| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32112 | 11/09/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual check on kayaker reported as 'in difficulty'. Target identified as a new sailing hydrofoil and not in trouble. CG updated. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32085 | 10/09/2019 | NCI Caister | Reported cargo vessel aground to CG. Tug on stand-by. Updated when casualty refloated without damage. | NCI | No | Yes | 28004 |
| 32028 | 08/09/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for possible casualties in water from drifting RIB. Three ILBs, CRT and helo tasked. Later found to be a stolen RIB with no pesons in danger. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 27627 |
| 32048 | 08/09/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported disabled speed boat to CG and provided name of vessel in area. Updated when the latter towed the casuaty in. | NCI | No | Yes | 27796 |
| 32024 | 07/09/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Corrected a disabled yacht's position to CG for ILB to attend and clear fouled rudder. Target continued safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 27650 |
| 32005 | 04/09/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that disabled motor vessel was visual. Updated when SEASTART attended and towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 27385 |
| 32145 | 04/09/2019 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for dinghy thought to be in trouble. No sighting obtained. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32131 | 04/09/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested camera monitoring of disabled dayboat. ILB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 28414 |
| 31994 | 04/09/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported disabled RIB to CG. ILB launched and conned onto casualty by NCI to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 27358 |
| 32125 | 03/09/2019 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual check on kite surfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Updated when NCI beach patrol established none in trouble. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 27293 |
| 31968 | 03/09/2019 | NCI St Ives | Capsized kayaker unable to recover reported to CG. Porthmeor PWC and ILB attended to recover casualties safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 27245 |
| 32786 | 01/09/2019 | NCI Needles | Reported to CG that grounded MB was visual. Monitored and updated when local RIB, police launch and AWLB attended to pump it out and get it clear. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 27061 |
| 31959 | 01/09/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Liaised with CG and casualty to assist speedboat with flat battery. ILB attended but unable to help. No danger. Incident closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26995 |
| 31917 | 31/08/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG contacted concerning beached boat with disabled engine. ILB attended to tow off safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26663 |
| 31923 | 31/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual check on vessel takng on water. Updated when casualties collected by LB and craft towed in. Mayday cancelled. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26824 |
| 31926 | 31/08/2019 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MoP reported injured lady to NCI. CG informed and CG Mobile attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 26813 |
| 31938 | 31/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported swimmers in possible trouble to CG. Updated when they managed to reach shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31935 | 30/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG yacht with disabled engine drifting inshore. Updated as it tried to sail in under foresail. ILB tasked and towed it in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26680 |
| 31937 | 30/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported tidebound MoP to CG. CRT, ILB and SAR Helo attended. Updated as he climbed cliff and reached top. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26698 |
| 31912 | 29/08/2019 | NCI Mundesley | CG requested any sighting of drifting lilo. Object sighted found to be a FV. CG Mobile later reported lilo unmanned and thus no danger. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26518 |
| 31914 | 29/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kite surfer in difficulty to CG. Updated when surfer made shore and kite recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | 36544 |
| 31939 | 29/08/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported to CG motor bike and riders stuck in mud. CRT attended. Updated when they, assisted by Argocat, managed to get off beach. | NCI | No | Yes | 26529 |
| 31891 | 29/08/2019 | NCI Skegness | Monitored and updated CG on inflatable with 2 occupants being blown seaward. Initially helped by passing PWC before ILB attended to bring in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26460 |
| 31882 | 28/08/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG that yacht 'in trouble' was in sight. LB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26352 |
| 31889/90 | 28/08/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested monitoring of yacht with suspect engine. Casualty sighted and CG updated as it initially received a tow, left harbour and then returned. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26372 |
| 32170 | 27/08/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported drifting log to CG who said to inform Council. Updated when kayaker pulled it onto rocks, though would refloat on next tide. NT advised but no action taken and it refloated as a hazard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31901 | 27/08/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled cabin cruiser in harbour mouth to CG and QHM. Updated when adjacent yacht assisted with tow in. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26144 |
| 31905 | 26/08/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported to CG and police suspect ordnance handed in by MoP. Police attended, identified it as spent weapon and removed it for disposal. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31866 | 26/08/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual on MB with jammed rudder. Updated when Hamble LB assisted it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25963 |
| 31867 | 26/08/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG that disabled MB was visual. Updated when Mudeford Ferry towed it in. | NCI | No | Yes | 25930 |
| 32290 | 26/08/2019 | NCI Aberystwyth | CG requested visual check on dory reportedly 'in trouble'. Target sighted and CG informed it was not in difficulty. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31857 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report to CG of speed boat operating too close to swimmers. Lifeguards tasked to investigate. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31864 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Alerted CG to swimmer in difficulty. Updated when other swimmers assisted him to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 25693 |
| 31868 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported abandoned clothing on beach to CG and Police. All attended and ILB carried out shoreline search. No result. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 25544 |
| 31869 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported struggling kayak with three onboard to CG. Lifeguards brought them safely ashore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 31884 | 25/08/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Relayed disabled speedboat report to CG. Updated when passing RIB towed it in. | NCI | No | Yes | 25611 |
| 31832 | 24/08/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | REported to CG a number of MoPs in danger of becoming tidebound. Lifeguards and CRT attended until all were safe ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 25374 |
| 31834 | 24/08/2019 | NCI Lyme Bay | Reported to CG and police a motor boat at excessive speed near swimmers. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 32209 | 24/08/2019 | NCI Hornsea | Reported to CG and co-operated with CRT to find possible ordinance found by MoP. Object not found. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 25453 |
| 31800 | 23/08/2019 | NCI Skegness | Relayed MoP's report of missing, slightly disabled child to CG and police. Updated when child found safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes | 29739 |
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