| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32510 | 07/10/2019 | NCI Mundesley | CRT attended Station to check on buoy reportedly 'adrift'. NCI confirmed that buoy was not adrift and had been in position for some time. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 330890 |
| 32571 | 06/10/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported to CG a dive boat apparently searching for a marker buoy. ILB and AWLB attended but dive boat reported no one missing. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 32761 | 06/10/2019 | NCI Southend | Relayed MoP report of grounded motorboat to CG. CRT attended and briefed by NCI. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 30811 |
| 32463 | 05/10/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Involved with CG to identify originator of a Mayday call. LB attended but no sighting. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30725 |
| 32462 | 03/10/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Called CG to correct wrong position reported by disabled vessel. Updated when LBs attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 305456 |
| 32602 | 03/10/2019 | NCI Holehaven | Relayed MoP report of large debris in shipping lane to CG. CRT attended and PLA despatched to recover object. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 32398 | 01/10/2019 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to BT Marine a tanker anchoring too close to submarine cable. BTM contacted CG who asked the ship to move - which it did. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32400 | 01/10/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG a lady and dog trapped in mud. CRT and Fire Service attended to rescue both safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 30350 |
| 32478 | 30/09/2019 | NCI Polruan | Care worker reported a missing caree. Subsequent phone call confirmed target back with carer. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 32366 | 30/09/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported drifting empty inflatable to CG. Directed ILB on #65 to target. Dinghy deflated and brought ashore. No Casualties sighted. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 30235 |
| 32372 | 30/09/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported grounded yacht in harbour entrance to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 30279 |
| 32485 | 29/09/2019 | NCI Folkestone | Reported possible arson attack on heathland to CG, who would inform police and fire service. Fire extinguished. No further feedback.. . | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32343 | 29/09/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual monitoring of lost kitesurfer board. Target sighted, tracked and CG updated until out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32342 | 29/09/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Co-ordinated with CG and ILB to search for report of drifting inflatable. Nothing found. Owner traced. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 32348 | 29/09/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Report large debris to CG. CG CRT attended and removed mooring buoy and chain. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32351 | 29/09/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested observation of reported 'nude' swimmer. Target identified and CG updated when he left the water, in shorts ! fawgi? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 301219 |
| 32369 | 29/09/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed to RSPCA MoP report of surfers close to conservation area were disturbing the wildlife. | NCI | No | No | |
| 32376 | 28/09/2019 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG a kite surfer trapped in Shoebury Boom. ILB, conned on by NCI, and CRT attended and potential casualty releaed safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 29991 |
| 32327 | 27/09/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for FV reported 'in difficulty'. No sighting but similar vessel found in marina. FAWGI? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29882 |
| 32335 | 27/09/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested search for disabled yacht. No sighting. Updated when ILB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29892 |
| 32554 | 27/09/2019 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested observation of people reportedly 'acting strangely'. Updated CG when targets identified by CRT as practising for a cross-Channel swim. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32302 | 26/09/2019 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported to CG man in distressed state, possibly suicidal, on beach. CRT attended, found him and handed him over to police. | NCI | No | Yes | 29800 |
| 32331 | 25/09/2019 | NCI St Ives | Informed CG of yacht with fouled anchor. Next day same yacht assisted by LB after engine and sail trouble. CG updated throughout. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 29717 |
| 32280 | 24/09/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of stranded dolphin to CG. Support services attended to relaunch it safely into the sea. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32317 | 24/09/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Co-ordinated with CG and the local Water Taxi to monitor an angler fishing in a dangerous position. Updated when he moved out of sight. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29593 |
| 32272 | 24/09/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed two yachts in collision to CG. Updated when they returned to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 29591 |
| 32255 | 23/09/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that damaged motor cruiser was visual. Updated when it made harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29487 |
| 32234 | 22/09/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Relayed MoP report of dead seal on beach to CG. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 29453 |
| 32323 | 21/09/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Police attended he NCI Station to request visual search for missing vulnerable MoP. No sighting obtained and CG updated. nfa | Police | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32225 | 21/09/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported concern over an inflatable to CG. Updated its position to LB. Monitored and updated as it returned to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 29307 |
| 32248 | 21/09/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Reported capsized PWC to CG. Monitored and updated when he managed to regain his ski. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 29244 |
| 32251 | 21/09/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed report of vehicle stuck in sand on a rising tide to CG. CRT and a private 4x4 attended and towed it clear in time. | NCI | No | Yes | 29270 |
| 32318 | 21/09/2019 | NCI Gosport | Oveheard disabled yacht reporting to CG. Casualty observed and monitored for CG until she safely made harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29219 |
| 32318 | 21/09/2019 | NCI Gosport | Intercepted disabled yacht traffic to CG. Identified casualty, monitored its progress and updated CG when it managed to reach harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29219 |
| 32747 | 20/09/2019 | NCI Charmouth | Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Remained on watch to monitor its recovery to harbour by RNLI LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29152 |
| 32322 | 20/09/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual monitoring of recovery by ILB and CRT of lone swimmer reported in difficulty. Updated when casuaty was brought ashore for casevac to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29117 |
| 32233 | 20/09/2019 | NCI Swanage | Reported yacht in difficulty to CG. AWL launched and towed yacht in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 29161 |
| 32179 | 19/09/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Reported grounded yacht with engine failure to CG. Monitored and updated as local boat and LB attended to tow off and into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29016 |
| 32309 | 18/09/2019 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to CG and police an MoP's allegation of seeing possible immigrants. Report suspect. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32215 | 17/09/2019 | NCI Torbay | Relayed CRT paging call to Habourmaster re capsized kayak. Casualty recovered safely by harbour's launch. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 28814 |
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