| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31223 | 15/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Advised CG of paddle boarder in possible trouble a long way offshore. Updated when he returned safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31236 | 15/07/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported to CG two MoP in danger on rock face in rising tide. CRT and LB deployed. Casualties safely recovered. Units stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019098 |
| 31201 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG two MoPs in drifting dinghy caught in tidal rip. ILB attended and brought them safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 18884 |
| 31216 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG youths taking selfies near cliff edge as being in danger. Updated when thye moved away. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 018956 |
| 31217 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG fishermen in danger of tide. CRT attended to give advice. Updated when they moved clear. | NCI | No | Yes | 018982 |
| 31199 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check on 4 swimmers reportedly 'in danger'. Targets sighted but not in danger. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 018962 |
| 31661 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported grounded outboard dinghy to CG. Monitored as safe until Station closed. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 31511 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported safely grounded unmanned dinghy to CG. Monitored until it was recovered later by owners. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31815 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Needles | CG requested any sighting of drifting RIB. Not visual, updated when ALB towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18923 |
| 31664 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported visual on disabled RIB to CG. Monitored and updated when ILB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 31195 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Monitored and updated CG on recovery by local craft of disabled speedboat. | NCI | No | Yes | 018712 |
| 31189 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Responded to CG request for info on swimmer reportedly far offshore. Target identified and reported as safely ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 018789 |
| 31188 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested observation on disabled PWC being towed in. Updated when tow became visible as it came in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 018734 |
| 31186 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled yacht in flat calm conditions by AWLB. Updated CG as she was towed in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 31200 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Monitored and provided updates to CG on recovery of two PWCs by LBs. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18785 |
| 31671 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported to CG divers in possible difficulty. Updated when seen to surface safely. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31670 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported paddle-boarder in possible trouble to CG. Updated when he was seen to be safe near beach. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31509 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported disabled RIB to CG. Updated when it was towed in by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 31507 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported 'prone' paddleboarder paddling in to CG. Monitored and updated until out of sight near beach. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31506 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Advised CG of concern showed by dive boat. Monitored and updated when divers surfaced safely. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31437 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported PWC operating dangerously close to beach to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 18754 |
| 31437 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported to CG PWC creating potential harm to beach users. | NCI | No | Yes | 018754 |
| 31182 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any contact with five PWCs reported 'in trouble'. Updated after contact with PWC Club which confirmed they were in no danger. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 18718 |
| 31146 | 10/07/2019 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested lookout for semi-disabled yacht. Not sighted due to poor visibility. Updated when it managed to continue passage. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 018380 |
| 31076 | 10/07/2019 | NCI Torbay | Solent CG requested any visual on drifting (empty) Li-Lo. Target sighted and reported. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 018355 |
| 31152 | 09/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sighting of kayakers reported 'in trouble'. Sighting confirmed of kayakers practising roll recovery. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 18241 |
| 018094 | 08/07/2019 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported yacht indicating distress to CG. AWLBs launched and towed it in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 018094 |
| 31287 | 08/07/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of disabled yach to CG. Not visual but CG confirmed knowledge and LB was in attendance. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 018022 |
| 31003 | 07/07/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported possible overturned dinghy to CG. CRT attended and AWLB launched. Object identified as inflated safety bags. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 017984 |
| 31051 | 07/07/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Reported overloaded and heeling speedboat without lifejackets to CG. ILB attended and gave occupants safety 'advice'. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 01822 |
| 31049 | 07/07/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of injured beach user to Lifeguards. Casualty moved to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 31036 | 07/07/2019 | NCI Newhaven | CG Mobile requested lookout for possibly self-harming female. Police attended and took subject into care. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31035 | 07/07/2019 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual search for possibly missing swimmer. AWLB deployed and swimmer returned ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 018021 |
| 31019 | 07/07/2019 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG that elderly lady required medical assistance on coast path. Paramedic attended. Casualty allowed home. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 017939 |
| 31008 | 07/07/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG MoP in possible danger on flooded causeway. CRT attended until potential casualty managed to wade back to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 018032 |
| 31006 | 07/07/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG possible danger to MoP climbing cliffs. CRT attended and man recovered safely to top. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 018007 |
| 31050 | 06/07/2019 | NCI Herne Bay | Reported damaged PWC to CG. ILB attended and directed to incident on Chan. Zero while second PWC towed casualty ashore where paramedic examined driver. nfa. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 017781 |
| 30991 | 06/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG that MB with fire onboard was in sight and position provided. Updated when overheating reduced and casualty towed in by another. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 017755 |
| 30996 | 06/07/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported MoPs tidebound on Sully Island to CG. ILB and CRT attended and one casualty returned to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 017853 |
| 31000 | 06/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed to CG MoP concern over struggling kayak. Monitored and updated situation until fishing kayak identified as safe by CRT. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 17856 |
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