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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11551 | 16/05/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported possibly 'drunken driving' in harbour to HM,Police and CG. Police attended to interview crew. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
11718 | 16/05/2015 | NCI Swanage | Reported sinking MB in Peveril Race being assisted by passing sailboat which was also in difficulty. LB self-launched when CG claimed incident was closed. Two crew safely brought ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3790 |
11560 | 13/05/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized racing powerboat to CG and regularly updated MCA as casualties rescued by local craft, LBs and helo. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3648 |
11541 | 13/05/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported yacht on dangerous heading to CG. CG advised vessel to alter. Yacht altered 90 deg. and cleared danger safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 3658 |
11564 | 11/05/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Informed CG that another yacht was in vicinity of one possibly requiring assistance. Casualty recovered by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
11653 | 10/05/2015 | NCI Torbay | HM Torquay requested watch on single-handed yacht in poor condition attempting passage. Observed until end of watch. | NCI | No | Yes | 3490 |
11523 | 10/05/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported hang glider suspended on cliff face. CRT and LB attended. NCI called for police back-up to control crowd. Casualty recovered safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3487 |
11525 | 10/05/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Lifeguards requested assistance in search for missing man. LBs also tasked. Man found in ashore. Elements stood down. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 3500 |
11528 | 10/05/2015 | NCI Cromer | Alerted CG of potential danger to cliff climbers on unstable face. CRT attended until climbers left area. | NCI | No | Yes | 3509 |
11531 | 10/05/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of surf kite in river as potential danger. ILB launched and kite recovered by Edge Safety Boat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3495 |
11521 | 09/05/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Reported yacht aground to CG. CG requested updates. Reported when vessel refloated and proceeding. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3453 |
11517 | 08/05/2015 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual on craft reportedly 'sinking'. Local vessel diverted by CG and found FV was fishing. CG informed when vessel returned to harbour safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1406 |
11812 | 07/05/2015 | NCI Nare Point | Reported catamaran aground to CG and monitored until freed on rising tide. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
11487 | 04/05/2015 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual updates on yacht with broken rudder. Reports continued until vessel out of sight behind land. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3235 |
11502 | 04/05/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported disabled yacht visual, monitored and updated CG while LB recovered casualty. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
11652 | 03/05/2015 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual on windsurfer reported in trouble. Casualty identified, ILB attended and local boat recovered 80 yr-old to shore ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3186 |
11476 | 03/05/2015 | NCI Penzance | Reported yacht in possible distress to CG. AWLB and ILB attended and confirmed crew well but some sail problem. Towed her in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3179 |
11479 | 02/05/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported ground fire to Fire Brigade. FB attended and extinguished the blaze. Cause unknown. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
11459 | 30/04/2015 | NCI Rame Head | Relayed MoP report of disorientated walker on coastal path to police. Walker found and escorted back to car park. Hospitalisation advised. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
11485 | 28/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual updates on grounded yacht. Reported yacht now underway. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3004 |
11486 | 25/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported exhausted kite surfer unable to recover. Hamble LB deployed to bring ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2878 |
11426 | 25/04/2015 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported position of downed windsurfer to adjust ILB course to recover casualty safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2862 |
11462 | 25/04/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Alerted MRCC to failure by rescue helicopter to contact CG on Channel Zero. Contact then established. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
11429 | 24/04/2015 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported possible MB in distress. LB attended and found occupant was waving to person ashore. nfa fawgi | NCI | Yes | Yes | 387684 |
11419 | 23/04/2015 | NCI St Ives | Assisted in safe berthing of yacht with distressed solo skipper by relaying telephone contacts. LB attended to escort in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2792 |
11423 | 23/04/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual on disabled cabin cruiser. Position and updates reported while ILB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2794 |
11413 | 22/04/2015 | NCI St Ives | Observed and updated CG on recovery of disabled FV by local craft after a PanPan. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2725 |
11414 | 22/04/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Relayed FV call for assistance to CG. Updated MRCC as ILB escorted the craft in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2741 |
11422 | 22/04/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Reported to police lone under equipped MoP scaling cliffs . Police attended after man had left scene and would investigate possible bird nest pilfering. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
11543 | 22/04/2015 | NCI St Ives | Updated CG during PanPan from FV with engine failure. Casualty recovered safely to harbour by another FV. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2725 |
11488 | 18/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated situation until craft floated off on rising tide 3 hours later. Hamble LB in attendance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2546 |
11403 | 18/04/2015 | NCI Gosport | Observed and updated CG on position and actions of dismasted yacht until out of view. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2505 |
11491 | 18/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual monitoring of dismasted yacht. Updating continued until yacht underway under engine. Other local yacht in attendance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2505 |
11495 | 18/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed and monitored kayaker in heavy sea conditions making slow progress. Not reported due to other incidents in progress. Body found next day. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
11362 | 15/04/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Provided accurate position of disabled FV for LB to recover safely to harbour when no other vessels responded to CG appeal. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2391 |
11500 | 14/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported RIB with stalling engine to CG. Local Launch declined to assist. Updated CG when RIB underway using secondary outboard. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 2349 |
11353 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Relayed MoP report of safe return of small craft to marina previously reported missing. | NCI | No | Yes | 2260 |
11552 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Swanage | CG requested visual check on kayak group MoP reported in difficulty. Situation monitored and confirmed all safe. CRT and LB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2246 |
11546 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground to CG. LB attended to tow off Bramble Bank safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
11547 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported position to CG of yacht aground calling PanPan. LB attended but yacht floated off on rising tide' | NCI | Yes | Yes |
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