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.
01360 26/08/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Police informed of father reporting lost child. Child found safe in Town. nfa NCI No No n/n
01361 26/08/2013 NCI Skegness Reported two PWCs to Boatyard inside restricted area. Manager called them in and admonished. NCI No No n/n
01362 26/08/2013 NCI Mablethorpe MoP brought lost child to Station. Police informed and mother recovered child (who makes a habit of it). nfa MCA/HMCG No No n/n
01351 25/08/2013 NCI Mablethorpe MoP reported missing child. Child observed and reunited with family. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
01352 25/08/2013 NCI Teignmouth Reported yacht aground and in danger of capsize. Yacht regained flotation and entered harbour. NFA NCI No Yes 3326
01355 25/08/2013 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured companion on Causeway. Watchkeeper and CRT attended. Casualty stretchered to car. NCI Yes Yes 35518
01356 25/08/2013 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported two PWC in collision. SAR helo and Helimed attended to casevac both drivers to hospital. NCI No Yes 335522
01358 25/08/2013 NCI Southend Reported abandoned kite as danger to small craft. Surfer himself reached shore safely. CRT attended. NCI No Yes 3978
01354 24/08/2013 NCI Worms Head MoP reported injured companion. Watchkeeper rendered first aid and CRT accompanied casualty to car. MCA/HMCG No Yes 02365
01355 23/08/2013 NCI Fleetwood Reported stopped PWC with one person in water. LB attended and recovered casualty. PWC returned to harbour. NCI Yes Yes 2728
01353 22/08/2013 NCI Teignmouth Reported drifting unmanned inflatable.Craft recovered by local dredger having broken adrift. NFA NCI No Yes 334982
01359 22/08/2013 NCI Bass Point CG requested visual on yacht reported in trouble. All craft observed safe. Probable FAWGI. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 3339
01409 20/08/2013 NCI Cape Cornwall Relayed MoP report of boy washed onto rocks and injured. Attended casualty until paramedic arrived. NCI No No n/n
01357 20/08/2013 NCI Skegness Reported disabled PWC. Monitored until engine restarted and craft reached shore.NFA NCI No Yes 335342
01345 20/08/2013 NCI Froward Point Co-ordinated with NCI Prawle to sight, monitor and report to CG safe arrival of dory caught in overfalls. NCI No Yes 2669
01344 20/08/2013 NCI Charlestown Assisted safe recovery of disabled speedboat by informing CG of other craft in the vicinity. MCA/HMCG No Yes 334725
01347 19/08/2013 NCI Felixstowe Reported dinghy crew overboard whilst trying to recover floating ring. Returning LB conned to incident. All safe. NFA NCI Yes Yes 3822
01343 18/08/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested conning of FV on Ch.67 to open boat reported in difficulty. Casualty found by FV and safely escorted in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3254
01348 18/08/2013 NCI St Ives Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery by private craft of disabled speedboat. MCA/HMCG No Yes 334434
01341 17/08/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested any visual on dinghy reported as capsized 8 nm offshore. Nothing sighted. Subsequent searches inconclusive. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3224
01342 17/08/2013 NCI Newhaven Fire Brigade requested any info on smoke reported by MoP. FB redirected to site of now extinguished fire. Fire No No n/n
01340 16/08/2013 NCI Mundesley Alerted CG to unanswered Mayday call re 'lost' divers. Two LBs launched to search and two divers recovered safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 334075
01339 13/08/2013 NCI St Alban's Head Requested ambulance for child injured by rock fall. Casualty moved to hospital. CRT advised that cliffside area closed to public. NCI No Yes 03164
01331 12/08/2013 NCI Whitstable Observed and reported capsized RIB. 3 crew rescued safely by LB (one had been trapped underneath) NCI Yes Yes 3644
01333 12/08/2013 NCI Wooltack Point Relayed MoP report of abandoned possesions on cliff top. CRT attended to remove items. (Police had found body in water the day before) NCI No Yes 333528
01334 11/08/2013 NCI Southend Observed and reported kitesurfer in difficulty and tangled in boom. ILB and SRM Mobile attended to rescue safely. NCI Yes Yes 333437
01350 11/08/2013 NCI Teignmouth MoP requested assistance with disabled PWC. Information passed to CG. NFA NCI No Yes 3104
01336 11/08/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported sighting lone dog on Island. LB already on exercise confirmed two fishermen visible and likely owners. NFA NCI Yes Yes 333341
01335 10/08/2013 NCI Southend Reported windsurfer in trouble near boom. LB conned to retrieve abandoned sail by NCI. Owner had paddled ashore. NCI Yes Yes 333229
01330 10/08/2013 NCI Boscastle Reported capsized kayaker unable to reboard. Casualty recovered safely by CG Rescue Team and LB. NCI Yes Yes 3089
01332 10/08/2013 NCI Gosport CG requested position of RIB on fire. Position passed. LB and helo launched. Fire extinguished and RIB towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3091
01349 10/08/2013 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled inflatable. Lifeguard Ski attended but casualty reached shore under oars. NCI Yes Yes 333255
01338 09/08/2013 NCI Penzance Reported disabled speed boat. CG requested monitoring of recovery by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 3062
01328 09/08/2013 NCI Worms Head Provided first aid to injured MoP. CG CRT and air ambulance attended and casualty removed by CRT. NCI No Yes 332928
01329 09/08/2013 NCI Polruan After Station closed CG requested info on yacht reported possibly missing by shore contact. CG informed off-watch watchkeeper whilst reporting back that yacht been found. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 3072
01337 08/08/2013 NCI Portscatho Assisted 2 children to return home having 'lost' their mother through a misunderstanding. NCI No No n/n
01325 08/08/2013 NCI Nells Point Reported large object adrift as possible danger to shipping. Barry LB launched to recover large bags filled with styrene. NCI Yes Yes 2360
01326 07/08/2013 NCI Gosport Reported position of PanPan call and monitored until craft regained power and entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3014
01327 07/08/2013 NCI Gosport Reported power boat with engine failure and monitored until passing craft towed into harbour. NCI No Yes n/n
01323 06/08/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Treated and advised 14 yr-old with Weaver Fish sting and released back to father. NCI No No n/n

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