Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7815
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.
12068 29/04/2012 NCI Torbay Reported to CG that FV police reported as in danger was recovering damaged gear in shelter. NFA Police No Yes 1584
12067 29/04/2012 NCI Newhaven Identified MoP report of a 'body' as child's toy and informed CG. LB launched and confirmed identification. NCI Yes Yes 280810
12066 29/04/2012 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of unmanned boat adrift to Harbour Patrol. Patrol recovered dinghy to mooring. NCI No No
12065 28/04/2012 NCI Shoreham Updated CG with position of speedboat in distress in F5 and rough sea for ALB to recover to harbour.. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1210
12064 24/04/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Reported towed barge collision and sinking of target buoy. Navy informed and CG issued Nav.Warning. NCI No Yes 1153
12063 24/04/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Reported large wood flotsam as danger to small craft. HMCG replied NFA. NCI No Yes
12062 21/04/2012 NCI Lyme Bay Identified MoP 999 report of 'flashing light' on yacht to CG as sunlight reflections. NFA MCA/HMCG No No
12061 20/04/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported kitesurfer in trouble with loose kite. Surfer swam ashore ILB recovered kite. NCI Yes Yes 1099
12060 15/04/2012 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of two kite surfers in trouble. ILB attended to land ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1035
12059 14/04/2012 NCI Gosport Identified and reported disabled MC for ILB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1010
12058 14/04/2012 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of disabled MB. Tow in arranged with local boat. MCA/HMCG No Yes 279354
12057 11/04/2012 NCI Charlestown Monitored and passed information to CG re disabled yacht. Vessel made port under emergency tiller. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1312
12056 11/04/2012 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested visual and monitoring of recovery and subsequent abandonment of yacht wreckage. MCA/HMCG No Yes 869
12055 11/04/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported empty dinghy adrift. ILB located and towed in. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes 965
12054 10/04/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported jetski broken down in shipping lane. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 949
12053 09/04/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled MB's correct position near main channel. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 944
12052 09/04/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Monitored and passed information to CG re damaged MC. LB attended to escort in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 938
12051 08/04/2012 NCI Charlestown Relayed radio call re abandoned inflatable canoe. ILB and CRS attended without locating any casualty. NCI Yes Yes 1271
12050 08/04/2012 NCI Polruan CG requested visual on MoPs cut-off by tide. Casualties not visible from Station. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
12049 08/04/2012 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual on surfer in possible distress. Searches and CG negative. False alarm with good intent. MCA/HMCG No Yes 727
12048 07/04/2012 NCI Point Lynas Reported dismasted dinghy. Single MoP and craft towed in safely by ILB NCI Yes Yes 701
12047 07/04/2012 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs cut-off by tide. ILB recoverd six to shore. NCI Yes Yes 278530
12046 07/04/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground. LB attended but no damage and craft had to remain until tide turned. NCI Yes Yes 906
12045 07/04/2012 NCI Exmouth CG requested monitoring of disabled MB. ILB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 278504
12044 06/04/2012 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground to QHM and CG and monitored GAFIRS LB attending to pull clear and escort in. NCI Yes Yes 895
12043 05/04/2012 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP cut-off by tide. Italian MoP (who could not read notices) recovered to shore by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 278318
12042 02/04/2012 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested report on yacht with tender. Movements reported. Police attended and case closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 851
12041 02/04/2012 NCI Torbay Reported visual on MoPs cut off by tide. Assisted CROs to position. MoPs decided to await ebb tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1183
12040 01/04/2012 NCI Teignmouth Reported visual on disabled FV and monitored safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1164
12039 01/04/2012 NCI Portland Bill CG requested visual and monitoring of LB recovery of disabled ketch. Position updates and weather passed MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 844
12038 30/03/2012 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Called paramedic on 999 to attend MoP reported choking. Ambulance attended and victim recovered. NCI No No
12037 28/03/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested identification and monitoring of safe recovery by LB of disabled FV. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 795
12036 25/03/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled Fv by LB. Reported safely in harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 759
12035 24/03/2012 NCI Newhaven Reported to Harbour Control and monitored youths acting suspiciously until police attended. NCI No No
12034 24/03/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground. CG requested remain on watch to monitor LBs safely recovering five crew NCI Yes Yes 752
12033 21/03/2012 NCI Torbay Reported empty inflatable adrift Lone diver surfaced (no 'A' flag). CG gave 'advice' when back ashore. NCI No Yes 1005
12032 21/03/2012 NCI Nells Point Reported large tree adrift as danger to small craft. CG issued a Securitay warning. NFA NCI No Yes 542
12031 18/03/2012 NCI Point Lynas Reported MoP with broken leg. Provided stabilisation until CGs and air ambulance casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 515
12030 17/03/2012 NCI Folkestone Took action to warn racing yachts standing ito danger. Yachts avoided rocks without response to NCI NCI No No
12028 12/03/2012 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled RIB to CG and HM. Monitored and updated CG and HM until RIB safely ashore. NCI No Yes 876

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