Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7713
Alternatively select a specific year to see how many Incidents were reported for that Year.

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.


Please note: NCI Canvey Island was previously know as NCI Holehaven and moved location on Monday 18 October 2021. All NCI Canvey Island Incident Summaries before that date will be in respect of NCI Holehaven at its previous location.

Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, MisPer = Missing Person
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, PWC = Personal Water Craft ("Jet Ski"), RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat,
VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier, UKBF = UK Border Force
Incident No. Date of Incident Station Name Incident Summary Initiated by Lifeboat involved MCA MCA No.
20462 17/09/2017 NCI Newhaven Reported group of teenagers close to cliff edge to CG. CRT attended and 'gave advice' as they left the scene. NCI No Yes 26363
20329 15/09/2017 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG unmanned large ketch drifting seaward. Updated when crew returned from shore and re-anchored. NCI No Yes 23136
20339 15/09/2017 NCI Porthcawl Relayed MoP report of dead dolphin to CG. Phographs also passed. nfa NCI No Yes 26149
20306 10/09/2017 NCI Exmouth Acted as radio relay to ILB from CG during tow in of disabled yacht. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 25687
20621 10/09/2017 NCI Portland Bill Identified reported casualty in sea to CG and provided location for CRT, police, LBs and helo to recover his deceased body MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
20302 08/09/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Informed CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated CG as HM's launch towed in. LB launched but stood down as PanPan cancelled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 25446
20327 07/09/2017 NCI Bass Point Warned yacht by Aldis Lamp on dangerous course and informed CG of risk. Craft altered to safe heading. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
20297 07/09/2017 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported disabled MB to CG. Updated when a friend brought out more fuel ! NCI No Yes 25369
20311 07/09/2017 NCI Gosport Reported to CG and QHM that disabled yacht was visual. Updated as MOD RIB and local Rescue RIB takes tow in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 25393
20293 06/09/2017 NCI Caister Reported capsized inflatable with two occupants to CG. Casualties made it to shore. CG updated. NCI No Yes n/n
20213 05/09/2017 NCI Shoreham Having her visual, assisted CG to make contact with disabled yacht requiring tow. MCA/HMCG No Yes 25155
20203 04/09/2017 NCI Porthcawl Relayed MoP report of dog stuck on rocks to CG. CRT and ILB attended to rescue dog and return to owner. NCI Yes Yes 25103
20204 04/09/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested visual update on kite surfer in difficulty. Updated when he was safely drifted ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 25126
20186 03/09/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported semi-submerged dinghy floating out to CG. ILB deployed to recover it to shore. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes 25030
20449 03/09/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG a microlite aircraft at dangerously low level. Updated when it left the area with three others. nfa NCI No Yes 24973
20211 03/09/2017 NCI St Alban's Head Reported injured runner to CG. CRT and ambulance attended. Second casualty treated by paramedics in the lookout. NCI No Yes 24978
20208 02/09/2017 NCI Swanage Hengistbury Head trial watch reported to CG as visual with disabled MB. Updated as LB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 24838
20171 01/09/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported disabled motorcruiser to CG. Updated as she arranged a tow in by a friend and arrived in harbour. NCI No Yes n/n
20161 31/08/2017 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled ML was visual and being towed in by FV. Updated when they entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
20174 31/08/2017 NCI Froward Point Reported coastal path walker with broken wrist to CG. Off-going watchkeeper took casualty to hospital. NCI No Yes 25429
20161 31/08/2017 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled ML was visual and being towed in by FV. Updated when they entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
20140 29/08/2017 NCI Fleetwood Relayed MoP report to CG of PWC stopped offshore for long time. Beach Patrol reported it as not in distress.FAWGI nfa NCI No Yes 24356
20151 29/08/2017 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported dismasted catamaran dinghy to CG. AWL attended and brought casualties and craft safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 365
20124 28/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG 5 underdressed paddle boarders in possible danger and moving offshore. Lifeguards attended on rescue skis and escorted them ashore. CG updated. NCI No Yes 24241
20614 28/08/2017 NCI Penzance CG requested monitoring of RNLI Jetski escorting semi-disabled open boat to shore. Updated when both ashore safely MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21455
20158 28/08/2017 NCI Swanage Reported disabled RIB to CG. Updated when local boat assisted by towing in. nfa NCI No Yes 24267
20113 27/08/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG nine persons on island cut off by tide. ILB and LB tasked due to numbers and 4 brought to land remainder opting to stay. NCI Yes Yes 24080
20123 27/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG 3 kayakers n difficulty in strong tide, one often capsizing. ILB and CRT attended. Casualties reached shore and were given 'advice'. NCI Yes Yes 23918
20138 27/08/2017 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed to CG MoP report of lost child. CRT found him and reunited with mother. nfa NCI No Yes 24032
20154 27/08/2017 NCI Swanage Reported capsized dinghy to CG and updated as it was recovered. ILB attended. NCI Yes Yes 23973
20157 27/08/2017 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of apparently 'abandoned' child to police. Updated when moter reclaimed child. nfa NCI No No n/n
20116 26/08/2017 NCI Caister CG requested visual monitoring of a PWC being driven too close to swimmers. Reported that distance was some 40m. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
20121 26/08/2017 NCI Herne Bay Reported to CG concern over a kayak an unusual distance offshore as evening drew in. Updated when Station closed. LB launched to investigate. nfa NCI Yes Yes n/n
20173 26/08/2017 NCI Gosport Co-operated with QHM and CG to identify probably false alarm manoverboard beacon. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
20106 25/08/2017 NCI Bass Point Contacted RSPCA re stray dog brought in by MoPs. RSPCA unable to attend. Owner then arrived and dog reunited. NCI No No n/n
20136 25/08/2017 NCI Polruan Reported to CG and HM unlit dinghy fishing in river mouth at dusk. Harbour Patrol gave 'advice'. NCI No Yes n/n
20137 25/08/2017 NCI Polruan Relayed to HM off-duty watch member's report of disabled MB. Harbour patrol attended. NCI No No n/n
20082 24/08/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 2 MoP cut off by flooded causeway. ILB tasked to bring them back to shore safely. NCI Yes Yes 20348
20099 23/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Identified yacht reportedly in difficulty to CG as being underway and all well. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 23257
20075 22/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG fully clothed elderly man jumping into sea. CRT,police and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI Yes Yes 23192

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