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.
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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