Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7730
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.
14177 28/07/2014 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground. LB conned to casualty by NCI. Craft towed in safely. NCI Yes Yes 2999
14171 28/07/2014 NCI St Agnes Head CG requested visual scan for MoP report of 'parachute' in sea with hang-gliders in area. Scan revealed large coloured seaweed patch. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
14163 27/07/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by local boats. MCA/HMCG No Yes 369553
14164 27/07/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requests visual position and updating of local boat and LB recovering large flotsam. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 369558
14168 27/07/2014 NCI Teignmouth CG requested info and monitoring of recovery of injured PWC driver by Lifeguard and LB. Landed safely for casevac. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 369574
14169 27/07/2014 NCI Southend Reported inflatable making no way under oars. ILB launched and conned to casualty by NCI. 4 PoB landed safely. NCI Yes Yes 1513
14191 26/07/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Confirmed position of disabled yacht for safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2914
14167 26/07/2014 NCI Cromer Reported Skuba divers failure to return. CRT attended. Divers landed late. FAWGI NCI No Yes 369399
141116 26/07/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported grounded MB for info with 3 MoP and dog. CRT attended and awaited flood tide. NCI No Yes 2373
14170 26/07/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported grounded MB with 3 MoP and dog on ebb tide. CRT attended. Casualty will await rising tide safely. NCI No Yes 2373
14161 25/07/2014 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Relayed MoP report of possible live shell on beach. CRT and bomb disposal team attended. NCI No Yes 2902
14162 25/07/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery by local boat and LB of two fishermen from capsized FV. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2899
14158 24/07/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported 6 MoPs in possible danger attempting crossing of flooded causeway. LB launched but stood down when MoPs reached shore safely. NCI Yes Yes 2086
14159 24/07/2014 NCI Nells Point Monitored and updated CG on MoPs in danger on flooded causeway. Police, LB and helo deployed to recover and casevac casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14160 24/07/2014 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of two lads attempting to cross flooded causeway. Local boat, CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes 2085
14165 24/07/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported large oil slick. CRT and ILB attended and searched area for wreckage. None found. Units stood down. NCI Yes Yes 2815/1
14166 24/07/2014 NCI Charlestown With ILB still in area, requested check on MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. ILB recovered angler to shore. NCI Yes Yes 2815/2
14190 23/07/2014 NCI Nare Point Provided info to CG on location of MoPs on beach requiring casevac. Air and land ambulances attended to recover casualty. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
14154 21/07/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported possible AIS SART alarm signal. CG checked all vessels in area of transmission but no problems. Assessed as electronic malfunction. nfa NCI No Yes 368482
14156 21/07/2014 NCI Caister Reported swimmer in difficulties. LB launched. Swimmer managed to gain rocks and get ashore. NCI Yes Yes 368470
14157 21/07/2014 NCI Rame Head CG requested monitoring of rescue of two kayakers (no L/Js and no comms}. Local boats, LB and helo attended. Casualties brought to shore safely. NCI Yes Yes 368474
14151 20/07/2014 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported abandoned flare handed in by MoP.CRT attended to make safe and remove.for disposal. NCI No Yes 368284
14155 20/07/2014 NCI Shoreham Reported kitesurfer in distress. ILB launched and recovered casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 2789
14189 20/07/2014 NCI Nare Point Relayed call from disabled MB. Monitored safe recovery by local craft NCI No Yes 336310
14153 19/07/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual monitoring of disabled speedboat. Situation monitored until local boat towed casualty in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2755
14149 18/07/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of missing windsurfer. ILB launched and located unhurt casualty. NCI Yes Yes 367970
14150 18/07/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual ident of MoP report of man unable to reboard speedboat. CRT attended. Casualty recovered by local boat and restarted engine to return to harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2735
14152 17/07/2014 NCI Stepper Point CG requested visual check on young kayakers reported by concerned parent. Craft identified and Lifeguard dinghy checked they were all well. Landed safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2667
14145 16/07/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Reported disabled cabin cruiser to CG after location co-operation with NCI Swanage. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 2697
14146 16/07/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual search for MoP report of downed hang glider. Nothing sighted. Subsequent safe recovery of casualty by ILB monitored. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2698
14148 16/07/2014 NCI Exmouth Provided position to CG of disabled motorboat for safe tow in (by an NCI member !). MCA/HMCG No Yes 2650
14172 15/07/2014 NCI Gorleston Relayed Police request for lookout for missing possible suicidal female. MoP ultimately found injured at home. nfa Police No Yes 367591
14147 13/07/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual search for disabled speedboat. Position provided and safe tow in by local rescue boat monitored MCA/HMCG No Yes 367298
14139 13/07/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported lost sight of small inflatable with 1 MoP. CRT checked with boat hirers and confirmed safe return. NCI No Yes 367261
14140 13/07/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check on MoP report of contaminated water. Confirmed as probable cloud reflection. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes 367325
14142 12/07/2014 NCI Whitstable CG requested visual search for possible distress signals from seaward during air display. Confirmed that smoke had come from disabled PWC towed in by Sea Scouts. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3287
14143 12/07/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported and updated CG on capsized catamaran. Activity Centre boat in attendance, LB on stand-by. Craft righted. NCI No Yes 2606
14144 12/07/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy. Local RIB and LB unable to right it so towed ashore. CG updated. NCI Yes Yes 2601
14137 12/07/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check on kayakers MoP had reported 'in difficulty'. Confirmed that they were not in trouble. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes 1884
14136 09/07/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of dismasted yacht. Casualty made harbour safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2560

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