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.
32369 29/09/2019 NCI Exmouth Relayed to RSPCA MoP report of surfers close to conservation area were disturbing the wildlife. NCI No No
32485 29/09/2019 NCI Folkestone Reported possible arson attack on heathland to CG, who would inform police and fire service. Fire extinguished. No further feedback.. . NCI No Yes n/n
32343 29/09/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested visual monitoring of lost kitesurfer board. Target sighted, tracked and CG updated until out of sight. NCI No Yes n/n
32342 29/09/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Co-ordinated with CG and ILB to search for report of drifting inflatable. Nothing found. Owner traced. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
32348 29/09/2019 NCI Fleetwood Report large debris to CG. CG CRT attended and removed mooring buoy and chain. NCI No Yes n/n
32351 29/09/2019 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested observation of reported 'nude' swimmer. Target identified and CG updated when he left the water, in shorts ! fawgi? MCA/HMCG No Yes 301219
32376 28/09/2019 NCI Southend Reported to CG a kite surfer trapped in Shoebury Boom. ILB, conned on by NCI, and CRT attended and potential casualty releaed safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 29991
32554 27/09/2019 NCI Folkestone CG requested observation of people reportedly 'acting strangely'. Updated CG when targets identified by CRT as practising for a cross-Channel swim. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
32327 27/09/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for FV reported 'in difficulty'. No sighting but similar vessel found in marina. FAWGI? MCA/HMCG No Yes 29882
32335 27/09/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested search for disabled yacht. No sighting. Updated when ILB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 29892
32302 26/09/2019 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported to CG man in distressed state, possibly suicidal, on beach. CRT attended, found him and handed him over to police. NCI No Yes 29800
32331 25/09/2019 NCI St Ives Informed CG of yacht with fouled anchor. Next day same yacht assisted by LB after engine and sail trouble. CG updated throughout. NCI Yes Yes 29717
32280 24/09/2019 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of stranded dolphin to CG. Support services attended to relaunch it safely into the sea. NCI No Yes n/n
32317 24/09/2019 NCI Exmouth Co-ordinated with CG and the local Water Taxi to monitor an angler fishing in a dangerous position. Updated when he moved out of sight. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 29593
32272 24/09/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Observed two yachts in collision to CG. Updated when they returned to harbour. NCI No Yes 29591
32255 23/09/2019 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that damaged motor cruiser was visual. Updated when it made harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 29487
32234 22/09/2019 NCI Newhaven Relayed MoP report of dead seal on beach to CG. nfa NCI No Yes 29453
32318 21/09/2019 NCI Gosport Oveheard disabled yacht reporting to CG. Casualty observed and monitored for CG until she safely made harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 29219
32323 21/09/2019 NCI Porthcawl Police attended he NCI Station to request visual search for missing vulnerable MoP. No sighting obtained and CG updated. nfa Police No Yes n/n
32225 21/09/2019 NCI Fleetwood Reported concern over an inflatable to CG. Updated its position to LB. Monitored and updated as it returned to harbour. NCI Yes Yes 29307
32248 21/09/2019 NCI Exmouth Reported capsized PWC to CG. Monitored and updated when he managed to regain his ski. nfa NCI No Yes 29244
32251 21/09/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed report of vehicle stuck in sand on a rising tide to CG. CRT and a private 4x4 attended and towed it clear in time. NCI No Yes 29270
32322 20/09/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual monitoring of recovery by ILB and CRT of lone swimmer reported in difficulty. Updated when casuaty was brought ashore for casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 29117
32747 20/09/2019 NCI Charmouth Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Remained on watch to monitor its recovery to harbour by RNLI LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 29152
32233 20/09/2019 NCI Swanage Reported yacht in difficulty to CG. AWL launched and towed yacht in safely. NCI Yes Yes 29161
32179 19/09/2019 NCI Newhaven Reported grounded yacht with engine failure to CG. Monitored and updated as local boat and LB attended to tow off and into harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 29016
32309 18/09/2019 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG and police an MoP's allegation of seeing possible immigrants. Report suspect. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
32215 17/09/2019 NCI Torbay Relayed CRT paging call to Habourmaster re capsized kayak. Casualty recovered safely by harbour's launch. MCA/HMCG No Yes 28814
32216 17/09/2019 NCI Torbay Informed Harbourmaster of paddle boarders on Shag Rock with rising tide. HM unable to assist. CG informed but nfa NCI No Yes 28847
32155 17/09/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported heath fire to local Rangers. Updated when fire extinguished. NCI No No n/n
32161 17/09/2019 NCI Boscastle Reported concern over missing child to CG. Monitored event and updated when child reappeared from shore. nfa FAWGI NCI No Yes 28830
32144 16/09/2019 NCI Folkestone Monitored and updated CG on recovery by Folkestone Rescue of two swimmers. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
32151 16/09/2019 NCI Torbay Reported dog over cliff edge to CG. CRT attended and recovered dog to owners. NCI No Yes 28722
32177 16/09/2019 NCI Mundesley Reported to CG large flotsam as possible hazard. Council also advised and object monitored until out of sight. NFA taken. NCI No Yes n/a
32130 15/09/2019 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual check on walkers reported on sandbank. Targets observed and in no danger. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 28654
32156 15/09/2019 NCI Canvey Island Co-operated with local PLA and monitored recovery of a capsized PWC. CG not involved. NCI No No n/n
32122 15/09/2019 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported collapse runner to CG. CRT and ambulance attended and casualty was removed to hospital. NCI No Yes 028354
32123 14/09/2019 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported to CG three MoP tidebound on sandbar. ILB and CRT attended and casualties were safely brought ashore. NCI Yes Yes 28420
32142 14/09/2019 NCI Lyme Bay Reported to CG sighting of thought to be paddle boarders at extreme range. ILB launched and target found to be a fishing net and buoys. nfa NCI Yes Yes 28432
32153 14/09/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG a camera sweep showed a boat club tractor bogged down on an incoming tide. Updated when CRT attended but as no pollution expected vehicle left for falling tide. NCI No Yes 27293

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