| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35372 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Reported three MoPs tidebound on Sully Island to CG. Monitored and updated when ILB transferred them safely to the mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 022295 |
| 35373 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported injured walker to CG. CRT and ambulance attended to remove to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 02203 |
| 35376 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Worms Head | Reported three MoPs tidebound on outer Head. ILB and CRT attended to recover safely to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 022306 |
| 35377 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Chapel Point | Reported downed windsurfer to CG attempting to recover his kite. ILB and CRT tasked. Monitored and updated when he managed to reach shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 022215 |
| 35394 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Fleetwood | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of drifting canoe by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22256 |
| 35353 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Passed details of windsurfers with lost board to CG. Updated when ILB launched to recover the rig. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35354 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated when she was towed in by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021936 |
| 35369 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Stone Point | Reported possibly disabled yacht to CG. LB attended to sort out sail damage and tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021942 |
| 35347 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested search for swimmer thought to be in trouble. No sighting. Updated when target back on land. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021939 |
| 35351 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Confirmed to CG that swimmers reportedly 'in difficulty' were being recovered by paddleboarders. ILB attended. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021959 |
| 35347 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for person reported 'in water'. No sighting. Incident closed when target back on land. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021939 |
| 35351 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual search for swimmers reported 'in trouble'. Targets identified. Updated when they were recovered by paddleboarders. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021959 |
| 35341 | 31/07/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Reported underdressed swimmers in difficulty to CG. ILB attended until they were in safer water. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021772 |
| 35341 | 31/07/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Informed CG of swimmers in possible difficulty in strong current. ILB attended until they managed to reach safer water. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021772 |
| 35346 | 31/07/2020 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual search for missing swimmer. No sighting. Target found safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021622 |
| 35348 | 31/07/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Liaised with police searching for missing child. Reported to CG that child had been found safe. LB had also attended. nfa | Police | Yes | Yes | 021792 |
| 35348 | 31/07/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Assisted police in search for missing child. No sighting. Informed CG and police that child had been found. nfa | Police | Yes | Yes | 021792 |
| 35326 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Assisted harbourmaster by reporting disabled cabin cruiser to CG. ILB attended to return it to marina. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021331 |
| 35327 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG MoPs about to be tidebound. ILB attended and reported them as safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021332 |
| 35328 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for missing child. CRT attended and child found safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021392 |
| 35329 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Requested ambulance assistance for injured intoxicated lady with husband. Casualty removed to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 021280 |
| 35339 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Boscastle | Acted as relay between CRT and CG during recovery of injured MoP by air ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021113 |
| 35350 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Penzance | Identified vessel reported in trouble by MoP. Identified target and monitored while LB attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021150 |
| 35315 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual check for missing kayakers. Reported targets now safely ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021101 |
| 35318 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported to CG walkers and dog in potential danger from tide. Monitored and updated when they managed to wade waist deep back to shore. ILB attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021154 |
| 35350 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Penzance | MoP reported disabled yacht in danger of beaching. Target identified and monitored until she was towed in by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021150 |
| 35304 | 28/07/2020 | NCI Nare Point | Reported drifting unmanned dinghy to CG and local craft in vicinity. Monitored and updated when it was recovered to shore by local boat. | NCI | No | Yes | 020917 |
| 35308 | 28/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual sweep of area for two inflatables reported by MoP as drifting. Visual and camera sweep had no sighting other than possibly mistaken objects. FAWGI? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020949 |
| 35325 | 28/07/2020 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual search for lilo reported as drifting to sea. Target spotted and reported when it blew ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020930 |
| 35296 | 27/07/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Beach Lifeguards requested visual search for missing kite surfer. No sighting made. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35284 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | Confirmed to CG visual on capsized chartered RIB, Monitored and updated when ILB recovered it safely to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 020669 |
| 35295 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Exmouth | In contact with CG and Beach Lifeguards over capsized inflatable. Monitored until Lifeguard PWC recovered it without any casualty. | NCI | No | Yes | 020666 |
| 35313 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Rhoscolyn | CG requested any sighting of kayakers reportedly 'in difficulty'. ILB tasked to position provided by NCI. All three safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 02615 |
| 35324 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Holehaven | Reported to CG youths releasing tender to drift. Owner and others managed to retrieve it. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35280 | 25/07/2020 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported coloured object floating out to CG. Local patrol LB investigated and found half-inflated balloons. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 020508 |
| 35277 | 25/07/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kite surfer in difficulty to CG. Monitored and updated when Southampton Patrol recovered casualty and board safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 020448 |
| 35273 | 24/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of medically unwell youth on beach by CRT and ambulance team. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 020368 |
| 35270 | 23/07/2020 | NCI Charmouth | Sighted and monitored solo swimmer in possible trouble in strong current. Informed CG and updated when target managed to get back ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 020131 |
| 35266 | 23/07/2020 | NCI Mablethorpe | CG used NCI Station camera to try and locate missing person. Incident suspended at nightfall. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 020223 |
| 35233 | 22/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | RNLI Lifeguards asked for monitoring of kayak in possible trouble. Target identified and updated when it made it safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019980 |
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