Incident Summary 2015

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 379
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.
12597 10/10/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported downed kitesurfer to CG. Casualty assisted by passing yacht and returned to shore. NCI No Yes 16668
12619 09/10/2015 NCI Fleetwood Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB investigated and grounding was intentional. nfa NCI Yes Yes 16583
12558 09/10/2015 NCI Teignmouth Reported empty drifting motor launch to CG. Local FV unable to assist. Radio traffic unreliable. LB eventually tasked to tow in. NCI Yes Yes 16577
12540 05/10/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported bulk carrier ship about to anchor over cables to BT and CG in fog. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
12546 04/10/2015 NCI Whitstable CG requested visual on disabled open boat. Identified and reported position for ILB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 16247
12539 03/10/2015 NCI Bass Point Relayed message from local FV re derelict drifting boat. ALB launched to recover derelict to shore. NCI Yes Yes 16096
12492 02/10/2015 NCI Teignmouth Reported accurate position of disabled RIB to CG and for local vessel to tow in safely. ILB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 16042
12479 02/10/2015 NCI St Ives Reported large 'flotsam' to CG together with identity of local FV. Object monitored until drifted out of sight without recovery. NCI No Yes n/n
12545 01/10/2015 NCI Gosport Reported to QHM a yacht under tow in strong ebb in main channel. Also monitored rescue of crew from sunken MB. MCA/HMCG No Yes 15991
12483 01/10/2015 NCI Mablethorpe Reported large flotsam to CG. Mablethorpe CG tasked to recover three large barrels. NCI No Yes 15969
12476 30/09/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported tanker discharging liquid. CG.contacted vessel which denied discharge, Discharge ceased. NCI No Yes n/n
12473 29/09/2015 NCI St Ives CG requested accurate position of paddle boarders in trouble reported b by MoP. Assistance provided for ILB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15847
12487 28/09/2015 NCI Portland Bill Relayed telephone call from disabled yacht to CG. Provided updated position to Weymouth ALB for her to escort yacht in safely. NCI Yes Yes 15784
12500 27/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Monitored and reported whilst tide rose until CG approved cessation in failing light. MCA/HMCG No Yes 15664
12497 26/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of disabled RIB and monitored assistance from local boat and ILB until engine restarted. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15558
12551 25/09/2015 NCI Portland Bill MMO requested details of vessels logged in mid-September. Details passed.via MCA. UK Border Force No Yes n/n
12452 25/09/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported five MoP cut off by tide on island. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 15436
12446 24/09/2015 NCI Newhaven Informed CG of position dog reported swimming out to sea. LB tasked. Dog rescued by swimmers. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15389
12454 22/09/2015 NCI Nare Point Reported position of capsized kayaker to CG. Further calls had to be made to assist ILB and helo to find casualty after MRSC rang off. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15252
12390 21/09/2015 NCI Nells Point Reported MoPs tidebound on causeway for ILB to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes 14363
12436 19/09/2015 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of drifting dinghy to CG. Nothing sighted, inc.by shore patrol. NFA FAWGI? NCI No Yes 14993
12544 19/09/2015 NCI Whitstable Reported 'suspicious object' to CG. ILB identified it as unfortunate colour for whelk pot. fawgi nfa NCI Yes Yes 14999
13462 16/09/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported drifting empty fishing dinghy to CG. LB launched and recovered drowned casualty NCI Yes Yes 14971
12469 12/09/2015 NCI Herne Bay With NCI Whitstable provided accurate position of disabled barge for ALB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14446
12392 12/09/2015 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported 2 MoP tidebound for ILB rescue. NCI Yes Yes 14445
13463 12/09/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported large coaster failing to show AIS to CG, who would 'deal with it'. NCI No Yes n/n
12389 10/09/2015 NCI Stepper Point Reported 2 MoP and dogs tidebound for ILB rescue. NCI Yes Yes 14283
12391 10/09/2015 NCI Shoreham Relayed Mayday call from small boat. Boat not visual. nfa NCI Yes Yes 14306
12445 10/09/2015 NCI Fleetwood Assisted in search for man reported missing by girlfriend. Police attended and apprehended one male. nfa (Police no. 0874) Police No Yes n/n
12381 09/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of grounded yacht. Updates passed until vessel refloated on tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14210
12382 09/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht. Updates passed until vessel (now with snapped mast) was refloated on tide. NCI No Yes 14212
12369 07/09/2015 NCI Exmouth Monitored and reported to CG on two disabled small craft. Updated when together they reached shore. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
12366 06/09/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported large flotsam as danger to navigation to CG. NCI No Yes 13968
12360 06/09/2015 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual monitoring of disabled yacht. NCI informed CG of FV in vicinity. Updated when casualty towed into harbour by FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes 13949
12348 04/09/2015 NCI Lyme Bay Station requested by CG to be ready to assist (watchkeeper speaks French) while two FV's (one French) clear tangled trawls. HMS TYNE also standing by. Trawls damaged but no casualties. MCA/HMCG No Yes 13745
12352 04/09/2015 NCI St Ives CG requested visual search for swimmer in distress reported by MoP. Nothing sighted. Rescue services stood down. FAWGI? MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 13775
12339 03/09/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when casualty refloated on tide NCI No Yes 13696
12340 03/09/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported (another) grounded yacht to CG. Updated when refloated on incoming tide. NCI No Yes 13699
12344 03/09/2015 NCI Stepper Point Reported to CG that position given by disabled yacht was incorrect. Updated when casualty escorted in by Harbour Patrol. MCA/HMCG No Yes 13694
12311 01/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized kayak. Occupant without life jacket swimming in fast current. ILB attended to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 13572

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