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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13058 | 05/05/2013 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed MoP report of wife with broken ankle. NCI provided first aid until casualty collected by CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 1118 |
13055 | 04/05/2013 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground. LB launched to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 319616 |
13056 | 04/05/2013 | NCI Whitstable | Relayed PanPan call from grounded yacht. Monitored and reported on situation until yacht refloated. | NCI | No | Yes | 319613 |
13053 | 03/05/2013 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on apparently disabled yacht SOLEIL. Updated position for LB recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1081 |
13054 | 03/05/2013 | NCI Portscatho | Updated casualty position and relayed radio traffic for LB recovery of disabled RHIB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 319504 |
13052 | 01/05/2013 | NCI Bass Point | MCGA Enforcement Agency requested info on anchored vessel off Manacles. Details passed and monitoring continued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
13051 | 30/04/2013 | NCI Penzance | CG requested position of disabled speedboat. Position passed and LB launched to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 319256 |
13050 | 29/04/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Contacted CG to report position of disabled MC,monitored and updated for recovery by two LBs. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 319164 |
13049 | 27/04/2013 | NCI Bass Point | Relayed MoP report of cliff climber in difficulties. CRT found no casualty but a lifejacket probably mistaken for climber. False alarm with good intent. | NCI | No | Yes | 1255 |
13046 | 27/04/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 2 MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended. ILB rescued 2 Chinese from submerged rocks. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 318965 |
13047 | 27/04/2013 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on dismasted yacht. Reported that craft was making good headway and now in safe water. LB launch cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1024 |
13048 | 27/04/2013 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of disabled open FV and updated drift for LB recovery | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1009 |
13045 | 24/04/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual on capsized kayak. Not visible due to fog. Kayaker reembarked. LB recalled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 0984 |
13044 | 22/04/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported quad driving dangerously on beach to police. | NCI | No | No | PC184 |
13043 | 21/04/2013 | NCI Shoreham | Reported capsized dinghy and updated situation for LB recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 961 |
13042 | 16/04/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of walker in difficulty on cliffs. CRT attended but no further action taken. | NCI | No | Yes | 318015 |
13041 | 15/04/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Observed and reported to CG and HM a yacht approaching danger. Continued watch until craft in safe water. | NCI | No | Yes | 317948 |
13040 | 13/04/2013 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported dismasted yacht to CG. LB attended and escorted into harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 863 |
13039 | 10/04/2013 | NCI Skegness | Reported degraded experimental groyne as danger to public. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
13038 | 08/04/2013 | NCI Canvey Island | Observed and reported to MRCC and RSPCA an MoP effectively drowning a dog. RSPCA investigating. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
13037 | 07/04/2013 | NCI Caister | Reported possible liferaft during exercise. LB confirmed it as damaged buoy base. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
13036 | 05/04/2013 | NCI Penzance | Reported open boat with two onboard in possible difficulty in heavy conditions. Observed until reported to CG it had beached safely. LB recalled. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 317007 |
13035 | 04/04/2013 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual on disabled yacht but casualty not sighted. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 316918 |
13034 | 01/04/2013 | NCI Worms Head | CG requested visual on disabled kayaker. No sighting. Monitored helo recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 316698 |
13032 | 31/03/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported safe landing of kite surfer and location of abandoned board for LB recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 908 1 |
13033 | 31/03/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported kite surfer being dragged seaward. Guided LB to casualty for safe recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 908 2 |
13030 | 30/03/2013 | NCI Point Lynas | Reported visual on capsized kayaker and assisted by vectoring helo to casualty. MoP recovered by LB and helo casevac to A&E. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 316475 |
13031 | 30/03/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested any visual on MoP report of aircraft ditching. No sighting but heavy sea on Shambles Bank could be mistaken reason for report. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
13029 | 29/03/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested visual on disabled yacht. CG attended but casualty not sighted. Arrived harbour safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
13028 | 28/03/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | Updated CG on disabled Motor Cruiser incident until power restored and escorted into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 865 |
13027 | 24/03/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported unmanned surfboard. CRT attended and recoverd board. No sign or report of owner. | NCI | No | Yes | 316025 |
13026 | 17/03/2013 | NCI Boscastle | Provided accurate position on MoP in cliff-fall for helo casevac. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 768 |
13025 | 15/03/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Identified yacht in possible distress for LB to intercept. Yacht refused assistance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 617 |
13024 | 14/03/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested visual check on other craft in area to assist disabled FV. Casualty towed in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 618 |
13023 | 10/03/2013 | NCI Torbay | Identified distressed kite-surfer for LB, Helo and ambulance to recover to hospital | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 314908 |
13022 | 09/03/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Identified dog reported over cliff and passed accurate position to CG for ILB to recover unharmed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 699 |
13021 | 06/03/2013 | NCI Gosport | Passed accurate position of yacht on fire to CG for Fareham ILB (GAFIRS) to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 352 |
13020 | 04/03/2013 | NCI Skegness | Reported dead porpoise ashore as health hazard. CRT attended. Nature Reserve also informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
13019 | 25/02/2013 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported possible hazardous object on beach. CG identified it as safe jetsam. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 313944 |
13018 | 23/02/2013 | NCI Nells Point | Reported five MoP cut-off by tide. Four waded back, one recovered by ILB. Three casevac to hospital. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 373 |
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