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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19351 | 15/06/2017 | NCI Penzance | Reported disabled open launch to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 18164 |
19202 | 15/06/2017 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested any info on paddle boarders reported near harbour mouth. Updated as they landed safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 13166 |
19213 | 14/06/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed message from disabled yacht to CG. Updated when local safety boat had the casualty safely under tow. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 13087 |
19236 | 14/06/2017 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Contacted CG on SART Beacon alert detected. CG confirmed that yacht had a malfunction. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
19200 | 14/06/2017 | NCI Froward Point | Reported to CG as visual on disabled yacht being towed in. Updated as they entered harbour and ILB took over. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 13066 |
19212 | 13/06/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB launched but casualty recovered by local sailing school safety boat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 121968 |
19185 | 13/06/2017 | NCI Mablethorpe | CG requested visual lookout for missing yacht. nfa as yet. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
19189 | 13/06/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for overdue kayak. Craft sighted, CG informed and updated when it made shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
19182 | 12/06/2017 | NCI St Ives | Reported large oil slick to Environmental Health and CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 153041 |
19260 | 11/06/2017 | NCI Mundesley | CG requested observation of dinghy taking on water. Updated when crew swam ashore. CRT and ILB attended and gave 'advice'. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12761 |
19166 | 11/06/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG 3 MoPs crossing flooding causeway to island. CRT attended and 'advised' fishermen. | NCI | No | Yes | 12773 |
19167 | 11/06/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested visual search for missing vulnerable adult and dog. No sighting and casualty eventually found safe and well. | Police | No | Yes | 12735 |
19168 | 11/06/2017 | NCI Southend | Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover to CG. ILB attended to bring casualty ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12769 |
19169 | 11/06/2017 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG a kite surfer possibly trapped in boom. Casualty then seen ashore but ILB attended to check boom for any others. nfa. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12777 |
19231 | 11/06/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Updated when he made it to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
19207 | 10/06/2017 | NCI Canvey Island | Assisted in recovery of damaged tender and cargo by locals and LB. CG updated. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
19176 | 10/06/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled speedboat to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12656 |
19161 | 09/06/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed PANPAN message to CG (not heard by them). Local RIB towed casualty in. | NCI | No | Yes | 12507 |
20067 | 07/06/2017 | NCI Needles | Reported MB washed ashore to CG. LB attended. No casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 13284 |
20070 | 05/06/2017 | NCI Needles | Reported MayDay call from unknown source to CG. No further responses heard. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 14879 |
19133 | 05/06/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided corrected position of disabled yacht to CG for ILB to attend and assist into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12133 |
19134 | 04/06/2017 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested observation and updates on small dayboat caught in surf. ALB, ILB and CRT attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12078 |
19123 | 03/06/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | Relayed MoP report to CG of red object floating a mile offshore. Volunteer LB identified it as a large deflated baloon. fawgi nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 11904 |
19132 | 03/06/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB and SEA START attended to assist as she refloated on tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11831 |
19121 | 02/06/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Assisted CG and other services in checking safety of tent in dangerous position. No casualties found. fawgi | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 11767 |
19141 | 31/05/2017 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported lone rower in possible dificulty to CG. Observation ceased when rower out of sight but close to beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
19109 | 31/05/2017 | NCI St Ives | Reported disabled RIB with 4 MoP to CG. ILB and local FV attended to bring all ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11444 |
19101 | 30/05/2017 | NCI Bass Point | Reported large floating box to CG as possible hazard to craft. Updated as it was washed inshore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
19098 | 29/05/2017 | NCI Gosport | Updated CG and QHM on recovery of capsized kayaker by police launch. | NCI | No | Yes | 11270 |
19086 | 29/05/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Provided positional info to CG and LB on cliff-bound paraglider for ILB to recover him safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11227 |
19107 | 28/05/2017 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested visual on dinghy with disabled engine. Position passed and updated when engine restarted and it made landfall. LB also kept informed on Chan.65. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11127 |
19077 | 28/05/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG 2 MoPs atempting to cross flooded causeway swept away by tide. ILB and helo attended to rescue to shore and paramedics. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11146 |
19082 | 28/05/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Provided accurate position of disabled speedboat to CG for ILB to attend and tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11063 |
19083 | 28/05/2017 | NCI Cromer | Parents brought youngster stung by weaver fish to NCI. Paramedic called and treated casualty. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
20724 | 27/05/2017 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on MoP report of downed kite surfer. Updated as local yacht assists casualty safely to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10950 |
19211 | 26/05/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on MoP report of swimmer in difficulty. Informed CG that swimmer was safely ashore. nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
19075 | 26/05/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Station reopened out of hours on report of red flare sighting. No sighting reported to CG. Stood down at 2230. | NCI | No | Yes | 10778 |
20723 | 26/05/2017 | NCI Needles | Reported to CG in visual contact with disabled yacht. Updated as she managed to pump out and be escorted in by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10734 |
19051 | 25/05/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Provided position of disabled yacht to CG for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10492 |
19071 | 25/05/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated as she refloated on tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10505 |
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