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.
14119 08/05/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported capsized dinghy unable to right to CG. ILB attended and recovered casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 8562
14122 08/05/2016 NCI Stepper Point Reported drifting kayakers to CG and directed lifeguard inflatable to correct location to recover casualties safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8619
14138 08/05/2016 NCI Herne Bay Assisted CG to contact local craft to attend disabled MV. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
14140 08/05/2016 NCI Shoreham Assisted CG to locate vessel transmitting faint Mayday message. Casualty rescued safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8607
18423 08/05/2016 NCI Brancaster Monitored FV reporting taking in water. Nearby craft assisted. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/k
14141 07/05/2016 NCI Caister Reported possible drifting inflatable to CG. Vol. LB attended and identified target as helium balloon. nfa NCI No Yes 8418
14157 07/05/2016 NCI Penzance CG requested visual check for disabled yacht. No sighting due to low visibility. LBs attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8408
14113 07/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual check on disabled MV position. Monitored and reported on its recovery by local craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes 8502
14118 06/05/2016 NCI Torbay Reported potential suicide to Police who attended and retrieved MoP from cliff edge. NCI No No n/n
14102 05/05/2016 NCI Charlestown Provided accurate position of disabled kayak safety boat. Monitored and reported updates as craft was towed ashore prior to arrival of ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8305
14095 04/05/2016 NCI Nells Point Eight MoP cut off by tide on Island reported to CG. ILB tasked and recovered all safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 8190
14098 04/05/2016 NCI Froward Point Reported observed gig safety boat engine failure to CG. Monitored and reported its safe recovery by local boats. NCI No Yes 8198
14079 02/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG a male swimmer unable to reboard his boat. HM Patrol Boat attended to recover casualty. NCI No Yes 8060
14078 30/04/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for RIB issuing a PanPan. Various targets passed for ILB to check but none were the originator. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7826
14155 30/04/2016 NCI Penzance CG requested visual check for MoP reported to police as 'in the water'. Nothing untoward sighted. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 7819
14087 30/04/2016 NCI Folkestone Relayed to CG MoP report of husband's yacht dismasted off Messina. CG later responded that he had been rescued. NCI No Yes 7863
14063 30/04/2016 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested monitoring of MoP report of capsized dinghy. Reported when craft reached shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes 7861
14077 29/04/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual on disabled RIB. Corrected its position and updated CG when iit was towed in by local boat MCA/HMCG No Yes 7774
13770 28/04/2016 NCI St Agnes Head CG requested visual monioring of recovery by LB of disabled FV. Observed and reported. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7695
13651 24/04/2016 NCI Folkestone Notified CG of five parachutists landing ashore apparently without notification. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
13692 24/04/2016 NCI Newhaven Initiated action by Harbour Control to avoid danger from ferry to incoming small boat. Collision safely avoided. NCI No Yes n/n
13642 20/04/2016 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoPs cut off by tide on Inner Head. LB attended to land back on mainland safely. NCI Yes Yes 7159
13656 20/04/2016 NCI Teignmouth Reported drifting yacht in danger and suggested LB launch. Monitored casualty and LB eventually attending to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 7140
13641 19/04/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. Contact attempted without success. Craft refloated on tide after repairs. nfa NCI No Yes 70980
13634 16/04/2016 NCI Prawle Point Alerted CG to disabled FV trying to call them. FV eventually managed to restart engine. NCI No Yes n/a
13637 14/04/2016 NCI Lyme Bay Reported possible pollution danger to CG. Mobile CG attended and took photograph before evidence dispersed naturally. NCI No Yes 6699
13626 12/04/2016 NCI Prawle Point Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for ILB to tow in. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/k
13691 12/04/2016 NCI Bass Point Informed BT and CG of ship anchored very close to cables. CG requested vessel to shift position. NCI No Yes n/n
13650 10/04/2016 NCI Folkestone Reported yaht in difficulty to CG. Monitored and reported until the vessel moved off safely. NCI No Yes 6355
14176 10/04/2016 NCI Exmouth Reported kite surfer in possible danger of rising tide and wind to CG. Local ILB recovered him to shore. NCI No Yes 6391
13616 09/04/2016 NCI Exmouth Reported drifting empty rowing boat to CG. ILB attended to tow in. NCI Yes Yes n/n
13611 08/04/2016 NCI Portland Bill Reported position of disabled yacht to CG, relayed CG messages to casualty and monitored recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 6184
14167 07/04/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported to BT Marine Liaison a tanker anchored close to submarine cables. Vessel subsequently moved away. nfa NCI No No n/n
14168 07/04/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported to CG a passing tanker making excessive black smoke. CG would take any action required. NCI No Yes n/n
14168 07/04/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported to CG a passing tanker making excessive black smoke. CG would take any action required. NCI No Yes n/n
13603 07/04/2016 NCI Prawle Point Reported capsized RIB to CG. Local boat and ILB took casualties ashore. NCI Yes Yes 6079
13605 07/04/2016 NCI Skegness Reported 3 'lost' children to police. Children reunited with parents. Police no.: 307 NCI No No n/n
13588 05/04/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 5 MoPs and 2 dogs cut off by tide on Sully Island. ILB attended to land them safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes 5926
13589 05/04/2016 NCI Worms Head Reported possible stranding of 2 MoPs on Worms Hd. to CG. Situation monitored and reported when they waded ashore. CRT and ILB attended. NCI Yes Yes 5913
13618 04/04/2016 NCI Needles Provided accurate position of yacht reporting injured crewman to CG for LB and helo lift. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5837

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