Incident Summaries

To return to the main NCI website, please use the back arrow at the top of your screen.

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.
11237 05/09/2011 NCI Portland Bill Reported dismasted STV LEADER. ALB attended to tow in. NCI Yes No 4559
11236 03/09/2011 NCI Gosport Monitored and reported on recovery of swamped gig by MOD and QHM. MCA/HMCG No No 4501
11235 02/09/2011 NCI Stepper Point CG requested visual on red flare casualty. NCI mobile observed casualty under tow. CG informed. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 4049
11234 02/09/2011 NCI Shoreham CG requested monitoring of disabled dayboat. Recovered by second dayboat and ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4486
11233 01/09/2011 NCI Skegness Reported motorcycles riding dangerously on beach. Police attended to remove riders. NFA NCI No No 312
11232 01/09/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported abandoned bike on cliff edge.Search found owner asleep 20ft down. CG gave safety advice. NCI No Yes 4463
11231 01/09/2011 NCI Torbay CG requested visual on 16ft craft in possible danger. Monitored until CG mobile confirmed as safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4022
11230 31/08/2011 NCI Skegness CG requested visual on floating object possible danger to craft. ILB confirmed as a buoy and flotsam. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3390
11229 31/08/2011 NCI Polruan CG requested visual on youths cut-offby tide. Confirmed Harbour Patrol had them onboard. MCA/HMCG No Yes 257934
11228 30/08/2011 NCI Nare Point Reported large crate adrift as danger to small craft. CG requested river patrol to recover. NCI No Yes
11227 29/08/2011 NCI Lyme Bay Identified monitored and reported on Zodiac with drunken MoPs for HM to interview. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4395
11226 28/08/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report of swamped racing PB. Observed until restarted and underway. CG informed. NCI No Yes 4334
11225 28/08/2011 NCI Polruan LB and CG requested search for drifting inflatable. Not visible LB confirmed dinghy safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11224 27/08/2011 NCI St Ives Co-operated with CG to refine position of empty drifting skiff for ILB recovery MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3909
11223 27/08/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported smoke and flames on Sully Island. ILB found campfire out of control. Nfa NCI Yes No 2849
11222 24/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Involved with FV and HM to recover inflatable in danger. NCI No No 4353
11221 22/08/2011 NCI Torbay Paramedic requested for sick watchkeeper. Ambulance Casevac to hospital. NCI No No 3779
11220 21/08/2011 NCI Shoreham CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht subsequently aground. Recovered by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4191
11219 19/08/2011 NCI Folkestone Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled grounded speedboat . NCI Yes No
11218 19/08/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring progress of yacht without power. Advised CG when vessel in safe waters. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11217 16/08/2011 NCI Torbay Reported fishing MoP at possible risk. Advised by ILB. MoP aware of tide and remaining fishing. NCI Yes Yes 3668
11216 14/08/2011 NCI Nare Point Reported downed windsurfer. MRCC arranged recovery by local craft. NCI No Yes 255074
11215 13/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported large group causing disturbance on shore to police who attended. NCI No No
11214 13/08/2011 NCI Polruan Co-operated with CG to identify open boat being used as FV tender. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
11213 13/08/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Assisted in locating grounded yacht for recovery by Hamble Rescue. RNLI Yes Yes 3971
11212 13/08/2011 NCI Torbay Reported youths in possible danger from tide. CG attended. Youths climbed back. Briefed by CG. NCI No Yes 254889
11211 13/08/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported unmanned launch.CG attended.Established as routine FV action with second boat. NCI No Yes 3606
11210 13/08/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended.MoPs evacuated by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 2582
11208 08/08/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported disabled RIB and monitored recovery by local boat. NCI No Yes 3815
11207 08/08/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting inflatable.3 PoB recovered by LB. NCI Yes Yes
11209 08/08/2011 NCI St Ives CG requested monitoring of recovery by LBs of yacht grounded overnight. Safely towed to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3478
11206 07/08/2011 NCI Charlestown Assisted in identification of disabled yacht for LB recovery. NCI Yes Yes 3468
11205 07/08/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported and monitored recovery by ILB of disabled yacht. NCI Yes Yes 3773
11204 07/08/2011 NCI Fleetwood Relayed MoP report of gas cylinder ashore to Environment Agency for Council to remove idc. NCI No No
11203 07/08/2011 NCI Caister Reported toy inflatable with two MoP drifting 1.5nm off.ILB recovered to family ashore NCI Yes Yes 253890
11202 06/08/2011 NCI Gosport Monitored and reported to QHM and CG on recovery of grounded yacht NCI No Yes 3717
11201 06/08/2011 NCI Newhaven Assisted in location of disabled FV.Engine restarted and FV returned to harbour safely. NCI No Yes 3733
11200 06/08/2011 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of injured walker. CG and Paramedic attended. NCI No Yes 3446
11199 05/08/2011 NCI Portland Bill Reported and monitored tow in dangerous position in the Race until clear. NCI No Yes 3685
11198 05/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Co-operated with CG and HM to safely recover drifting dayboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3691

© National Coastwatch Institution 2012-2024
Registered Charity No. 1159975