| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29663 | 22/04/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported concern for small kayak in possible trouble. After monitoring its progress updated CG that it had reached shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9269 |
| 30242 | 22/04/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Reported disabled speed boat to harbour authorities and CG. Updated when she regained power. LB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9279 |
| 29691 | 22/04/2019 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested lookout for overdue FV. LB also launched. Incident stood down when vessel detained in France. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9103 |
| 29616 | 22/04/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Informed CG that disabled MV was visual. Provided accurate position for recovery by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9341 |
| 29590 | 21/04/2019 | NCI Torbay | Reported disabled dory paddling in to CG. Updated when it reached its marina. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9036 |
| 29662 | 21/04/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported large fire in caravan park to fire brigade and CG. NFA by NCI. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 29588 | 21/04/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Informed CG of AIS SAR Tracker observed although no vessel seen. Further observation suggested a technical error. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9108 |
| 29601 | 21/04/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual check on MoPs reportedly cut off by tide. ILB and CRT attended and found no persons in danger. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9161 |
| 29586 | 21/04/2019 | NCI Rame Head | Reported overdue walker to CG and Police. Potential casualty returned to Lookout in safe condition. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9100 |
| 29783 | 21/04/2019 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled motor cruiser. Updated as she was towed in by local craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 9082 |
| 29577 | 20/04/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested observation of lone padleboarder well offshore. Confirmed he was OK. ILB also deployed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8899 |
| 29580 | 20/04/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Confirmed to CG that disabled yacht was visible in position stated. Updated as another yacht and lifeboat attended to assist into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 29583 | 20/04/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Co-operated with CG, CRT and ILB to locate and identify drifting outboard dinghy. Updated as visibility improved and dinghy with owner located and found to be safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8808 |
| 29576 | 20/04/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Provided position of drifting empty dinghy to CG and contacted local boat with request to tow in. nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8769 |
| 29591 | 19/04/2019 | NCI Swanage | Monitored and updated CG on semi-disabled MB as Sea Start assisted its recovery. nfa | MMO | No | Yes | 8638 |
| 29621 | 19/04/2019 | NCI Gosport | Monitored recovery of disabled MV by local craft, LB and HM Patrol. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8649 |
| 29589 | 19/04/2019 | NCI Portscatho | Assisted recovery of surfer by directing ILB and CRT to correct location. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 889 |
| 29570 | 19/04/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to Port Control and CG three youngsters in potential danger in deep water. Updated when they turned away from the hazard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 29568 | 19/04/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported probable stranding on causeway with flooding tide to CG. Updated when CRT attended and ILB recovered potential casualty. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8652 |
| 29757 | 19/04/2019 | NCI Southend | Updated CG and RNLI that family reportedly tidebound were in fact safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8586 |
| 29564 | 18/04/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested monitoring of 'despondent male' on coast. Updated when target sighted and contact made with CRT and police who attended to escort him into custody. ILB paged but stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8500 |
| 29561 | 18/04/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested lookout for missing elderly male. LB, CRT and helo activated. All stood down when potential casualty returned home. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8519 |
| 29559 | 17/04/2019 | NCI Boscastle | Reported to CG an inflatable having difficulty in fresh breeze and strong tide. AWLB launched but stood down when canoe managed to reach harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8410 |
| 29546 | 17/04/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of disabled PWC paddling to shore. Updated when passing yacht towed him in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 5355 |
| 29533 | 16/04/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Provided defibrillator to MoP for treatment of OAP. Ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | Ambulance | No | No | n/n |
| 29536 | 16/04/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to CG two MoPs possibly stranded on sandbank. Updated when they made it to shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 8260 |
| 29529 | 15/04/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Informed police and fire service of two fires reported by MoPs. Fires satisfactorily extinguished. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 29530 | 14/04/2019 | NCI Charmouth | Relayed beach superintendant's report of MoPs in danger of tidal cut off to CG. Updated when they made it back to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 8112 |
| 29495 | 14/04/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported to CG MoP group in danger from incoming tide. CFT and ILB attended. Updated when the group managed to wade to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8133 |
| 29501 | 14/04/2019 | NCI Whitstable | Reported capsized kiter surfer unable to relaunch to CG. Updated as ILB launched but casualty just managed to reach shore unaided. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8129 |
| 29554 | 14/04/2019 | NCI Gosport | CG requested visual check on vessel reported by MoP as 'on fire'. Confirmed smoke was from exhaust. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8124 |
| 29484 | 13/04/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Updated when local RIB using Chan. 65 assisted to recover him. | NCI | No | Yes | 7993 |
| 31812 | 13/04/2019 | NCI Needles | CG requested any visual on drifting unmanned dinghy. No sighting. Updated when occupants reportedly self-rescued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8615 |
| 29485 | 13/04/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Confirmed to CG visual contact on disabled yacht. Updated CG when local RIB assisted with tow and SEA START engineers also attended. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8045 |
| 29482 | 12/04/2019 | NCI Charmouth | Relayed MoP report of 'missing disturbed' male to CG. Police informed. Later received confirmation that potential 'casualty' had returned home. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 7926 |
| 29497 | 11/04/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Provided support to slightly 'disturbed' coast walking teenager. CG and police informed after he headed for home having refused a lift. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 29365 | 10/04/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kite surfer in trouble to CG. ILB launched and assisted to casualty psition by NCI on Chan.0. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7744 |
| 29532 | 10/04/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Reported capsized dinghies to CG. ILB and club safety boat attended and both safely recovered to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7756 |
| 29548 | 10/04/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Attended fallen elderly lady. Provided warming blanket and support. Passing MoP volunteered to take her to hospital in absence of ambulance. HM informed. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 29326 | 09/04/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported surfer and paddle boarder in possible rip tide trouble to CG. Updated when ILB and CRT attended and possible casualties were safely returned to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7659 |
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