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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14087 | 02/06/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual search for MoP report of 'dinghy' adrift. Nothing sighted, partly due to fog. CG Mobile identified it as 'yellow balloons'. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1947 |
14092 | 01/06/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Reported downed kite boarder. ILB attended to bring casualty and board safely ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1940 |
14094 | 01/06/2014 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested update when LB towing disabled speedboat was sighted entering. Report passed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1898 |
14086 | 01/06/2014 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of person in water and disabled MC. Reported to CG both brought in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 362042 |
14091 | 01/06/2014 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported small boat in trouble near shipping lane. CG Mobile attended and 'advised' poorly equipped crew when it reached shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 2428 |
14111 | 29/05/2014 | NCI Fleetwood | Updated accurate position of lady lost on sands to CRT for safe recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1426 |
14081 | 26/05/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery of stranded MoPs on Sully Island by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 361388 |
14083 | 26/05/2014 | NCI Rame Head | Relayed MoP report of injured daughter to Ambulance Control and CG. Paramedic, CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 1817 |
14101 | 26/05/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | Identified to CG name of sports boat hazarding divers. Skipper subsequently interviewed by HM and CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 361356 |
14085 | 26/05/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Involved in recovery of missing child on beach. CG Mobile attended and child located. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14089 | 26/05/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed telephone call from disabled motor cruiser to CG. LB attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
14084 | 25/05/2014 | NCI Caister | Advised family on beach of potentially dangerous activity. Advice acknowleged with thanks. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14082 | 23/05/2014 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual monitoring of semi-disabled yacht FLYING FISH after a PanPan. Reported casualty safely past. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1794 |
14102 | 22/05/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of man's body off coastal path. CRT, paramedic, police and air ambulance attended to remove from site. | NCI | No | Yes | 360877 |
14079 | 21/05/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported two large items of flotsam to CG as danger to small craft. | NCI | No | Yes | 1248 |
14080 | 19/05/2014 | NCI Gorleston | Reported two PWCs in trouble to Port Ops and CG. Monitored ILB and HM PB recovering casualties safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 360997 |
14074 | 18/05/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 3 MoPs in danger of stranding. CRT attended. MoPs waded back - just - to be 'advised' by CRT. | NCI | No | Yes | 360458 |
14076 | 17/05/2014 | NCI Whitstable | Reported concern over kayaker at extreme distance offshore. LB (on exercise) diverted and recovered exhausted MoP to shore | NCI | Yes | Yes | 360159 |
14073 | 17/05/2014 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested monitoring of MoP report of disabled dinghy. LBs launched and reported no problem. fawgi | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 360135 |
14124 | 17/05/2014 | NCI St Agnes Head | Reported dinghy indicating distress to CG. ILB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2142 |
14075 | 17/05/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual location of disabled MV. Position provided and reported casualty recovered by passing craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1706 |
14077 | 16/05/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Attempted to warn yacht of dangerous course without any reaction. Informed CG. Yacht (just) cleared danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14078 | 16/05/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | MoP reported yacht on dangerous heading. Monitored vessel, which appeared safe. MoP advised. fawgi | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14070 | 14/05/2014 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual check of MoP report of capsized dinghy. Object located and reported. CG Mobile identified it as a racing mark. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 359817 |
14065 | 10/05/2014 | NCI Gosport | CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of grounded yacht. MCA updated during rescue. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1624 |
14068 | 10/05/2014 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported significant floating object as possible danger. LB tasked to investigate recovered large mass of wrapping film.. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2012 |
14067 | 09/05/2014 | NCI Needles | Monitored Chan. Zero traffic and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB with elderly under-equipped couple. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 359370 |
14064 | 05/05/2014 | NCI Mundesley | Relayed MoP report of cliffside fire to CG and Fire Brigade who attended. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14069 | 05/05/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Reported a ship in the incorrect Traffic Lane. CG advised ship, who altered course into southbound lane. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14061 | 04/05/2014 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported disabled speedboat drifting ashore.LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1496 |
14062 | 02/05/2014 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested any visual on MoP report of 'flares'. Bearing and range passed - appeared to be over land. Police investigating. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
14063 | 02/05/2014 | NCI Polruan | Relayed MoP report of dog over the cliff. CRT and ILB recovered it unharmed from beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 358636 |
14059 | 29/04/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of large object on beach. Environment Agency removed part of large mooring buoy. | NCI | No | No | 1441 |
14056 | 28/04/2014 | NCI Needles | Reported vessel in distress (u/s engine) and monitored situation. Casualty sighted by passing FV who towed her in. | NCI | No | Yes | 358307 |
14053 | 26/04/2014 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported two MoP cut off by tide. Both recovered safely by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 358091 |
14058 | 26/04/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed Chan. 14 message by disabled yacht and monitored recovery by Pilot Cutter. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14071 | 21/04/2014 | NCI Polruan | Located and reported to boatyard missing open boat. Yard recovered it from grounding position. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14054 | 20/04/2014 | NCI Folkestone | Requested by Border Force vessel SEEKER for local info. Information provided. | UK Border Force | No | No | |
14060 | 19/04/2014 | NCI Exmouth | Reported possibly disabled PWC to CG. Engine restarted and craft moved upriver. nfa. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14130 | 19/04/2014 | NCI Folkestone | Reported two capsized canoes. Casualties recovered by local dayboat. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
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