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.
12305 11/08/2015 NCI Nare Point Corrected a casualty's position to CG after a Mayday for onboard fire. AWLB adjusted course to close incident and towed casualty in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
12170 11/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported yacht on dangerous heading to CG. Warnings radioed without response. Yacht just cleared reef, CG informed. NCI No Yes n/n
12168 10/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported child in rubber ring beyond beach safety buoys to lifeguards and CG. Rescue Water Craft (RWC) launched and paddle boarder assisted him to shore. NCI No No n/n
12143 09/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported fully inverted sailing dinghy to CG. Updated as local launch and ILB assisted casualty and escorted ashore. NCI Yes Yes 10959
12145 09/08/2015 NCI Southend Reported one MoP and two children in danger of tidal flood. ILB attended and monitored party until they reached shore. NCI Yes Yes 11019
12144 09/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized catamaran to CG. Updated as Harbourmaster's launch attended and assisted to tow in. NCI No Yes 10990
12153 09/08/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported MoP in tidal danger on rocks. LB attended and removed possibly intoxicated casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes 11026
12203 09/08/2015 NCI Shoreham Relayed local boat's report of downed kite surfer now safe on beach to CG. ILB also attended. NCI Yes Yes 1108
12150 09/08/2015 NCI Boscastle Advised CG on deteriorating weather during helo casevac of MoP on Tintagel Island. NCI No Yes n/n
12211 09/08/2015 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite surfer to harbour authority. ILB self-launched and checked that surfer now safe ashore. nfa NCI Yes No n/n
12757 09/08/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported possibly disabled motor launch. Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 10922
12230 08/08/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual on MoP report of person clinging to buoy. Object identified as canoeist who then returned to shore. CRT attended. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes 391661
12135 08/08/2015 NCI Prawle Point Assisted LB to find two canoeists in difficulty. Potential casualties then escorted to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
12298 08/08/2015 NCI Nare Point Reported disabled O/B dinghy to CG rowing to beach. Engine eventually restarted and dinghy returned to owners. NCI No Yes n/n
12134 08/08/2015 NCI Worms Head Reported three MoP cut-off by tide on causeway to CG. ILB launched to bring safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 10745
12191 08/08/2015 NCI St Alban's Head MoP reported persons in possible trouble. Established that two MoP were trapped by tide beneath cliff and reported to CG. CRT attended and LBs deployed to recover from beach. NCI Yes Yes 10788
12136 07/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and updated CG while ILB and HM Launch assisted yacht with engineroom fire. Yacht towed in with no injuries. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 10619
12121 07/08/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported disabled motor cruiser drifting inshore to CG. No radio contact achieved. Incident closed after reporting it to CG as safely anchored.. NCI No Yes n/n
12126 06/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported 2 kayaks in trouble to Lifeguards and CG. Casualties assisted safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes n/n
12756 05/08/2015 NCI Froward Point CG requested visual check on disabled RIB. Monitored and updated CG as engine restarted and Dartmouth ILB escorted her into harbour MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 10469
12112 05/08/2015 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual search for MoP report of drifting rubber dinghy with 2 boys. Nothing untoward sighted. FAWGI ? MCA/HMCG No Yes 10444
12101 04/08/2015 NCI Stepper Point Reported downed windsurfer to CG. ILB launched to recover him safely to shore. Rig not found. NCI Yes Yes 10404
12116 04/08/2015 NCI Bass Point CG requested any info on large yachts in area. Provided position of casualty for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 10349
12141 04/08/2015 NCI Swanage Reported 2 kayaks in severe difficulty to CG. Updating reports passed. LBs eventually launched and casualties recovered. NCI Yes Yes 10395
12102 04/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. ALB launched and spoke to skipper who had sorted his problem. nfa NCI Yes Yes 10409
12070 04/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Reported Acoustic Range buoy adrift to CG. Buoy recovered. NCI No Yes n/n
12114 03/08/2015 NCI Bass Point CG requested any loggings of unmanned yacht found circling. Sightings reported. Helo lifted casualty - later deceased. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 10268
12090 03/08/2015 NCI Caister Reported inflatable in difficulty to CG with 4 under-equipped MoP. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes n/k
12079 02/08/2015 NCI Gosport Reported disabled MB drifting and aground to QHM. Harbour patrol attended to tow off safely. CG informed for info. NCI No Yes n/n
12204 01/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Provided info on local boats in vicinity of disabled RIB to CG. Casualty safely towed in by one. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/a
12080 01/08/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported dinghy aground to CG and Harbour Control. Passing MBs assisted prior to ILB being launched. nfa NCI No Yes 9915
12083 01/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported observation and updated CG on grounded yacht being assisted off by passing RIB. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
12083 01/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was being observed. Updated when it managed to get free. NCI No Yes n/n
12076 31/07/2015 NCI Gorleston Reported to MRCC sole occupant of launch overboard and unable to get back aboard. ILB attended whilst man was rescued by passing safety boat. NCI Yes Yes 9786
12081 31/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to Harbourmaster 4 MoPs climbing and jumping from marker post with risk of injury. HM launch attended and MoPs left scene. NCI No No n/n
12098 31/07/2015 NCI Fleetwood Reported small yacht aground to CG. No radio contact with casualty. CRT will observe until refloated on tide. NCI No Yes 9815
12209 31/07/2015 NCI Herne Bay Relayed MoP report of unconscious female in bushes to police and ambulance. Both attended to casevac casualty. NCI No No n/n
12054 30/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and updated CG during LB recovery of disabled yacht. Radio contact to direct LB to casualty not utilised. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9701
12055 30/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported lone kayaker struggling in heavy conditions. ILB (already at sea) sent to investigate but kayaker refused assistance. nfa NCI Yes Yes 9684
12048 28/07/2015 NCI Shoreham Beach Office reported 'drifting kite'. Relayed report to CG. Updated CG and Harbour Office until lost to sight. nfa NCI No Yes 9472

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