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.
45140 05/03/2023 NCI Gorleston MOP reported to NCI an unsafe area of footpath near cliff edge. HMCG and Police informed, incident ongoing. NCI No Yes 504435
45145 05/03/2023 NCI Torbay HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP concerned about a dinghy. Search revealed casualty being recovered up slipway, all appeared safe and well. CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 505464
45150 05/03/2023 NCI Worms Head NCI observed 3 MOP about to be stranded. HMCG informed. Advice given to casualties. CRT and ILB tasked. Casualties returned to safety. NCI Yes Yes 505460
45166 03/03/2023 NCI Froward Point Fishing vessel snagged a line while retrieving pots. Pan Pan issued. NCI had visual. UKBF offered assistance, HMCG tasked LB, NCI maintained visual. LB crew cut lines and casualty returned to port., LB escorted casualty to safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes 505278
45155 02/03/2023 NCI Bembridge CRT informed NCI they were to be called by HMCG re. MOP stuck in mud. Use of Ch 0 authorised. AWLB tasked, NCI to act as Comms relay. Casualty waist deep, ambulance requested. Mud Team tasked., Casualty freed, transported by Y boat to LB. Casualty showed signs of stress, confirmed safe to move, and returned to LB station. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 505195
45115 02/03/2023 NCI Skegness MOP called HMCG re. person in water, kiteboarding nearby. CRT tasked, overheard by NCI. NCI called CG to explain there was no problem. ILB tasked to check. casualty ran off when police approached. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 505033
45121 02/03/2023 NCI Calshot Tower HMCG phoned NCI re. yacht aground at river entrance. Casualty identified by NCI. Local LB tasked, casualty refloated and escorted to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 505219
45098 01/03/2023 NCI Filey HMCG informed NCI of a vulnerable person on cliffs, potentially heading towards them. NCI kept a look out for the casualty, but MISPER was found by other agencies. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 505099
45092 28/02/2023 NCI Porthcawl HMCG requested visual from NCI of an injured surfer. CRT tasked. Visual established, and linked to CG. CRT confirmed casualty was safe, and on way to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 505024
45076 27/02/2023 NCI Fleetwood MOP reported to NCI a distressed dog on the beach. HMCG informed, NCI monitored for one hour, until dog reunited with owner. Water safety advice offered. NCI No Yes 504953
45135 24/02/2023 NCI Mundesley MOP observed on shoreline, in distress, and being restrained by others. CRT and Police on arrive scene, NCI give HMCG visual report. Casualty was restrained and removed to safety Police No Yes 504711
45070 24/02/2023 NCI Canvey Island NCI observed a drifting blue barrel heading towards shipping channel. Reported to HMCG as possible hazard. CG to initiate recovery. NCI No Yes n/a
45035 19/02/2023 NCI Needles RNLI requested assistance from NCI to search for RIB adrift. Casualty identified, HMCG updated, ILB on way. Fishing vessel took casualty under tow, ILB informed. ILB took over tow, CG informed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 504209
45052 19/02/2023 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. possible Paddle Boarder in trouble. Casualty identified, seemed safe and well. ILB and CRT tasked as precaution. CG informed casualty safely on beach, assets stood down., It later transpired that there may be malicious calls about same Paddle Boarder as had happened before, giving false information. Never had been in trouble. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 504244
45065 18/02/2023 NCI Skegness MOP reported to NCI a dead Dolphin/Porpoise on beach. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. CRT unable to locate - presumed washed back out to sea. NCI No Yes n/a
45025 17/02/2023 NCI Filey NCI witnessed motor vehicle colliding with lookout door, no injuries or damage. Driver verbally abused W/Ks and moved on. Police informed, enquiries ongoing. NCI No Yes POL307
45046 17/02/2023 NCI Hornsea NCI observed MOP stranded on beach. HMCG informed, camera made available. ILB tasked, HELO on scene also. Casualty was angling, and had enough dry beach to return to safety. NFA NCI Yes Yes 504058
45056 17/02/2023 NCI Canvey Island MayDay relay received from HMCG. Is vessel seen, please inform CG. NCI commenced search, also requested to check log for previous sightings. Nothing found, casualty reported safe and well by CG MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
45008 16/02/2023 NCI Charmouth MOP called HMCG re. person stuck up cliff. NCI asked to monitor. First casualty descended okay, but second had not moved for 30 minutes. CG declared incident, NCI monitored and casualty self rescued. NCI No Yes 503993
44998 15/02/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP reported to NCI a dog had run over cliff. W/Ks searched for dog, and located it on beach. Owners coat found, and dog reunited with owners. Advised to keep dog on lead. NCI No Yes n/a
44999 15/02/2023 NCI Cape Cornwall NCI observed red/orange object with flashing light drifting. HMCG informed. Appeared to be a life raft. AWLB tasked, recovered empty life raft, which had come from trawler which sunk previous night. NCI Yes Yes 503898
44983 12/02/2023 NCI Nells Point MOP contacted NCI re. paddle boarder possibly in trouble. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. CRT contacted paddle boarder, assessed as not in difficulty, NFA NCI No Yes 503613
44974 12/02/2023 NCI St Alban's Head NCI saw fire on headland. HMCG and Fire Brigade contacted. FB shown exact location by NCI. CG wish to be kept informed. Investigation revealed a controlled burn, incident closed. NCI No Yes 503608
44968 11/02/2023 NCI Needles NCI heard HMCG call vessel - no response. NCI had visual, CG informed. Vessel had engine failure. NCI monitored situation as other vessel undertook tow, to safety of harbour. CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 503547
44969 11/02/2023 NCI Folkestone NCI heard HMCG radio re. person in water in harbour. HMCG informed NCI had visual. Jet Skier was helping casualty, who was next to a capsized dinghy. LB and HELO tasked but casualty rescued before, they arrived. Ambulance not required, assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 503532
44975 11/02/2023 NCI Hornsea MOP taken ill by NCI station, on promenade. 999 call to ambulance. 2nd call as condition worsened, and casualty taken to hospital by ambulance. NCI No Yes AM6235
44947 09/02/2023 NCI Canvey Island HMCG called NCI re. canal boat, concerned for safety. CG reported casualty had run aground, LB tasked. casualty recovered, CRT in attendance. Vessel then recorded passing lookout, CG informed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/a
44954 09/02/2023 NCI Charmouth MOP reported to NCI clothing on beach, unattended. Search revealed no swimmers, so HMCG informed. later person observed wearing similar clothing, check revealed clothing had disappeared from reported, place on beach, so assumed this was the owner of reported clothing. CG informed, incident closed. NCI No Yes 503363
44944 08/02/2023 NCI Cromer NCI observed debris in water just off the lookout. HMCG advised. Lost to view after an hour. NCI No Yes 503263
44921 05/02/2023 NCI Newhaven MOP informed NCi an unresponsive male was on cliff. W/K attended casualty, HMCG and ambulance called. W/K remained on scene. casualty became abusive when CG arrived, Police called. , LB tasked to base of cliff. Casualty escorted to ambulance. NCI Yes Yes 502986
44961 05/02/2023 NCI Mundesley NCI watch keeper arrived on duty and felt unwell. Other W/K dialled 999, first responder, then CG assessed W/K, and ambulance was called. Fire service got W/K down stairs, and he was checked over., Assessed as well enough to go home, but not drive. taken home by family. Ambulance No Yes 502993
44916 04/02/2023 NCI Torbay HMCG called NCI re. 999 call - possible body in water. Search revealed a large tree branch, reported fishing vessel nearby which could check it. Also kayaker reported but NCI aware and NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 502886
44920 03/02/2023 NCI Shoreham HMCG called NCI re. reports of smoke seen, possible vessel on fire. Nothing seen, incident closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 502814
44901 02/02/2023 NCI Rame Head Fishing vessel reported steering failure to Port Control. NCI informed HMCG, they had visual. Port Control reported that a port tender was going to assist. NCI updated CG. casualty reached port safely NCI No Yes 502745
44892 31/01/2023 NCI Folkestone NCI observed abandoned RIB on shore. HMCG informed. CG team attended lookout, and established it was known about and council were going to remove it. NCI No Yes 502581
44893 31/01/2023 NCI Porthcawl HMCG called NCI re. report of MOP fallen off horse. Horse and rider seen, but not the casualty. Casualty then located, camera used to give CG visual, HELO tasked, and handed casualty to ambulance. MCA/HMCG No Yes 502582
44948 30/01/2023 NCI Porthcawl Police requested assistance from NCI re. vulnerable adult. Search carried out. Casualty then reported to be heading out of area, assets stood down. Police No Yes P 1086
44857 29/01/2023 NCI Mablethorpe Police contacted NCI re. missing person. Visual search requested using CCTV. ILB tasked. Casualty found by CRT team, assets stood down. Police Yes Yes 502430
44860 29/01/2023 NCI Southend MOP reported to NCI unidentified object near slipway. Photo sent to HMCG. CRT tasked, object possible anti aircraft shell. Bomb Disposal arrived, and advised object was practice shell, non explosive., All assets stood down, beach reopened. NCI No Yes 502436
44833 25/01/2023 NCI Skegness MOP informed NCI that he had driven his vehicle onto the beach and was now stuck. 2 children in vehicle, cold and scared. HMCG informed, CRT tasked to assist. NCI No Yes 502076

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