| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35438 | 07/08/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual search for swimmers being swept out. Area scanned in hazy weather but no sighting. They were later reported safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 023290 |
| 35440 | 07/08/2020 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed to CG MoP report of missing child. Updated when informed that child had been found safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 023308 |
| 35445 | 07/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Reported number of people tidebound on Sully Island. ILB and CRT attended and after safety advice elected to remain on the Island. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 023431 |
| 35446 | 07/08/2020 | NCI Felixstowe | CG permitted NCI to contact drifting yacht with advice to anchor. Monitored and updated when ILB towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 023402 |
| 35436 | 06/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG walkers trying to cross flooded causeway to island. Monitored and updated when they turned back. | NCI | No | Yes | 023102 |
| 35455 | 06/08/2020 | NCI Mundesley | Relayed to CG report of two paddleboarders on one board and without lifejackets. Targets sighted and monitored. Updated when they made shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35420 | 06/08/2020 | NCI Skegness | Provided correct position of disabled yacht to CG for ILB to escort in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 23092 |
| 35497 | 06/08/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any camera sighting of body reported at cliff base. No sighting in poor visibility. Updated when CRT and paramedic attended and casualty recovered to police vehicle. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35418 | 05/08/2020 | NCI Stone Point | CG requested visual search for possibly missing person. CRT and LB also tasked and empty PWC found but no further sighting. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 022691 |
| 35417 | 05/08/2020 | NCI Stone Point | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled vessel by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22769 |
| 35404 | 05/08/2020 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG a paddle-boarder and swimmer in difficulty in outgoing spring tide. ILB attended to land both safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 022744 |
| 35419 | 05/08/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for missing PWC rider. No sighting before close down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22691 |
| 35411 | 05/08/2020 | NCI Cromer | CG informed of child on inflatable being blown out. Monitored and updated when swimmer managed to get it back to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 022795 |
| 35444 | 04/08/2020 | NCI Cromer | Notified CG of three children climbing dangerous cliff. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35519 | 04/08/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported paddleboarder towing a kayak to CG. No further sighting. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 022615 |
| 35475 | 04/08/2020 | NCI Needles | Monitored and updated CG when three youngsters were reported drifting out but regained beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 022665 |
| 35413 | 04/08/2020 | NCI Penzance | Relayed call from yacht with concern over five kayaks in poor conditions to CG. AWLB and ILB attended to escort in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22655 |
| 35518 | 03/08/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested any sighting of RIB with crew in possible trouble. Target identified and reported back in harbour. LB deployed in case of casualties. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22525 |
| 35372 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Reported three MoPs tidebound on Sully Island to CG. Monitored and updated when ILB transferred them safely to the mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 022295 |
| 35373 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported injured walker to CG. CRT and ambulance attended to remove to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 02203 |
| 35520 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of possibly illegal immigrants to CG. No further action known. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35376 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Worms Head | Reported three MoPs tidebound on outer Head. ILB and CRT attended to recover safely to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 022306 |
| 35377 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Chapel Point | Reported downed windsurfer to CG attempting to recover his kite. ILB and CRT tasked. Monitored and updated when he managed to reach shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 022215 |
| 35394 | 02/08/2020 | NCI Fleetwood | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of drifting canoe by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22256 |
| 35351 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual search for swimmers reported 'in trouble'. Targets identified. Updated when they were recovered by paddleboarders. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021959 |
| 35353 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Passed details of windsurfers with lost board to CG. Updated when ILB launched to recover the rig. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35354 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated when she was towed in by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021936 |
| 35369 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Stone Point | Reported possibly disabled yacht to CG. LB attended to sort out sail damage and tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021942 |
| 35400 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Cape Cornwall | CG requested visual check for kayak reported by concerned MoP. Area scanned and only kayak sighted was not in trouble. NFA FAWGI ? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 002037 |
| 35347 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested search for swimmer thought to be in trouble. No sighting. Updated when target back on land. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021939 |
| 35351 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Confirmed to CG that swimmers reportedly 'in difficulty' were being recovered by paddleboarders. ILB attended. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021959 |
| 35347 | 01/08/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for person reported 'in water'. No sighting. Incident closed when target back on land. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021939 |
| 35341 | 31/07/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Informed CG of swimmers in possible difficulty in strong current. ILB attended until they managed to reach safer water. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021772 |
| 35346 | 31/07/2020 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual search for missing swimmer. No sighting. Target found safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021622 |
| 35348 | 31/07/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Liaised with police searching for missing child. Reported to CG that child had been found safe. LB had also attended. nfa | Police | Yes | Yes | 021792 |
| 35682 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual check for motor cruiser reportedly in distress. Area surveyed and nothing untoward sighted. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35326 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Assisted harbourmaster by reporting disabled cabin cruiser to CG. ILB attended to return it to marina. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021331 |
| 35327 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG MoPs about to be tidebound. ILB attended and reported them as safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021332 |
| 35328 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for missing child. CRT attended and child found safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021392 |
| 35329 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Requested ambulance assistance for injured intoxicated lady with husband. Casualty removed to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 021280 |
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