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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20483 | 22/09/2017 | NCI Skegness | Reported to CG one female MoP sighted stuck in mud hole. CRT attended but husband managed to free her before they arrived. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26812 |
20487 | 22/09/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on two MoPs reported tidebound on sand bar. Casualties sighted, ILB recovered them to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26829 |
20472 | 21/09/2017 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed MoP report of beach obstruction as danger to wildlife to CG. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26742 |
20477 | 21/09/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG large black object washed onto beach. Lifeguards found a large recycling box. nfa - Fawgi | NCI | No | Yes | 26747 |
20482 | 21/09/2017 | NCI Skegness | CG requested any visual on report of two MoP tidebound on sandbar. Not visible from Lokout. ILB recovered one dog from water. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26710 |
20486 | 21/09/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual search for vessel sending a corrupted PanPan. No sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26732 |
20467 | 20/09/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | Assisted CG CRT to locate 2 men reportedly 'at risk' from being tidebound. Updated as men made their way ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26627 |
20471 | 20/09/2017 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested visual on report of capsized dinghy. Confirmed that it had been righted and was under control. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26635 |
20490 | 20/09/2017 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported previously unseen object close offshore to CG. Investigations showed it to be a previously unadvised sea condition detector from Plymouth University. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26647 |
20459 | 19/09/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | CG requested updates on recovery of semi-disabled motor cruiser escorted in by ILB. Safe arrival in harbour reported. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 252656 |
20469 | 18/09/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Reported agitated man on cliff edge to CG. CRT and police attended and potential casualty persuaded to move to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 26442 |
20454 | 18/09/2017 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Observed incident from shoreline and updated CG when he recovered kite. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26478 |
20462 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Reported group of teenagers close to cliff edge to CG. CRT attended and 'gave advice' as they left the scene. | NCI | No | Yes | 26363 |
20333 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 3 MoP tidebound on island to CG. CRT and ILB deployed but 'casualties' elected to remain on the Island. CG updated. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26352 |
20334 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on disabled speedboat. Target sigted and CG updated when local boat towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26323 |
20337 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Teignmouth | CG requested visual on disabled MB. Confirmed in sight and updated CG as local boat and LB asisted to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26330 |
20371 | 17/09/2017 | NCI St Ives | CG requested visual on MoP report of capsized kite surfer. Sighting confirmed he was not in trouble. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26378 |
20455 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Liaised on Chan. 65 with ILB to locate disabled yacht for the LB to tow in. CG updated. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 26379 |
20329 | 15/09/2017 | NCI Charlestown | Reported to CG unmanned large ketch drifting seaward. Updated when crew returned from shore and re-anchored. | NCI | No | Yes | 23136 |
20339 | 15/09/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of dead dolphin to CG. Phographs also passed. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26149 |
20306 | 10/09/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Acted as radio relay to ILB from CG during tow in of disabled yacht. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25687 |
20621 | 10/09/2017 | NCI Portland Bill | Identified reported casualty in sea to CG and provided location for CRT, police, LBs and helo to recover his deceased body | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
20302 | 08/09/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Informed CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated CG as HM's launch towed in. LB launched but stood down as PanPan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25446 |
20297 | 07/09/2017 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported disabled MB to CG. Updated when a friend brought out more fuel ! | NCI | No | Yes | 25369 |
20311 | 07/09/2017 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG and QHM that disabled yacht was visual. Updated as MOD RIB and local Rescue RIB takes tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25393 |
20327 | 07/09/2017 | NCI Bass Point | Warned yacht by Aldis Lamp on dangerous course and informed CG of risk. Craft altered to safe heading. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20293 | 06/09/2017 | NCI Caister | Reported capsized inflatable with two occupants to CG. Casualties made it to shore. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20213 | 05/09/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Having her visual, assisted CG to make contact with disabled yacht requiring tow. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25155 |
20203 | 04/09/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of dog stuck on rocks to CG. CRT and ILB attended to rescue dog and return to owner. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 25103 |
20204 | 04/09/2017 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested visual update on kite surfer in difficulty. Updated when he was safely drifted ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25126 |
20186 | 03/09/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Reported semi-submerged dinghy floating out to CG. ILB deployed to recover it to shore. No casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 25030 |
20449 | 03/09/2017 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to CG a microlite aircraft at dangerously low level. Updated when it left the area with three others. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 24973 |
20211 | 03/09/2017 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported injured runner to CG. CRT and ambulance attended. Second casualty treated by paramedics in the lookout. | NCI | No | Yes | 24978 |
20208 | 02/09/2017 | NCI Swanage | Hengistbury Head trial watch reported to CG as visual with disabled MB. Updated as LB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24838 |
20171 | 01/09/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported disabled motorcruiser to CG. Updated as she arranged a tow in by a friend and arrived in harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20161 | 31/08/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled ML was visual and being towed in by FV. Updated when they entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
20161 | 31/08/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled ML was visual and being towed in by FV. Updated when they entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
20174 | 31/08/2017 | NCI Froward Point | Reported coastal path walker with broken wrist to CG. Off-going watchkeeper took casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 25429 |
20140 | 29/08/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | Relayed MoP report to CG of PWC stopped offshore for long time. Beach Patrol reported it as not in distress.FAWGI nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 24356 |
20151 | 29/08/2017 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported dismasted catamaran dinghy to CG. AWL attended and brought casualties and craft safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 365 |
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