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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14015 | 05/02/2014 | NCI Swanage | Reported swamped tender drifting out. MoP attended to claim ownership. Dinghy continued drifting out. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 491 |
14010 | 01/02/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kite surfer parted from board and swimming ashore. LB attended and checked his condition having reached the beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 397 |
14011 | 01/02/2014 | NCI Folkestone | Assisted in CG search for climber reported at risk by relaying on landline and #Zero between MRCC and CG Mobile. Nothing sighted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
14057 | 31/01/2014 | NCI Rame Head | Advised CG of incoming tanker on dangerous heading. Vessel advised and altered course thus avoiding grounding. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14014 | 30/01/2014 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested watch on MoP report of lone surfer. Watch maintained until surfer reached beach. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
01413 | 28/01/2014 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported wind surfer in possible danger. Surfer regained board and shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
14009 | 20/01/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground. LB attended to tow off and escort in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 318 |
14008 | 19/01/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported possible liferaft adrift. Directed LB to object. Reported to be mass of fishing floats etc nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
14005 | 18/01/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported unmanned tender adrift. LB launched to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 34138 |
14007 | 18/01/2014 | NCI Exmouth | Observed and relayed MoP report of Kite boarder in difficulty. Monitored and reported his safe return ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 349132 |
14028 | 18/01/2014 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual lookout for missing female. Nothing sighted. MoP found by police. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 241 |
14006 | 17/01/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Assisted in search for missing yacht. Provided one sighting but it was not the target. Yacht eventually arrived safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
14002 | 16/01/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported suspected fire on a 'Protector Buoy'. CG advised that it was only a platform beyond the buoy 'flaring'. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 348883 |
14004 | 12/01/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Reported injured PWC rider away from craft. Second PWC recovered casualty to paramedics and ILB recovered craft. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 348682 |
14001 | 10/01/2014 | NCI Gosport | Relayed yacht report of floating tree to QHM and monitored recovery by harbour tug. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
14003 | 06/01/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of 'suspicious' object in surf. CG Mobile attended and reported no danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 0125 |
01448 | 30/12/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual search for 'red object in water' reported by MoP. Nothing sighted. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4910 |
01447 | 28/12/2013 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual check on MoP report of inflatable 'in trouble'. Craft identified but all well (although no lifejackets). ILB launched to 'advise' and bring into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5009 |
10449 | 28/12/2013 | NCI Folkestone | Reported possible 'suspicious' object on beach to Police with two MoP examining. D.Cs attended and confirmed as 'lump of pork'. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01446 | 28/12/2013 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual check for person MoP reported 'in water'. Large seabird spotted but no casualty. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 5008 |
01445 | 22/12/2013 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported dinghy indicating 'distress'. Mobile CG attended and casualty towed in by Lifeboat. Chan.00 used to clarify situation. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4930 |
01444 | 13/12/2013 | NCI Needles | Relayed intercepted single Mayday call from 'OCEAN STAR'. No further contacts ashore or by passing craft. Assessed as possible 'training' . NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4721 |
01443 | 10/12/2013 | NCI Froward Point | Relayed intercepted FV conversation re engine fire not heard by MRCC Brixham. LB attended. Fire extinguished. FV towed in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 345875 |
01442.2 | 07/12/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested monitoring of disabled FV under tow. No sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4770 |
01441 | 07/12/2013 | NCI Mundesley | Reported 'suspicious object' handed in by MoP. Police attended. Object identified as 'oil filter'. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01442 | 07/12/2013 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported two MoP waving in water. LB launched and HM craft also attended. Two MoP rescued from capsized boat for casevac to hospital with hypothermia. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4673 |
01438 | 04/12/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Assisted recovery of semi-disabled yacht by LB by relaying intercepted radio messages. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 478 |
01436 | 30/11/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported MoP cut off by tide. Siren and megaphone utilised. CRT and LB attended to recover Dutch student to mainland.NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 344976 |
01437 | 30/11/2013 | NCI Torbay | Sighted and reported 2 'lost' divers. Watchkeeper conned LB to recover both uninjured. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4692 |
01435 | 29/11/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual check on sailing kayak reported overdue. Sighting confirmed and craft on beach loading to tow. CRT attended. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4630 |
01440 | 28/11/2013 | NCI Mundesley | Reported large metal object buried in sand. CRT attended. Object identified as 'scrap metal' NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01439 | 25/11/2013 | NCI Folkestone | Reported MoP attempting to climb cliff face. Police attended but no trace found. Assumed MoP had left scene. | NCI | No | Yes | 5248 |
01434 | 17/11/2013 | NCI Needles | Reported angling craft in possible trouble. CRT attended and situation monitored. Vessel eventually switched on lights and departed. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 4550 |
01433 | 12/11/2013 | NCI Mundesley | Reported previously unseen objects at low water as danger to small craft. CRT identified them as ex-beach defences. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01430 | 11/11/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested scan of beach for MoP report of object on beach. Police and CRT attended. Nothing untoward found. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4456 |
01431 | 10/11/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of pollution in Rhossili Bay. (similar to SW Coast incidents). | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01429 | 08/11/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Police attended Lookout to search for distressed male. MoP observed close to cliff wih knife. CG advised. Man apprehended by police without injury. | Police | No | Yes | 4464 |
01427 | 05/11/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported windsurfer in difficulty in rough seas. ILB and CRT attended with casualty being swept ashore on rocks. CallConnect to ILB initially failed to work. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4431 |
01428 | 05/11/2013 | NCI Gosport | CG requested visual check on disabled 22ft ML. Craft identified. Recovery by Police launch monitored and reported. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4428 |
01426 | 02/11/2013 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual on FV taking in water. Casualty identified and reported. LBs attended, pump repaired and FV escorted in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3494 |
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