| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28281 | 11/02/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Watchkeeper on cliff patrol reported dog over cliff to CG. CRT and ILB attended to take dog to owners on beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2887 |
| 28269 | 10/02/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported to CG a lady with a collapsed Rotweiller which she was unable to lift. CRT attended to take animal to veterinary service.. | NCI | No | Yes | 2824 |
| 28241 | 07/02/2019 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to BT Marine a cargo ship anchored yards from submerged cable. BT will take action. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 28224 | 06/02/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported large log as danger to small craft and FVs to CG who issued a Securitay warning. Updated when it drifted out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | 2508 |
| 28057 | 02/02/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Monitored flooding causeway and MoPs on Island and updated CG until all safely ashore. ILB and CRTs attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2272 |
| 28531 | 29/01/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported semi-submerged dinghy to CG. ILB attended and directed by NCI to target. Dinghy recovered to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1977 |
| 28528 | 29/01/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported ship losing timber cargo to CG who offered assistance but was declined. Surveyor attending idc. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 27942 | 27/01/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual check on two grounded yachts. Search obstructed by fuel tanks. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1868 |
| 27999 | 27/01/2019 | NCI Skegness | CG requested lookout for missing disturbed MoP. No sighting. Target found by police. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1772 |
| 28061 | 27/01/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Large flotsam as danger to shipping reported to CG and HM. Securitay warning issued. | NCI | No | Yes | 1832 |
| 333517 | 27/01/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported active SART to CG, who confirmed it as a false transmission. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 36864 |
| 27864 | 24/01/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported dangerous large flotsam to CG. Navigation warning issued. Sighting on target lost in poor visibility. Later towed in by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1602 |
| 27890 | 22/01/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested any sighting of reported semi-disabled RIB acting erratically. No sighting in low visibility. NFA by the time Station closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1495 |
| 27845 | 22/01/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested any visual on reportedly disabled MB. Sweep completed but no sighting of craft described. Assumed to be out of range. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1495 |
| 27862 | 21/01/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported grounded yacht to CG and QHM. LB attended to land one passenger and refloat safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1431 |
| 27860 | 20/01/2019 | NCI Polruan | Reported flotsam to CG as possible danger. Monitored but no longer considered a hazard. nfa . | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 27745 | 20/01/2019 | NCI Boscastle | Reported large drifting navigation buoy to CG and local harbourmasters. ILB unable to tow it in. Position updated until Station closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 01333 |
| 27743 | 17/01/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported possible Mayday call to CG. No contact or sighting made - assumed to be a hoax or training transmission. mfa | NCI | No | Yes | 1174 |
| 27687 | 16/01/2019 | NCI Gosport | Co-operated with CG to identify SART alert as being accidental. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1101 |
| 27672 | 14/01/2019 | NCI Swanage | Female in water in distressed state reported to CG. ILB, CRT, police and ambulancer attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 988 |
| 27689 | 13/01/2019 | NCI Whitstable | CG requested info on kite surfer reportedly 'in trouble'. Target sighted and CG updated when he made shore and kite recovered. LB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 901 |
| 27689 | 13/01/2019 | NCI Whitstable | CG requested any sighting of downed kite surfer. Target sighted and reported, with surfer gaining shore. Kite recovered. LB also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 901 |
| 27650 | 13/01/2019 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported to CG that windsurfer required assistance. ILB launched to recover her and her board safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 899 |
| 27723 | 13/01/2019 | NCI Froward Point | Reported visual on disabled FV to CG with accurate position. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 915 |
| 27649 | 13/01/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when LBs tow it in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 911 |
| 28252 | 12/01/2019 | NCI Needles | MoP reported missing brother. Area searched without any sighting. CG informed. Updated when target was reported to have safely returned home. | NCI | No | Yes | 835 |
| 27515 | 10/01/2019 | NCI Skegness | CG requested search for semi-disabled old MoP and her dog missing from home. Casualty found fit and well. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 674 |
| 27673 | 09/01/2019 | NCI Swanage | Reported abnormal movements of day boat and cargo ship to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 611 |
| 27428 | 08/01/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed MoP report of possibly hazardous container on tide line. CRT and fire service attended and found it to non-toxic. | NCI | No | Yes | 539 |
| 27439 | 08/01/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested visual for abandoned kite with surfer ashore. Kite sighted and updated when it reached shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 553 |
| 27398 | 06/01/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG and updated as passing vessel towed it in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 394 |
| 27397 | 06/01/2019 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested info on kayakers with one abandoned. Sighting and safe position passed. Monitoring continued until stood down by CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 387 |
| 27391 | 05/01/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Monitored possibly disabled RIB and reported her to CG. Updated when it managed to reach shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 333 |
| 27388 | 05/01/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested camera check on paddle boarder concerned MoP had reported. Updated when camera and ILB reported him safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 341 |
| 27381 | 05/01/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported large flotsam object to CG. Conned ILB to target and relayed CG radio traffic. ILB recovered large log. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 320 |
| 27371 | 03/01/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | CG requested monitoring of disabled FVs. Updated when both restarted engines and proceeded. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 0188 |
| 27348 | 01/01/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for craft transmitted a Mayday. CRT, ILB and NCI found no casualty. Assumed to be a hoax. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 53 |
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