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 : 10144
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
44441 05/12/2022 NCI Swanage NCI Swanage observed vessel heading towards Peveril Ledge - Watchkeeper went to end of Peveril Point tried to make yacht aware of danger- despite shouting and using air horn , lone sailor did not, alter course. Yacht hit the rocks - damage was light and continued on it's way. NCI contacted HMCG to advise. AWB was on exercise and tasked to escort casualty to harbour NCI Yes Yes
44455 04/12/2022 NCI Swanage HMCG tasked NCI Swanage to do visual search for yacht after Mayday received. NCI eventually found casualty (position different than given)1crew ill. AWL tasked and was conned to casualty by NCI., Ill crew member taken by ILB direct and AWL recovered casualty to harbour MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44407 02/12/2022 NCI Exmouth MOP contacted NCI Exmouth Stating a MC struggling up river Exe . NCI contacted HMCG to advise - no action taken by CG who will monitor situation NCI No No
44415 02/12/2022 NCI Porthcawl Police contacted Porthcawl NCI after report of Person going to beach to commit suicide. NCI requested to scan area. NCI advised HMCG who were aware of situation - tasked NCU to continue scanning ., ILB launched and Helo tasked. Police contacted NCI to say possible sighting inland. CG contacted NCI confirmed POC found Police Yes Yes
44384 01/12/2022 NCI Rame Head NCI observed large fire on cliff East of lookout. HMCG informed, Fire service and CRT contacted by CG. Notice had been given of controlled burn to FB. NFA NCI No Yes
44383 30/11/2022 NCI Folkestone NCI observed a drifting RIB, no persons visible. HMCG informed, and informed of vessels in area. Vessel attended and took empty craft to harbour. NCI No Yes
44377 29/11/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI had call from MOP re. distressed person possibly driving to area of NCI. HMCG informed, advised to call Police if seen. Nothing seen until lookout closed, later incident closed by Police. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44353 27/11/2022 NCI Charmouth HMCG called NCI re. person stranded in water along beach. Person spotted by NCI - not in water. Second person spotted on beach by RNLI while attending first person. All Okay so LB returned to base MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44374 24/11/2022 NCI Needles HMCG requested NCI search for vessel in distress, possibly on fire, position unknown. Extensive search revealed nothing. CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44369 23/11/2022 NCI Canvey Island Port of London Authority contacted NCI re. owner of leisure craft aground for 2 weeks. Considered a hazard needing to be removed. NCI media pages enabled contact to be made - details passed to PLA. NCI No No
44370 20/11/2022 NCI Canvey Island HMCG asked NCI for information re. person acting strangely. reported by MOP. Person observed in sea above her knees. Monitoring continued, and person did not appear distressed, CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44284 20/11/2022 NCI Folkestone NCI received SART beacon alert via AIS. Details relayed to HMCG. CG contacted vessel, who confirmed beacon was triggered in error during routine maintenance. NCI No Yes
44290 20/11/2022 NCI Charmouth NCI observed Mop with dog potentially cut off by incoming tide. HMCG informed, asked NCI to monitor. Casualty suddenly walked quickly and reached safety. NCI No Yes
44277 19/11/2022 NCI Torbay Pan Pan from cabin cruiser with engine failure. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Second vessel undertook tow, NCI updated CG, casualty reached safety, Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44286 19/11/2022 NCI Shoreham NCI observed upturned row boat, 2 persons in water. NCI asked if assistance required - confirmed. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualties taken onto another vessel, and taken to shore by ILB., casualty vessel towed to beach by second vessel. CG updated. NCI Yes Yes
44304 18/11/2022 NCI Felixstowe NCI overheard radio call from CRT re. report of paddle boader possibly in trouble. NCI had visual and reported no apparent difficulty. ILB tasked, but after altercation with casualty, returned to base, Casualty safely returned to shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44330 18/11/2022 NCI Portland Bill Yacht issued Pan Pan. NCI confirmed visual contact with HMCG. ALB tasked and towed casualty to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44274 18/11/2022 NCI Exmouth NCI received a call from speedboat with engine failure. Attempting to tow with tender, but unable. Harbourmaster and HMCG informed. ILB tasked casualty towed to safety. NCI Yes Yes
44300 17/11/2022 NCI Swanage MOP reported to NCI that a lady had fallen and broken her lag. HMCG informed, already aware, MOP attempting to speed up ambulance response. W/K attended, CRT tasked, and treated casualty., CRT advised trip to hospital, and in view of delay with ambulance, all agreed to transport casualty to hospital by car. NCI No Yes
44249 17/11/2022 NCI Fleetwood MOP contacted NCI re. baby seal trapped in rocks. HMCG aware, BDMR contacted who monitored animal until next high water. NCI No No
44259 17/11/2022 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent NCI observed sail drifting, HMCG informed, who had had a report of missing sail. Object tracked until washed ashore, and recovered by W/K. Collected by owner. NCI No Yes
44243 16/11/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG phoned NCI re. lone kayaker reported missing. Visibility poor, and deteriorating, nothing seen, CG informed. NFA, conclusion unknown. MCA/HMCG No Yes
44303 14/11/2022 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. possible overturned vessel. CRT on scene. ILB tasked, and item identified as piece of wind farm blade - removed by CRT. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44302 13/11/2022 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. report of board in water. NCI had visual, no POB. CRT and ILB tasked, board removed by CRT MCA/HMCG No Yes
44222 13/11/2022 NCI Folkestone NCI observed unidentified RIB enter harbour, 4 POB. All 4 disembarked, left RIB. UKBF informed.No outcome known. NCI No Yes
44223 13/11/2022 NCI Exmouth NCI observed wing surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, NCI observed casualty on CCTV on beach. CG informed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44236 13/11/2022 NCI Portland Bill Motor Cruiser reported engine problem. NCI monitored situation. AWLB took casualty under tow to safety. of marina. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44203 12/11/2022 NCI Exmouth NCI observed a large log in estuary. Harbour Master and HMCG informed. object aground on falling tide. Potential hazard to vessels. NCI No Yes
44204 12/11/2022 NCI Needles NCI observed capsized jetski with person in water. Second jet skier recovered casualty. HMCG informed, casualties had reported by phone, Jet ski regarded as debris. Jet skier then asked to be conned , onto vessel, and it was recovered. NCI No Yes
44216 12/11/2022 NCI Wooltack Point Owners of small vessel advised NCI their boat had broken loose from moorings, with outboard attached. HMCG informed, giving details of vessel. Details entered in lost/found register. NCI No Yes
44217 12/11/2022 NCI Bass Point NCI heard HMCG calling fishing vessel, no response. AIS signal no longer on screen, CG informed with last position. Casualty not visible, distress call from EPIRB had been received. NCI contacted IFV , and requested they call CG. AWLB tasked. other IFVs proceeded to scene. 2 persons recovered from life raft after red smoke flare seen. Casualty vessel lost. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44226 12/11/2022 NCI Porthcawl HMCG informed NCI they had a report of 3 persons in difficulty swimming. Initial search negative, then extended search carried out. A report that the casualties were out of the water, ILB tasked, CCTV, saw casualties on beach. CRT also on scene. Parent of one of them took them to hospital for check up. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44732 12/11/2022 NCI Moelfre NCI observed RIB with 2 POB acting suspiciously. HMCG informed, photos supplied. NCI No Yes
44198 11/11/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI re. yacht which had lost mainsheet. NCI had visual., and had logged vessel. ILB tasked, NCI conned them onto casualty. CRT tasked, casualty went aground. Crew abandoned vessel., Casualty only able to be towed off by commercial vessel. Police took over incident. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
44196 10/11/2022 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent MOP reported to NCI injured person on promenade. W/K attended, called 999, First responder, HMCG mobile, and ambulance arrived. Casualty taken to hospital. NCI No Yes
44192 09/11/2022 NCI Stone Point Yacht called on Ch16 with engine failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Sea Start attending, NCI asked to monitor as casualty drifting. Comms difficult. Sea Start having difficulty so ILB tasked., Casualty towed to safety of harbour. NCI Yes Yes
44181 08/11/2022 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP called NCI e. distress call by person in water. HMCG informed, sailing club also reported incident. Sailing club confirm to CG they have recovered casualty, who was cold but uninjured., Police on scene to meet casualty. NCI No Yes
44158 04/11/2022 NCI Nare Point NCI observed kayak crossing bay in poor conditions. HMCG informed of NCIs concern for the welfare of occupant. Monitoring advised, then out of sight. No report of overdue kayak, assumed safe. NCI No Yes
44177 04/11/2022 NCI St Ives MCI observed motor launch on beach, with 2 persons trying to push vessel back to sea. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Tide was receding so vessel was left overnight and retrieved next morning. NCI No Yes
44130 03/11/2022 NCI Prawle Point NCI observed large white box adrift. HMCG contacted after speaking to harbour office. Advised to monitor, and eventually lost to sight. NCI No Yes

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