Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7727
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.
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
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
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
20098 22/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Provided accurate position of disabled yacht inshore to CG for ILB to tow out safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
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
20053 21/08/2017 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of injured boy to CG. CRT and ILB attended and transferred him to medical centre with fish hook in his foot. NCI Yes Yes 23002
20074 21/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Relayed MoP report of overdue swimmer to CG. No visual contact. Updated when he arrived at the NCI Station. NCI No Yes n/n
20051 20/08/2017 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported to CG five MoPs cut off by tide on sand bar. ILB attended but 'casualties' waded ashore in chest deep water. nfa NCI Yes Yes 22864
20080 20/08/2017 NCI Whitstable Reported small yacht signalling distress to CG. ILB attended and directed by NCI to casualty to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 22841
20048 19/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG concern over large group of PWC's on passage in heavy weather. Lifeguards and CRTs alerted. Updated as all reached shore safely NCI No Yes 22675
20039 19/08/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported possibly disabled speedboat to CG. Updated when it managed to get underway again. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
20040 19/08/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual on disabled MB. Not visible from tower Updated as ILB and LB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 22727
20043 18/08/2017 NCI Herne Bay CG requested visual on yacht thought to be in trouble. Informed CG that yacht, in heavy weather, was not in danger. Fawgi nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes 22551
20019 17/08/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and updated CG as grounded disabled MV recovered by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 22376
20025 17/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG that disabled MB was visual and directed ILB to casualty to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 22378
20026 17/08/2017 NCI Polruan Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB by LB (during Red Arrows display). nfa NCI Yes Yes 22428
20035 17/08/2017 NCI Gosport Reported disabled RIB to QHM and CG. MOD Police RIB attended to tow in safely. NCI No Yes 22340
20024 16/08/2017 NCI Polruan In contact on Chan. 65 re Round Britain Rowing Boat in possible trouble. Eventually made harbour. nfa NCI No No n/a
20015 15/08/2017 NCI Froward Point CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Casualty located and ILB conned to it to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 22180
20153 15/08/2017 NCI Swanage Provided accurate position of disabled MB to CG for causalty to be towed in by another. Updated CG until after dark. MCA/HMCG No Yes 22203
20000 14/08/2017 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured walker to CG. CRT attended and casualty treated awaiting ambulance. NCI No Yes 22004
20016 14/08/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Confirmed to CG location of downed kite surfer. ILB attended. Updated when surfer reached shore unaided. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 22021
19995 13/08/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported to CG two occasions of fast jet skis passing close inshore of swimmers. CRT attended launch slip to investigate. NCI No Yes 21914
20001 13/08/2017 NCI Exmouth Monitored and updated CG on recovery of grounded yacht by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21908
19994 12/08/2017 NCI Cromer Reported overdue solo diver to CG. CRT attended and diver landed apologising for incorrect duration intention. nfa NCI No Yes 21676
20012 12/08/2017 NCI Bass Point CG requested visual check on paddle boarders reportedly 'in difficulty'. Subjects located and reported to CG as not in trouble. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19986 12/08/2017 NCI Bass Point Reported personal distress signal to CG. Found to be an automated alarm from a lifejacket lost overboard. NCI No Yes 21711
20086 12/08/2017 NCI Folkestone Confirmed to CG that 'suspicious craft' reported by MoP was in fact a legal FV. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
20009 11/08/2017 NCI Bass Point Reported to CG that swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty' was visual and not in trouble. nfa FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes 21590
19980 11/08/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Provided CG with position of disabled and unmenned yacht for LB to tow in. No casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21559

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