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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01397 | 30/09/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 3 MoP in danger of being cut off by tide. Monitored their eventual (wet) return to mainland. CRT attended to 'advise'. | NCI | No | Yes | 339748 |
01414 | 29/09/2013 | NCI Folkestone | Relayed MoP finding of hypodermic syringe to Police. Authorities collected it from Lookout. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
01394 | 27/09/2013 | NCI Gorleston | CG requested visual on MoPs report of heavy smoke from vessel. Confirmed as a known 'steam drifter'. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 339430 |
01393 | 26/09/2013 | NCI Lyme Bay | Reported and attended collapsed beach fisherman. Paramedic and CRT attended but MoP found to have died.. | NCI | No | Yes | 3917 |
01396 | 23/09/2013 | NCI St Alban's Head | Involved with Swanage NCI in tracing missing yacht. Craft later found abandoned and aground in France. Police also investigating. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3876 |
01395 | 22/09/2013 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested visual on MV reported aground. Not visible but updated report enabled CRT on arrival to be redirected to amended position. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3868 |
01398 | 22/09/2013 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported yacht in possible trouble and monitored subsequent recovery by lifeboat. CRT also attended to observe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 338918 |
01400 | 20/09/2013 | NCI Shoreham | Monitored and reported on yacht with engine failure. ILB launched and escorted her in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3841 |
01388 | 19/09/2013 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed parental report of lost child to CG and police. Mother eventually found her safe and well on beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01390 | 15/09/2013 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported windsurfer in trouble. LB attended to advise return to shore. Casualty reached beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3778 |
01392 | 15/09/2013 | NCI Swanage | Reported downed windsurfer. Advised CG no other craft in area. Monitored safe recovery by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3785 |
01410 | 15/09/2013 | NCI Cape Cornwall | MoP reported small craft circling unmanned to CG. Visually checked and reported all boats in sight were manned. LB attended and confirmed all safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 338229 |
01386 | 10/09/2013 | NCI Polruan | CG requested visual on disabled zodiac. Not in sight as under cliff edge. Provided access to CRT building and monitored subsequent safe recovery by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3716 |
01391 | 09/09/2013 | NCI Swanage | Reported visual on disabled yacht in Race. Relayed PanPan to local boat and monitored safe recovery tow by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3707 |
01384 | 06/09/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Reported position of disabled speedboat. LB attended to escort into harbour when engine restarted. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3656 |
01385 | 06/09/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported position of 'lost divers' for recovery by their dive boat which had reported it had lost touch with them | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1346 |
01402 | 06/09/2013 | NCI Gosport | Reported dismasted yacht and monitored return to harbour under power. MCA informed when out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | 3659 |
01383 | 05/09/2013 | NCI Charlestown | CG requested visual search for disabled dinghy. Not in sight (below cliffs), monitored other searching craft. Dinghy found by ILB close inshore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3624 |
01381 | 05/09/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported large piece of flotsam as danger to small craft and monitored its movement until out of sioht. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01382 | 05/09/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Relayed Chan.12 intercept of FV lost in fog and monitored subsequent search and recovery by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3641 |
01380 | 04/09/2013 | NCI Charlestown | Advised MRCC that disabled vessel was visible. Together with NCI Polruan monitored and reported recovery by local Maritime Centre RIB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 337008 |
01367 | 01/09/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported possible suspicious activity by motor cruiser to Police. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
01368 | 01/09/2013 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual check on disabled RIB. Reported that craft was in tow by another. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3560 |
01369 | 01/09/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual search for overdue kayak. Target found and reported for LB search. Craft reached shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3569 |
01370 | 30/08/2013 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized motor launch close in. MoPs told to swim ashore. LB launched to recover it as craft was drifting into shipping lane. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3519 |
01365 | 29/08/2013 | NCI Boscastle | CG requested any sighting of MoP report of unmanned kayak. One sighted which ultimately turned out to be the one reported by MoP with vision defect. Kayak entered harbour safely. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3491 |
01363 | 27/08/2013 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed MoP request for medical assistance for injured companion. Paramedic and ambulance attended to casevac. | NCI | No | Yes | 335960 |
01364 | 27/08/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Relayed telecon from disabled dinghy to HM. Harbour Patrol safely recovered casualty to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01360 | 26/08/2013 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Police informed of father reporting lost child. Child found safe in Town. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
01361 | 26/08/2013 | NCI Skegness | Reported two PWCs to Boatyard inside restricted area. Manager called them in and admonished. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
01362 | 26/08/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | MoP brought lost child to Station. Police informed and mother recovered child (who makes a habit of it). nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | No | n/n |
01358 | 25/08/2013 | NCI Southend | Reported abandoned kite as danger to small craft. Surfer himself reached shore safely. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 3978 |
01351 | 25/08/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | MoP reported missing child. Child observed and reunited with family. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
01352 | 25/08/2013 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported yacht aground and in danger of capsize. Yacht regained flotation and entered harbour. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 3326 |
01355 | 25/08/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of injured companion on Causeway. Watchkeeper and CRT attended. Casualty stretchered to car. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 35518 |
01356 | 25/08/2013 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported two PWC in collision. SAR helo and Helimed attended to casevac both drivers to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 335522 |
01354 | 24/08/2013 | NCI Worms Head | MoP reported injured companion. Watchkeeper rendered first aid and CRT accompanied casualty to car. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 02365 |
01355 | 23/08/2013 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported stopped PWC with one person in water. LB attended and recovered casualty. PWC returned to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2728 |
01359 | 22/08/2013 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested visual on yacht reported in trouble. All craft observed safe. Probable FAWGI. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3339 |
01353 | 22/08/2013 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported drifting unmanned inflatable.Craft recovered by local dredger having broken adrift. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 334982 |
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