Incident Summary 2011

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 301
Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, MRCC = Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre,
HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat, ML = Motor Launch,
FV = Fishing Vessel, 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.
11143 23/06/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported downed surfer. MoP rescued by another. Nfa NCI No Yes 257934
11142 21/06/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported 3 youths in danger of tidal rise and monitored until they just made shore. Met by CG CRO. NCI No Yes 246516
11141 19/06/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported disabled yacht in danger monitored and reported on safe recovery by LB. NCI Yes Yes 2523
11140 19/06/2011 NCI Newhaven Monitored safe recovery of MoP from water by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2521
11139 17/06/2011 NCI Polruan CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by local craft. Reported when towed in safely. NCI No Yes
11138 16/06/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) MoP requested help in search for missing suicidal man. Police and CG attended. Man found safely.Nfa NCI No Yes 2467
11137 16/06/2011 NCI Polruan Monitored and reported to CG on safe recovery of disabled yacht by LB and HM patrol. NCI Yes Yes 2438
11136 12/06/2011 NCI St Ives Assisted in safe recovery by ALB of yacht anchored in surf on falling tide. Beach Lifeguards involved. NCI Yes Yes 2379
11135 11/06/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported downed windsurfer to Beach Guards to recover safely. NCI Yes No
11134 09/06/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled MC and monitored safe recovery by LB. NCI Yes Yes 2513
11133 07/06/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled MC and monitored until safely underway. Nfa NCI No Yes 2312
11132 06/06/2011 NCI Whitstable Reported kayak in possible difficulty. LB attended to recover Care Home occupant to shore. NCI Yes Yes 2212
11131 04/06/2011 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported multiple capsizes of dinghy. LB directed to casualty for safe reovery. NCI Yes Yes 2239
11130 04/06/2011 NCI Torbay Reported disabled RIB to Harbourmaster.HM patrol craft towed RIB with casualties to beach. NCI No No
11129 03/06/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported MoP in water.Local craft recovered casualties ILB conned on Zero to recover PWC NCI Yes Yes 2190
11128 01/06/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported abandoned clothing and gear at cliff base. CG attended and removed material. NCI No Yes 1387
11127 31/05/2011 NCI Froward Point Monitored and reported on recovery of capsized gaff dinghy by Dart RIB and ILB. NCI Yes Yes 2162
11126 30/05/2011 NCI Charlestown Monitored and reported MoP alert of loose dinghy was false alarm in good faith. LB launch aborted. NCI No Yes 2146
11125 29/05/2011 NCI Felixstowe Identified windsurfer reported in diifficulty by MoP and assisted CG to meet and check he was safe. NCI No Yes 2024
11124 28/05/2011 NCI Froward Point Monitored and reported on capsized catamaran during recovery by passing yacht. NCI No Yes 2110
11123 26/05/2011 NCI Charlestown Monitored and reported canoeist reported in difficulty by MoP. ILB launched. Canoe beached safely NCI Yes Yes 242875
11122 25/05/2011 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled dive boat by ILB NCI Yes Yes 2008
11121 25/05/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported downed windsurfer.ILB launched to rescue safely. NCI Yes Yes 2059
11120 22/05/2011 NCI Shoreham Reuqested by CG to observe MoP report of downed wind surfer. Nothing sighted. Surfer ashore NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1963
11119 22/05/2011 NCI Nells Point Requested by CG to monitor progress of yacht in deteriorating conditions. Yacht berthed safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1285
11118 22/05/2011 NCI Herne Bay Monitored and reported on sinking sportsboat for recovery by LB. Paramedic checked hypothermics. NCI Yes No
11117 21/05/2011 NCI Gosport Reported ill-equipped canoeists with one capsized. Gafirs MOD Police and CG attended to 'advise'. NCI Yes Yes
11115 20/05/2011 NCI Teignmouth Monitored and updated safe recovery of disabled sportsboat by local craft. NCI No Yes 1992
11116 20/05/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported downed kitesurfer. Monitored recovery by ILB. NCI Yes Yes
11114 17/05/2011 NCI Fleetwood Reported MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. CG attended and confirmed bait digger safe. NFA NCI No Yes 241826
11113 15/05/2011 NCI Torbay Reported capsized canoe. Man rescued by MC and passed to ILB for casevac to hospital. NCI Yes Yes 1904
11112 14/05/2011 NCI Rame Head Reported RIB with engine failure. ALB attended to escort in after engine restarted. NCI Yes Yes 241411
11111 14/05/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported capsized catamaran. FV attended to tow in safely. ILB stood down. NCI Yes Yes 1890
11110 14/05/2011 NCI Newhaven Assisted in locating and recovery of downed windsurfer by lifeguards. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1816
11109 14/05/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported kayak in difficulty. CG contacted Pilot Vessel to attend and recover to shore. NCI No Yes 241466
11108 14/05/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of persons cut-off by tide. CG attended but all well. False alarm with good intent NCI No Yes 241427
11107 12/05/2011 NCI Portland Bill Reported loss of FV AIS signal.CG radioed vessel to confirm all well with AIS switched off when fishing NCI No Yes
11106 09/05/2011 NCI Portland Bill Contacted relative on behalf of youth injured on shoreline. NCI No No
11105 08/05/2011 NCI Lyme Bay Requested by CG to locate wetsuit adrift in surf by MoP. Seen to sink. CG attended. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 1725
11104 08/05/2011 NCI Exmouth Requested by CG to monitor recovery of downed windsurfer by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 240784

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