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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12251 | 16/09/2012 | NCI Nells Point | Reported position of disabled yacht. LB launched to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2808 |
12250 | 15/09/2012 | NCI Exmouth | Reported dayboat aground and monitored until refloated on flooding tide. | NCI | No | Yes | |
12249 | 15/09/2012 | NCI Southend | Reported 2 surfers in danger. LB and CRT launched and directed by Station. MoPs landed safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4415 |
12248 | 13/09/2012 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested search for MoP report of kitesurfers in difficulty. Two found safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4276 |
12247 | 13/09/2012 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested monitoring of disabled motor cruiser. Reported subsequent towing in by SeaStart Co. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4261 |
12246 | 12/09/2012 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation of LB recovery of MoP report of drifting dayboat. CG updated during safe tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4235 |
12245 | 10/09/2012 | NCI Boscastle | Involved in recovery of dismasted yacht by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
12244 | 10/09/2012 | NCI Folkestone | Reported anchored yacht in possible danger. Yacht informed CG that all well. FAWGI NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
12243 | 09/09/2012 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported details of unsafe speeding PWC to CG. Owner 'advised' by CG on coming ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 299444 |
12242 | 09/09/2012 | NCI Nells Point | Reported disabled PWC and it being towed in by local RIB. LB launch cancelled as a result. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2747 |
12241 | 09/09/2012 | NCI Torbay | Monitored recovery of missing divers by CRT ILB and Border Force. All eventually accounted for. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4096 |
12240 | 09/09/2012 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported disabled speedboat ashore with five MoPs. Harbourmaster's launch towed into harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 299413 |
12239 | 07/09/2012 | NCI Bass Point | Reported tanker anchored near BT cable. CG requested ship to move on and passed message on to BT. | NCI | No | Yes | |
12238 | 05/09/2012 | NCI Shoreham | CG approved Chan.16 radio check to disabled but silent FV. Another FV responded to a CG PanPan to assist. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4066 |
12237 | 05/09/2012 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of disabled MB. Reported casualty recovered by passing craft. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4032 |
12236 | 03/09/2012 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported 2 MoPs cut-off by tide. LB attended to recover to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3301 |
12235 | 03/09/2012 | NCI St Alban's Head | Watchkeeper (medic rtd) attended MoP report of companion fainting. Ambulance called to assess and treat. | NCI | No | Yes | 4034 |
12234 | 03/09/2012 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of MoP's possibly cut-off by tide. Reported two persons walked/swam ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 298646 |
12233 | 02/09/2012 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported possibly disabled MB. CRT attended to identify as leisure FV. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2984 |
12232 | 02/09/2012 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested visual on yacht aground. Description and logging provided. Craft refloated. Mayday cancelled | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4016 |
12229 | 01/09/2012 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual on disabled MB. Position updated for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3974 |
12231 | 01/09/2012 | NCI Point Lynas | Reported disabled FV drifting ashore. LB attended . FV left ashore occupants safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2510 |
12230 | 01/09/2012 | NCI Polruan | Monitored and relayed info from disabled yacht until escorted into Fowey by another. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3944 |
12228 | 31/08/2012 | NCI Peveril(Dont Use) | CG requested search for disabled RIB in uniknown position. Casualty identified and recovered safely by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 298186 |
12227 | 30/08/2012 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested search for kayak adrift. Position reported and monitored recovery by LB with 2 MoP. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 297475 |
12226 | 29/08/2012 | NCI St Agnes Head | CG requested visual on possibly missing kayak. CRT attended but not visual. Kayak spotted. LB recalled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3874 |
12225 | 27/08/2012 | NCI Mundesley | Informed lifeguards of inflatable launching dangerously. Occupants 'advised' and relanded. | NCI | No | No | |
12224 | 27/08/2012 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported abandoned FV ashore to PLA. HM launch attended. Hazard notice posted on sea wall. | NCI | No | No | |
12223 | 26/08/2012 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported found keys to Police and Lifeguards. No response from beach. Keys handed to Police. | NCI | No | Yes | 60812 |
12222 | 25/08/2012 | NCI Point Lynas | Reported small dinghy in distress. ILB attended to tow in safely with 3 MoP (and dog) | NCI | Yes | Yes | 297237 |
12221 | 25/08/2012 | NCI Point Lynas | Reported kayaker in distress. ILB attended to rescue and escort others in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 297239 |
12220 | 25/08/2012 | NCI Shoreham | Reported MoP concern over missing sailboarder. CG attended but 'casualty' landed safely after 2 hours. | NCI | No | Yes | 3801 |
12219 | 23/08/2012 | NCI Polruan | Provided weather information prior to Red Arrows display. | NCI | No | No | |
12218 | 23/08/2012 | NCI Polruan | CG requested info on missing vessel. Contacted other Stations and reported eventual safe arrival in harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
12217 | 22/08/2012 | NCI Lyme Bay | Reported MoPs in danger on cliff edge. CRTs attended and advised party to move. | NCI | No | Yes | 3718 |
12216 | 22/08/2012 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kite sailor in difficulty. Casualty safely ashore and board recovered by passing yacht. | NCI | No | Yes | |
12215 | 22/08/2012 | NCI Mablethorpe | Provided location information for paramedics and air ambulance to attend injured MoP. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 296642 |
12213 | 19/08/2012 | NCI Torbay | Reported two swimmer/climbers at tombstoning risk. Harbour launch attended to 'advise'. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3636 |
12212 | 19/08/2012 | NCI Mablethorpe | Successfully treated MoP with Weaver Fish sting. | NCI | No | No | |
12211 | 19/08/2012 | NCI Mablethorpe | Used Tannoy to reunite owner with wallet found on beach. | NCI | No | No |
Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire.
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