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.
12149 19/07/2015 NCI Boscastle Reported large floating hazard to CG. TH GALATEA recovered missing navigation buoy. NCI No Yes n/n
11986 18/07/2015 NCI Cromer Reported launch caught in crab pot line to CG and updated them when a passing yacht assisted clearance. NCI No Yes n/n
11993 18/07/2015 NCI Stepper Point CG requested visual on MoP report of overturned RIB. NCI suggested Harbour Patrol launch investigate. Latter confirmed all well with owners lunching ashore. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes 8502
12438 18/07/2015 NCI Needles Reported accurate position of sinking yacht and conned LB on to her to save 4 crew. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8528
11996 18/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided updating to CG while RIBs towed grounded yacht off. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8541
11980 17/07/2015 NCI Canvey Island Reported 2 PWC in possible danger to CG. Updated when potential casualties resumed passage with one under tow. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
11983 17/07/2015 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported to CG 6 bathers at risk of being cut off by tide. CRT attended and MoPs managed to wade back ashore. nfa NCI No Yes 8422
11997 17/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of grounded yacht to CG and updated when floated clear on rising tide. NCI No Yes 8349
11974 16/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested any sighting of speed boat displaying poor seamanship. Reported craft sighted being removed from water. MCA/HMCG No Yes 8307
11977 16/07/2015 NCI Cromer Relayed MoP report to CG of navigation mark unlit. NCI No Yes n/n
12074 16/07/2015 NCI Portland Bill CG requested shoreline search for pallets reported drifting ashore. Search conducted but nothing to report. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
11940 13/07/2015 NCI Gosport Informed CG that disabled yacht was visual and provided updates as LBs towed casualty in safely. NCI Yes Yes 8093
44959 13/07/2015 NCI Gorleston Reported object seen to fall from hang glider to CG. ILB deployed but objects found probably not related. nfa NCI Yes Yes 8120
11938 12/07/2015 NCI Needles Reported to CG that yacht radioing for assistance was visual.Updates provided as casualty was towed in by LB. NCI Yes Yes 8024
11951 12/07/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG a Water Board marker buoy adrift. Water Board attended to recover buoy. NCI No Yes n /n
11965 12/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided visual monitoring and updates to CG on safe recovery of disabled MB by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8006
11925 11/07/2015 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual on swimmers MoP reported as in difficulty. Pilot vessel and RNLI RIB on scene and swimmers found safe ashore. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7900
11939 11/07/2015 NCI Gosport Reported to QHM and CG that disabled MB was visual. Situation monitored and reported as casualty was towed in. NCI Yes Yes 7852
11929 11/07/2015 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on apparently abandoned inflatable. Information provided and LB tasked to recover to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7926
11950 10/07/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG NCI concern over in inflatable operating erratically. NFA NCI No Yes n/n
12755 10/07/2015 NCI Froward Point Provided visual position check on disabled ketch, monitored and updated CG whilst ILB and AWLB towed her in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
11916 10/07/2015 NCI Point Lynas Assisted distressed elderly MoP to return home. NCI No No n/a
11973 09/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of grounded yacht to CG for ILB to tow off. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7719
11882 07/07/2015 NCI St Ives Reported to CG one inflatable being drifted to sea with one MoP signalling for help. ILB launched to tow back in safely. NCI Yes Yes 7589
11968 06/07/2015 NCI Swanage Reported dismasted yacht to CG. LB attended, assisted to clear mast and casualty proceeded to harbour. NCI Yes Yes 7516
11918 05/07/2015 NCI Torbay Relayed MoP report of missing dog. CRT attended and dog subsequently found safe in local hotel ! NCI No Yes 7363
11919 05/07/2015 NCI Torbay CG requested visual position of disabled yacht. LB attended and vessel managed to clear propeller and proceed under escort. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7427
11861 05/07/2015 NCI Worms Head Reported empty tent near cliff edge. CRT, Police and ILB attended. Post search it was assessed as 'abandoned'. NCI Yes Yes 7378
11862 05/07/2015 NCI Nells Point Reported inflatable ring previously occupied now drifting empty. RNLI lifeguards found occupants safe on beach. nfa NCI Yes Yes 7418
11854 04/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for MoP report of capsized dinghy. Casualty located. LB attended to bring craft and occupant ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7237
11856 04/07/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported empty drifting inflatable to CG. ILB attended and found occupant (who had fallen out) safe, having drifted ashore. NCI Yes Yes 7179
11871 04/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported large yacht aground in Osborne Bay. ILB attended and assisted refloat on rising tide. No injuries. NCI Yes Yes 7291
11874 04/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested observation and updating on RIB reportedly aground. Craft observed and assessed as in no danger. Refloated on rising tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes 7293
11859 04/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual and updating on capsized kayak. Craft observed and CG advised as situation developed. No person found. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7190
11878 04/07/2015 NCI Exmouth CG report swimmer well out from 'Thatcher Rock'. Life Guard jetski requested to investigate. Location corrected and jetski informed. Swimmer sighted ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7189
11903 04/07/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported to CG a climber possibly stuck on cliff face for 40 minutes. Ultimately assisted by another to abseil down. CG informed. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
11902 03/07/2015 NCI Swanage Two MoP in danger of being cut off by tide advised by shout to return to land. Both waded back safely. NCI No No n/n
11908 03/07/2015 NCI Canvey Island Co-operated with CG and LB in assisting RIB in adverse weather. CG updated as situation was resolved. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
11836 02/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Informed CG that yacht reporting overheating engine was visual and not in immediate danger. Updated CG when engine restarted. MCA/HMCG No Yes 6961
11931 02/07/2015 NCI Felixstowe Reported sighting of yacht aground to CG and updated latter as situation developed. Casualty refloated on rising tide. NCI No Yes 6989

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