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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14953 | 01/06/2016 | NCI Skegness | CG requested any visual on passing craft in order to warn them of dangerous equipment on beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10986 |
14895 | 31/05/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on disabled yacht to CG. Monitored and reported on LB escort into port. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10951 |
14902 | 31/05/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported large log as danger to craft to CG and Harbourmaster. Updated when log drifted ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14904 | 30/05/2016 | NCI Whitstable | Relayed MoP report to CG of 'yacht in difficulty'. Vessel observed and ultimately considered to not in trouble. Services stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14885 | 30/05/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of empty drifting kayak whose occupant was safe ashore. Search stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 10778 |
14886 | 30/05/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Monitored and updated CG while ILB recovered downed board sailor and kayak until casualties safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10735 |
14978 | 29/05/2016 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual monitoring of yacht reporting fouled anchor. CG updated until anchor cleared and yacht proceeded. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10599 |
14552 | 29/05/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG 3 inflatables paddling into danger (without lifejackets). RNLI Lifeguards alerted and escorted them to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
14545 | 28/05/2016 | NCI Gosport | Provided CG and QHM with accurate position of disabled MB for police boat to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10430 |
14548 | 28/05/2016 | NCI Rame Head | Relayed yacht's telephoned report of finding disabled FV lost in fog to CG for LB to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10382 |
14540 | 27/05/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Provided accurate positions of floating dead whale to CG and Stranded Mammals Org. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10297 |
14541 | 27/05/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to CG large floating log drifting west as danger to craft. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14889 | 26/05/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Reported to CG possible upturned vessel. Nothing sighted in subsequent searches. Incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 10240 |
14534 | 26/05/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual check on vessel operating strangely. Position passed and monitored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10249 |
14882 | 25/05/2016 | NCI Needles | Provided CG with position of disabled yacht for LB to locate and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 010170 |
14523 | 24/05/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported sinking speedboat to CG. Situation updated as local boats and LBs recovered occupants and craft. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10081 |
14341 | 22/05/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and updated CG on assistance by local craft to disabled yacht. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 9926 |
14348 | 22/05/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Reported to CG downed kite surfer unable to recover. ILB launched and recovered him safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9946 |
14349 | 22/05/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Relayed to CG MoP report of unconcious male on coast path. CRT and ambulance attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 9918 |
14527 | 22/05/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover. LB attended to land casualty to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10081 |
16871 | 21/05/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | Provided accurate position of drifting disabled PWC for LB to recover to shore. 4 occupants rescued by passing ferry. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9815 |
14346 | 21/05/2016 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG kitesurfer caught in Shoebury Boom. ILB launched but surfer reached shore unaided. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9795 |
14333 | 20/05/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG dinghy in dangerous situation. Monitored and updated CG on it being towed back by local boat. | NCI | No | Yes | 9703 |
14336 | 19/05/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG visual contact on disabled FV. Monitored and reported recovery by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9612 |
14305 | 18/05/2016 | NCI Boscastle | Reported possible deflated inflatable to CG. ILB attended and reported it as a large tarpaulin. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9574 |
14888 | 16/05/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Provided accurate position to CG of disabled yacht for ILB to r/v and recover casualty. Ambulance casevac also required | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9431 |
14177 | 15/05/2016 | NCI Gwennap Head | Reported inebriated young males on watchstation and close to cliff edge to police. MoPs left prior to police arrival. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14178 | 15/05/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported five MoPs cut-off by tide on Sully Island and trying to leave. ILB attended but they opted to remain until tide dropped. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9317 |
14182 | 15/05/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Yacht reported overheating engine to NCI on #65. Position passed to CG. Local engine repair RIB effected repair. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14179 | 14/05/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Assisted ILB recovery of disabled MV by passing its correct location to CG. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9242 |
14164 | 13/05/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed to CG a radio call from grounded yacht. Occupant reached shore by dinghy. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9117 |
14530 | 13/05/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported empty beached kayak to CG. ILB attended to search for occupant. Chan. 65 used for relay. No occupant found. Kayak returned to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9104 |
14152 | 12/05/2016 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual on FV reported by MoP as circling in possible trouble. FV later advised she was collecting pots after engine failure. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 9021 |
14189 | 11/05/2016 | NCI Gosport | Provided accurate position of disabled yacht for CG to request local craft assistance. Vessel towed in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8967 |
14201 | 11/05/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed to CG report on Chan. 65 from canoeists of distressed stag in water. Stag died whilst being escorted ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 8965 |
14162 | 11/05/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to BT Marine Liaison a tanker had anchored close to submarine cables. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14188 | 10/05/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported to CG potential collision noted on AIS. CG requested monitoring sitiuation until vessels passed clear safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 8866 |
14142 | 10/05/2016 | NCI Rame Head | Observed and reported to CG disabled yacht signalling distress. Local craft attended to tow in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 8882 |
14139 | 09/05/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG possible missing diver. LB attended but nothing located. Possible miss-ident of diving marker. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8792 |
14107 | 08/05/2016 | NCI St Ives | Advised CG that semi-disabled yacht was about to anchor in dangerous position. ILB tasked to assist. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8673 |
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