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.
31898 27/07/2019 NCI Gosport Reported SART/EPIRB alert to CG. Updated when location of possible error transmission identified. nfa NCI No Yes 21171
31379 27/07/2019 NCI Worms Head Reported to CG MoPs cut off by tide. Monitored and updated when seen to be safe. MoPs informed CG that they would rmain until the tide turned. nfa NCI No Yes 021121
31816 27/07/2019 NCI Needles CG requested any sighting of two missing kayakers. Not visual. Updated when ALB towed them in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21202
31418 26/07/2019 NCI Folkestone Reported unmanned drifting inflatable ring to CG. Monitored and updated until it drifted out of sight. NCI No Yes n/n
31378 26/07/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported speed boat waving 'distress' to CG. Monitored and updated as passing vessel towed it in. nfa NCI No Yes 21031
32210 25/07/2019 NCI Hornsea Reported to CG possible bomb found by MoP on beach. CRT attended and item removed. NCI No Yes 20879
31371 25/07/2019 NCI Porthcawl Confirmed to CG that due to monitoring the swimmers reported 'in difficulty' were in fact an organised event. ILB attended and confirmed all safe. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20858
31373 25/07/2019 NCI Bass Point Co-ordinated with CG over yacht manoeuvring erratically. Ultimately she was found to be safe and operating in a way consistent with her skipper's usual practice. nfa NCI No Yes 20900
31343 23/07/2019 NCI Hornsea Reported possible beached ordnance to CG. CRT attended and object found to be empty casing. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
31350 23/07/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested observation of small inflatable reportedly drifting seawards. Sighting confirmed with it being towed back in safely. ILB launched and recalled. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20225
31351 23/07/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested any info on MoPs reported 'cut off by tide'. No sighting. CRT attended and recovered one person who had fallen onto beach. Casualty moved to hospital by relatives. MCA/HMCG No Yes 20286
31354 23/07/2019 NCI Caister Reported to CG two kayakers, one deflating, in main channel. Volunteer ILB attended to recover them safely to shore. NCI No Yes 20201
31360 23/07/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and updated CG on accurate position and recovery of disabled MC by local craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes 020156
31387 23/07/2019 NCI Newhaven Informed CG that disabled speedboat was visual. Monitored and updated when local craft towed it in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 020264
31336 22/07/2019 NCI Fleetwood Sighted and reported to CG MoPs and dogs at risk from tide rise. Updated when they reached safety. CRT also attended. NCI No Yes 019981
31359 22/07/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual monitoring of disabled PWC. Updated as local RIB returned it to its 'mothership' for safe recovery. MCA/HMCG No Yes 020035
31322 22/07/2019 NCI Mundesley Reported drifting unmanned inflatable to CG. Monitored and updated when Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) recovered it. NCI No Yes n/n
31342 21/07/2019 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of swimmer in trouble to CG. ILB, already at sea, carried out search but nothing found. FAWGI? NCI Yes Yes 019895
31298 21/07/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Involved with CG to identify vessel transmitting Mayday Relay. LB also in search, but without result. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 19806
31319 21/07/2019 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG five MoP on Sully Island cut off by tide. ILB launched to bring them safely to mainland, CRT attended to give safety 'advice'. NCI Yes Yes 019904
31323 21/07/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG swimmer,issued with safety gear by NCI, caught in strong tidal current. Monitored and updated when he managed to reach shore. Lifeguards attended. NCI Yes Yes 19887
31269 17/07/2019 NCI Boscastle Reported disabled inflatable dinghy to CG. Monitored and updated when crew managed to restart their outboard engine. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
31257 17/07/2019 NCI Folkestone Monitored for CG LB attendance to investigate swimmers reportedly 'in difficulty'. All safe. FAWGI Police Yes Yes n/n
31272 17/07/2019 NCI Teignmouth Reported fishing charter boat aground to CG. Monitored and updated when LB attended to tow off and land crew. NCI Yes Yes 019353
31242 16/07/2019 NCI Gwennap Head Reported FV on fire to CG. Monitored and updated as local FV and 2 LBs attended to rescue two crew. FV sank. NCI Yes Yes N/K
31244 16/07/2019 NCI Prawle Point Informed CG that disabled MB was visual at 2 miles. Updated when LB towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 19269
31271 16/07/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was in sight. Monitored and updated when some crew were taken ashore and craft refloated on tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes 019241
31273 16/07/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and updated CG on MB with rope around prop and taking in water. LB given directions and crew taken ashore. Recovery awaiting tide rise. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 019248
31223 15/07/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Advised CG of paddle boarder in possible trouble a long way offshore. Updated when he returned safely. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
31236 15/07/2019 NCI Teignmouth Reported to CG two MoP in danger on rock face in rising tide. CRT and LB deployed. Casualties safely recovered. Units stood down. NCI Yes Yes 019098
31216 14/07/2019 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG youths taking selfies near cliff edge as being in danger. Updated when thye moved away. nfa NCI No Yes 018956
31511 14/07/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported safely grounded unmanned dinghy to CG. Monitored until it was recovered later by owners. NCI No Yes n/n
31217 14/07/2019 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG fishermen in danger of tide. CRT attended to give advice. Updated when they moved clear. NCI No Yes 018982
31661 14/07/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported grounded outboard dinghy to CG. Monitored as safe until Station closed. NCI No No n/n
31201 14/07/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG two MoPs in drifting dinghy caught in tidal rip. ILB attended and brought them safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 18884
31815 14/07/2019 NCI Needles CG requested any sighting of drifting RIB. Not visual, updated when ALB towed it in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 18923
31199 14/07/2019 NCI Torbay CG requested visual check on 4 swimmers reportedly 'in danger'. Targets sighted but not in danger. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 018962
31182 13/07/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested any contact with five PWCs reported 'in trouble'. Updated after contact with PWC Club which confirmed they were in no danger. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes 18718
31186 13/07/2019 NCI Prawle Point CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled yacht in flat calm conditions by AWLB. Updated CG as she was towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
31664 13/07/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported visual on disabled RIB to CG. Monitored and updated when ILB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k

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