Incident Summary 2018

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 546
Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard,
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, 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.
26790 05/11/2018 NCI Folkestone Relayed MoP report of stolen inflatable to CG. Updated when further info indicated that it had been removed by CG for UKBF. NCI No Yes n/n
26342 04/11/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG two MoP in danger of becoming tidebound in surf. ILB and CRT attended. Updated when the casualties managed to reach shore. NCI Yes Yes 33251
26330 03/11/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head Co-operated with CG on recovery of disabled PWC by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 33161
26294 01/11/2018 NCI Nare Point Reported drifting unmanned kayak to CG. ILB recovered craft, no casualty found. nfa NCI Yes Yes 29516
26301 01/11/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested visual check on upturned RIB and person in water. Casualty sighted and ILB conned to recover hypothermic occupant for casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 33005
26275 30/10/2018 NCI St Alban's Head Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated when she managed to regain steering and continued voyage. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 32849
26287 29/10/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that disabled motorboat was visual and provided accurate position. Updated when Hamble LB towed her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 32776
26240 28/10/2018 NCI Porthcawl Co-operated with CG, ILB and CRTs to attempt location of a Mayday call. No sightings, taken to be a hoax call. nfa NCI Yes Yes 32690
26295 26/10/2018 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting object to CG. UKBF advised it as a scuppered RIB previously used by illegals. nfa NCI No Yes 32537
26223 25/10/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported to CG kayaker apparently struggling against wind and tide. Updated when he was observed to be merely fishing. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
26222 25/10/2018 NCI Hornsea Police requested visual lookout for vulnerable lady near cliffs. CRT attended and potential casualty found and returned home. nfa Police No Yes 32451
27721 24/10/2018 NCI Swanage Monitored sailing dinghy in trouble and organised local craft to undertake tow. CG informed of successful outcome. NCI No Yes n/n
26193 22/10/2018 NCI Torbay CG requested visual check on ML reportedly 'in distress'. Craft identified and seen underway safely. FAWGI nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes 32210
26228 22/10/2018 NCI Gwennap Head Reported injured coastal path walker to CG. CRT attended and moved casualty to hospital. NCI No Yes 32199
26171 21/10/2018 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoPs in posible danger to CG. ILB paged. Swimmers returned ashore for safety briefing by CRT. NCI Yes Yes 32089
26173 20/10/2018 NCI Porthcawl CG requested any visual on reportedly surfer in danger. CRT confirmed NCI report of it being a fishing RIB in no danger. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 31993
27257 20/10/2018 NCI Hornsea Police requested visual search for possibly suicidal female. Updated when she was located by CRT. Police No Yes 32451
26293 19/10/2018 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for possible downed paraglider. LB also paged. No sighting. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
26367 19/10/2018 NCI Lyme Bay Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB by ILB. CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 31889
26122 14/10/2018 NCI Fleetwood Reported large debris afloat to CG. LB attended and identified it as a large tree stump and not a danger. nfa NCI Yes Yes 31473
26125 13/10/2018 NCI Porthcawl Police requested lookout for missing MoP last seen near beach in early hours. No sighting by close of watch. Police No No n/n
26231 13/10/2018 NCI Southend Monitored recovery of kite surfer caught in Shoebury Boom. Surfer swam ashore, rescue craft recovered kite. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
26235 13/10/2018 NCI Southend Reported grounded yacht to CG. CRT attended. Updated when beachmaster lifted it clear. NCI No Yes 31346
28262 13/10/2018 NCI Aberystwyth CG requested observation of surfers reported 'in difficulty'. CG updated when they reached shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
26078 12/10/2018 NCI Skegness Reported kite surf board handed in by MoP to CG and RNLI. CRT recovered board and later the local sailing club confirmed owner safe and well. NCI No Yes 31183
26090 12/10/2018 NCI Exmouth CG requested observation of paddleboarder reported 'in difficulty'. Target not visible but monitoring continued until CG reported him safe ashore.. MCA/HMCG No Yes 31236
26072 12/10/2018 NCI Needles Reported correct position of RIB in trouble to CG. ALB attended but stood down when potential casualty and tow reached safe water. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 31186
26100 12/10/2018 NCI Charmouth Co-operated with CG and CRT to investigate and confirm safety of three MoP thought to be cut off by tide. Fossil hunters confirmed safe. nfa NCI No Yes 31190
26106 12/10/2018 NCI St Alban's Head Provided advice to CRT, ambulance and helo for extraction of MoP suffering a stroke. Casualty flown to hospital. NCI No Yes 31216
26060 11/10/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported tree trunk adrift in channel. Updated when it beached and local authority removed it. NCI No Yes 31093
26046 10/10/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested visual check on kite surfer reported 'in difficulty'. ILB attended. Casualty reported safe ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 30970
26045 10/10/2018 NCI Felixstowe Reported disabled MB to CG. CRT and ILB attended. Casualty towed in by harbourmaster. NCI Yes Yes 30689
26059 10/10/2018 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual check on kite surfer in difficulty. No sighting made. Updated when ILB recovered him to shore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 30996
26044 09/10/2018 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for surfers reported in trouble. Casualties located safe. FAWGI nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes 30837
26058 09/10/2018 NCI Exmouth Relayed Chan. 65 report of grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated on tide. nfa NCI No Yes 30879
26047 09/10/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded motor cruiser to CG. LBs attended to transfer injured crew to shore. MC refloated on tide. NCI Yes Yes 30910
26018 07/10/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested visual watch for missing kayaker. LBs, CG Helo and aircraft also involved. No NCI sighting. Casualty located and all units stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 30599
26019 07/10/2018 NCI St Alban's Head Whilst major search for kayaker ongoing relayed MoP report of diver in trouble to CG. Helo directed to casualty on Chan. 65 by NCI to safely recover casualty. NCI Yes Yes 30682
26037 07/10/2018 NCI St Alban's Head Reported overdue coastal path jogger to CG. Casualty eventually arrived at lookout having suffered a fall. Neice took him home. nfa NCI No Yes 30695
26043 07/10/2018 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Handed over potentially live ammo found by MoP to police. NCI No No n/n

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