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.
42305 18/06/2022 NCI St Alban's Head Mayday from dive boat - diver unconscious. NCI informed HMCG they had visual.casdualty taken onto second dive boat, AWLB and HELO tasked. Casualty taken off dive boat by HELO, and to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 016965
42306 18/06/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed swimmer in difficulty. HMCG called NCI as MOP had reported incident. NCI confirmed visual. ILB and CRT tasked. Swimmer self rescued, all assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 017072
42307 18/06/2022 NCI St Alban's Head AWLB contacted NCI re. kayak in trouble. NCI established visual, and asked NCI to contact HMCG as comms poor. LB recovered casualty and kayak, NCI liaised with CG. RNLI Yes Yes 017062
42272 17/06/2022 NCI Nells Point NCI informed HMCG they had concern for 2 paddle boarders looking very tired. ILB tasked, casualties said they were okay, but ILB agreed they looked tired and recovered them and boards to beach. NCI Yes Yes 016791
42273 17/06/2022 NCI Teignmouth MOP stumbled while leaving lookout. Helped to car but then had a seizure. Ambulance called, treated at scene, and delivered casualty home. NCI No Yes AMBUL
42400 17/06/2022 NCI Gosport Yacht issued Mayday due to smoke from engine compartment. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Other vessel took casualty under tow, CG informed. Casualty towed to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 016833
42344 17/06/2022 NCI Felixstowe NCI observed kayak capsized. Occupant wearing lifejacket. HMCG informed and asked NCI to monitor. Casualty eventually swam ashore, towing kayak. NCI No Yes 016764
42344 17/06/2022 NCI Felixstowe NCI observed kayak capsized. Occupant wearing lifejacket. HMCG informed and asked NCI to monitor. Casualty eventually swam ashore, towing kayak. NCI No Yes 016764
42345 17/06/2022 NCI Felixstowe NCI observed motor vessel aground. HMCG informed. Vessel then freed, and engine started, and headed to shore. NCI No Yes 016793
42310 17/06/2022 NCI Calshot Tower Mayday on Ch16 re. injured jet skier. NCI had visual, gave exact position. Solent rescue nearby, also Police RIB. ILB plus others recovered casualty to beach and ambulance. Mayday cancelled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 016818
42319 17/06/2022 NCI Polruan NCI contacted by HMCG re. dory with engine failure. W/K kept casualty under observation. Nearby vessel took casualty under tow to harbour and safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
42270 17/06/2022 NCI Nells Point CRT and ILB tasked to look for missing child. 1 W/K patrolled coast path. Casualty found by lifeguards safe and well. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 016716
42829 17/06/2022 NCI Whitstable NCI observed paddle boarder in difficulty, trying to return to shore against wind, and fell off. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and recovered casualty. NCI Yes Yes 016768
42271 17/06/2022 NCI Nells Point NCI observed 2 inflatable kayaks drifting out to sea. HMCG informed. No danger immediately but kept under observation. Attempted to contact with loudhailer. Casualties eventually reached rocks., Kayaks abandoned, one was adrift up the channel. Casualties safe. NCI Yes Yes 016760
42269 16/06/2022 NCI Nells Point NCI reported to HMCG 2 paddle boaters in difficulty. Advised CG of vessels nearby, and pilot boat checked them. Both reported to be well, and they safely self recovered . NCI No Yes n/a
42262 15/06/2022 NCI Calshot Tower MOP complained to NCI re. fishing vessel in restricted area in front of beach huts. HMCG informed, and they passed complaint to VTS for investigation. NCI No Yes 016377
42263 15/06/2022 NCI Bass Point Yacht reported to HMCG a possible Mayday. NCI carried out visual search, NCI had heard nothing. Visual search revealed all vessels in area appeared in order. Incident closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 016432
42266 15/06/2022 NCI Porthcawl MOP reported to NCI 3 people were cut off by tide. HMCG informed, CCTV link established, ILB tasked. 1 casualty picked up by ILB, others able to climb out. Casualty safely ashore by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 016441
42267 15/06/2022 NCI Exmouth Yacht reported to NCI a car was being submerged by tide. HMCG and Harbourmaster informed. NCI No Yes 016416
42256 14/06/2022 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Yacht ran aground while manoeuvring close to shore. HMCG informed. Assistance declined. NCI monitored casualty, which eventually refloated and progressed seaward. NCI No Yes 016265
42257 14/06/2022 NCI Porthcawl Police contacted NCI re. MOP, potentially distressed. HMCG informed, camera search commenced. CRT and ILB tasked, casualty located in the water. CG updated, ILB recovered casualty., Police escorted casualty to vehicle. Police Yes Yes 016204
42264 14/06/2022 NCI Mablethorpe Distressed male approached SM/DSM while station closed, appeared to be under influence of alcohol. Assistance rejected, Police informed. casualty headed for beach. Police arrived at station., Casualty located by Police and were dealing with him. NCI No Yes POL506
42265 14/06/2022 NCI Skegness HMCG requested NCI look for MOP, there was concern for his welfare. ILB, CRT and Police involved, casualty located by Police safe and well MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 016214
42248 13/06/2022 NCI Exmouth LG informed NCI of male swimmer missing, clothes and phone on beach. Archive footage showed swimmer, but nothing current. ILB tasked. Casualty visited RNLI shop, after not locating clothes., HMCG stood down all assets . RNLI Yes Yes 016065
42249 12/06/2022 NCI Charmouth Vessel called HMCG on Ch16 to report adrift and no engine. No response, so NCI called CG. 6 POB, all in lifejackets. NCI did not have visual, and comms difficult. Pan Pan declared, LB tasked., 1 POB had head injury, and LB recovered casualty. NCI Yes Yes 015945
42255 12/06/2022 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed yellow object floating in estuary. HMCG informed, ILB tasked to investigate. Object found to be deflated toy dinghy, recovered by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 015897
42232 12/06/2022 NCI Felixstowe Cabin Cruiser observed by NCI aground at entrance to river. Local rescue boat in attendance. Unable to pull vessel free on falling tide. 3 POB and dog removed from casualty, skipper stayed on board., Once completely out of the water, hull was inspected, no damage visible, so expected the vessel would refloated on high tide. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 015910
42233 12/06/2022 NCI Felixstowe NCI received call from HMCG re. Police action concerning person threatening to jump off pier. Nothing visible. NCI suggested may be a hoax as area was secure, and tide was out., ILB and CRT investigated, nothing seen and it was decided it was a False Alarm with Malicious Intent', and caller had been located. Police No Yes 015948
42234 12/06/2022 NCI Felixstowe HMCG reported vessel aground. NCI had seen vessel aground but refloated, but it was not that one. Casualty seen on sands, CG informed. ILB tasked but could not get close, so remained on scene., NCI closed lookout, but vessel expected to refloat within an hour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 015961
42252 11/06/2022 NCI Gosport Mayday from vessel aground on sands. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. Vessel unable to help, and casualty happy to wait for tide. Mayday cancelled.ILB checked - all OK. CG checked every 60 mins. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 015713
42254 11/06/2022 NCI Shoreham NCI heard message re. canoe capsized. NCI had been monitoring 5 man canoe. Cabin cruiser and safety boat were nearby. HMCG informed, NCI asked to monitor. Cabin cruiser towed canoe to safety., Occupants on board cabin cruiser. NCI No Yes 015723
42220 11/06/2022 NCI Torbay Wild swimmer reported to harbour master by vessel, also reported to CG by MOP. NCI had visual, and confirmed not currently in danger. Swimmer reached beach safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 015740
42254 11/06/2022 NCI Shoreham NCI heard message re. canoe capsized. NCI had been monitoring 5 man canoe. Cabin cruiser and safety boat were nearby. HMCG informed, NCI asked to monitor. Cabin cruiser towed canoe to safety., Occupants on board cabin cruiser. NCI No Yes 015723
42221 11/06/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG reported to NCI a power boat, 3 POB, drifting towards rocks. NCI did not have visual, and asked to keep look out. Visual was established, vessel at anchor and not drifting., ILB tasked, proceeded to casualty. Vessel entangled and LB assisted in freeing vessel, having cut anchor. LB towed vessel to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 015702
42222 11/06/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI observed canoeist capsize, and unable to get back in. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. NCI then contacted CG to inform them canoeist had beached and was safe. CRT attended, ILB stood down. NCI No Yes 015707
42231 11/06/2022 NCI Needles HMCG heard Mayday call from vessel. NCI asked if they had heard it - negative. After much difficulty establishing identity of casualty, incident was closed by CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes 01569
42228 10/06/2022 NCI Calshot Tower NCI notified HMCG they had visual on vessel in shallow water having lost engine. 1 POB. Vessel then went aground. Local LB tasked, attached ropes but unable to tow off. Decided to retry on tide. , Vessel eventually freed after six hours by LB. NCI Yes Yes 015590
42230 10/06/2022 NCI Needles HMCG asked NCI for visual on motor launch in difficulty. Nothing seen. AWLB tasked and escorted casualty to safety under tow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 015634
42200 09/06/2022 NCI Skegness NCI observed trail bike being ridden dangerously on beach, close to other beach users. Rider entered surf, fell off, and engine failed to restart. Bike stuck in sand/mud. MOP assisted recovering bike., Police and HMCG informed NCI No Yes n/a
42194 08/06/2022 NCI Exmouth HMCG called NCI following report from MOP of kitesurfer in difficulty. Local safety boat was tasked to bring casualty to safety MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/a

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