Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7829
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.
11426 25/04/2015 NCI Mablethorpe Reported position of downed windsurfer to adjust ILB course to recover casualty safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2862
11462 25/04/2015 NCI Bass Point Alerted MRCC to failure by rescue helicopter to contact CG on Channel Zero. Contact then established. NCI No Yes n/n
11429 24/04/2015 NCI Canvey Island Reported possible MB in distress. LB attended and found occupant was waving to person ashore. nfa fawgi NCI Yes Yes 387684
11419 23/04/2015 NCI St Ives Assisted in safe berthing of yacht with distressed solo skipper by relaying telephone contacts. LB attended to escort in. NCI Yes Yes 2792
11423 23/04/2015 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual on disabled cabin cruiser. Position and updates reported while ILB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2794
11413 22/04/2015 NCI St Ives Observed and updated CG on recovery of disabled FV by local craft after a PanPan. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2725
11414 22/04/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Relayed FV call for assistance to CG. Updated MRCC as ILB escorted the craft in safely. NCI Yes Yes 2741
11422 22/04/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported to police lone under equipped MoP scaling cliffs . Police attended after man had left scene and would investigate possible bird nest pilfering. NCI No No n/n
11543 22/04/2015 NCI St Ives Updated CG during PanPan from FV with engine failure. Casualty recovered safely to harbour by another FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2725
11488 18/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Advised CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated situation until craft floated off on rising tide 3 hours later. Hamble LB in attendance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2546
11403 18/04/2015 NCI Gosport Observed and updated CG on position and actions of dismasted yacht until out of view. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2505
11491 18/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual monitoring of dismasted yacht. Updating continued until yacht underway under engine. Other local yacht in attendance. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2505
11495 18/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed and monitored kayaker in heavy sea conditions making slow progress. Not reported due to other incidents in progress. Body found next day. NCI No No n/n
11362 15/04/2015 NCI Newhaven Provided accurate position of disabled FV for LB to recover safely to harbour when no other vessels responded to CG appeal. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2391
11500 14/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported RIB with stalling engine to CG. Local Launch declined to assist. Updated CG when RIB underway using secondary outboard. nfa NCI No Yes 2349
11353 12/04/2015 NCI Newhaven Relayed MoP report of safe return of small craft to marina previously reported missing. NCI No Yes 2260
11552 12/04/2015 NCI Swanage CG requested visual check on kayak group MoP reported in difficulty. Situation monitored and confirmed all safe. CRT and LB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2246
11546 12/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground to CG. LB attended to tow off Bramble Bank safely. NCI Yes Yes
11547 12/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported position to CG of yacht aground calling PanPan. LB attended but yacht floated off on rising tide' NCI Yes Yes
11548 12/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of yacht causing concern. CG updated as yacht entered harbour safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11545 11/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed and reported disabled windsurfer clinging to buoy. LB attended to rescue safely. NCI Yes Yes
11340 10/04/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Relayed MoP report of local FV in trouble. Casualty located and CG updated until it managed to restart engine and berth safely. nfa NCI Yes Yes n/n
11333 07/04/2015 NCI Worms Head Assisted CG in safe recovery of possibly stranded MoPs in thick fog. NCI No Yes 2023
11315 05/04/2015 NCI St Ives Reported large drifting object to CG. ILB returning from another incident confirmed it as a dead seal. nfa NCI Yes Yes n/n
11319 05/04/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported vessel aground to CG. Observed until refloated on rising tide. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
11338 05/04/2015 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual check on position of RIB being assisted by a yacht. Position and updates provided as vessels entered safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1909
11323 04/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG visual on grounded yacht. Updated when she refloated with AWLB in company and proceeded. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4516
11316 04/04/2015 NCI Needles Observed and updated CG on successful escort by ILBs of damaged yacht to marina. Navigational advice also provided. NCI Yes Yes 1854
11322 04/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual on yacht involved in collision. Updated as both yachts proceeded to harbour, the damaged one under LB tow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1847
11322 04/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided visual position of damaged yacht to CG for safe recovery by LBs. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1847
11323 04/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested observation and updating on rescue of grounded yacht by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1866
11335 04/04/2015 NCI Gwennap Head Relayed MoP report of fallen climber to CG. Rescue assets stood down when casualty scrambled ashore. NCI Yes Yes 1856
11327 02/04/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for missing person. No contact sighted. Marine search stopped, Police continuing enquiries. MCA/HMCG No Yes 386604
11282 31/03/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported bulk carrier anchored close to BT cables. CG requested vessel to re-anchor. NCI No Yes n/n
11296 29/03/2015 NCI Teignmouth Relayed MoP report of small boat adrift. ILB launched to recover to mooring. NCI Yes Yes 1687
11346 28/03/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed, assisted and updated CG on rescue of exhausted kite surfer by passing yacht. NCI Yes Yes 1650
11321 28/03/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported visual contact on disabled MV. Updated when local RIB and Hamble Rescue towed her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1657
11321 28/03/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed and updated CG over assistance by 'Hamble Rescue LB' of disabled yacht. (CG unable to hear LB radio). MCA/HMCG No Yes 1657
11304 26/03/2015 NCI Folkestone Off duty watchkeeper reported drifting dinghy. ILB search abandoned at nightfall but resumed in morning and dinghy recovered to owner. NCI Yes Yes n/n ?
11382 25/03/2015 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of dinghy ashore with engine failure. ILB attended to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes 1581

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