCI Yes Yes 12843
12312 25/08/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported walker taking dangerous path to CG in poor conditions seen to disappear behind rocks.nfa NCI No Yes n/n
12256 25/08/2015 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of abandoned clothes on causeway. ILB and CRT deployed to search but no body found. NCI Yes Yes 12727
12240 23/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Informed CG that disabled RIB drifting into main channel was visual. Marine engineering launch assisted b y towing in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 12509
12261 23/08/2015 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed updating info from CRT on Chan. 65 to CG during recovery of injured walker by air ambulance due to the CRT being in land shadow. MCA/HMCG No Yes 12564
12232 22/08/2015 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual watch on disabled sport cruiser. Moniored and reported its recovery by another vessel. MCA/HMCG No Yes 012343
12241 22/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled FV to CG near drying bank. Monitored until FV managed to restart engine and get clear. NCI No Yes n/n
12289 22/08/2015 NCI Portscatho Relayed MoP report of 3 persons and dog cut off by tide. ILB launched to return them safely to shore. Donation received. NCI Yes Yes 12408
12258 22/08/2015 NCI Needles Monitored and updated CG during recovery of fallen climber by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12346
12236 21/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Off duty watch reported kayak launching as darkness fell. Southampton Mobile despatched to investigate. NFA NCI No Yes 12316
12235 21/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Warned local authorities and Lee on Solent NCI of lone kayak crossing main shipping channels. Description matched that of one reported 'missing'. CG Mobile interviewed when it landed. NCI No Yes 12295
12374 19/08/2015 NCI Nare Point Offered a shoreline search for person reported in water. Nothing found. ALB stood down and incident closed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
12217 18/08/2015 NCI Prawle Point Provided accurate position of disabled RIB, monitored and updated CG as LB towed casualty in. NCI Yes Yes 12050
12277 17/08/2015 NCI St Ives Assisted MoP and CG over incident of commercial boat hitting a kayak. No injuries. NCI No Yes 11949
12234 17/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled MB with 3 MoP being swept out to Harbourmaster. HM Launch recovered it to shore safely. NCI No Yes n/n
12283 16/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Reported large tree trunk flotsam to CG as yachting hazard. NCI No Yes n/n
12208 15/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided CG with accurate position of disabled MC for Hamble LB to assist into harbour and fire service. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
12193 14/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported large floating object to CG. ILB launched to recover partially inflated dinghy. NCI Yes Yes n/k
12310 13/08/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported ship anchored near cables to BT Marine. Ship later shifted berth. NCI No No n/n
12172 12/08/2015 NCI Canvey Island CG requested NCI attendance at LB landing a hypothermic swimmer. Casualty given hot drink and support until arrival of ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
12174 12/08/2015 NCI Mablethorpe MoP reported missing grandchild. CG and police informed. PCSO found child on beach and reunited with grandparent. NCI No Yes 11344
12170 11/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported yacht on dangerous heading to CG. Warnings radioed without response. Yacht just cleared reef, CG informed. NCI No Yes n/n
12305 11/08/2015 NCI Nare Point Corrected a casualty's position to CG after a Mayday for onboard fire. AWLB adjusted course to close incident and towed casualty in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
12168 10/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported child in rubber ring beyond beach safety buoys to lifeguards and CG. Rescue Water Craft (RWC) launched and paddle boarder assisted him to shore. NCI No No n/n
12153 09/08/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported MoP in tidal danger on rocks. LB attended and removed possibly intoxicated casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes 11026
12203 09/08/2015 NCI Shoreham Relayed local boat's report of downed kite surfer now safe on beach to CG. ILB also attended. NCI Yes Yes 1108
12143 09/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported fully inverted sailing dinghy to CG. Updated as local launch and ILB assisted casualty and escorted ashore. NCI Yes Yes 10959
12144 09/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized catamaran to CG. Updated as Harbourmaster's launch attended and assisted to tow in. NCI No Yes 10990
12211 09/08/2015 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite surfer to harbour authority. ILB self-launched and checked that surfer now safe ashore. nfa NCI Yes No n/n
12145 09/08/2015 NCI Southend Reported one MoP and two children in danger of tidal flood. ILB attended and monitored party until they reached shore. NCI Yes Yes 11019
12757 09/08/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported possibly disabled motor launch. Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 10922
12150 09/08/2015 NCI Boscastle Advised CG on deteriorating weather during helo casevac of MoP on Tintagel Island. NCI No Yes n/n
12230 08/08/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual on MoP report of person clinging to buoy. Object identified as canoeist who then returned to shore. CRT attended. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes 391661
12191 08/08/2015 NCI St Alban's Head MoP reported persons in possible trouble. Established that two MoP were trapped by tide beneath cliff and reported to CG. CRT attended and LBs deployed to recover from beach. NCI Yes Yes 10788
12134 08/08/2015 NCI Worms Head Reported three MoP cut-off by tide on causeway to CG. ILB launched to bring safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 10745
12135 08/08/2015 NCI Prawle Point Assisted LB to find two canoeists in difficulty. Potential casualties then escorted to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
12298 08/08/2015 NCI Nare Point Reported disabled O/B dinghy to CG rowing to beach. Engine eventually restarted and dinghy returned to owners. NCI No Yes n/n
12121 07/08/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported disabled motor cruiser drifting inshore to CG. No radio contact achieved. Incident closed after reporting it to CG as safely anchored.. NCI No Yes n/n

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