| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30992 | 06/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Relayed PanPan call to CG. Monitored events and updated CG when casualty was towed in prior to regaining power. | NCI | No | Yes | 017774 |
| 31005 | 06/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested camera monitoring for possibly lost campers. Updated when police attended. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 17869 |
| 31004 | 06/07/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting inflatable in main channel to CG. Updated when Hamble LB attended and dinghy towed clear by passing yacht. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 017768 |
| 31202 | 05/07/2019 | NCI Hornsea | Reported flare fired for man overboard. Monitored and updated CG on extensive search by other craft, helo and LB. casualty (without lifejacket) not located. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 30989 | 05/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested camera scan of two MoPs reported tidebound. ILB recovered them to CRT ashore. Then CG requested ILB be directed to two 'tombstoners'. Incident resolved when those involved were 'advised. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 17668 |
| 30917 | 04/07/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled motor cruiser was visual. Updated when an adjacent vessel towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30964 | 04/07/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Reported pickup truck caught on sand in rising tide to CG and Lifeguards. Updated when another one pulled it out | NCI | No | Yes | 017475 |
| 31341 | 04/07/2019 | NCI Portscatho | Reported to CG that disabled Motor Cruiser was visual. Monitored until LB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 017427 |
| 31001 | 04/07/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG dinghy fishing in main channel. Monitored and updated when Southampton Patrol moved it clear. | NCI | No | Yes | 017488 |
| 30999 | 04/07/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded launch to CG. Monitored Southampton Patrol assisting until stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 017485 |
| 30884 | 03/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Relayed MoP report of dog in danger to CG. ILB launched and directed to dog by NCI. Updated when dog regained beach safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 017260 |
| 30934 | 03/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported concern over kayakers near caves to CG. ILB on local exercise directed to position by NCI and found climbers safe. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 17351 |
| 30778 | 02/07/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported dismasted yacht proceeding east to CG. Monitored her until out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 30933 | 02/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported comcern for swimmer in open water and strong tide to CG. ILB launched. Updated when he reached beach safely. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 17226 |
| 30897 | 02/07/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated when police RIB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 17165 |
| 30885 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported to CG numerous children playing dangerously around harbour and boats. CRT, lifeboat and police attended and children ordered ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 30750 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported disabled speedboat drifting near rocks to CG. Monitored until safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 31335 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested observation of reported light aircraft crash. Sighted and reported yellow kite surfer. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016830 |
| 30743 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Reported and monitored potential capsizing of Canadian type canoe until safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30739 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Charlestown | Reported concern for kayaker to CG. Monitored until safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30727 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Co-ordinated with CG to monitor vessels in collision. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
| 31840 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Stone Point | Reported to CG as visual on capsized catamaran. Updated when LB recovered crew and HMI towed craft in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 16869 |
| 30731 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported and updated CG on capsized catamaran until safely recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30747 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Torbay | Reported disabled motorboat to CG. Monitored her until safely resolved. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 30749 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of missing person to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31435 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported speeding PWC to CG and Police. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30715 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kayak in possible danger to CG. Monitored situation until safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 30718 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Provided accurate position of disabled RIB to CG for recovery by LBs. CRT also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 31841 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Stone Point | Reported kayak 'in trouble' to CG. Updated when Solent Rescue Recovered it to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30714 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported paddle boarder in possible danger near shipping lane to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 30706 | 28/06/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Monitored and updated when she floated clear on rising tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 016443 |
| 30716 | 28/06/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual monitoring of yacht in possible distress near shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 30707 | 28/06/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported unidentified large flotsam to CG. Monitored until resolved. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 30705 | 28/06/2019 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested sighting of reported large flotsam. Identified as tethered mooring buoy. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016432 |
| 30733 | 27/06/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported and updated CG on swimmer in possible difficulty. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30694 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested any visual on drifting unmanned kayak. No sighting due to visibility. Updated when ILB recovered it. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 016217 |
| 30691 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested any sighting of lone swimmer near Langstone Rocks. Potential casualty not in sight. Updated when police helo located him. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016208 |
| 30677 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of injured man on coast path to CG. Provided defribrillator and water until CRT and SAR helo arrived to lift to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 016170 |
| 30708 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Torbay | Reported kayaker in possible trouble to CG. Monitored situation until safely resolved. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 30918 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of unwell walker on coast path to CG. CRT attended and casualty air-lifted to hospital by helo. | NCI | No | Yes | 016170 |
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