Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7727
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.
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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