| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12083 | 17/05/2012 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested search for missing FV. Station remained open until 2125 but no contact detected. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 12082 | 15/05/2012 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested monitoring of MoP report of sailboarder in distress. Casualty eventually made beach. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1822 |
| 12080 | 13/05/2012 | NCI Caister | Identified disabled MY to CG for LBs to r/v and tow in lone yachtsman. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 12081 | 13/05/2012 | NCI Point Lynas | Reported sheep chased over cliff by dog. Unharmed ewe and lamb recovered by LBs. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 282336 |
| 12079 | 12/05/2012 | NCI Worms Head | Liaised with CG concerning cross-Bristol Channel canoeists. Three canoeists landed safely Port Eynon. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 282250 |
| 12078 | 11/05/2012 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed calls from MV to CG re injured crewman. Helo casevac to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1765 |
| 12077 | 11/05/2012 | NCI Exmouth | Reported yacht aground and monitored until refloated on rising tide. No casualties. | NCI | No | Yes | 1763 |
| 12076 | 11/05/2012 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed MoP report of beach hut fire. Manned barrier to allow Fire Brigade access. Fire extinguished. | NCI | No | No | |
| 12075 | 10/05/2012 | NCI St Ives | Relayed request for tow from disabled FV to Harbourmaster. Vessel safely towed in. | NCI | No | No | |
| 12074 | 10/05/2012 | NCI Charlestown | Updated CG with actual visibility for helicopter casevac from cliff fall. Casualty airlifted to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1745 |
| 12073 | 08/05/2012 | NCI Charlestown | Reported MoP possibly cutoff by tide. Casualty landed safely. CG attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 281859 |
| 12071 | 07/05/2012 | NCI Nells Point | Involved in checking possibly malicious MayDay call. LB search found nothing in probable area. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 281734 |
| 12072 | 07/05/2012 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported small MB aground with engine failure. ILB checked MoPs safe. Boat recovered privately. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1332 |
| 12070 | 06/05/2012 | NCI Torbay | Reported large flotasam as danger to small craft. MSI issued. Guided HM craft to recover object. | NCI | No | Yes | 1685 |
| 12069 | 30/04/2012 | NCI Exmouth | Reported navigation buoy adrift to CG and harbour control. | NCI | No | No | |
| 12068 | 29/04/2012 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG that FV police reported as in danger was recovering damaged gear in shelter. NFA | Police | No | Yes | 1584 |
| 12067 | 29/04/2012 | NCI Newhaven | Identified MoP report of a 'body' as child's toy and informed CG. LB launched and confirmed identification. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 280810 |
| 12066 | 29/04/2012 | NCI Polruan | Relayed MoP report of unmanned boat adrift to Harbour Patrol. Patrol recovered dinghy to mooring. | NCI | No | No | |
| 12065 | 28/04/2012 | NCI Shoreham | Updated CG with position of speedboat in distress in F5 and rough sea for ALB to recover to harbour.. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1210 |
| 12063 | 24/04/2012 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported large wood flotsam as danger to small craft. HMCG replied NFA. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 12064 | 24/04/2012 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported towed barge collision and sinking of target buoy. Navy informed and CG issued Nav.Warning. | NCI | No | Yes | 1153 |
| 12062 | 21/04/2012 | NCI Lyme Bay | Identified MoP 999 report of 'flashing light' on yacht to CG as sunlight reflections. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | No | |
| 12061 | 20/04/2012 | NCI Shoreham | Reported kitesurfer in trouble with loose kite. Surfer swam ashore ILB recovered kite. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1099 |
| 12060 | 15/04/2012 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of two kite surfers in trouble. ILB attended to land ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1035 |
| 12059 | 14/04/2012 | NCI Gosport | Identified and reported disabled MC for ILB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1010 |
| 12058 | 14/04/2012 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested monitoring of disabled MB. Tow in arranged with local boat. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 279354 |
| 12057 | 11/04/2012 | NCI Charlestown | Monitored and passed information to CG re disabled yacht. Vessel made port under emergency tiller. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1312 |
| 12056 | 11/04/2012 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested visual and monitoring of recovery and subsequent abandonment of yacht wreckage. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 869 |
| 12055 | 11/04/2012 | NCI Shoreham | Reported empty dinghy adrift. ILB located and towed in. No casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 965 |
| 12054 | 10/04/2012 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported jetski broken down in shipping lane. ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 949 |
| 12053 | 09/04/2012 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled MB's correct position near main channel. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 944 |
| 12052 | 09/04/2012 | NCI St Alban's Head | Monitored and passed information to CG re damaged MC. LB attended to escort in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 938 |
| 12051 | 08/04/2012 | NCI Charlestown | Relayed radio call re abandoned inflatable canoe. ILB and CRS attended without locating any casualty. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1271 |
| 12050 | 08/04/2012 | NCI Polruan | CG requested visual on MoPs cut-off by tide. Casualties not visible from Station. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 12049 | 08/04/2012 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual on surfer in possible distress. Searches and CG negative. False alarm with good intent. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 727 |
| 12045 | 07/04/2012 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested monitoring of disabled MB. ILB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 278504 |
| 12046 | 07/04/2012 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground. LB attended but no damage and craft had to remain until tide turned. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 906 |
| 12047 | 07/04/2012 | NCI Worms Head | Reported MoPs cut-off by tide. ILB recoverd six to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 278530 |
| 12048 | 07/04/2012 | NCI Point Lynas | Reported dismasted dinghy. Single MoP and craft towed in safely by ILB | NCI | Yes | Yes | 701 |
| 12044 | 06/04/2012 | NCI Gosport | Reported yacht aground to QHM and CG and monitored GAFIRS LB attending to pull clear and escort in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 895 |
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