Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7710
Alternatively select a specific year to see how many Incidents were reported for that Year.

During 2020 all NCI stations closed for two months at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On re-opening most stations were single-crewed for the rest of the year.


Please note: NCI Canvey Island was previously know as NCI Holehaven and moved location on Monday 18 October 2021. All NCI Canvey Island Incident Summaries before that date will be in respect of NCI Holehaven at its previous location.

Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, MisPer = Missing Person
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, PWC = Personal Water Craft ("Jet Ski"), RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat,
VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier, UKBF = UK Border Force
Incident No. Date of Incident Station Name Incident Summary Initiated by Lifeboat involved MCA MCA No.
19212 13/06/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB launched but casualty recovered by local sailing school safety boat. NCI Yes Yes 121968
19185 13/06/2017 NCI Mablethorpe CG requested visual lookout for missing yacht. nfa as yet. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19189 13/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for overdue kayak. Craft sighted, CG informed and updated when it made shore safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19182 12/06/2017 NCI St Ives Reported large oil slick to Environmental Health and CG. NCI No Yes 153041
19166 11/06/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 3 MoPs crossing flooding causeway to island. CRT attended and 'advised' fishermen. NCI No Yes 12773
19167 11/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Police requested visual search for missing vulnerable adult and dog. No sighting and casualty eventually found safe and well. Police No Yes 12735
19168 11/06/2017 NCI Southend Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover to CG. ILB attended to bring casualty ashore. NCI Yes Yes 12769
19169 11/06/2017 NCI Southend Reported to CG a kite surfer possibly trapped in boom. Casualty then seen ashore but ILB attended to check boom for any others. nfa. NCI Yes Yes 12777
19231 11/06/2017 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Updated when he made it to shore. NCI No Yes n/n
19260 11/06/2017 NCI Mundesley CG requested observation of dinghy taking on water. Updated when crew swam ashore. CRT and ILB attended and gave 'advice'. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12761
19176 10/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled speedboat to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 12656
19207 10/06/2017 NCI Canvey Island Assisted in recovery of damaged tender and cargo by locals and LB. CG updated. nfa NCI Yes Yes n/n
19161 09/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed PANPAN message to CG (not heard by them). Local RIB towed casualty in. NCI No Yes 12507
20067 07/06/2017 NCI Needles Reported MB washed ashore to CG. LB attended. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes 13284
20070 05/06/2017 NCI Needles Reported MayDay call from unknown source to CG. No further responses heard. nfa NCI No Yes 14879
19133 05/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Provided corrected position of disabled yacht to CG for ILB to attend and assist into harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12133
19134 04/06/2017 NCI Shoreham CG requested observation and updates on small dayboat caught in surf. ALB, ILB and CRT attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12078
19123 03/06/2017 NCI Felixstowe Relayed MoP report to CG of red object floating a mile offshore. Volunteer LB identified it as a large deflated baloon. fawgi nfa NCI No Yes 11904
19132 03/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB and SEA START attended to assist as she refloated on tide. NCI Yes Yes 11831
19121 02/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Assisted CG and other services in checking safety of tent in dangerous position. No casualties found. fawgi MCA/HMCG No Yes 11767
19109 31/05/2017 NCI St Ives Reported disabled RIB with 4 MoP to CG. ILB and local FV attended to bring all ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes 11444
19141 31/05/2017 NCI St Alban's Head Reported lone rower in possible dificulty to CG. Observation ceased when rower out of sight but close to beach. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
19101 30/05/2017 NCI Bass Point Reported large floating box to CG as possible hazard to craft. Updated as it was washed inshore. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
19098 29/05/2017 NCI Gosport Updated CG and QHM on recovery of capsized kayaker by police launch. NCI No Yes 11270
19086 29/05/2017 NCI Newhaven Provided positional info to CG and LB on cliff-bound paraglider for ILB to recover him safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 11227
19107 28/05/2017 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested visual on dinghy with disabled engine. Position passed and updated when engine restarted and it made landfall. LB also kept informed on Chan.65. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 11127
19077 28/05/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 2 MoPs atempting to cross flooded causeway swept away by tide. ILB and helo attended to rescue to shore and paramedics. NCI Yes Yes 11146
19082 28/05/2017 NCI Shoreham Provided accurate position of disabled speedboat to CG for ILB to attend and tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 11063
19083 28/05/2017 NCI Cromer Parents brought youngster stung by weaver fish to NCI. Paramedic called and treated casualty. nfa NCI No No n/n
20724 27/05/2017 NCI Needles CG requested visual on MoP report of downed kite surfer. Updated as local yacht assists casualty safely to shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes 10950
19211 26/05/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual on MoP report of swimmer in difficulty. Informed CG that swimmer was safely ashore. nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19075 26/05/2017 NCI Exmouth Station reopened out of hours on report of red flare sighting. No sighting reported to CG. Stood down at 2230. NCI No Yes 10778
20723 26/05/2017 NCI Needles Reported to CG in visual contact with disabled yacht. Updated as she managed to pump out and be escorted in by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 10734
19051 25/05/2017 NCI Newhaven Provided position of disabled yacht to CG for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 10492
19071 25/05/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated as she refloated on tide. nfa NCI No Yes 10505
19139 25/05/2017 NCI St Alban's Head Off-watch NCI members in own RIB and in contact with CG assisted LBs to attend grounded yacht. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 10476
19047 23/05/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated as she refloated on tide. nfa NCI No Yes 10304
19048 23/05/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported illegal boarding of nav. buoy to HM and CG. Patrol launch investigated to apprehend trespasser but nfa. NCI No Yes 10303
19049 23/05/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested info on MoP report of 'illuminated' vessel. Details of routine tug operation passed. nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19416 23/05/2017 NCI Torbay Assisted CG and ILB with accurate position to recover disabled MB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 16313

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