Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7730
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.
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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