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.
11037 17/03/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported three kayaks in possible danger. LB launched to check safety. Kayaks landed safely. NCI Yes Yes 234354
11036 17/03/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. Warnings given but MoP waded across. Nfa NCI No Yes 234352
11032 13/03/2011 NCI Nells Point Located weatherbound kayaker after Mayday for warship to recover safely NCI Yes Yes 524
11031 13/03/2011 NCI Wooltack Point Relayed PanPan to MRCC from disabled diving RIB. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 234018
11035 13/03/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual on lost divers and assisted LB to location. Two divers recovered safely. NCI Yes Yes 234001
11034 13/03/2011 NCI Teignmouth Requested by CG to vector LB on Chan. Zero to craft MoP reported as disabled. Vessel safe. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 847
11033 13/03/2011 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of 'a body' on rocks. Police and paramedics attended. Nothing found.Nfa NCI No No 250
11030 12/03/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported unusual activity at cliff edge to police.Check confirmed all in order. Nfa NCI No No
11029 08/03/2011 NCI Portland Bill Involved in security of possible suicidal man and saw him home.Police informed. NCI No No
11028 05/03/2011 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported possible illegal trawling to Fisheries Officer. Patrol boat boarded and escorted out of area. NCI No No
11027 04/03/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported MoPs stranded on Sully Island. CG Mobiles and LB attended to land 'casualties' ashore. NCI Yes Yes 447
11026 03/03/2011 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported possible illegal trawling to Fisheries Officer Patrol boat boarded and escorted out of area. NCI No No
11025 27/02/2011 NCI Torbay Reported windsurfer in difficulties. CG interviewed him when he reached shore. NCI No Yes 677
11024 27/02/2011 NCI Rame Head Reported divers over restricted historic wreck.Police attended and recovered 8 artefacts. NCI No No
11023 22/02/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured child. CG and helimed helo attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No No 32410
11022 22/02/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported large flotsam danger to small craft.ILB launched to check. Recovered by FV.Nfa NCI Yes Yes 608
11021 21/02/2011 NCI Polruan Relayed info to CG from FV re fridge as danger to small craft.Nfa NCI No Yes
11020 20/02/2011 NCI Teignmouth Reported sinking speedboat with three MoP.LB recovered casualties to ambulance NCI Yes Yes 575
11019 19/02/2011 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported large flotsam danger to small craft.GAFIRS recovered tree to shore.Nfa NCI No No
11018 19/02/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported possible inflatable debris.Local training RIB recovered deflated child's toy.Nfa NCI No No
11017 16/02/2011 NCI St Ives CG requested info on disabled jetski. Location passed to LB to recover two casualties MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 521
11016 14/02/2011 NCI Portland Bill Reported large orange flotsam. Directed MV via CG to check it as a 'fishing float'.Nfa NCI No Yes
11015 14/02/2011 NCI Skegness Reported large smoke pall to Fire Service.Found to be controlled burn.Nfa NCI No Yes
11014 12/02/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported kayakers capsized.LBs and CG attended and interviewed survivors on beach. NCI Yes Yes 377
11013 08/02/2011 NCI Fleetwood Reported large (anchored ?) cylinders danger to small craft. Position updates passed. NCI No Yes 261
11012 04/02/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported lost swimmer.CG requested co-ordination assistance on Chan.67. Swimmer found safe NCI Yes Yes 230829
11011 29/01/2011 NCI Skegness Reported MoP delivery of Hazchem container to Environmental Services to remove safely.Nfa NCI No No
11010 21/01/2011 NCI Nells Point CG requested update on debris reported by yacht.CG transmitted Securitay message. MCA/HMCG No Yes 128
11009 19/01/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported large tree danger to small craft. CG transmitted Securitay message NCI No Yes 116
11008 16/01/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported and assisted kayakers in rough seas.All eventually beached safely.Nfa NCI No Yes
11007 13/01/2011 NCI Fleetwood Reported bait diggers in danger from tide.LBs and CGs activated to check.MoPs safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes 229144
11005 11/01/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported multi hull operating strangely.MRCC noted for possible Customs interest. NCI No Yes
11004 09/01/2011 NCI Mundesley Ambulance called for unconscious MoP after a fall on slippery path.Station then gritted the path. NCI No No
11003 03/01/2011 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and reported on recovery of crew from sinking FV by LB and Helo. NCI Yes Yes 29
11001 02/01/2011 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and reported on rescue by LBs and helos of kayakers in poor light. NCI Yes Yes 24
10264 30/12/2010 NCI Mundesley Reported large cylinder adrift danger to navigation. Subsequently lost in fog. NFA NCI No Yes
10263 27/12/2010 NCI Gosport Reported and monitored recovery of two MoP in water from disabled RIB by yacht and police launch. NCI No Yes 5799
10262 24/12/2010 NCI Charlestown Reported large sheep over cliff edge. CG and farmer informed. Sheep recovered by farmer. NCI No Yes 5405
10261 14/12/2010 NCI St Agnes Head CG requested monitoring of recovery by ILB of disabled FV. Towed safely to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5304
10260 12/12/2010 NCI Fleetwood Reported MoP and dog cut off by tide. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 3416

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