| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34047 | 08/02/2020 | NCI Torbay | In contact with CG concerning recovery of disabled FV by RNLI.. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2746 |
| 33951 | 08/02/2020 | NCI Hornsea | Reported to CG a fisherman in danger of rising tide. Monitored and stood down when he remained safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 2760 |
| 33962 | 08/02/2020 | NCI Gosport | In contact with CG and QHM over SART alert received. Police launch established that a departing yacht had a malfunction which had initiated the alert. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 2707 |
| 34049 | 05/02/2020 | NCI Swanage | Attended fallen cliff climber and assisted CRT and helo to correct location for casevac of injured casualty. | NCI | No | Yes | 2470 |
| 34045 | 05/02/2020 | NCI Torbay | Reported unattended boat to CG. Monitored and updated when divers returned to it. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | N/N |
| 33915 | 05/02/2020 | NCI Holehaven | CG requested monitoring of grounded PWC after irresponsible manouevres. RNLI and CRT attended. PWC and rider recovered safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 33919 | 05/02/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested monitoring of person fallen from horse. Camera contact established. CRT and ILB attended to safely remove casualty from incoming tide and helo casevac to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2465 |
| 33883 | 02/02/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of grounded yacht to CG. ILB attended to tow off safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2268 |
| 34039 | 01/02/2020 | NCI Folkestone | Reported an apparently abandoned RIB to CG. Council contacted by CG to remove it. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33882 | 01/02/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Monitoring continued. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 2222 |
| 33851 | 30/01/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of fishing net debris to CG. Object investigated and accurate position reported. Local council informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33818 | 28/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested monitoring of kiesurfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and updated when he reached beach safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1958 |
| 33900 | 28/01/2020 | NCI Nare Point | Reported French beam trawler fishing within restricted zone to CG and MMO Hayle. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 33786 | 27/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual check on swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Updated when he was reported safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1900 |
| 33822 | 26/01/2020 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG kite surfer downed and swept seaward. ILB and CRT attended and casualty recovered safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1813 |
| 33764 | 25/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MoP reported that companion had been tripped by dog and had broken ankle. CG informed. CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 730 |
| 33737 | 22/01/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG asked if garbled Mayday call had been received. Confirmed it had but was unreadable. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1553 |
| 33740 | 22/01/2020 | NCI Charlestown | Two MoP reported to CG observed tidebound on rock. Fowey ALB already on service attended to bring them safely ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1559 |
| 33756 | 21/01/2020 | NCI Mundesley | Reported to CG that damaged buoy was worsening. Watch maintained. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33817 | 20/01/2020 | NCI Mundesley | Reported to local authority a large section of broken groyne on beach about to be floated out as a hazard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 33713 | 19/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG that grounded motor boat was visual. Monitored and updated when local ferry towed it in. | NCI | No | Yes | 1323 |
| 33704 | 17/01/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Monitored and updated CG on recovery by local craft of dismasted dinghy which had triggered a DSC alarm signal.. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 33912 | 17/01/2020 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested search for inflatable reported ashore. Search revealed no sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1140 |
| 33707 | 17/01/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Provided CG with correct position of yacht in difficulty for ILB to escort it in safely. CRT also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1149 |
| 33675 | 13/01/2020 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported large debris to CG. Local CG attended and found it to be a large timber hulk, Recovered it to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 0812 |
| 33659 | 12/01/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Spotted capsized catamaran and reported to CG and RNLI. Calshot ILB recovered it and its crew safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 732 |
| 33666 | 12/01/2020 | NCI Exmouth | In contact with CG concerning probably unmanned vessel drifting seaward. Visual contact lost as it drifted out to sea. | NCI | No | Yes | 0708 |
| 33652 | 11/01/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of person stuck in mud to CG. RNLI crewman in dry-suit released him to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 661 |
| 33644 | 08/01/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of fiserman in danger of tidal rise. Target identified and updated when he moved inshore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 0449 |
| 33755 | 06/01/2020 | NCI Mundesley | CG requested ongoing monitoring of damaged outfall buoy. Observation continued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33581 | 06/01/2020 | NCI Charmouth | Advised CG that an MoP was in dager of being cut off by tide, Updated when Beach Attendant reported the target had managed to scramble to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 0333 |
| 33556 | 05/01/2020 | NCI Charmouth | Reported to CG Beach Attendant's concern over MoPs and dog cut off by tide. Situation monitored until they managed to regain beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 0277 |
| 33561 | 04/01/2020 | NCI Cape Cornwall | CG requested visual watch on recovery of disabled yacht by AWLB. Updated as she was safely towed in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 0218 |
| 33586 | 04/01/2020 | NCI Lyme Bay | CG requested any sighting of object or person in the sea. Local MoPs had made no report. Updated when later a large debris was observed off shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 0223 |
| 33547 | 03/01/2020 | NCI Mundesley | Relayed MoP report to CG of cliff fall danger. CG informed local authority for them to erect warning signs. | NCI | No | Yes | 36431 |
| 33635 | 01/01/2020 | NCI Folkestone | Reported fire observed on local footpath to CG who informed police and fire brigade. Unable to monitor due to failing light. Result unknown. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33497 | 01/01/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Informed CG that disabled RIB was visual. Updated when ILB towed it in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 0037 |
| 33501 | 01/01/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Co-operated with CG in monitoring recovery of disabled vessel and a life-ring by LB until safely in harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 0042 |
| 33503 | 01/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Requested CRT assistance to recover dog over cliff. CRT attended and dog recovered unhurt. | NCI | No | Yes | 0044 |
| 33507 | 31/12/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check on windsurfer reported 'in trouble' by MoP. No sighting. Fawgi? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 37176 |
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