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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12144 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized catamaran to CG. Updated as Harbourmaster's launch attended and assisted to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | 10990 |
12211 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Shoreham | Reported downed kite surfer to harbour authority. ILB self-launched and checked that surfer now safe ashore. nfa | NCI | Yes | No | n/n |
12145 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Southend | Reported one MoP and two children in danger of tidal flood. ILB attended and monitored party until they reached shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11019 |
12230 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual on MoP report of person clinging to buoy. Object identified as canoeist who then returned to shore. CRT attended. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 391661 |
12191 | 08/08/2015 | NCI St Alban's Head | MoP reported persons in possible trouble. Established that two MoP were trapped by tide beneath cliff and reported to CG. CRT attended and LBs deployed to recover from beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10788 |
12134 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Worms Head | Reported three MoP cut-off by tide on causeway to CG. ILB launched to bring safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10745 |
12135 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Assisted LB to find two canoeists in difficulty. Potential casualties then escorted to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
12298 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Nare Point | Reported disabled O/B dinghy to CG rowing to beach. Engine eventually restarted and dinghy returned to owners. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12121 | 07/08/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Reported disabled motor cruiser drifting inshore to CG. No radio contact achieved. Incident closed after reporting it to CG as safely anchored.. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12136 | 07/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and updated CG while ILB and HM Launch assisted yacht with engineroom fire. Yacht towed in with no injuries. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10619 |
12126 | 06/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported 2 kayaks in trouble to Lifeguards and CG. Casualties assisted safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
12112 | 05/08/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual search for MoP report of drifting rubber dinghy with 2 boys. Nothing untoward sighted. FAWGI ? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10444 |
12756 | 05/08/2015 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested visual check on disabled RIB. Monitored and updated CG as engine restarted and Dartmouth ILB escorted her into harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10469 |
12101 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported downed windsurfer to CG. ILB launched to recover him safely to shore. Rig not found. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10404 |
12102 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. ALB launched and spoke to skipper who had sorted his problem. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10409 |
12116 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested any info on large yachts in area. Provided position of casualty for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10349 |
12070 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported Acoustic Range buoy adrift to CG. Buoy recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12141 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Swanage | Reported 2 kayaks in severe difficulty to CG. Updating reports passed. LBs eventually launched and casualties recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10395 |
12090 | 03/08/2015 | NCI Caister | Reported inflatable in difficulty to CG with 4 under-equipped MoP. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
12114 | 03/08/2015 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested any loggings of unmanned yacht found circling. Sightings reported. Helo lifted casualty - later deceased. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10268 |
12079 | 02/08/2015 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled MB drifting and aground to QHM. Harbour patrol attended to tow off safely. CG informed for info. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12204 | 01/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Provided info on local boats in vicinity of disabled RIB to CG. Casualty safely towed in by one. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
12080 | 01/08/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported dinghy aground to CG and Harbour Control. Passing MBs assisted prior to ILB being launched. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9915 |
12083 | 01/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that grounded yacht was being observed. Updated when it managed to get free. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12083 | 01/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported observation and updated CG on grounded yacht being assisted off by passing RIB. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12098 | 31/07/2015 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported small yacht aground to CG. No radio contact with casualty. CRT will observe until refloated on tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 9815 |
12076 | 31/07/2015 | NCI Gorleston | Reported to MRCC sole occupant of launch overboard and unable to get back aboard. ILB attended whilst man was rescued by passing safety boat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9786 |
12209 | 31/07/2015 | NCI Herne Bay | Relayed MoP report of unconscious female in bushes to police and ambulance. Both attended to casevac casualty. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
12081 | 31/07/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to Harbourmaster 4 MoPs climbing and jumping from marker post with risk of injury. HM launch attended and MoPs left scene. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
12055 | 30/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported lone kayaker struggling in heavy conditions. ILB (already at sea) sent to investigate but kayaker refused assistance. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9684 |
12054 | 30/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG during LB recovery of disabled yacht. Radio contact to direct LB to casualty not utilised. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9701 |
12048 | 28/07/2015 | NCI Shoreham | Beach Office reported 'drifting kite'. Relayed report to CG. Updated CG and Harbour Office until lost to sight. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9472 |
12056 | 28/07/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | NMOC requested watch on disabled MB. RNLI also informed and attended Station to arrange tow in by local dredger, thus saving LB launch.. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9442 |
12253 | 28/07/2015 | NCI Exmouth | RNLI Beach Guards requested visual search for drifting inflatable with 3 MoP. Craft sighted and monitored until it reached shore. | RNLI | No | Yes | n/n |
12156 | 27/07/2015 | NCI Skegness | MoP brought lost child to Watch Station. Police informed (#224), mother traced and child returned. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
12039 | 27/07/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG 2 kayaks drifting offshore and signalling for help. ILB tasked and recovered hypothermic casualties safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9404 |
12288 | 27/07/2015 | NCI Portscatho | Reported two kayaks in difficulty in strong breeze to CG. AWLB on alert but two other kayaks launched and assisted the casualties back ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9379 |
12032 | 26/07/2015 | NCI Nells Point | Advised CG that MoP report of persons cut-off by tide on Sully Island was likely to be incorrect. ILB already out confirmed no casualties. FAWGI | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7418 |
12035 | 26/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided name to CG of FV close to yacht with rope around propellor requesting assistance. FV approached but casualty decided to continue under sail. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12440 | 25/07/2015 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on sinking catamaran. Accurate position provided for LBs and helo to assist. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9114 |
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