| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31891 | 29/08/2019 | NCI Skegness | Monitored and updated CG on inflatable with 2 occupants being blown seaward. Initially helped by passing PWC before ILB attended to bring in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26460 |
| 31889/90 | 28/08/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested monitoring of yacht with suspect engine. Casualty sighted and CG updated as it initially received a tow, left harbour and then returned. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26372 |
| 31882 | 28/08/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG that yacht 'in trouble' was in sight. LB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26352 |
| 31901 | 27/08/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled cabin cruiser in harbour mouth to CG and QHM. Updated when adjacent yacht assisted with tow in. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26144 |
| 32170 | 27/08/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported drifting log to CG who said to inform Council. Updated when kayaker pulled it onto rocks, though would refloat on next tide. NT advised but no action taken and it refloated as a hazard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31867 | 26/08/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG that disabled MB was visual. Updated when Mudeford Ferry towed it in. | NCI | No | Yes | 25930 |
| 31905 | 26/08/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported to CG and police suspect ordnance handed in by MoP. Police attended, identified it as spent weapon and removed it for disposal. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31866 | 26/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual on MB with jammed rudder. Updated when Hamble LB assisted it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25963 |
| 32290 | 26/08/2019 | NCI Aberystwyth | CG requested visual check on dory reportedly 'in trouble'. Target sighted and CG informed it was not in difficulty. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31868 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported abandoned clothing on beach to CG and Police. All attended and ILB carried out shoreline search. No result. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 25544 |
| 31869 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported struggling kayak with three onboard to CG. Lifeguards brought them safely ashore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 31884 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Relayed disabled speedboat report to CG. Updated when passing RIB towed it in. | NCI | No | Yes | 25611 |
| 31857 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report to CG of speed boat operating too close to swimmers. Lifeguards tasked to investigate. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31864 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Alerted CG to swimmer in difficulty. Updated when other swimmers assisted him to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 25693 |
| 31834 | 24/08/2019 | NCI Lyme Bay | Reported to CG and police a motor boat at excessive speed near swimmers. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32209 | 24/08/2019 | NCI Hornsea | Reported to CG and co-operated with CRT to find possible ordinance found by MoP. Object not found. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 25453 |
| 31832 | 24/08/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | REported to CG a number of MoPs in danger of becoming tidebound. Lifeguards and CRT attended until all were safe ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 25374 |
| 31800 | 23/08/2019 | NCI Skegness | Relayed MoP's report of missing, slightly disabled child to CG and police. Updated when child found safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes | 29739 |
| 31819 | 22/08/2019 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual monitoring of MB with reported engine fire. Position provided and updated when AWLB towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 32124 | 22/08/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Reported kite surfer in difficulty to CG. Monitored him and updated when he managed to reach shore unaided. | NCI | No | Yes | 25068 |
| 31806 | 22/08/2019 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested any visual on kayaker reported 'in difficulty. Target sighted and monitored. AWLB tasked but kayaker declined assistance. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25171 |
| 31795 | 21/08/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Monitored and updated Mayday call from disabled RIB. Casualty towed in by passing vessel. | NCI | No | Yes | 34886 |
| 31780 | 21/08/2019 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported grounded yacht in no danger to CG. Yacht awaiting rising tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 24854 |
| 31794 | 21/08/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Liaised with CG in providing correct info on recovery of RNLI Dummy by FV. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 31944 | 21/08/2019 | NCI Lyme Bay | Reported to CG a mother's report of missing boy. Updated when child was found. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 24894 |
| 31771 | 20/08/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported to CG considerable rope debris collected by NCI and Council. | NCI | No | Yes | 24794 |
| 31770 | 20/08/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Monitored and updated CG on recovery by Exmouth Water Taxi of disabled motor cruiser. | NCI | No | Yes | 24782 |
| 31818 | 20/08/2019 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual updates on disabled MB at anchor. Updated when ILB towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 31782 | 18/08/2019 | NCI Southend | Reported kite surfer entangled in Shoebury Boom to CG. ILB tasked and directed to casualty by NCI. Csualty safely landed ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24514 |
| 31784 | 18/08/2019 | NCI Southend | Reported paddle boarder in trouble to CG and of ILB in proximity. Paddle Boarder School took action to recover casualty. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24513 |
| 32143 | 18/08/2019 | NCI Folkestone | Advised CG of powerboat in possible trouble. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31745 | 18/08/2019 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested any sighting of disabled RIB. No sighting. PanPan cancelled when it regained power. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24466 |
| 31750 | 18/08/2019 | NCI Felixstowe | Assisted CG with PanPan traffic from small pleasure craft. Updated when ILB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24557 |
| 31746 | 18/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized trimaran to CG. Monitored and updated as a RIB and LB assisted to recover damaged float and tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24476 |
| 31737 | 18/08/2019 | NCI Mundesley | Monitored and updated CG on recovery by lifeguards of three swimmers in trouble. CRT and ILB also attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 21713 |
| 31702 | 17/08/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed to CG report of swimmer 'in difficulties'. Not visual from Station. Updated when further report said safely ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 20659 |
| 31900 | 17/08/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG that disabled vessel was visual. Updated when local craft initiated tow prior to ILB taking it over. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24311 |
| 31717 | 17/08/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Relayed disabled yacht with seasick crew's radio traffic to CG. Identified casualty for AWLB to attend and escort it in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24362 |
| 31928 | 16/08/2019 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed report of found clothing near cliff edge to CG. No owner visible. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 24237 |
| 31839 | 16/08/2019 | NCI Stone Point | Reported dismasted yacht to CG. Updated when it proceeded safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24214 |
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