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.
Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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18423 | 08/05/2016 | NCI Brancaster | Monitored FV reporting taking in water. Nearby craft assisted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
18424 | 08/05/2016 | NCI Brancaster | Monitored radio and helo casevac of injured bulk carrier crewman. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
14107 | 08/05/2016 | NCI St Ives | Advised CG that semi-disabled yacht was about to anchor in dangerous position. ILB tasked to assist. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8673 |
14116 | 08/05/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed surfing school report of downed kitesurfer to CG. Monitored and reported when casualty reached shore safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 8671 |
14169 | 08/05/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Relayed to CG MoP report of large floating object as danger to craft. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14119 | 08/05/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported capsized dinghy unable to right to CG. ILB attended and recovered casualty safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8562 |
14122 | 08/05/2016 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported drifting kayakers to CG and directed lifeguard inflatable to correct location to recover casualties safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8619 |
14138 | 08/05/2016 | NCI Herne Bay | Assisted CG to contact local craft to attend disabled MV. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
14141 | 07/05/2016 | NCI Caister | Reported possible drifting inflatable to CG. Vol. LB attended and identified target as helium balloon. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 8418 |
14157 | 07/05/2016 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual check for disabled yacht. No sighting due to low visibility. LBs attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8408 |
14113 | 07/05/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual check on disabled MV position. Monitored and reported on its recovery by local craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8502 |
14118 | 06/05/2016 | NCI Torbay | Reported potential suicide to Police who attended and retrieved MoP from cliff edge. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14102 | 05/05/2016 | NCI Charlestown | Provided accurate position of disabled kayak safety boat. Monitored and reported updates as craft was towed ashore prior to arrival of ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8305 |
14095 | 04/05/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Eight MoP cut off by tide on Island reported to CG. ILB tasked and recovered all safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8190 |
14098 | 04/05/2016 | NCI Froward Point | Reported observed gig safety boat engine failure to CG. Monitored and reported its safe recovery by local boats. | NCI | No | Yes | 8198 |
14079 | 02/05/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG a male swimmer unable to reboard his boat. HM Patrol Boat attended to recover casualty. | NCI | No | Yes | 8060 |
14063 | 30/04/2016 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested monitoring of MoP report of capsized dinghy. Reported when craft reached shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7861 |
14078 | 30/04/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for RIB issuing a PanPan. Various targets passed for ILB to check but none were the originator. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 7826 |
14087 | 30/04/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Relayed to CG MoP report of husband's yacht dismasted off Messina. CG later responded that he had been rescued. | NCI | No | Yes | 7863 |
14155 | 30/04/2016 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual check for MoP reported to police as 'in the water'. Nothing untoward sighted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7819 |
14077 | 29/04/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual on disabled RIB. Corrected its position and updated CG when iit was towed in by local boat | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7774 |
13770 | 28/04/2016 | NCI St Agnes Head | CG requested visual monioring of recovery by LB of disabled FV. Observed and reported. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 7695 |
13651 | 24/04/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Notified CG of five parachutists landing ashore apparently without notification. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
13692 | 24/04/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Initiated action by Harbour Control to avoid danger from ferry to incoming small boat. Collision safely avoided. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
13642 | 20/04/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Reported two MoPs cut off by tide on Inner Head. LB attended to land back on mainland safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7159 |
13656 | 20/04/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported drifting yacht in danger and suggested LB launch. Monitored casualty and LB eventually attending to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7140 |
13641 | 19/04/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Contact attempted without success. Craft refloated on tide after repairs. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 70980 |
13634 | 16/04/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Alerted CG to disabled FV trying to call them. FV eventually managed to restart engine. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
13637 | 14/04/2016 | NCI Lyme Bay | Reported possible pollution danger to CG. Mobile CG attended and took photograph before evidence dispersed naturally. | NCI | No | Yes | 6699 |
13626 | 12/04/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for ILB to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
13691 | 12/04/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Informed BT and CG of ship anchored very close to cables. CG requested vessel to shift position. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
13650 | 10/04/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Reported yaht in difficulty to CG. Monitored and reported until the vessel moved off safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 6355 |
14176 | 10/04/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported kite surfer in possible danger of rising tide and wind to CG. Local ILB recovered him to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 6391 |
13616 | 09/04/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting empty rowing boat to CG. ILB attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
13611 | 08/04/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported position of disabled yacht to CG, relayed CG messages to casualty and monitored recovery by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 6184 |
14167 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to BT Marine Liaison a tanker anchored close to submarine cables. Vessel subsequently moved away. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14168 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to CG a passing tanker making excessive black smoke. CG would take any action required. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14168 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to CG a passing tanker making excessive black smoke. CG would take any action required. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
13603 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported capsized RIB to CG. Local boat and ILB took casualties ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 6079 |
13605 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported 3 'lost' children to police. Children reunited with parents. Police no.: 307 | NCI | No | No | n/n |
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