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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19443 | 08/07/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Yacht reported grounding on Chan.65. Relayed to CG. ILB assisted her to refloat. | NCI | No | Yes | 17040 |
19457 | 08/07/2017 | NCI St Ives | Reported yacht in possible danger to CG. Updated as the vessel cleared the shoal. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
19699 | 08/07/2017 | NCI Caister | CG requested lookout for overdue swimmers. Reported MoPs landing ashore. CRT attended and found they had not informed CG of their 4 mile swim. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
194436 | 07/07/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Informed CG of MoP report of missing (depressed) male. Carried out visual search. Casualty ultmately found in woodland but deceased.. | NCI | No | Yes | 16874 |
19447 | 07/07/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported visual contact on disabled MB to CG. Updated as AWLB took under tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 16881 |
19701 | 07/07/2017 | NCI Lyme Bay | Reported possibly overdue scuba divers to CG. CRT attended but no trace found. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 16896 |
19525 | 06/07/2017 | NCI Teignmouth | Relayed MoP report to CG of driver trapped under grass cutter slipped down embankment. CRT and lifeguards attended to extract casualty for ambulance casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 16802 |
19414 | 05/07/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested any info on 'vulnerable man' dropped off in town. No evidence found and ultimately assessed as a 'hoax'. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16660 |
19423 | 05/07/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated on tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 16635 |
19425 | 05/07/2017 | NCI St Ives | Reported dinghy in trouble to CG. Local tourist boat assisted it to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 16680 |
19422 | 04/07/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for craft with activated MoB beacon. No sighting. ILB found it in a locker on unmanned moored boat. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 161491 |
19395 | 03/07/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 2 MoPs cut off by tide on island. CRT attended and ILB recovered them safely to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16391 |
20613 | 03/07/2017 | NCI Penzance | Reported small open boat to CG waving for assistance. Updated when passing FV towed it into harbour. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 16412 |
19424 | 03/07/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Reported unwell watchkeeper to 999. Ambulance and paramedics attended (twice) and patient moved to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
19374 | 02/07/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Reported downed PWC to CG and liased with CG and Simpson Marine while LB attended to now beached craft. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16295 |
19399 | 02/07/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation of 1 adult and child in danger of becoming tidebound. Updated when both returned to shore safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16238 |
19401 | 02/07/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Carried out visual search for swimmer reported in shipping channel. Lifeguards also involved. No sighting. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
19372 | 01/07/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed request for help from angling boat to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16141 |
19371 | 01/07/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled launch to CG and provided accurate position for ILB to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16123 |
19375 | 30/06/2017 | NCI Froward Point | Updated Solent CG during recovery of disabled MB by 2 LBs. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15987 |
19350 | 30/06/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Local council requested check on possible oil pollution. No sighting at sea. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
19338 | 29/06/2017 | NCI Canvey Island | CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Contact eventually obtained and position reported. Yacht towed in by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15790 |
19339 | 29/06/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of distressed elderly man on pierhead to CG and police.CRT, Police, Paramedic and ILB attended. Potential casualty hospitalised. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15781 |
19342 | 29/06/2017 | NCI St Ives | Reported single-manned yacht in difficulty in Force 8 to Harbourmaster and CG. ILB assisted him to moor safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15786 |
19343 | 29/06/2017 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of serious collapsed tourist to 999 and CG. CRT, paramedic and air ambulance attended to hospitalise, | NCI | No | Yes | 15806 |
19526 | 29/06/2017 | NCI Polruan | Harbour Office requested information on movement of incoming FV. Details provided. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
19319 | 28/06/2017 | NCI Caister | CG requested monitoring of VHF during their mast downtime. Monitoring ceased when antenna restored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
19304 | 27/06/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG 2 MoP crossing to island just prior to the access flooding. CRT paged but MoPs recrossed in time. ILB checked island was clear. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15621 |
19408 | 27/06/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Provided accurate position of hay bale in river to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
19364 | 26/06/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for MB reportedly disabled. Craft located and ILB tasked to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15408 |
19291 | 26/06/2017 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed PCSO report of missing person to CG. MoP found asleep in dunes. nfa | Police | No | Yes | 15374 |
19287 | 25/06/2017 | NCI Nells Point | CG updated as MoP assisted ashore by CRT from flooded causeway. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 15133 |
19297 | 25/06/2017 | NCI Skegness | Provided position of disabled motor cruiser to CG. AWLB and ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
19284 | 25/06/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested search for kayak reported in difficulties. Only one in sight safely on beach. CRT attended. fawgi | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15156 |
19283 | 25/06/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Assisted CG in relaying radio traffic to 2 ILBs recovering grounded yacht. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15128 |
19310 | 24/06/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Reported abandoned paddle board to harbour authority. Assisted owners to recover board. HM informed on completion. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20729 | 24/06/2017 | NCI Needles | Informed CG that dinghy reported 'aground' had been sighted the 2 days prior by ALB. CRT found it moored to tree. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 14885 |
19275 | 22/06/2017 | NCI Portscatho | CG requested visual check on MoP report of capsized boat. CG informed that only small boat visible was in no trouble. nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 14701 |
19264 | 21/06/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | While monitoring recovery of MoPs cut off by tide, others spotted in danger. ILB directed on #65 and reported them safe..CG updated. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14421 |
19290 | 19/06/2017 | NCI Swanage | Passed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. 2 CRTs attended and dog reunited with owner. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
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