Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7730
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.
16407 06/07/2016 NCI Gosport Reported drifting kite surfer in main channel to CG and QHM. Police launch attended and confirmed surfer had no problem. nfa NCI No Yes 14851
16617 06/07/2016 NCI Nare Point CG requested visual check for disabled RIB. Position passed to CG and PanPan issued for casualty to be towed in by local craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14836
16419 04/07/2016 NCI Cromer Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. Local guard vessel ascertained that she was not. nfa NCI No Yes 14711
16331 03/07/2016 NCI Prawle Point Reported drifting dinghy indicating 'distress' to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 14567
16422 02/07/2016 NCI Skegness Reported broken down PWC to nearest boatyard which towed it in. nfa NCI No No n/n
16318 02/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Advised CG that 'boat in difficulties' reported by MoP - was not. ILB launch cancelled. CRT attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14379
16319 02/07/2016 NCI Southend Reported kite surfer in difficulties. ILB attended but casualty reached shore unaided. NCI Yes Yes 14363
16320 02/07/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB attended but had to wait for tide to make before towing yacht in. NCI Yes Yes 14401
16848 02/07/2016 NCI Needles CG requested visual watch and conning of ILB onto sinking yacht and rescue of 6 crew. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14375
16330 02/07/2016 NCI Prawle Point CG requested position confirmation of injured MoP on coast path. Position passed. Casualty casevaced by CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14416
16325 01/07/2016 NCI Canvey Island Assisted grounded yacht to contact CG. ILB unable to assist due to tide level. Monitored and updated CG that yacht was not 'in danger'. NCI Yes Yes n/k
15514 30/06/2016 NCI St Ives Reported inflatable unable to reach shore to CG. ILB tasked to recover casualty safely to harbour. NCI Yes Yes 14205
15521 30/06/2016 NCI Skegness Reported disabled PWC to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 14186
16262 30/06/2016 NCI Bass Point Informed BT Marine of tanker anchored close to submarine cabling iaw standing agreement. Nothing further heard from BT or CG NCI No No n/n
15520 28/06/2016 NCI Skegness CG requested visual watch for potential suicidal male. No sighting. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 14038
15499 26/06/2016 NCI Porthcawl Reported kayaker in difficulties to CG. ILB attended to escort inebriated occupant in. Police and Surf Rescue also attended. NCI Yes Yes 13840
15487 26/06/2016 NCI Worms Head CG requested visual monitoring of stolen yacht while LB and police intercepted it. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 13823
15496 25/06/2016 NCI Froward Point Advised CG that yacht with engine fire was in sight. Subsequently conned ILB onto the casualty to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
15486 24/06/2016 NCI Caister Reported to CG visual contact with disabled yacht and monitored recovery byAWLB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 13617
15492 23/06/2016 NCI Polruan Informed CG of visual on disabled yacht, monitored and reported to CG its recovery by harbour patrol boat MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
15494 23/06/2016 NCI St Alban's Head Reported to CG possible 'suspicious' activity by observed craft and swimmer. CG investigation established it was an unreported 'charity swim'. nfa NCI No Yes 13513
15440 19/06/2016 NCI Southend Reported distressed female behaving strangely to CG and other authorities. Hovercraft deployed to return her to shore and casevac. NCI Yes Yes 13101
15436 18/06/2016 NCI Prawle Point Reported disabled FV close to rocks to CG. Updated as local boats assisted her into harbour. NCI No Yes 2922
15452 18/06/2016 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual on MB reportedly aground. Confirmed craft not 'in distress' and monitored until refloated on incoming tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes 12936
15418 14/06/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual monitoring of disabled yacht. CG updated as yacht recovered steering and entered safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 12608
15430 14/06/2016 NCI Gwennap Head Called for ambulance to casevac elderly MoP with broken wrist. CG advised for info. NCI No Yes n/n
15432 13/06/2016 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual search for 'person in water' reported by MoP. ALB, ILB and Helo also tasked. All stood down when swimmer found safe ashore MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12529
14970 09/06/2016 NCI St Ives Reported inflatable in difficulties to CG. Local lifeguard PWC attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 12089
14976 09/06/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed Chan. 65 call from dismasted yacht to CG. ILB, local craft and police vessel attended to tow in. Ambulance attended to casevac one crew member. NCI Yes Yes 12101
14969 08/06/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB and local sailing club RIB assisted to refloat and tow to shore. NCI Yes Yes 12024
15034 08/06/2016 NCI Bass Point Relayed Chan. 65 report from disabled FV to CG and owner's friend. Craft towed back in safely. NCI No Yes n/n
14955 05/06/2016 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual on kayakers reported 'in trouble'. Not sighted due to low visibility. ILB attended and kayakers said to have landed safely. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 11545
14959 04/06/2016 NCI Rame Head CG requested visual search for missing dinghy with 2 onboard. Craft sighted and assessd as not in danger. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 11311
14949 04/06/2016 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on capsized inflatable and sinking PWC. Position passed for LB and local boats to rescue safely. Incident monitored until all safe ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 11327
18425 04/06/2016 NCI Brancaster Monitored recovery by LB of disabled MB. No NCI action rqd. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
14943 03/06/2016 NCI Prawle Point Relayed to CG Chan. 65 call from disabled MB. CG updated as casualty towed in by local FV. NCI No Yes 11227
14946 03/06/2016 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on abandoned surfboard. Position passed and LB recovered long lost board. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 11242
14958 03/06/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested any visual on missing MB. Craft located, ILB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 11206
14903 01/06/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 6 MoP about to be cut off by flooded causeway. ILB tasked but party (just) reached shore safely. NCI Yes Yes 11004
14936 01/06/2016 NCI Newhaven Co-operated with CG to locate disabled vessel for safe tow in by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 11063

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