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.
17289 11/09/2016 NCI Skegness Reported to police 4 motorcycles being driven dangerously on busy beach. NCI No No n/n
17244 09/09/2016 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG large black barrel shape on beach as posible danger. Object removed by persons unknown. nfa NCI No Yes 24053
17250 09/09/2016 NCI Portland Bill Reported to CG a vehicle carrier possibly drifting into danger. CG established that she was intentionally awaiting orders. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
17230 08/09/2016 NCI Portland Bill Observed and updated CG on yacht in danger of dismasting. LB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 23948
17238 08/09/2016 NCI Teignmouth Provided accurate position of capsized yacht to CG which was not passd to LB. Helo and LB eventually on scene to casevac 2 crew and recover vessel. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 24008
17241 08/09/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG capsized dinghy unable to right. Local FV assisted to recover crew and craft. NCI No Yes 24002
17251 08/09/2016 NCI Mablethorpe Reported kite surfer in difficulties to CG. Updated when he was assisted ashore by MoP. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
17294 08/09/2016 NCI Torbay Relayed MoP report of small inflatable struggling in adverse conditions to CG. Updated CG as HM's RIB brought it ashore. NCI No Yes 23961
17282 07/09/2016 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported injured walker to CG. Paramedic and air ambulance attended to casevac. NCI No Yes 23864
17209 06/09/2016 NCI Nare Point Updated CG on casevac of injured woman on coast path. MCA/HMCG No Yes 23754
17218 06/09/2016 NCI Shoreham Provided CG and LB with accurate position of disabled day boat for safe tow in by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 23731
17779 04/09/2016 NCI Needles Reported disabled PB Race Competitor to CG. Updated as vessel was escorted back in. NCI No Yes 23522
17186 04/09/2016 NCI Stepper Point Reported capsized RB to Harbour Patrol. Crew managed to right it and ILB attended to recover to harbour and handover crew to paramedics. NCI Yes Yes 23572
17449 04/09/2016 NCI Whitstable Loose unmanned kite reported to CG. No casualties reported. nfa NCI No Yes 23520
17201 04/09/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual observation and updates on a kayak struggling in poor conditions. Updates passed as ILB attended to rescue. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 23565
17219 02/09/2016 NCI Shoreham Local watersports Centre requested any visual on overdue PWC. Craft sighted and Centre in formed when it returned safely NCI No No n/n
17143 01/09/2016 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported unwell disabled MoP to CG and ambulance. Paramedic and ambulance attended to casevac. NCI No Yes n/n
17125 31/08/2016 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled motorised surfboard and FV close by to CG. FV assisted casualty safely to shore. NCI No Yes 23085
17126 31/08/2016 NCI Worms Head Located and reported MoP casualty on cliff path to CG. CRT, police and ambulance attended to casevac NCI No Yes 23138
17132 31/08/2016 NCI Gosport Reported disabled RIB to QHM and CG. Police launch attended to tow in safely. NCI No Yes 23125
17281 31/08/2016 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported jet-skier without lifejacket waving distress to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely and advise re fuelling. NCI Yes Yes 23111
17104 29/08/2016 NCI Worms Head Reported 8 MoP stranded on Worms Head to CG. ILB attended and all safely returned to mainland. NCI Yes Yes n/k
17110 29/08/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled MB to CG. Updated as ILB launched and MB eventually restarted engine to proceed inshore. NCI Yes Yes 22847
17085 28/08/2016 NCI Newhaven Reported MoPs abseiling dangerously over cliff to CG. CRT attended to advise them. NCI No Yes 2267
17086 28/08/2016 NCI Portscatho Reported empty inflatable on rocks to CG. CRT attended and returned dinghy to the owner. NCI No Yes 22590
17090 28/08/2016 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of drifting kayakers in possible difficulty to CG. CRT attended but kayakers safe on beach. FAWGI NCI No Yes 22697
17395 28/08/2016 NCI Swanage Reported to CG inebriated youths in speedboat letting off fireworks. ILB attended to 'advise'. NCI Yes Yes 22696
17149 28/08/2016 NCI Needles CG requested any sighting of overdue jetskis and RIB. Reported no sighting by NCI. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 22452
17448 27/08/2016 NCI Whitstable Relayed MoP report to CG and investigated unattended belongings on beach. Owner located. nfa NCI No Yes 22401
17079 27/08/2016 NCI Folkestone Reported floating object in sea to CG. Local rescue unit identified it as an inflated ring. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
17082 27/08/2016 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled MC and LBs were visual. Updated when craft regained power. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
17073 26/08/2016 NCI Nells Point Relayed MoP report of exhausted windsurfer to CG and assisted in initiating search until LB found him on beach. NCI Yes Yes 22264
17072 26/08/2016 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual search for disabled vessel after faint radio transmission heard. No sighting by NCI or LBs MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 22264?
17167 26/08/2016 NCI Torbay Relayed phone call to CG requesting assistance from disabled MB and provided names of craft in vicinity. Local yacht responded to tow in safely. NCI No Yes 22274?
17071 25/08/2016 NCI Mundesley Reported large drum on beach to police and CG. Local firm tasked to remove it. NCI No Yes 22083
17074 24/08/2016 NCI Mablethorpe Reunited mother with lost child having monitored beach lifeguards' radio traffic. NCI Yes Yes n/n
17013 23/08/2016 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed lost child report to CG and police. Police and CRT atended. Child found safe and well. nfa NCI No Yes 21769
17015 23/08/2016 NCI Worms Head CG requested visual search for kayak reportedly far out to sea. Kayak sighted and CG updated as it safely made land. MCA/HMCG No Yes 27126
17022 23/08/2016 NCI Exmouth Reported inflatable being swept seawards to RNLI Beachguards who recovered them safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 2181
17154 23/08/2016 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled speedboat under tow by RIB to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 21737

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