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.
38929 24/07/2021 NCI Hornsea MOP reported to NCI possible dangerous chemical on beach. HMCG and Police informed. Container not found as tide came in. NCI No Yes 024176
38779 24/07/2021 NCI Felixstowe MOP reported swimmer missing. Turned out to be lobster pot, then wetsuit found floating, so incident upgraded to full search. Nothing found after 4.5 hours MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 024140
38798 24/07/2021 NCI Needles MOP reported to NCI missing child, age 10. Did not want incident escalated, so sarch carried out of immediate area. Child found safe and well. NCI No Yes n/a
38776 23/07/2021 NCI Shoreham 4 swimmers observed in difficulty. HMCG informed, LB tasked. Casualties eventually self rescued. NCI Yes Yes 023938
38744 23/07/2021 NCI Worms Head MOP in danger of stranding. HMCG informed. CRT at scene, LB returned casualty to shore safely. NCI Yes Yes 023959
38745 23/07/2021 NCI Nells Point 2 MOP on inflatable dinghy in potential danger. HMCG informed. Occupants of dinghy clambered onto rocks with dinghy, and reached safety NCI No Yes 023986
38759 23/07/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. paddle boarders in difficulty. NCI monitored, and confirmed all paddle boarders in bay are not in difficulty, and ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes 024045
38758 22/07/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG requested visual by NCI on MOP on paddle boards. In difficulty but refuse assistance from ILB. Not making progress so ILB returned and took them to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 023797
38738 22/07/2021 NCI Caister MOP reported to NCI elderly male fallen on coast path and suffered blow to head. WK ascertained casualty was conscious and no blood. Ambulance requested, but response 13 hours! WK advised A&E NCI No Yes n/a
38756 22/07/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG requested assistance for swimmer in difficulty. NCI had visual, informed CG, ILB tasked, recovered casualty, plus further persons in difficulty, all safely recovered. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 023786
38761 22/07/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Rib observed by NCI with power problem. HMCG informed, Second rib attended, and towed casualty back to safety. NCI No Yes 023768
38720 21/07/2021 NCI Llandudno 4 youths on sand bank seen climbing onto rescue raft. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, and ferried 2 across channel, other 2 swam ashore. CRT gave appropriate advice. NCI Yes Yes 023450
38730 21/07/2021 NCI Exmouth HMCG asked NCI for visual on rib behaving suspiciously. NCI confirmed departure and return with same POB MCA/HMCG No Yes 023350
38374 21/07/2021 NCI Calshot Tower HMCG requested NCI for visual on 2 POB in kayak behaving irresponsibly. All Ok MCA/HMCG No Yes 023448
38792 21/07/2021 NCI Froward Point Motor Cruiser observed by NCI close to lobster pots and in danger of running aground. Advised on Ch16. NCI informed HMCG. Vessel turned away. All safe. NCI No Yes n/a
38753 21/07/2021 NCI Torbay 4 youths observed tomb stoning off rock. HMCG informed. 3 jumped, 1 climbed down. No apparent injuries. NCI No Yes 023510
38711 20/07/2021 NCI Nells Point Kayak with 1 POB plus dog capsized and unable to board. HMCG informed, LB close by on exercise. Canoeist assisted to reboard, and LB followed casualty to safety NCI Yes Yes 023216
38712 20/07/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI had visual, ILB tasked, and recovered casualty and board, All safe and well. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 023136
38713 20/07/2021 NCI Porthcawl Lifeguards contacted NCI for visual on floating object. Object thought to be paddle board seen, no person with it. ILB tasked, and recovered kayak, possibly from local hire shop.. No persons seen. NCI Yes Yes 023138
38723 20/07/2021 NCI Hornsea Motor launch with flat battery drifting in front of lookout. HMCG informed. Hornsea ILB tasked and towed vessel to safety. NCI Yes Yes 023208
38690 20/07/2021 NCI Worms Head MOP observed on causeway. Attempted to warn of danger. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked. MOP waded to safety with guidance. All safe. NCI Yes Yes 023145
38702 20/07/2021 NCI Newhaven HMCG requested visual on youths tombstoning. Visual obtained, HMCG advised, and shore patrol advised youths accordingly, to no effect. MCA/HMCG No Yes 023210
38707 20/07/2021 NCI Torbay HMCG requested visual on swimmer possibly in difficulty. Thorough sweep of area revealed nothing MCA/HMCG No Yes 023231
38775 19/07/2021 NCI Shoreham NCI observed unattended dinghy adrift. HMCG informed. No Further Action as drifted out of visual contact. NCI No Yes 022877
38683 19/07/2021 NCI Newhaven HMCG issued Pan Pan for motor cruiser with engine failure. NCI advised had visual. Another vessel arranged tow and both reached harbour safely. NCI monitored progress. MCA/HMCG No Yes 022962
38700 19/07/2021 NCI Stone Point Kite surfer possibly in trouble, refused assistance from boat. 3 MOP waved crossed arms, thought to be distress signal, but false alarm. Advice from beach patrol NCI No Yes 022947
38710 19/07/2021 NCI Nells Point HMCG called NCI about 2 paddle boarders possibly in trouble in rip. NCI had been monitoring. They eventually reached safety without intervention MCA/HMCG No Yes 022958
38655 18/07/2021 NCI Fleetwood ILB tasked by HMCG to swimmer reported 1 mile out to sea. NCI asked to monitor. ILB and 3 Jetskiers carried out extensive search, no result.. Stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 022681
38659 18/07/2021 NCI Felixstowe Pan Pan from yacht fouled on lobster pots. HMCG tasked ILB, which freed yacht with difficulty, and towed to marina. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 022638
38774 18/07/2021 NCI Shoreham Pan Pan from inflatable out of fuel. yacht offered assistance, and towed casualty to harbour safely. Monitored by NCI. NCI No Yes 02246
38633 18/07/2021 NCI Brancaster (Satellite) Lost child reported to NCI by mother. Found by binoculars search, and two NT rangers. Child reunited with mother, all safe. NCI No No n/a
38665 18/07/2021 NCI Mablethorpe MOP reported to NCI they found a child. Reported to HMCG. Child brought to lookout, mother contacted, and after due safeguarding, mother and child reunited NCI No Yes Pol327
38666 18/07/2021 NCI Brancaster (Satellite) Mother reported to NCI child missing on beach. Beach scanned by binoculars. Child found safe and well by father NCI No No n/a
38653 18/07/2021 NCI Worms Head HMCG requested visual on swimmer in difficulty near causeway. NCI concerned about swimmer, HMCG tasked ILB, and HELO. Swimmer reached shore safely, no assistance needed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 022598
38675 17/07/2021 NCI Porthcawl NCI contacted HMCG to offer assistance in looking for missing child. During contact with Lifeguards, child found safe and well. MCA/HMCG No Yes 022276
38676 17/07/2021 NCI Porthcawl NCI offered to assist HMCG in search for missing child. Search using cameras located potential match, CRT informed. Casualty reunited with family, safe and well. MCA/HMCG No Yes 022376
38698 17/07/2021 NCI Gosport May Day from motor launch taking on water. LB and Police launch assisted, NCI monitored for HMCG. Vessel towed to safety of marina. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 022300
38648 17/07/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG requested NCI to look for dog, last seen swimming out to sea. Camera search undertaken, ILB tasked, and CRT.. Eventually kayaker spotted dog stuck on rocks, rescued by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 022060
38651 17/07/2021 NCI Fleetwood Casualty fallen into sea. NCI asked to do visual search. LB, Police HELO both tasked. Nothing found, and sadly body recovered as tide went out. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 022216
38638 16/07/2021 NCI Torbay MOP reported to NCI swimmers possibly in difficulty. Reported to HMCG, but NCI did not have visual. After several calls, HMCG decided no action was needed. NCI No Yes 021811

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