Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7727
Alternatively select a specific year to see how many Incidents were reported for that Year.

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.


Please note: NCI Canvey Island was previously know as NCI Holehaven and moved location on Monday 18 October 2021. All NCI Canvey Island Incident Summaries before that date will be in respect of NCI Holehaven at its previous location.

Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, MisPer = Missing Person
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, PWC = Personal Water Craft ("Jet Ski"), RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat,
VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier, UKBF = UK Border Force
Incident No. Date of Incident Station Name Incident Summary Initiated by Lifeboat involved MCA MCA No.
141154 01/10/2014 NCI Shoreham CG requested position and size of semi-disabled yacht with sails problem. Position provided but no further action required. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3256
141152 27/09/2014 NCI Portland Bill CG requested visual on disabled FV in the Race. Position provided plus adjacent craft. ILB attended to tow in. CG updated with rescue. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3211
141153 27/09/2014 NCI Needles CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Position provided and LB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3212
141151 27/09/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs possibly cut-off-by-tide. CRT and LB attended. MoPs identified as camping and safe. nfa NCI Yes Yes 377092
141147 21/09/2014 NCI Southend Relayed MoP report of distressed kite surfer together with his observed position and drift. LB, CRT and hovercraft attended to bring casualty ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes 4854
141148 21/09/2014 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled motor cruiser drifting ashore. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 376593
141149 21/09/2014 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported flares and distress smoke ashore and public alarm. NCI had not been informed of sailing club exercise. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
141146 20/09/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed MoP report of distressed kayaker. ILB diverted from training to recover casualty safely. NCI Yes Yes 376563
141150 20/09/2014 NCI Polruan Reported two windsurfers in danger in busy harbour. Monitored situation until they entered harbour safely. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
141145 19/09/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall By use of siren and Flag U warned yacht to alter course to avoid grounding on reef. Yacht altered safely. nfa NCI No No n/n
141143 16/09/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of gorse fire. Fire Service attended and fire extinguished. NCI No No n/n
141136 14/09/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported 'object in water' as possible danger, and craft in vicinity. Nothing sighted. Assessed as not a 'distress' situation. NFA NCI No Yes 2816
141140 14/09/2014 NCI Newhaven Reported two MoP fishing and likely to be cut off by tide. Monitored and updated CG, Port Control and LB until men waded ashore. NCI Yes Yes 3068
141142 14/09/2014 NCI Lyme Bay Relayed carer's report of wheelchair stuck in sand. Watchkeeper appraised situation. CRT attended to extricate safely to land. NCI No Yes 375970
141137 13/09/2014 NCI Southend Reported possibly disabled yacht drifting. Monitored and updated CG when it got underway again. NCI No Yes 4713
141141 11/09/2014 NCI Gorleston CG requested visual search for missing high-risk MoP. Female located in Hunstanton. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 37557
141139 10/09/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground. Crew also informed CG. LB attended and reported crew safe. Monitored and updated CG until craft refloated on rising tide. NCI Yes Yes 3760
141133 10/09/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of fallen fisherman. CRT, ambulance and helo tasked. Casualty helo casevac to hospital NCI No Yes 375486
141134 10/09/2014 NCI Portland Bill Provided position and adjacent craft to disabled yacht to CG. ILB and LB attended to take over tow from local FV. NCI Yes Yes 375491
141138 09/09/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported motor launch aground with crew attempting to refloat. Monitored and updated CG until craft refloated. NCI No Yes 3746
141132 08/09/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported three young MoPs cut-off by flooded causeway. CRT and ILB recovered them to mainland for 'advice' by CRT. NCI Yes Yes 375287
141135 08/09/2014 NCI Portscatho Relayed MoP report of three adults and dog cut-off by tide. Updated CG when casualties (against NCI advice) scaled cliff-face to regain path. NCI No Yes 3599
141131 07/09/2014 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of man jumping off cliff. CRT, Police, Helo and nurse attended. Helo casevac with significant injuries. NCI No Yes 375109
141128 05/09/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 MoP cut off by flooded causeway (in spite of NCI advice prior to crossing). ILB and CRT attended to recover safely to mainland. NCI Yes Yes 374872
141144 05/09/2014 NCI Nare Point Relayed report of empty dinghy moored to sailing mark. CG would monitor the situation. nfa by NCI. NCI No Yes n/n
141130 05/09/2014 NCI Portland Bill Reported position of Dive Boat transmitting a Mayday for LB to recover injured diver. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 374850
141127 03/09/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported unmanned slightly damaged small FV near rocks. CRT attended to bring in. Owner suspects foul play. NCI No Yes 3535
141125 01/09/2014 NCI Needles Intercepted Mayday from disabled yacht, monitored and updated CG whilst ILB undertook tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3650
141123 31/08/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual check of MoP report of 'flares'. None sighted by NCI or FV. FAWGI ? MCA/HMCG No Yes 3625
141129 31/08/2014 NCI Portland Bill Reported apparently disabled yacht drifting into Portland Race. Monitored and reported on LB recovery to harbour. NCI Yes Yes 3637
141124 30/08/2014 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled MB to Port Control and CG. Passing FV requested to tow safely in. NCI No Yes 3600
141118 28/08/2014 NCI Newhaven Reported large object afloat as danger to shipping. Local Pilot Boat launched and conned by NCI to retrieve 3m of netting. NCI No Yes 3572
141122 27/08/2014 NCI Nare Point CG requested visual check for MoP report of dismasted yacht. Nothing visible in poor visibility. ILB launched but yacht made it to mooring. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 373921
141114 26/08/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported five MoPs cut off by tide indicating distress. CRT attended and ILB launched but casualties managed to reach shore. NCI Yes Yes 3427
141115 26/08/2014 NCI Fleetwood CG requested visual on missing children on sands. Replied that they had been monitored throughout and were safe on land. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2909
141121 25/08/2014 NCI Nare Point Relayed MoP report of distressed sailing dinghy. ILB launched and position updated for safe rescue. NCI Yes Yes 373706
141113 25/08/2014 NCI Exmouth Observed kiteboarder in difficulty. Reported to beachguard. Surfer noted ashore but board missing. NCI Yes Yes n/n
141117 24/08/2014 NCI Fleetwood CG requested monitoring and updating of LB recovery of disabled yacht. Yacht towed in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2848
141112 23/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoP cut off by flooded causeway. CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. MoPs 'advised' by CRT. NCI Yes Yes 373382
141111 22/08/2014 NCI St Ives Reported yacht dragging anchor and approaching danger. ILB attended and boarded to assist. Yacht underway safely. NCI Yes Yes 3340

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