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.
38433 28/06/2021 NCI Newhaven HMCG requested information on motorised kayak found on beach. No information, but similar vessel seen a week ago. Extensive search by LB, HELO, CRT, and CCTV. Nothing found MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 019250
38426 27/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP fallen off jetski. NCI had visual. ILB tasked. No rider visible. Casualty on beach, and remounted jetski .NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 019101
38441 27/06/2021 NCI Southend MOP potentially walking into danger. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, but casualty walked back to shore. Advice given. NCI Yes Yes 019068
38444 27/06/2021 NCI Felixstowe MOP reported to NCI windsurf board adrift. HMCG contacted, aware of situation. ILB launched, and CRT tasked. 2 windsurfers safely ashore themselves. RNLI Yes Yes 019087
38412 27/06/2021 NCI Penzance NCI monitored 2 kayakers. Contacted HMCG as deteriorating conditions put them at risk. ILB tasked. 1 kayaker self rescued, the other rescued by ILB NCI Yes Yes 019607
38425 26/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl MOP called HMCG child breathing difficulty . NCI used CCTV for visual. Lifeguards in attendance. Child was safe and well. MCA/HMCG No Yes 018936
38403 26/06/2021 NCI Llandudno Quad bike observed on sand bank, apparently broken down. Tide coming in. Adult and child present. HMCG informed. Bike pushed to safety and advice given about tides and their dangers. NCI No Yes 018874
38410 26/06/2021 NCI Rame Head Yacht called HMCG to report unable to start engine, and battery flat. Trying to sail but in difficulty.. HMCG called NCI for visual, which NCI had. Another yacht provided jump leads. MCA/HMCG No Yes 018930
38554 25/06/2021 NCI Folkestone May Day heard from yacht, no detail, or response. Reported to HMCG, incident declared and assets deployed. No details of outcome. NCI No Yes n/a
38585 25/06/2021 NCI Gosport DSC Distress call received. Vessel hit submerged barrier. Advised HMCG we have visual. Police launch attending. 4 casualties, one dislocated shoulder. Vessel underway, NFA Police No Yes 018784
38408 25/06/2021 NCI Charmouth MOP reported finding metal box at low water line. HMCG informed, photo sent, EOD examined photo and decided no danger. CRT and MOP were meant to meet next day but did not show NCI No Yes 018764
38464 25/06/2021 NCI Shoreham HMCG heard May Day from yacht, modified to Pan Pan. Yacht of same name observed, and contacted by NCI and confirmed it was vessel involved. Vessel reached safety MCA/HMCG No Yes 018763
38388 24/06/2021 NCI Rame Head Dive Boat observed on protected wreck, items thrown overboard. Long Room informed, Police launch tasked, and vessel reported to be using sonar, without permission. Crew reminded of protocol NCI No No POL 91
38395 24/06/2021 NCI Torbay NCI overheard HMCG calling CRT about car over cliff. CCTV deployed to monitor. Air Ambulance, AWLB, ILB on scene. Casualty safely recovered, car stabilised MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 018617
38386 23/06/2021 NCI Exmouth Report of PWC broken down. ILB launched, NCI located casualty on CCTV, and reported to HMCG. ILB towed casualty to safety NCI Yes Yes 018550
38376 22/06/2021 NCI Nells Point MsOP observed on Island just before causeway closed. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked. 2 casualties rescued, others stayed on island. NCI Yes Yes 018342
38384 22/06/2021 NCI Portscatho CRT asked NCI for assistance to locate casualty on beach. Casualty located, CRT and HMCG advised, casualty taken to hospital by ambulance.. MCA/HMCG No Yes 018313
38387 22/06/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Pan Pan from Motor cruiser lost engine and steering. HMCG informed. LB tasked and towed casualty to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 018365
38584 22/06/2021 NCI Gosport Heard Mayday - person in water. Advised HMCG incident not visible from lookout. Police launch took casualty to safety - no further assistance required. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 018308
38375 21/06/2021 NCI Exmouth HMCG requested visual on potential suicide on cliffs. Monitored by CCTV. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualty taken into Police care. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 018256
38382 21/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. NCI monitored on CCTV, kept HMCG updated, and both casualties walked to safety when tide receded NCI No Yes 018254
38440 20/06/2021 NCI Southend MOP informed NCI 3 boys crossing channel to wreck. HMCG informed. LB tasked, but already at scene. Boys returned to shore safely. NCI Yes Yes 018136
38463 20/06/2021 NCI Shoreham Pan Pan from cabin cruiser with engine failure. HMCG unable to get position, but NCI located and passed position to CG. NCI stood down as vessel not in danger and LB not on station MCA/HMCG No Yes 018157
38346 19/06/2021 NCI Worms Head HMCG asked NCI for visal on a yacht. Nothing seen, or on AIS. Other vessel asked to investigate. HMCG considered incident a Hoax MCA/HMCG No Yes 018048
38551 18/06/2021 NCI Folkestone MOP reported to NCI abandoned dinghy on beach. Description passed to HMCG. Nothing further heard before watch closed. NCI No Yes n/a
38383 17/06/2021 NCI Bass Point Bulk Carrier anchored close to exclusion zone for submarine cable. BT marine informed. Case considered borderline. NFA NCI No Yes n/a
38340 17/06/2021 NCI Rame Head HMCG informed NCI that ambulance being sent to MOP unwell on coast path. Asked to direct to casualty. HELO, CRT and ambulance deployed, Casualty recovered to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 017756
38315 15/06/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP called NCI to advise a man had jumped off pier and was hurt. NCI went off watch, outcome unknown. MCA/HMCG No Yes 17389
38316 15/06/2021 NCI Folkestone NCI observed paddle boarder possibly in trouble. HMCG informed. CRT tasked. Casualty managed to self rescue and reached beach safely. NCI No Yes 015911
38327 15/06/2021 NCI Boscastle MOP reported to NCI lady collapsed on cliff path. HMCG informed, and ambulance contacted. CRT tasked. Casualty assisted by friends back to campsite. NCI No Yes 017482
38329 15/06/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG requested NCI look for MOP sitting on cliff edge. Police arrived and casualty taken in care by Police MCA/HMCG No Yes 017511
38301 14/06/2021 NCI Newhaven HMCG requested NCI assist police in search for reported suicidal male. Casualty escorted by police to safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes 17308
38308 14/06/2021 NCI Nells Point 2 MOP walking across causeway, due to flood in 10 minutes. HMCG informed. Situation monitored, casualties waded to safety NCI No Yes n/a
38285 14/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG requested NCI for visual search for missing child. CRT involved. Casualty found safe and well MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 017181
38300 14/06/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Inflatable dinghy observed by NCI off beach. Reported to HMCG. Dinghy recovered by barge. NCI No Yes 017350
38348 14/06/2021 NCI Shoreham MOP reported to HMCG upturned kayak off beach. NCI walked to observe. MOP reported kayak disappeared. ILB tasked but nothing found. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 017323
38300 14/06/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Inflatable dinghy observed by NCI off beach. Reported to HMCG. Dinghy recovered by barge. NCI No Yes 017350
38305 13/06/2021 NCI Exmouth NCI relayed call to HMCG from MOP abandoning kayak to be retrieved at low tide NCI No Yes n/a
38325 13/06/2021 NCI Hornsea NCI observed inflatable adrift, having been seen used by adult and child earlier. HMCG informed. IR tasked. Jetski gave inflatable to swimmers who returned safely. CRT on scene. NCI Yes Yes 17117
38277 13/06/2021 NCI Torbay Kayak found on beach. NCI asked for visual - negative. ILB tasked. Harbour Master RIB recovered kayak. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 016962

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