| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33277 | 04/12/2019 | NCI Caister | Assisted CG to identify wreck in sand. Established as a past incident. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33242 | 03/12/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Involved in search for person missing from walking group. Updated when possible casualty was located safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33224 | 01/12/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sighting of surfers reportedly in trouble. Targets sighted and their condition monitored until CRT confirmed them safe ashore. ILB paged but stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 35135 |
| 33200 | 30/11/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any visual on windsurfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. RNLI also involved but NCI confirmed that a competition was in progress. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 35048 |
| 33196 | 30/11/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported grounded vessel as visual. Monitored and updated when it was towed in by AWLB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 35044 |
| 33237 | 29/11/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Attended potential suicidal MoP in car park until police and padre arrived and took control. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 33139 | 24/11/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | In contact with CG to investigate distress beacon signal. SAR helo and ILB also involved. Signal found to be from military at St Athan airbase. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 34619 |
| 33152 | 24/11/2019 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported to CG as visual on grounded FV. Monitored and updated when ILB towed it off on rising tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24634 |
| 33112 | 21/11/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Liaised with CG over an AIS activated alarm message. Incident established as being inland. Assumed to be a malfunction. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 34424 |
| 33134 | 20/11/2019 | NCI Penzance | CG requested any visual on unconscious kite surfer reported on beach. Casualty had been monitored but beach was not visible. Air ambulance attended. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 34395 |
| 33124 | 19/11/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported drifting buoy to seaweed farm and CG. Local IFV in area also advised. Monitored its drift. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33042 | 17/11/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of unidentified object on beach to CG. CRT and EOD Team attended. Object identified as wagon wheel base for mooring. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 34230 |
| 33127 | 17/11/2019 | NCI Needles | CG contacted over concern for 2 kayakers in possible trouble. ILB attended and found them to be safe. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 34226 |
| 33005 | 15/11/2019 | NCI Worms Head | CG requested monitoring of two MoP and dog reported 'over the cliff' and weather conditions.. Updated when rescue helo and CRT attended to recover all three safely and unhurt. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 34043 |
| 32982 | 12/11/2019 | NCI Hornsea | Reported to CG two climbers having difficulty. Monitored as CRT attended to confirm them now safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 33851 |
| 32985 | 12/11/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | In contact with CG and harbourmasters concerning foreign FV attempting a crew change in bad weather. Monitored ongoing situation and updated contacts until all observed as safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 33845 |
| 33004 | 11/11/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that sinking yacht was visual. Updated when AWLB, ferry and police boat attended to remove crew prior to vessel actually sinking. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 33759 |
| 32944 | 10/11/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported to CG concern over a swimmer and surfboarder in dangerous conditions. Targets monitored and CG informed when both located as safe ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 33665 |
| 32951 | 07/11/2019 | NCI Polruan | Reported drifting vessel to CG. Monitored and updated as LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 33486 |
| 32861 | 04/11/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for large object MoP reported at sea. Sweep and CRT had no sighting but ILB reported large logs which could be the object. nfa FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 33249 |
| 32942 | 04/11/2019 | NCI Gosport | CG requested any visual on swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty'. No sighting due to poor visibility. Updated when CRT and ambulance attended. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 33272 |
| 32844 | 02/11/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported grounded yacht with no one onboard to CG. Local council team attended and confirmed it empty and owner informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32819 | 02/11/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported stranded whale to CG. Updated as British Divers Marine Life attended to deal with it. | NCI | No | Yes | 33071 |
| 32821 | 01/11/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual watch on downed kite surfer. Updated when ILB attended to bring him safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 32986 |
| 32783 | 31/10/2019 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG two MoPs in possible difficulty. CRT attended the Station to be briefed. MoPs seen to be safely fishing. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 31929 |
| 32806 | 30/10/2019 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested visual check on small catamaran FV reportedly 'in trouble'. Target identified and monitored until out of sight. Presumed to be safe. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32834 |
| 32767 | 29/10/2019 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested visual search for capsized kayak. Target sighted and CRT updated. No casualty observed. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32733 |
| 32751 | 28/10/2019 | NCI Exmouth | In contact with CG and Exmouth harbourmaster concerning drifting channel buoy. NFA as the buoy drifted out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 32754 | 28/10/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported FV aground to CG. Monitored and updated when crew managed to pull her off. | NCI | No | Yes | 32700 |
| 32768 | 28/10/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG lone male in possible danger from tide. ILB, Helo and CRT activated but no contact. Assumed to have returned safely. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 32697 |
| 32769 | 27/10/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported visual on grounded yacht to CG. Pilot Boat and Gosport LB in attendance. Updated as crew reported being 'safe'. LB towed it off on rising tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 32601 |
| 33014 | 27/10/2019 | NCI Gwennap Head | CG requested any observation of climber reported falling. Contact maintained with CG and ambulance crew during recovery of casualty. Accompanying climbers advised to contact NCI in emergency. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32548 |
| 32735 | 27/10/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG a surfer in trouble with a kayaker and paddleboarders trying to assist. ILB and CRT attended to land all safely.ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3593 |
| 32734 | 27/10/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG five MoPs heading for flooded causeway. CRT and ILB tasked together with Sully SC safety boat to ensure they managed to cross safely. Another 2 were brought ashore by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 32597 |
| 32784 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG a kite-surfer trapped in boom. Monitored and updated when he managed to get clear. ILB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3447 |
| 32726 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Relayed MoP report of abandoned equipment on cliff top to CG. CRT attended but no trace of owner found, nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 32467 |
| 32733 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG one MoP stuck in mud. CRT and RNLI crew attended to pull him out safely. Other MoPs requested not to help to avoid further casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 32445 |
| 32743 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Boscastle | CG requested visual search for missing person. CRT also engaged. No sighting obtained, MoP ultimately found safe by CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32461 |
| 32832 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any visual contact on PWC reportedly 'broken down'. No contact sighted. NCI Froward Pt report it moving normally. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32228 |
| 33081 | 21/10/2019 | NCI Holehaven | Reported and monitored police attendance at Green Peace climbers and attending RIB. No casualties. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
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