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.
10138 17/07/2010 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported capsized catamaran. Local rescue service attended to beach safely. NCI Yes Yes 3177
10137 15/07/2010 NCI Shoreham Assisted in trying to identify kitesurfer reported down. Helo and LB attended. Nothing sighted. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3142
10136 15/07/2010 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported upturned dinghy. LB launched and vectored on Zero. Assessed as 'cast adrift'. NCI Yes Yes 3131
10135 15/07/2010 NCI Worms Head Monitored and updated CG on progress of under-powered MV in poor conditions.Vessel berthed safely MCA/HMCG No Yes 2191
10134 14/07/2010 NCI Froward Point Monitored and assisted in ILB recovering drifting sailing dinghy with 2 crew. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2750
10133 13/07/2010 NCI Charlestown Reported sighting of missing jetski and monitored until safely towed in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2120
10132 12/07/2010 NCI Skegness Reported and monitored kayak in possible danger. ILB launched to advise and tow in safely. NFA NCI Yes Yes 2627
10129 11/07/2010 NCI Polruan Co-op with NCI Charlestown to locate possible disabled canoe for LB to check. Assistance not required. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2668
10128 11/07/2010 NCI Charlestown Co-op with NCI Polruan to locate possible disabled canoe for LB to check. Assistance not required. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2668
10131 11/07/2010 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed MoP report of windsurfer drfting out. LB HeloMV and Fixed Wing launched. No sightings. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 208118
10127 10/07/2010 NCI Newhaven Assisted in locating disabled MB for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2965
10126 09/07/2010 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized catamaran. LB launched to check after vessel righted itself. NFA NCI Yes Yes 2944
10125 08/07/2010 NCI Mablethorpe Rported disabled MB. ILB launched to tow in. NCI Yes Yes 2510
10124 08/07/2010 NCI Wooltack Point Reported dinghy drifting in tideway. Conned ILB on Chan.67 to casualty to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
10122 07/07/2010 NCI Charlestown Assisted in locating injured MoP for Aux. CG and paramedic to casevac MCA/HMCG No Yes 2578
10121 06/07/2010 NCI Cape Cornwall Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled yacht by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2571
10120 05/07/2010 NCI Gosport CG requested monitoring of kayak in possible difficulty. MOD Police attended. Kayak returneed safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2862
10119 05/07/2010 NCI Gosport Directed HM RIB onto disabled FV on Chan.67 as directed by MRCC. Craft recovered safely. NCI Yes Yes 2858
10118 04/07/2010 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported possible capsized dinghy. LBs launched to search and found boat cover few miles away. NCI Yes Yes
10117 04/07/2010 NCI Charlestown Monitored recovery of disabled jetski by another. CG Mobile attended at Station. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2518
10116 04/07/2010 NCI Skegness CG requested observation of reported of object in water. Position reported. LBs confirmed crabpot. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2455
10115 04/07/2010 NCI Stepper Point CG requested monitoring of windsurfer in possible danger. Progress to shore confirmed. ILB on scene MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 206849
10114 03/07/2010 NCI Southend Advised CG of small dinghy well offshore. ILB already in area landed 2 MoP and gave safety advice. NCI Yes Yes 206657
10113 02/07/2010 NCI Bass Point Reported possible smuggling incident. Police and Customs informed. NCI No No
10112 30/06/2010 NCI Folkestone Clarified MoP report of upturned canoe as a dead whale. CG and ILB attended to confirm. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
10111 30/06/2010 NCI Fleetwood Reported possible dangerous object ashore. Police and CG attended to remove empty barrel. NFA NCI No Yes 206233
10109 27/06/2010 NCI Nells Point Assisted in confirming MoPs reported at risk were in fact not. LB attended to check. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1924
10108 27/06/2010 NCI Nells Point Reported and monitored disabled catamaran until crew cleared line on prop. MRCC advised. NCI No Yes
10107 26/06/2010 NCI Folkestone Warned incoming barge by light of proximity to rocks. Vessel stood clear escorted by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 205510
10106 26/06/2010 NCI Nells Point Involved in checking dinghy in possible trouble. Confirmed ashore safely. LB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1896
10105 26/06/2010 NCI Skegness CG requested observation for missing disabled MoP. Man located and reunited with carer. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 205479
10104 23/06/2010 NCI Skegness CG requested observation for missing child. Child located. Incident closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 205018
10103 21/06/2010 NCI St Ives Requested by MRCC to monitor possibly inebriated dinghy crews. Police CG and ILB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 204776
10102 21/06/2010 NCI Nells Point CG requested watch on dinghy in possible distress. Confirmed safe. LB attended to check occupants. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1793
10101 20/06/2010 NCI Mablethorpe Reported swimmer in possible danger from current. Swimmer returned unaided. NFA NCI No Yes 204601
10100 20/06/2010 NCI Boscastle Police requested watch on RIB anchoring devices offshore. Stepper Pt. also involved. NFA Police No Yes 758
10099 20/06/2010 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Monitored and corrected vector of lifeboat to capsized RIB. Casualties rescued. NCI Yes Yes 204578
10098 19/06/2010 NCI Newhaven Monitored and reported on PanPan RIB. LB attended to tow in. NCI Yes Yes 2408
10097 17/06/2010 NCI St Ives Reported swimmer in possible difficulty. RNLI jetski attended. NFA NCI Yes Yes 204107
10096 17/06/2010 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) CG requested sighting of dinghy in possible trouble. Reported position. CG attended to interview. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes

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