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.
30683 22/06/2019 NCI Portscatho Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for AWLB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15765
30634 22/06/2019 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of two canoeists. Updated as they drifted further out. ILB launched and, directed by NCI, reached the canoeists just as they made harbour safely. nfa NCI Yes Yes 015728
30645 20/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for reported capsized dinghy. ILB attended but only found blue buoy. Stood down. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 015503
31842 20/06/2019 NCI Stone Point Monitored and updated CG on PanPan yacht in danger of grounding. Updated when it proceeded safely. NCI No Yes 12737
30686 20/06/2019 NCI Whitstable Reported capsized single-handed catamaran having difficulty in righting to CG. Updated when occupant managed get it upright. nfa NCI No Yes 015496
30630 19/06/2019 NCI Exmouth Reported windsurfer in difficulty to CG. Updated when he regained control. nfa NCI No Yes 015417
30724 18/06/2019 NCI Mundesley Reported collapse of flagpole adjacent to NCI Station to CG as danger to public. NCI No Yes n/a
30609 17/06/2019 NCI Worms Head Reported to CG two MoPs stranded on Worms Head by tide. CRT and ILB attended to recover safely to mainland. NCI Yes Yes 015221
30613 17/06/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Reported possible large debris to CG. CRT attended. ILB identified it as a larger replacement range buoy. nfa. NCI Yes Yes 019015
30623 16/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of disabled motor cruiser for Hamble Lifeboat to assist. MCA/HMCG No Yes 015075
30567 15/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG that paddleboarders reportedly 'in difficulty' were visual and appeared OK. ILB launched and stood down. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15025
30568 15/06/2019 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG four swimmers in difficulty in strong tide. ILB launched to recover two of them, the other two made it to shore. AWLB launched but not required. NCI Yes Yes 015010
30561 14/06/2019 NCI Bass Point Reported an apparently abandoned car to CG and police. Updated after occupants were located and door had been left open by mistake. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
30676 14/06/2019 NCI Torbay Co-ordinated with Falmouth and Solent CG to recover disabled trawler by Torquay Harbourmaster. MCA/HMCG No Yes 014889
30533 13/06/2019 NCI Rame Head CG requested information on suspected unexploded ordnance near NCI Station. Photo emailed to CG and RN EOD team attended to dispose of manoverboard marker. MCA/HMCG No Yes 014749
30542 13/06/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested any visual on kitesurfer reported 'a long way out'. Sighting confirmed he was returning to shore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
30482 12/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was in sight. Updated CG when Hamble LB towed her off and escorted her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 014641
30556 12/06/2019 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht near Portland Race. Updated when local craft and LB assisted to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
31059 11/06/2019 NCI St Agnes Head Provided heavy weather and strong tide information to CG for ILB and helo to assist surfer ashore caught in rip tide. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 014580
30433 10/06/2019 NCI Prawle Point Reported unusual action by fast moving RIB to CG. NCI No Yes n/n
30457 10/06/2019 NCI Folkestone Advised CG of investigation of possible domestic dispute reported by MoP, although nothing was found at the site NCI No Yes n/n
30424 09/06/2019 NCI Exmouth Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover to board to CG. Updated when local RIB launched to assist. nfa NCI No Yes 014339
30612 09/06/2019 NCI Gosport Assisted CG and police launch in identifying disabled yacht drifting in main channel, Casualty towed in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 014292
30426 09/06/2019 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of unexploded ordnance on beach to CG. CRT attended awaiting military support. NCI No Yes 014334
31198 09/06/2019 NCI Hornsea Relayed MoP report of MoP in cliff fall. CRT and ambulance attended. Casualty managed to regain cliff top unaided. nfa NCI No Yes 14343
30435 09/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Provided accurate position and updates to CG on recovery of casualty from beach by CRT,Paramedic and ambulance crew. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14391
30460 08/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that yacht with fouled anchor was visual. Updated after Hamble LB was launched but yacht managed to clear anchor and proceed. NCI No Yes 014230
30534 08/06/2019 NCI Chapel Point Reported position of drifting inflatable and conned LB to target to recover the two occupants. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 142121
31844 08/06/2019 NCI Stone Point Monitored and updated CG on yacht with snagged anchor. ILB attended until it managed to get clear. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14230
30627 07/06/2019 NCI Froward Point Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled yacht by Dartmouth ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 014128
30389 06/06/2019 NCI Charlestown Co-ordinated with CG and ILB to recover four MoP cut off on rocks by tide. Police Yes Yes 014080
30419 06/06/2019 NCI Shoreham Assisted police involved in retaining suicidal male and reporting incident to CG. Police No Yes 014038
30368 05/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB launched and, conned to target by NCI, recovered casualty safely. NCI Yes Yes 13952
30369 05/06/2019 NCI Charlestown Reported large flotsam resembling upturned canoe to CG. LB tasked and identified it as large pole. LB also investigated object reported by Aux.CG and found two semi-sunken buoys. nfa NCI Yes Yes 013936
30340 02/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy to CG. ILB attended to rescue one person from water and transfer to sailing club RIB. Second crewman sailed it in. NCI Yes Yes 013587
30346 02/06/2019 NCI Gosport CG requested any sighting of drifting dinghy with two children aboard. No sighting as position reported was obscured by land. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 013611
30383 02/06/2019 NCI Southend Reported kite surfer trapped in Shoeburyness boom to CG. LB attended to bring casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 013609
30333 01/06/2019 NCI Fleetwood CG requested updates on drifting paddleboarder. ILB attended until potential casualty reached shore. CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 013042
30456 01/06/2019 NCI Folkestone CG requested search for reported injured walker. No sighting from Station so watchkeeper investigated on foot. Casualty airlifted to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 013510
30304 31/05/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for object seen at sea. Target identified and its drift reported. Local harbourmaster also warned of its possible hazard. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n

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