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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20754 | 05/10/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported major cliff rockfall to CG as possible danger to coastal path. Relevant authority will be informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20709 | 04/10/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG lady stuck on mobility scooter on coast path. CRT attended and helped her return to car. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20965 | 04/10/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Monitored and updated CG during recovery of casualties from explosion on survey vessel. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 27795 |
20715 | 04/10/2017 | NCI Polruan | Liaised with CG over recovery by harbour patrol of disabled speedboat. Updated as she was towed in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
20702 | 03/10/2017 | NCI St Ives | Reported yacht in possible difficulty to CG. ILB attended to give anchoring advice and escort her into St Ives. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 27732 |
20673 | 02/10/2017 | NCI Worms Head | Reported two MoPs potentially tidebound to CG. Updated as they tried to wade back. CRT attended until they managed to get across - wet. | NCI | No | Yes | 27667 |
20634 | 01/10/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized catamaran to CG. ILB tasked and directed to casualty on Chan. 0. Craft righted and escorted safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 27586 |
20629 | 30/09/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Police requested lookout for missing woman. CG aware but no sighting by NCI. Incident ongoing with victim seated on cliff edge when watch closed. | Police | No | Yes | 27530 |
20739 | 30/09/2017 | NCI Needles | Provided accurate position of disabled beached MV to CG for ILB and CRT to attend. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 27525 |
20643 | 30/09/2017 | NCI Caister | CG requested visual on possible grounded vessel. No sighting. ILB search negative. nfa fawgi | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
20627 | 29/09/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when local sailing school assisted recovery. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 27415 |
20617 | 28/09/2017 | NCI Bass Point | Reported semi-disabled tanker anchored over submarine cable to CG and BT Marine. Updated when she moved further away. | NCI | No | Yes | 27346 |
20675 | 27/09/2017 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed Chan. 65 report of empty tender 1.25 n.m offshore to CG. NFA reported. | NCI | No | Yes | 27301 |
20166 | 26/09/2017 | NCI Gwennap Head | Reported to CG drifting inflatable being blown onto cliffs. AWLB attended to rescue unharmed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23695 |
20622 | 24/09/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Reported broken down speedboat to CG. Updated when it managed to restart its engine and proceed to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 27030 |
20492 | 24/09/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Reported downed PWC unable to recover to lifeguards and CG. LB attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 27050 |
20557 | 24/09/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG and local Marina concerning yacht anchored in dangerous position. Remained safe overnight. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
20595 | 24/09/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested update on report of PWC in trouble. Target identified and ILB already on exercise tasked to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 27043 |
20738 | 23/09/2017 | NCI Needles | Informed CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated as ALB undertakes tow to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26937 |
20556 | 23/09/2017 | NCI Mablethorpe | In contact with police over MoP report of strange actions on beach. Police confirmed that all was in order. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
20593 | 23/09/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual update on MoP report of 2 and a dog cut off by tide. Targets sighted and reported as safe having waded back. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26890 |
20594 | 23/09/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual update on MoP report of an MB emitting black smoke. Target identified and reported as 'safe' with faulty governor. nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
20625 | 22/09/2017 | NCI Folkestone | Reported concern to police over domestic altercation near cliff and possible child involved. Police attended and confirmed no child at risk. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
20483 | 22/09/2017 | NCI Skegness | Reported to CG one female MoP sighted stuck in mud hole. CRT attended but husband managed to free her before they arrived. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26812 |
20487 | 22/09/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on two MoPs reported tidebound on sand bar. Casualties sighted, ILB recovered them to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26829 |
20477 | 21/09/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG large black object washed onto beach. Lifeguards found a large recycling box. nfa - Fawgi | NCI | No | Yes | 26747 |
20482 | 21/09/2017 | NCI Skegness | CG requested any visual on report of two MoP tidebound on sandbar. Not visible from Lokout. ILB recovered one dog from water. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26710 |
20486 | 21/09/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual search for vessel sending a corrupted PanPan. No sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26732 |
20472 | 21/09/2017 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed MoP report of beach obstruction as danger to wildlife to CG. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26742 |
20490 | 20/09/2017 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported previously unseen object close offshore to CG. Investigations showed it to be a previously unadvised sea condition detector from Plymouth University. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26647 |
20467 | 20/09/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | Assisted CG CRT to locate 2 men reportedly 'at risk' from being tidebound. Updated as men made their way ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26627 |
20471 | 20/09/2017 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested visual on report of capsized dinghy. Confirmed that it had been righted and was under control. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26635 |
20459 | 19/09/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | CG requested updates on recovery of semi-disabled motor cruiser escorted in by ILB. Safe arrival in harbour reported. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 252656 |
20454 | 18/09/2017 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Observed incident from shoreline and updated CG when he recovered kite. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26478 |
20469 | 18/09/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Reported agitated man on cliff edge to CG. CRT and police attended and potential casualty persuaded to move to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 26442 |
20333 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 3 MoP tidebound on island to CG. CRT and ILB deployed but 'casualties' elected to remain on the Island. CG updated. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26352 |
20334 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on disabled speedboat. Target sigted and CG updated when local boat towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26323 |
20337 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Teignmouth | CG requested visual on disabled MB. Confirmed in sight and updated CG as local boat and LB asisted to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26330 |
20371 | 17/09/2017 | NCI St Ives | CG requested visual on MoP report of capsized kite surfer. Sighting confirmed he was not in trouble. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26378 |
20455 | 17/09/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Liaised on Chan. 65 with ILB to locate disabled yacht for the LB to tow in. CG updated. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 26379 |
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