Incident Summary 2013

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 284
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.
13083 29/05/2013 NCI Swanage Reported sailing dinghy adrift in Race. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 1455
13082 28/05/2013 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported 3 kayakers in possible danger. ILB attended to bring ashore together with kayaks. NCI Yes Yes 322301
13081 27/05/2013 NCI Southend Reported two kite surfers in trouble near boom. CG, LB and Qinetiq attended. Both eventually confirmed safe ashore. NCI Yes Yes 322185
13080 26/05/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht aground. CG requested monitoring until tide turned. Yacht floated free safely. NFA NCI No Yes n/n
13079 26/05/2013 NCI Felixstowe Reported capsized kayaker unable to recover. ILB attended to recover casualty and kayak NCI Yes Yes 321900
13078 26/05/2013 NCI Skegness Reported disabled PWC to CG and parent Boatyard. Casualty towed in by second PWC. NCI No Yes 321985
13077 25/05/2013 NCI Gosport Reported disabled open boat to CG and QHM. Monitored recovery by Police RIB. NCI No Yes 1378
13076 25/05/2013 NCI Wooltack Point Assisted rescue by informing owners and another vessel (who were in land shadow) of loaded ferry aground. All 48 evacuated safely by other vessel. NCI Yes Yes 321766
13075 24/05/2013 NCI Portland Bill Reported yacht CLEO standing into danger. Monitored situation until escorted clear of Race by LB. NCI Yes Yes 1346
13074 23/05/2013 NCI Stepper Point CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht under LB tow. Reported when entering harbour MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 321545
13073 23/05/2013 NCI Nells Point CG requested on radio a visual search for swimmer MoP reported in difficulty.Not visual but LB rescue monitored. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 321589
13072 22/05/2013 NCI Polruan CG requested visual on injured MoP. Identified on beach and recommended ILB not CRT recovery. Casualty recovered to ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 321515
13071 21/05/2013 NCI Gorleston CG requested observation of surfer reported by MoP as in trouble. Reported that individual was not in danger. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 321434
13070 21/05/2013 NCI Stepper Point CG requested monitoring of disabled FV under LB tow. Reported when entering harbour MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1589
13069 21/05/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported drifting object on fire. HM and fire boat attended burning jetski. Owner recovered remains. NCI No Yes 1591
13068 19/05/2013 NCI Bass Point Reported gorse fire on beach spreading inland. Fire Brigade attended to extinguish. NCI No No n/n
13067 19/05/2013 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of 'person' in water. ILB diverted from exercise found a ditched model glider. NFA NCI Yes Yes 1561
13066 18/05/2013 NCI Lyme Bay Monitored capsized kayak and checked occupant when reached shore safely. Informed CG. NFA NCI No Yes n/n
13065 17/05/2013 NCI Nells Point Updated CG with accurate position of disabled yacht and monitored until LB towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1076
13064 13/05/2013 NCI Teignmouth Reported capsized dinghy unable to recover. LB and Sailing Club RIB responded to bring two crew and dinghy to shore. NCI Yes Yes 1459
13063 13/05/2013 NCI St Ives Assisted LB to find and recover drifting (unmanned) liferaft. RNLI Yes Yes 1457
13062 12/05/2013 NCI Portscatho CG requested observation of ill-dressed elderly kayaker at risk. Reported ultimately safe arrival ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
13061 10/05/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported 4 kayaks on passage in possible danger. Monitored and reported when in safer water near Teignmouth. NCI No Yes n/n
13060 09/05/2013 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of man in water. Kayakers brought him ashore for LB crew to treat before casevac. NCI No Yes 1193
13060 08/05/2013 NCI Charlestown Reported visual on kayaker overboard. Updated position to CG for LB to recover casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1393
13059 07/05/2013 NCI Nells Point Reported two MoP cut of by tide. Monitored them until collected by LB. NCI Yes Yes n/n
13058 05/05/2013 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report of wife with broken ankle. NCI provided first aid until casualty collected by CG. NCI No Yes 1118
13057 05/05/2013 NCI Teignmouth Relayed telephone report from disabled MB. Second MB also broke down briefly. LB vectored to first on Chan.Zero to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 319788
13056 04/05/2013 NCI Whitstable Relayed PanPan call from grounded yacht. Monitored and reported on situation until yacht refloated. NCI No Yes 319613
13055 04/05/2013 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground. LB launched to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 319616
13054 03/05/2013 NCI Portscatho Updated casualty position and relayed radio traffic for LB recovery of disabled RHIB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 319504
13053 03/05/2013 NCI Needles CG requested visual on apparently disabled yacht SOLEIL. Updated position for LB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1081
13052 01/05/2013 NCI Bass Point MCGA Enforcement Agency requested info on anchored vessel off Manacles. Details passed and monitoring continued. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
13051 30/04/2013 NCI Penzance CG requested position of disabled speedboat. Position passed and LB launched to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 319256
13050 29/04/2013 NCI Worms Head Contacted CG to report position of disabled MC,monitored and updated for recovery by two LBs. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 319164
13049 27/04/2013 NCI Bass Point Relayed MoP report of cliff climber in difficulties. CRT found no casualty but a lifejacket probably mistaken for climber. False alarm with good intent. NCI No Yes 1255
13048 27/04/2013 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of disabled open FV and updated drift for LB recovery MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1009
13047 27/04/2013 NCI Needles CG requested visual on dismasted yacht. Reported that craft was making good headway and now in safe water. LB launch cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1024
13046 27/04/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended. ILB rescued 2 Chinese from submerged rocks. NCI Yes Yes 318965
13045 24/04/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on capsized kayak. Not visible due to fog. Kayaker reembarked. LB recalled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 0984

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