| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8082 | 15/07/2008 | NCI Penzance | Refined position of dismasted yacht to CG. Monitored recovery by another yacht and LB. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 8081 | 14/07/2008 | NCI Froward Point | Reported disabled MC near rocks and possible assisting craft. ILB attended and towed in. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 131121 |
| 8080 | 13/07/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported two motorcyclists cut off by tide. Escorted to safety by CG. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8079 | 13/07/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported and directed rescue of 2 MoP and dogs cut off by tide. ILB and LB attended rescue. | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8078 | 13/07/2008 | NCI Herne Bay | Reported position of disabled sportsboat to CG. Flare sighted LB attended and towed in. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 8077 | 10/07/2008 | NCI Boscastle | CG requested info on disabled RIB. Nothing visible but reported safe arrival later NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 8076 | 08/07/2008 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested watch on disabled MB. Reported repaired and underway. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2375 |
| 8075 | 04/07/2008 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported yacht fouled by crabpot line in F6 wind. LB and helo tasked to tow and lift 1 crew | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2297 |
| 8074 | 03/07/2008 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed MoP report of injured youth. CG and helo attended to casevac to A&E. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8073 | 30/06/2008 | NCI Charlestown | Reported three MoP cut off by tide. Fowey ILB attended and landed them at Charlestown | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2246 |
| 8072 | 29/06/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Co-operation with CG and LB to save MoP cut off by tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 8071 | 29/06/2008 | NCI Stepper Point | Liaised with CG to task Air Ambulance to injured walker. Attended casualty until paramedics arrived. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8070 | 28/06/2008 | NCI Skegness | Reported two inflatables in difficulty. ILB launched and recovered to shore. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8069 | 28/06/2008 | NCI Skegness | Reported swimmer in difficulties. ILB already at sea. Swimmer reached shore unaided. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8068 | 28/06/2008 | NCI Polruan | Co-operated with CG to locate overdue vessel. Located and returned to harbour | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 8067 | 28/06/2008 | NCI Polruan | Reported position of disabled MB. CG asked Harbour Patrol to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8066 | 28/06/2008 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported injured MoP on beach. Paramedics and Air ambulance attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 129846 |
| 8065 | 27/06/2008 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Involved in rescue by MoP of children in drifting dinghy. LB stood down. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8064 | 25/06/2008 | NCI Rame Head | MoP reported unmanned dinghy adrift. Observed and reported. CG and ILB attended. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2197 |
| 8063 | 25/06/2008 | NCI Froward Point | Observed and reported dinghy in possible danger. Passing yacht assisted on CG request. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2189 |
| 8062 | 25/06/2008 | NCI Froward Point | Observed and reported dinghy in possible danger. Passing yacht assisted on CG request. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2189 |
| 8061 | 22/06/2008 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested search for dismasted yacht. Reported position. LB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2136 |
| 8060 | 22/06/2008 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported disabled PWC. Lifeboat attended and towed in. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2148 |
| 8059 | 22/06/2008 | NCI Newhaven | NCI proactive in spotting swimmer reported in difficulties and monitoring rescue. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2357 |
| 8058 | 21/06/2008 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported MoP face down on sandbar. ILB attended. Casualty found to be OK. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2130 |
| 8057 | 21/06/2008 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported disabled powerboat in Round Britain race. Weymouth LB attended and towed in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2342 |
| 8056 | 19/06/2008 | NCI Exmouth | Reported downed windsurfer in difficulty. Beach rescue on scene as surfer landed. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8055 | 18/06/2008 | NCI Folkestone | Reported contact by MoP re MC being damaged by sea on pier. CG Mobile attended. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8054 | 17/06/2008 | NCI Skegness | Reported swimmers in danger. ILB launched. Swimmers regained shore to be interviewed | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 8053 | 17/06/2008 | NCI Skegness | Reported windsurfer in difficulties. ILB paged but surfer regained shore. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 8052 | 16/06/2008 | NCI Fleetwood | Station members involved in assisting police in recovery of corpse on shoreline | Police | No | No | |
| 8051 | 16/06/2008 | NCI Gwennap Head | Help given to home LB onto yacht. Station asked by CG to transmit but licence is not held. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 8050 | 12/06/2008 | NCI Newhaven | Co-operation with CG to locate disabled motor cruiser. LB towed into harbour. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2283 |
| 8048 | 11/06/2008 | NCI Exmouth | Assisted LB to find disabled RIB. Towed in. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 128479 |
| 8047 | 10/06/2008 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of injured fisherman. Sat with casualty until Cliff Rescue arrived. | NCI | No | Yes | 12836 |
| 8046 | 10/06/2008 | NCI Charlestown | Informed CG of disabled dinghy being towed ashore by swimmers. ILB attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2027 |
| 8045 | 08/06/2008 | NCI Nells Point | Observed and reported canoeist in possible danger in moderate sea. Landed safely. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 128003 |
| 8044 | 08/06/2008 | NCI Polruan | Co-operation with CG to locate disabled MB. Harbour patrol towed in. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 8043 | 08/06/2008 | NCI Worms Head | Co-operation with CG to locate two missing of a coasteering party. Located safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 128070 |
| 8042 | 07/06/2008 | NCI Portland Bill | Co-operation with CG to monitor overdue yacht. Yacht safely berthed in Weymouth. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2105 |
Currently 56 NCI stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteers keeping watch around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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