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.
13016 22/02/2013 NCI Needles Reported possible floating hazard. CG and ILB attended to recover large rudder. NCI Yes Yes 471
13017 22/02/2013 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and updated CG on confrontation between FVs. Marine Police attended. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
13015 18/02/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Police requested search for missing MoP. Subject spotted and reported for Police to collect. 90/18 Police No No n/n
13014 18/02/2013 NCI Point Lynas Assisted with stabilisation and recovery of injured MoP until CG and helo attended to casevac. NCI No Yes 290
13013 17/02/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea MoP reported collapsed companion. CG, Ambulance and helo attended. Casualty recovered. NFA NCI No Yes 327
13012 16/02/2013 NCI Canvey Island Monitored and updated Thames CG on recovery of disabled motor cruiser by LB RNLI Yes Yes 313277
13011 15/02/2013 NCI Shoreham Reported possible upturned dinghy. ILB attended and sank large container safely. NCI Yes Yes 410
13010 15/02/2013 NCI Nells Point CG requested search for MoP acting suspiciously. Nothing sighted. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 316
13009 09/02/2013 NCI Polruan CG requested watching brief on recovery by passing MB of disabled FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes 424
13008 04/02/2013 NCI Froward Point CG requested monitoring of ILB rescuing dog fallen over cliffs. Injured dog recovered. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 365
13007 03/02/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Contacted CG re overdue rowing boat. CG Mobile identified it ashore. NFA NCI No Yes 312275
13006 02/02/2013 NCI Bass Point Reported pollution close to coast during seabird oiling incidents. NCI No Yes n/n
13005 19/01/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Reported dead dolphin ashore. Details recorded. CG attended to bury carcass. NCI No Yes 311156
13003 13/01/2013 NCI Gwennap Head Reported disabled MB and updated position via CG for lifeboat to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 310673
13004 13/01/2013 NCI Rame Head Reported unmanned dinghy to CG. Conned HMS SEVERN to derelict by telephone. NFA NCI No Yes 141
13002 04/01/2013 NCI Folkestone Assisted recovery of MoPs on cliff face by relaying CG Mobile's messages. MCA/HMCG No Yes 309981
13001 01/01/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea MoP brought in lost child. Reported to CG and Police. Parents found and reunited with child. NCI No Yes 309786
12286 24/12/2012 NCI Charlestown CG requested update on MoPs at risk in water. Continued updating CG as 3 MoPs rescued safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5415
12285 23/12/2012 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported yacht aground. LB attended to tow off into harbour. NCI Yes Yes 4396
12284 16/12/2012 NCI Southend Reported large beached objects possible danger on flood tide. CG informed that Council would collect idc NCI No Yes 5635
12283 12/12/2012 NCI Newhaven Identified disabled yacht to CG for local FV to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 5460
12282 12/12/2012 NCI Stepper Point Reported cliff path fire. Fire brigade attended NFA NCI No No
12281 07/12/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported possible hazardous container on beach. Council Hazchem unit collected safely. Nfa NCI No Yes 5414
12280 06/12/2012 NCI Newhaven Reported intermittent loss of nav. lights by FV. CG reported no radio traffic or contact. Nfa NCI No Yes 5410
12279 13/11/2012 NCI Torbay Reported flotsam danger to HM and MRCC. ILB guided on radio and confirmed as a buoy adrift. NCI Yes Yes 305830
12278 03/11/2012 NCI Prawle Point CG requested monitoring and updates on disabled yacht. Casualty towed in by Harbour Launch. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4862
12277 30/10/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of LB recovery of disabled angling dinghy. Reported safe return to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4918
12276 27/10/2012 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoPs in possible danger on Causeway. Eventually paddled ashore. CRT attended to 'advise'. NCI No Yes 304246
12275 23/10/2012 NCI Worms Head Reported large tree trunk as danger to shipping. CG issued Securite broadcast. NCI No Yes 303914
12274 20/10/2012 NCI Southend Involved in updating QinetiQ re position and subsequent countermining of unexploded ordnance by Army EOD NCI No Yes 4920
12273 19/10/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on disabled MB. Position provided for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4762
12272 19/10/2012 NCI Bass Point Reported MV anchored close to submarine cable to CG and BT. BT taking action. Nfa NCI No Yes
12271 17/10/2012 NCI Penzance Reported yacht aground off harbour. ILB and CRT attended and yacht towed off safely. NCI Yes Yes 4638
12270 17/10/2012 NCI Charlestown Reported possible 'wreckage'. CRT attended and identified it as a tree. NFA 'FAWGI' NCI No Yes 4635
12269 16/10/2012 NCI Folkestone Relayed MoP report of two others on cliff in trouble and kept CG updated until both safe. NCI No Yes
12268 16/10/2012 NCI Torbay CG requested check on MoP report of climber in trouble. CRT and police attended. Climber found safe. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 4624
12267 15/10/2012 NCI St Ives CG requested co-ordinated search by Cornish Stations for missing yacht.Wreckage found later but no survivor. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4601
12266 10/10/2012 NCI Nells Point Reported dead dolphin ashore to CG and VoG Council as health hazard. Local authority removing. NFA NCI No Yes 2977
12265 10/10/2012 NCI Gosport Reported motor boat with lost dinghy. MB found dinghy and commenced tow to harbour. NFA NCI No Yes 4625
12264 06/10/2012 NCI Newhaven Reported possible 'mine' off beach. CRT attended but LB confirmed it to be a 'wave buoy'. NFA NCI Yes Yes 4574

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