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.
9247 30/10/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported capsized dinghy with 2 PoB.ILB attended to rescue. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes
9246 25/10/2009 NCI Shoreham Co-operated with Port Authority re collision between capsized dinghy and trawler. MAIB investigating. NCI No No
9245 25/10/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled jetski leaving two MoP in water.ILB attended to rescue. Ambulance attended. NCI Yes Yes 4874
9244 24/10/2009 NCI Polruan CG requested monitoring of yacht making water.LB attended and escorted in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9243 23/10/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Reported and monitored damaged landing craft until it safely anchored. NCI No Yes 5257
9242 21/10/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported MoP in possible danger from tide.Person gained land safely. NCI No Yes
9241 19/10/2009 NCI Bass Point Reported MV possibly anchored over submarine cable.CG checked ship was clear and underway. NFA NCI No Yes
9240 18/10/2009 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground.Gosport Rescue RIB attended and towed clear. NCI Yes Yes 5208
9239 17/10/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported possibly lost divers. Divers resurfaced 70 minutes later. NFA NCI No Yes 5175
9238 10/10/2009 NCI Southend Assisted in location of downed kitesurfer.LB and Hovercraft attended.Surfer considered safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4708
9236 05/10/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported injured MoP ashore.Police attended. NCI No No 317
9235 01/10/2009 NCI Newhaven Requested by CG to monitor and report on entry of FV with sick seaman. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9234 28/09/2009 NCI Shoreham Requestd by CG to monitor recovery by LB of disabled yacht. NCI Yes Yes
9233 26/09/2009 NCI Gosport Reported grounded yacht and monitored recovery by passing MC. NCI No Yes 4855
9232 25/09/2009 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and reported recovery of lost divers. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9231 23/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported object possible danger to shipping.ILB launched to recover crate. NCI Yes Yes 178625
9230 20/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported injured MoP.CG attended to casevac. NCI No Yes 178318
9229 20/09/2009 NCI Bass Point Reported and monitored recovery of disabled launch. Handed over to Nare Pt. to note arrival Helford NCI No Yes 4428
9228 20/09/2009 NCI Skegness Reported hazardous container on beach.CG and Fire Service attended to remove. NCI No Yes 3829
9227 19/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported young person having a fit in chalet.CG attended and handed over to carers. NCI No Yes 178206
9226 19/09/2009 NCI Nells Point Requested by CG to monitor recovery of two swimmers in difficulty. LB and Helo attended to casevac MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 178172
9225 17/09/2009 NCI Newhaven Assisted in locating disabled FV for LB to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4700
9224 14/09/2009 NCI Newhaven Requestd by CG to monitor recovery of disabled MB by FV to harbour NCI No Yes
9223 13/09/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported two inflatables at risk.LB attended towed to beach and CG gave advice. NCI Yes Yes 4637
9222 12/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported lost possibly injured child.CG attended and child found. NCI No Yes 177283
9221 12/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported lost child.Found by RNLI Beach patrol.NFA NCI Yes Yes
9220 12/09/2009 NCI Froward Point Requested by CG to monitor recovery of disabled yacht. Towed in by another. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9219 12/09/2009 NCI Wooltack Point Requested by CG to relay message to dive boat on Chan. 16 MCA/HMCG No Yes 177231
9218 10/09/2009 NCI Prawle Point Relayed PanPan from disabled yacht.Monitored tow in by Lifeboat. NCI Yes Yes 4253
9217 08/09/2009 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of tow of disabled speed boat to harbour by passing FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4528
9216 06/09/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported grounded vessel.HM and LB attended to tow clear. NCI Yes Yes 176532
9215 05/09/2009 NCI Gosport Requested by CG to monitor recovery of disabled MB by GAFIRS RIB.Casualty towed to marina. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4469
9214 04/09/2009 NCI Newhaven Assisted in location of unidentified upturned hull for recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9213 04/09/2009 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in locating trawler believed to have collided with and dismasting a catamaran. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9212 03/09/2009 NCI Polruan Monitored and reported recovery of disabled yacht by Harbour RIB MCA/HMCG No Yes
9211 02/09/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported jetski distress flare. ILB attended and towed in. NCI Yes Yes
9210 30/08/2009 NCI Wooltack Point Relayed info from kayaks practising rescue scenarios to CG. NCI No Yes
9209 26/08/2009 NCI Mundesley Reported MoP finding of live rifle round to Police.Police patrol collected round. NCI No No
9208 26/08/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported landslide onto coastal path to Glamorgan Council.CG advised. NCI No Yes
9207 25/08/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported possible house fire to FB.Appliance and Police attended. NCI No No

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