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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141161 | 18/10/2014 | NCI Charlestown | CG requested check on swimmer reported in distress. Swimmer located ashore and safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 378621 |
141165 | 14/10/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed MoP report of seriously injured lady off cliff path. One watchkeeper attended to assist helo locating incident. Casualty airlifted to hospital but subsequently died. | NCI | No | Yes | 3507 |
141166 | 14/10/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | Following previous incident another MoP reported possible heart attack victim in same group. Assisted reporter until air ambulance and CRT arrived to airlift casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 3511 |
141157 | 12/10/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Reported yacht in possible distress. Monitored and confirmed to CG that craft was now out of danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
141163 | 10/10/2014 | NCI Whitstable | Reported capsized dinghy with assisting inflatable with two crew onboard unable to right it. Dinghy drifting unattended. ILB on standby. Craft then towed in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5244 |
141162 | 07/10/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported concern over small yacht in confused sea and strong wind. Vessel tracked until surveillance passed to NCI St Albans Head. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
141155 | 04/10/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported capsized inflatable. Barry Pilot boat responded and directed by NCI recovered casualties safely | NCI | No | Yes | 377175 |
141156 | 03/10/2014 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported sailboarder waving distress. Local RIB and LB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 377593 |
141154 | 01/10/2014 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested position and size of semi-disabled yacht with sails problem. Position provided but no further action required. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3256 |
141153 | 27/09/2014 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Position provided and LB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3212 |
141151 | 27/09/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported MoPs possibly cut-off-by-tide. CRT and LB attended. MoPs identified as camping and safe. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 377092 |
141152 | 27/09/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested visual on disabled FV in the Race. Position provided plus adjacent craft. ILB attended to tow in. CG updated with rescue. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3211 |
141147 | 21/09/2014 | NCI Southend | Relayed MoP report of distressed kite surfer together with his observed position and drift. LB, CRT and hovercraft attended to bring casualty ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4854 |
141148 | 21/09/2014 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported disabled motor cruiser drifting ashore. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 376593 |
141149 | 21/09/2014 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported flares and distress smoke ashore and public alarm. NCI had not been informed of sailing club exercise. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
141146 | 20/09/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed MoP report of distressed kayaker. ILB diverted from training to recover casualty safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 376563 |
141150 | 20/09/2014 | NCI Polruan | Reported two windsurfers in danger in busy harbour. Monitored situation until they entered harbour safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
141145 | 19/09/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | By use of siren and Flag U warned yacht to alter course to avoid grounding on reef. Yacht altered safely. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
141143 | 16/09/2014 | NCI St Agnes Head | Relayed MoP report of gorse fire. Fire Service attended and fire extinguished. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
141136 | 14/09/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 'object in water' as possible danger, and craft in vicinity. Nothing sighted. Assessed as not a 'distress' situation. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2816 |
141140 | 14/09/2014 | NCI Newhaven | Reported two MoP fishing and likely to be cut off by tide. Monitored and updated CG, Port Control and LB until men waded ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3068 |
141142 | 14/09/2014 | NCI Lyme Bay | Relayed carer's report of wheelchair stuck in sand. Watchkeeper appraised situation. CRT attended to extricate safely to land. | NCI | No | Yes | 375970 |
141137 | 13/09/2014 | NCI Southend | Reported possibly disabled yacht drifting. Monitored and updated CG when it got underway again. | NCI | No | Yes | 4713 |
141141 | 11/09/2014 | NCI Gorleston | CG requested visual search for missing high-risk MoP. Female located in Hunstanton. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 37557 |
141139 | 10/09/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground. Crew also informed CG. LB attended and reported crew safe. Monitored and updated CG until craft refloated on rising tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3760 |
141133 | 10/09/2014 | NCI St Agnes Head | Relayed MoP report of fallen fisherman. CRT, ambulance and helo tasked. Casualty helo casevac to hospital | NCI | No | Yes | 375486 |
141134 | 10/09/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Provided position and adjacent craft to disabled yacht to CG. ILB and LB attended to take over tow from local FV. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 375491 |
141138 | 09/09/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported motor launch aground with crew attempting to refloat. Monitored and updated CG until craft refloated. | NCI | No | Yes | 3746 |
141135 | 08/09/2014 | NCI Portscatho | Relayed MoP report of three adults and dog cut-off by tide. Updated CG when casualties (against NCI advice) scaled cliff-face to regain path. | NCI | No | Yes | 3599 |
141132 | 08/09/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported three young MoPs cut-off by flooded causeway. CRT and ILB recovered them to mainland for 'advice' by CRT. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 375287 |
141131 | 07/09/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of man jumping off cliff. CRT, Police, Helo and nurse attended. Helo casevac with significant injuries. | NCI | No | Yes | 375109 |
141128 | 05/09/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 2 MoP cut off by flooded causeway (in spite of NCI advice prior to crossing). ILB and CRT attended to recover safely to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 374872 |
141144 | 05/09/2014 | NCI Nare Point | Relayed report of empty dinghy moored to sailing mark. CG would monitor the situation. nfa by NCI. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
141130 | 05/09/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported position of Dive Boat transmitting a Mayday for LB to recover injured diver. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 374850 |
141127 | 03/09/2014 | NCI Charlestown | Reported unmanned slightly damaged small FV near rocks. CRT attended to bring in. Owner suspects foul play. | NCI | No | Yes | 3535 |
141125 | 01/09/2014 | NCI Needles | Intercepted Mayday from disabled yacht, monitored and updated CG whilst ILB undertook tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3650 |
141123 | 31/08/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual check of MoP report of 'flares'. None sighted by NCI or FV. FAWGI ? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3625 |
141129 | 31/08/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported apparently disabled yacht drifting into Portland Race. Monitored and reported on LB recovery to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3637 |
141124 | 30/08/2014 | NCI Newhaven | Reported disabled MB to Port Control and CG. Passing FV requested to tow safely in. | NCI | No | Yes | 3600 |
141118 | 28/08/2014 | NCI Newhaven | Reported large object afloat as danger to shipping. Local Pilot Boat launched and conned by NCI to retrieve 3m of netting. | NCI | No | Yes | 3572 |
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