Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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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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