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.
14092 01/06/2014 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite boarder. ILB attended to bring casualty and board safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes 1940
14094 01/06/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested update when LB towing disabled speedboat was sighted entering. Report passed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1898
14111 29/05/2014 NCI Fleetwood Updated accurate position of lady lost on sands to CRT for safe recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1426
14085 26/05/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Involved in recovery of missing child on beach. CG Mobile attended and child located. NCI No Yes n/n
14089 26/05/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed telephone call from disabled motor cruiser to CG. LB attended. NCI Yes Yes n/k
14081 26/05/2014 NCI Nells Point Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery of stranded MoPs on Sully Island by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 361388
14083 26/05/2014 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of injured daughter to Ambulance Control and CG. Paramedic, CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 1817
14101 26/05/2014 NCI Prawle Point Identified to CG name of sports boat hazarding divers. Skipper subsequently interviewed by HM and CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes 361356
14084 25/05/2014 NCI Caister Advised family on beach of potentially dangerous activity. Advice acknowleged with thanks. NCI No No n/n
14082 23/05/2014 NCI Needles CG requested visual monitoring of semi-disabled yacht FLYING FISH after a PanPan. Reported casualty safely past. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1794
14102 22/05/2014 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of man's body off coastal path. CRT, paramedic, police and air ambulance attended to remove from site. NCI No Yes 360877
14079 21/05/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported two large items of flotsam to CG as danger to small craft. NCI No Yes 1248
14080 19/05/2014 NCI Gorleston Reported two PWCs in trouble to Port Ops and CG. Monitored ILB and HM PB recovering casualties safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 360997
14074 18/05/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 3 MoPs in danger of stranding. CRT attended. MoPs waded back - just - to be 'advised' by CRT. NCI No Yes 360458
14073 17/05/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of MoP report of disabled dinghy. LBs launched and reported no problem. fawgi MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 360135
14124 17/05/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Reported dinghy indicating distress to CG. ILB attended to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes 2142
14075 17/05/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual location of disabled MV. Position provided and reported casualty recovered by passing craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1706
14076 17/05/2014 NCI Whitstable Reported concern over kayaker at extreme distance offshore. LB (on exercise) diverted and recovered exhausted MoP to shore NCI Yes Yes 360159
14077 16/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Attempted to warn yacht of dangerous course without any reaction. Informed CG. Yacht (just) cleared danger. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
14078 16/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall MoP reported yacht on dangerous heading. Monitored vessel, which appeared safe. MoP advised. fawgi NCI No No n/n
14070 14/05/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check of MoP report of capsized dinghy. Object located and reported. CG Mobile identified it as a racing mark. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 359817
14065 10/05/2014 NCI Gosport CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of grounded yacht. MCA updated during rescue. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1624
14068 10/05/2014 NCI Felixstowe Reported significant floating object as possible danger. LB tasked to investigate recovered large mass of wrapping film.. NCI Yes Yes 2012
14067 09/05/2014 NCI Needles Monitored Chan. Zero traffic and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB with elderly under-equipped couple. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 359370
14069 05/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported a ship in the incorrect Traffic Lane. CG advised ship, who altered course into southbound lane. NCI No Yes n/n
14064 05/05/2014 NCI Mundesley Relayed MoP report of cliffside fire to CG and Fire Brigade who attended. NCI No Yes n/n
14061 04/05/2014 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled speedboat drifting ashore.LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 1496
14062 02/05/2014 NCI Shoreham CG requested any visual on MoP report of 'flares'. Bearing and range passed - appeared to be over land. Police investigating. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
14063 02/05/2014 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of dog over the cliff. CRT and ILB recovered it unharmed from beach. NCI Yes Yes 358636
14059 29/04/2014 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of large object on beach. Environment Agency removed part of large mooring buoy. NCI No No 1441
14056 28/04/2014 NCI Needles Reported vessel in distress (u/s engine) and monitored situation. Casualty sighted by passing FV who towed her in. NCI No Yes 358307
14053 26/04/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported two MoP cut off by tide. Both recovered safely by LB. NCI Yes Yes 358091
14058 26/04/2014 NCI Shoreham Relayed Chan. 14 message by disabled yacht and monitored recovery by Pilot Cutter. NCI No No n/n
14071 21/04/2014 NCI Polruan Located and reported to boatyard missing open boat. Yard recovered it from grounding position. nfa NCI No No n/n
14054 20/04/2014 NCI Folkestone Requested by Border Force vessel SEEKER for local info. Information provided. UK Border Force No No
14060 19/04/2014 NCI Exmouth Reported possibly disabled PWC to CG. Engine restarted and craft moved upriver. nfa. NCI No Yes n/n
14130 19/04/2014 NCI Folkestone Reported two capsized canoes. Casualties recovered by local dayboat. NCI No Yes n/k
14050 19/04/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of possible light aircraft crash to CG and Police, who attended. Aircraft then seen to take off. nfa NCI No No n/n
14052 19/04/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported PWC capsized with 2 MoP having difficulty righting. Hamble Rescue attended and assisted safe recovery NCI Yes Yes 1399
14055 15/04/2014 NCI Prawle Point Passed information on distressed yacht to CG for LB to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes 356909

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