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.
141105 16/08/2014 NCI Newhaven Reported possibly disabled speedboat. Engine eventually restarted and entered harbour. NCI No Yes 372501
141104 16/08/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual check on disabled MB. Assisted LB locate target by updating position. Casualty safely towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3394
141108 14/08/2014 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested visual monitoring of disabled yacht. Updated CG as LB recovered casualty to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3352
141119 13/08/2014 NCI Nare Point Reported and updated CG on rescue of upturned catamaran with 2 MoP by race safety RIB. MCA/HMCG No Yes 372127
141110 13/08/2014 NCI Portland Bill Reported two yachts in difficulty in Portland Race. Updated when vessels cleared safely. NCI No Yes 372153
141103 13/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 German medically collapsed MoPs. CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 372151
14199 11/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoPs at risk on flooding causeway. MoPs waded back and were 'advised' by the CRT on safety. NCI No Yes 371899
141100 11/08/2014 NCI Needles Reported position of yacht in difficulty. Monitored and reported safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3285
14196 10/08/2014 NCI Whitstable CG requested position and monitoring of safe recovery of frequently capsizing dinghy by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 371719
14195 09/08/2014 NCI Needles CG requested position and monitoring of safe recovery of disabled RIB by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3245
141114 09/08/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual search for drifting inflatable with two MoP. Nothing sighted. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
141102 08/08/2014 NCI Shoreham Assisted in LB recovery of disabled dayboat by providing accurate position to CG. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 371413
14197 07/08/2014 NCI Mundesley CG requested visual on MoP report of 'cargo vessel' in trouble. Target identified as a Beam Trawler'. FAWGI nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
14194 05/08/2014 NCI Nare Point CG requested monitoring of recovery of capsized dinghy by local craft. LB also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 370660
14187 04/08/2014 NCI Mundesley Confirmed visual check on yacht reporting failed electronics and relayed CG radio traffic. Yacht berthed safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
14182 04/08/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported two paddleboarders in possible difficulty. Local Lifeguards activated and escorted them safely in. NCI No Yes 370773
14178 03/08/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported drifting inflatable with 3 MoP. ILB launched and recovered safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 370603
14198 03/08/2014 NCI Whitstable Reported small dinghy adrift, no crew visible. ILB attended to tow in. No sign of recent occupancy, assumed to be a mooring failure. NCI Yes Yes 370608
14183 03/08/2014 NCI Gorleston CG requested position of disabled FV. ALB launched to tow casualty in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 370596
14188 02/08/2014 NCI Needles Confirmed to CG that dismasted yacht was visual and kept Station open to monitor safe recovery by LBs MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3108
14179 02/08/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual monitoring of two MoP stranded by tide. Updated CG as LB, CRT, Fire Service and Ambulance attended to rescue safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3105
14181 02/08/2014 NCI Portscatho Reported disabled inflatable unable to row against headwind. Identified passing local RHIB to CG for R/V and tow in safely. NCI No Yes 370446
14185 02/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported abandoned body board and other items on shoreline. CRT attended to remove items. NCI No Yes 2282
14180 01/08/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. LB attended and landed one of crew, remaining two awaited rising tide. NCI Yes Yes 3085
14173 31/07/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported drifting inflatable indicating distress. ILB launched and recovered MoPs safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 370171
14174 31/07/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported possible unexploded item brought in by MoP. CRT attended. Station stood down for EOD team to attend. NCI No Yes 2239
14186 31/07/2014 NCI Penzance Assisted LB rescue of 'confused' kayaker by providing position. Casualty handed over to police. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
14192 30/07/2014 NCI Nare Point Relayed report of grounded MB. Monitored and reported recovery of crew by local dory and ultimate towing off rocks. NCI No Yes 2924
14184 30/07/2014 NCI Mundesley Confirmed to CG that MB reported in difficulty by MoP was not. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
14175 29/07/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed parents report of missing diabetic boy to Police and CG. Boy located by Police in good condition. NCI No Yes 369905
14176 29/07/2014 NCI Exmouth Provided location of disabled motor cruiser. Marina workboat attended and restarted engine for safe return. MCA/HMCG No Yes 369876
14171 28/07/2014 NCI St Agnes Head CG requested visual scan for MoP report of 'parachute' in sea with hang-gliders in area. Scan revealed large coloured seaweed patch. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
14177 28/07/2014 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground. LB conned to casualty by NCI. Craft towed in safely. NCI Yes Yes 2999
14163 27/07/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by local boats. MCA/HMCG No Yes 369553
14164 27/07/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requests visual position and updating of local boat and LB recovering large flotsam. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 369558
14168 27/07/2014 NCI Teignmouth CG requested info and monitoring of recovery of injured PWC driver by Lifeguard and LB. Landed safely for casevac. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 369574
14169 27/07/2014 NCI Southend Reported inflatable making no way under oars. ILB launched and conned to casualty by NCI. 4 PoB landed safely. NCI Yes Yes 1513
14191 26/07/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Confirmed position of disabled yacht for safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2914
14167 26/07/2014 NCI Cromer Reported Skuba divers failure to return. CRT attended. Divers landed late. FAWGI NCI No Yes 369399
141116 26/07/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported grounded MB for info with 3 MoP and dog. CRT attended and awaited flood tide. NCI No Yes 2373

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