| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31686 | 16/08/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Informed CG of single-handed yacht in difficulty close inshore. LB tasked and casualty brought in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24229 |
| 31817 | 16/08/2019 | NCI Needles | Reported vessel aground to CG. Updated when refloated on tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31725 | 16/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported dismasted yacht to CG. Race Control informed and RIB sent to investigate. Updated its position and incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 24214 |
| 32208 | 16/08/2019 | NCI Hornsea | As requested by CG, assisted in search for missing person. Updated when potential casualty found inland. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | Police |
| 31666 | 15/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual check on kite surfer reported 'in difficulty'. Updated when he was reported safe ashore. Visual search continued for his board. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24146 |
| 31685 | 15/08/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Relayed MoP report of oil leak from off-shore platform to CG. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 24140 |
| 31601 | 15/08/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that semi-disabled yacht was visual. Updated when she sailed out of sight in reduced sail. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24085 |
| 31599 | 14/08/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported FV apparently unmanned in possible trouble to CG. Contact established on #16 and #65 and all well. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31711 | 13/08/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Identified disabled MB reported by CG and guided local SCG vessel to it to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23843 |
| 31596 | 13/08/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported MoPs crossing flooding causeway to CG. Monitored and updated when they reached safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 23870 |
| 31596 | 13/08/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG a number of MoPs crossing flooding causeway. Updated when they reached land safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 23870 |
| 31724 | 12/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Liaised with CG to search concerning two SART Alarms. Nothing sighted. Assumed system failure. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 23693 |
| 31885 | 12/08/2019 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested any visual on reported pollution. Advised CG that heavy cloud shadow likely. Local SMIT boat confirmed no trace. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31899 | 12/08/2019 | NCI Gosport | Monitored and reported to CG recovery of person in water by QHM RIB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23767 |
| 31723 | 11/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported and monitored semi-disabled rowing boat to CG. Updated when it reached shore safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 23628 |
| 31722 | 10/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed PanPan call from RIB to CG. Updated when it regained power and proceeded. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 23427 |
| 31656 | 09/08/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG 2 MoPs crossing flooding causeway. CRT attended. Updated when they made it back on the ebb. | NCI | No | No | 23280 |
| 31712 | 08/08/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Reported to police 'suspicious' brief case brought to NCI Station. Police attended and removed it. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 31598 | 08/08/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested any visual on lone paddleboarder in possible difficulty. No sighting due to low visibility. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31721 | 08/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported SART alarm call to CG. No other reports received. Assumed to be system error. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23152 |
| 31612 | 08/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Liaised with MoP and reported to CG possible unexploded bomb. CRT attended at low water and confirmed object was discarded fire extinguisher. FAWGI | NCI | No | Yes | 23129 |
| 31614 | 06/08/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled yacht by AWLB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 31620 | 06/08/2019 | NCI Torbay | Updated CG on disabled yacht being towed into Brixham by RNLI. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22922 |
| 31610 | 06/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Liaised with CG, Pilot Cutter and HM on recovery of disabled dinghy to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 22844 |
| 31659 | 06/08/2019 | NCI Bass Point | Warned yacht on #16 that she was approaching dangerous rocks. She altered course and thanked the NCI on #65 for the warning. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 31658 | 05/08/2019 | NCI Bass Point | Reported vessel anchored close to underwater cable to BT. CG was asked to get ship to move - which it did. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 31615 | 05/08/2019 | NCI Rame Head | Monitored and updated CG on yacht with broken mast on its proceeding under power to port. | NCI | No | Yes | 22776 |
| 31792 | 04/08/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported large tree flotsam to CG. ILB exercising in area retrieved it to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 31740 | 04/08/2019 | NCI Froward Point | Assisted CG with radio Pan Pan call. Updated when local FV assisted dismasted yacht and towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 22533 |
| 31588 | 04/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Liaised with CG and lifeguards to monitor two MoPs reported stuck in mud until they regained hard ground. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31587 | 03/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any visual contact on MoPs reportedly tidebound. Updated when CRT and LB attended to ferry safely to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 31587 | 03/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Liaised with CG to monitor and update on recovery of stranded MoPs by RNLI. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 31720 | 03/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Directed Hamble Rescue LB to disabled yacht to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 22379 |
| 31584 | 02/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Liaised with CG to identify large flotsam reported by MoP as a seal. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 22151 |
| 31515 | 02/08/2019 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on dinghy in possible trouble. No sighting made. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 22178 |
| 31597 | 01/08/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed report from Start Pt. Lighthouse to CG of two RIBs harassing seals. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31706 | 01/08/2019 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual on disabled MB. Target sighted by beach patrol and reported to CG. Updated when it made it to shore unaided. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21966 |
| 31703 | 31/07/2019 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested any visual of MoP report of kite surfer in difficulty. Kite sighted but not the surfer. AWLB attended and kite recovered but no casualty spotted. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21827 |
| 31704 | 31/07/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Advised CG that ILB report of boys missing having been swimming in harbour were now safe ashore. nfa | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 31441 | 30/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG downed kite surfer unable to recover. ILB attended to recover sail and found owner safe ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021719 |
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