| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25142 | 19/08/2018 | NCI Gosport | Reported capsized PWC to CG. Updated when local LB attended to recover casualties safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 25214 |
| 25117 | 19/08/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested observation of downed PWC with two in water. Updated when GAFIRS LB attended and recovered them to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25255 |
| 25103 | 19/08/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG downed windsurfer unable to recover. ILB and CRT attended and casualty transferred safe to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 25215 |
| 25100 | 19/08/2018 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested sweep of Sully Island or girl reported cut off by tide. No sighting. ILB attended and found her ashore and safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25207 |
| 25099 | 19/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of yacht transmitting a SART signal. LB and other services attended. Signal was generated in error. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25203 |
| 25146 | 19/08/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG kite surfer in continual trouble. CRT and LB attended to recover casualty to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2527 |
| 25126 | 19/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting disabled 40ft MB to CG. Southampton Patrol standing by. Seastart Engineers attended and towed casualty in. | NCI | No | Yes | 25247 |
| 25087 | 18/08/2018 | NCI Caister | Reported to CG that yacht with whom they had lost conatct was visual and safe. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 25141 | 18/08/2018 | NCI Gosport | Updated CG during recovery of casualty from Spit Sand Fort by non-RNLI LB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25015 |
| 25085 | 18/08/2018 | NCI Torbay | Report visual contact of injured diver to CG. Updated when helo attended to winch to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25024 |
| 25369 | 18/08/2018 | NCI Penzance | Provided CG with accurate position of disabled PWC for ILB to attend and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25075 |
| 25102 | 18/08/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG fully clothed man entering sea. Updated when ILB,CRT and police attended and found probably inebriatred man safe ashore | NCI | Yes | Yes | 25110 |
| 25079 | 17/08/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported downed windsurfer to CG. Liaised with RNLI Lifeguards and provided accurate position for ILB to attend and recover casualty . Local yacht and CRT also assisted. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24935 |
| 25145 | 16/08/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG youths tombstoning ahead of approaching ferry. Updated when they left the water to jump from harbour wall. | NCI | No | Yes | 24837 |
| 25061 | 15/08/2018 | NCI St Ives | CG requested any visual contact on a kayak and PWC reported in difficulty. No sighting in poor viz. ILB attended and brought them ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24725 |
| 25057 | 15/08/2018 | NCI Rame Head | Involved in recovery of injured coasterer by CRTs and LB. Casualty transfered by ambulance to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24659 |
| 25063 | 15/08/2018 | NCI St Ives | Reported drifting inflatable to CG. Confirmed that it was unmanned. No action taken. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 25367 | 15/08/2018 | NCI Penzance | Provided accurate position of drifting inflatable to CG for ILB to recover and return to yacht. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24668 |
| 25095 | 14/08/2018 | NCI Wooltack Point | Reported to CG that missing dinghy reported by yacht had been located. | NCI | No | Yes | 24521 |
| 25084 | 14/08/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG person injured falling from cliff. ILB attended to recover casualty to ambulance. | Ambulance | Yes | Yes | 24582 |
| 25068 | 14/08/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Body Boarder spotted making poor progress. Directed ILB to correct casualty. CRT and ambulance attended. Male who tried to assist also casevaced with breathing difficulty. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24572 |
| 24982 | 13/08/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported drifting yellow object to CG. CRT attended Station. ILB directed to object and recovered large inflated 'doll'. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24402 |
| 24973 | 12/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of downed kite surfer in difficulty. Reported that kite was abandoned but with kayaker in attendance. Surfer making it to shore. ILB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24294 |
| 24972 | 12/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested monitoring of LBs attending disabled yacht. Updated when it was returned to its moorings. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24242 |
| 24967 | 12/08/2018 | NCI Bass Point | Confirmed to CG that yacht with medical emergency was visual. Updated when LB and Helo attended to remove casualty to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24224 |
| 25366 | 12/08/2018 | NCI Penzance | Co-operated with MoP and CG to confirm the safety of a paddleboarder outside St Michaels Mt. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25270 |
| 25738 | 12/08/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Assisted CRT recovery of injured cyclist by relaying communications. | Ambulance | No | Yes | 28859 |
| 24956 | 11/08/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | MoP reported swimmer in difficulty. Watchkeeper investigated and found he had been escorted to shore by surfers. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 25458 | 11/08/2018 | NCI Mundesley | RNLI Lifeguard requested lookout for lone overdue kayaker. CG informed. Updated when his friend reported a safe arrival. | RNLI | No | Yes | 24143 |
| 24957 | 11/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of grounded RIB to CG for ILB tow off. Engine restarted and it proceeded. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24145 |
| 24929 | 10/08/2018 | NCI Caister | CG requested any info on grey inflatable reportedly 'in difficulty'. Reported that it was not in any trouble. Local LB deployed but stood down. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23951 |
| 24938 | 10/08/2018 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG 2 MoPs possibly cut off by tide. ILB attended and confirmed MoPs wished to stay overnight fishing. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23980 |
| 25499 | 10/08/2018 | NCI Needles | Reported wreckage onshore to CG. CRT and LBs attended but no casualties found. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23959 |
| 24914 | 09/08/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual and in no danger but there were no other craft close by. Updated when LB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 23853 |
| 25736 | 09/08/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported cliff fall to CG. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 24915 | 08/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG kite surfer in difficulties. Updated as she swam ashore. LB directed to swimmer and retrieved board when she reached shore.. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23745 |
| 24816 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Caister | CG requested any visual on inflatable reportedly 'in trouble'. Confirmed target in sight and safe. Updated when it returned ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23454 |
| 24810 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of disabled PWC to CG for police RIB to attend and tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23479 |
| 24811 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting PWC to CG. Updated when NCI made another PWC aware of it and it carried owner to it. | MMO | No | Yes | 23489 |
| 24825 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of semi-disabled RIB. Updated when it managed to reach shore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23521 |
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