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.
11495 18/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed and monitored kayaker in heavy sea conditions making slow progress. Not reported due to other incidents in progress. Body found next day. NCI No No n/n
11403 18/04/2015 NCI Gosport Observed and updated CG on position and actions of dismasted yacht until out of view. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2505
11362 15/04/2015 NCI Newhaven Provided accurate position of disabled FV for LB to recover safely to harbour when no other vessels responded to CG appeal. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2391
11500 14/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported RIB with stalling engine to CG. Local Launch declined to assist. Updated CG when RIB underway using secondary outboard. nfa NCI No Yes 2349
11552 12/04/2015 NCI Swanage CG requested visual check on kayak group MoP reported in difficulty. Situation monitored and confirmed all safe. CRT and LB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2246
11353 12/04/2015 NCI Newhaven Relayed MoP report of safe return of small craft to marina previously reported missing. NCI No Yes 2260
11546 12/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground to CG. LB attended to tow off Bramble Bank safely. NCI Yes Yes
11548 12/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of yacht causing concern. CG updated as yacht entered harbour safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11547 12/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported position to CG of yacht aground calling PanPan. LB attended but yacht floated off on rising tide' NCI Yes Yes
11545 11/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed and reported disabled windsurfer clinging to buoy. LB attended to rescue safely. NCI Yes Yes
11340 10/04/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Relayed MoP report of local FV in trouble. Casualty located and CG updated until it managed to restart engine and berth safely. nfa NCI Yes Yes n/n
11333 07/04/2015 NCI Worms Head Assisted CG in safe recovery of possibly stranded MoPs in thick fog. NCI No Yes 2023
11338 05/04/2015 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual check on position of RIB being assisted by a yacht. Position and updates provided as vessels entered safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1909
11319 05/04/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported vessel aground to CG. Observed until refloated on rising tide. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
11315 05/04/2015 NCI St Ives Reported large drifting object to CG. ILB returning from another incident confirmed it as a dead seal. nfa NCI Yes Yes n/n
11335 04/04/2015 NCI Gwennap Head Relayed MoP report of fallen climber to CG. Rescue assets stood down when casualty scrambled ashore. NCI Yes Yes 1856
11322 04/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual on yacht involved in collision. Updated as both yachts proceeded to harbour, the damaged one under LB tow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1847
11323 04/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG visual on grounded yacht. Updated when she refloated with AWLB in company and proceeded. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4516
11316 04/04/2015 NCI Needles Observed and updated CG on successful escort by ILBs of damaged yacht to marina. Navigational advice also provided. NCI Yes Yes 1854
11323 04/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested observation and updating on rescue of grounded yacht by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1866
11322 04/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided visual position of damaged yacht to CG for safe recovery by LBs. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1847
11327 02/04/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for missing person. No contact sighted. Marine search stopped, Police continuing enquiries. MCA/HMCG No Yes 386604
11282 31/03/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported bulk carrier anchored close to BT cables. CG requested vessel to re-anchor. NCI No Yes n/n
11296 29/03/2015 NCI Teignmouth Relayed MoP report of small boat adrift. ILB launched to recover to mooring. NCI Yes Yes 1687
11321 28/03/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed and updated CG over assistance by 'Hamble Rescue LB' of disabled yacht. (CG unable to hear LB radio). MCA/HMCG No Yes 1657
11321 28/03/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported visual contact on disabled MV. Updated when local RIB and Hamble Rescue towed her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1657
11346 28/03/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed, assisted and updated CG on rescue of exhausted kite surfer by passing yacht. NCI Yes Yes 1650
11304 26/03/2015 NCI Folkestone Off duty watchkeeper reported drifting dinghy. ILB search abandoned at nightfall but resumed in morning and dinghy recovered to owner. NCI Yes Yes n/n ?
11382 25/03/2015 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of dinghy ashore with engine failure. ILB attended to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes 1581
11267 25/03/2015 NCI Bass Point Informed CG of a report by worried husband of lady one hour overdue. Lady sighted while report in progress.nfa NCI No Yes n/n
11303 21/03/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported children throwing stones at yacht to HM. Children escorted off site. NCI No No n/n
11230 20/03/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported boatbuilder's concern over single-handed inexperienced yachtsman on long coastal passage. No further information. NCI No Yes 1451
11235 20/03/2015 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual check on yacht on passage reported at risk. Craft sighted making erratic progress and reported. See Report 11230. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1435
11238 19/03/2015 NCI Canvey Island Intercepted PanPan call from yacht with broken rudder. Casualty visually monitored until it returned to mooring. Safe arrival reported to CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/k
11203 14/03/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized yacht to CG and maintained visual watch and reports until it managed to recover and depart under sail NCI No Yes 1313
11203 14/03/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized yacht to CG. Updated when she managed to right and proceeded. NCI No Yes 1313
11173 07/03/2015 NCI Southend Reported two kite surfers entangled in Shoebury Boom. ILB attended to recover safely (minus kites). NCI Yes Yes 608
11153 07/03/2015 NCI Polruan Assisted CG request to confirm safety of yacht reported overdue by involving other local services. Yacht reported safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
11145 05/03/2015 NCI Mablethorpe Reported large object on beach 1.5 nm north. CRT identified it as large pile of red netting. nfa NCI No Yes 385429
11150 01/03/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported bulk carrier anchored over BT cables to CG. Ship instructed to move by CG. NCI No Yes n/n

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