| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32844 | 02/11/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported grounded yacht with no one onboard to CG. Local council team attended and confirmed it empty and owner informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32819 | 02/11/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported stranded whale to CG. Updated as British Divers Marine Life attended to deal with it. | NCI | No | Yes | 33071 |
| 32821 | 01/11/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual watch on downed kite surfer. Updated when ILB attended to bring him safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 32986 |
| 32783 | 31/10/2019 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG two MoPs in possible difficulty. CRT attended the Station to be briefed. MoPs seen to be safely fishing. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 31929 |
| 32806 | 30/10/2019 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested visual check on small catamaran FV reportedly 'in trouble'. Target identified and monitored until out of sight. Presumed to be safe. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32834 |
| 32767 | 29/10/2019 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested visual search for capsized kayak. Target sighted and CRT updated. No casualty observed. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32733 |
| 32751 | 28/10/2019 | NCI Exmouth | In contact with CG and Exmouth harbourmaster concerning drifting channel buoy. NFA as the buoy drifted out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 32754 | 28/10/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported FV aground to CG. Monitored and updated when crew managed to pull her off. | NCI | No | Yes | 32700 |
| 32768 | 28/10/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG lone male in possible danger from tide. ILB, Helo and CRT activated but no contact. Assumed to have returned safely. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 32697 |
| 32734 | 27/10/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG five MoPs heading for flooded causeway. CRT and ILB tasked together with Sully SC safety boat to ensure they managed to cross safely. Another 2 were brought ashore by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 32597 |
| 32735 | 27/10/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG a surfer in trouble with a kayaker and paddleboarders trying to assist. ILB and CRT attended to land all safely.ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3593 |
| 32769 | 27/10/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported visual on grounded yacht to CG. Pilot Boat and Gosport LB in attendance. Updated as crew reported being 'safe'. LB towed it off on rising tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 32601 |
| 33014 | 27/10/2019 | NCI Gwennap Head | CG requested any observation of climber reported falling. Contact maintained with CG and ambulance crew during recovery of casualty. Accompanying climbers advised to contact NCI in emergency. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32548 |
| 32733 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG one MoP stuck in mud. CRT and RNLI crew attended to pull him out safely. Other MoPs requested not to help to avoid further casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 32445 |
| 32743 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Boscastle | CG requested visual search for missing person. CRT also engaged. No sighting obtained, MoP ultimately found safe by CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32461 |
| 32726 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Relayed MoP report of abandoned equipment on cliff top to CG. CRT attended but no trace of owner found, nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 32467 |
| 32784 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG a kite-surfer trapped in boom. Monitored and updated when he managed to get clear. ILB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3447 |
| 32832 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any visual contact on PWC reportedly 'broken down'. No contact sighted. NCI Froward Pt report it moving normally. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32228 |
| 33081 | 21/10/2019 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported and monitored police attendance at Green Peace climbers and attending RIB. No casualties. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32621 | 20/10/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised CG that yacht with engine failure transmitting a PanPan was visual. Updated when Hamble LB towed it in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 0311 |
| 33340 | 20/10/2019 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported to CG Greenpeace activists practising rock climbing . Police, ILB and Harbourmaster attended but nfa as they had permission from the ownet | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 32766 | 19/10/2019 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested observation of reportedly 'suspicious' vessels. Targets identified as five kayakers. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32669 | 18/10/2019 | NCI Mundesley | Relayed to CG an MoP report of youths close to danger on cliff. Updated when they were seen to move off safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 31859 |
| 32611 | 16/10/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation of kite surfers reported in water. Targets identified. Updated when they reached shore safely. ILB launched and stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 31686 |
| 32593 | 15/10/2019 | NCI Lyme Bay | Watchkeepers attended MoP collapsed on beach. Ambulance attended to casevac casualty. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32682 | 15/10/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Exmouth Water Taxi in contact and reported crew safe and awaiting incoming tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 31584 |
| 32583 | 14/10/2019 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported unusual RIB activity to CG. Police, and ILB attended and found the crews to be climbers. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 32787 | 14/10/2019 | NCI Needles | Reported to CG that MB with lost steering was visual and provided accurate position. Monitored and updated when ALB attended to render assistance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 31517 |
| 32679 | 13/10/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Reported drifting abandoned kite wing to CG. ILB tasked to recover it and conned on by NCI. Owner had swum ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 31423 |
| 32558 | 13/10/2019 | NCI Mundesley | Reported to CG a commercial vessel not showing AIS signal or nav. lights. CG investigated and identified vessel. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32577 | 13/10/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported SART Distress Alarm to CG. LB attended and alarm found to be a misfunction. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 31378 |
| 32557 | 13/10/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG concern over surfer struggling in cross current. Monitored target and updated CG when seen to reach shore. CRT attended and confirmed him safe and well. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 31408 |
| 3569 | 12/10/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of grounded yacht to CG. Target sighted and seen to be stationary. ILB attended and found the yacht at anchor. nfa FAWGI | NCI | Yes | Yes | 31262 |
| 32549 | 11/10/2019 | NCI Gosport | In contact with CG on receipt of several Mayday calls. No evidence of craft in trouble. Assumed to be training exercise or hoax. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 31188 |
| 32548 | 10/10/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG as visual on police boat fire. Updated when second police launch and tug towed her in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 31091 |
| 32531 | 10/10/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Observed, monitored and updated CG on fire in police boat. | Police | No | Yes | 31091 |
| 32508 | 08/10/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported concern over kite surfer in possible trouble. Situation monitored for some time asnd CRT attended until he was confirmed safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes | 30961 |
| 32509 | 08/10/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual check on wind surfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target identified and reported to CG as in no trouble. ILB and CRT also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30969 |
| 32564 | 08/10/2019 | NCI Charmouth | CG requested visual search for casualty from cliff fall. Updated when target located and ambulance attended. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 30971 |
| 32510 | 07/10/2019 | NCI Mundesley | CRT attended Station to check on buoy reportedly 'adrift'. NCI confirmed that buoy was not adrift and had been in position for some time. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 330890 |
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