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.
12183 04/08/2012 NCI Southend Monitored and reported on helo rescue of MoPs from disabled vessel. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3386
12182 04/08/2012 NCI Portscatho Reported yacht in possible danger. ILB attended to check. Yacht continued under power. Nfa NCI Yes No 293529
12181 02/08/2012 NCI Portscatho CG requested search for possible capsized dinghy. Not visible. Assessed as MoP report with good intent. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3299
12180 31/07/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Reported 4 kayaks in difficulty. ILB recovered three safely fourth discovered en route to pub. NCI Yes Yes 3103
12179 31/07/2012 NCI Torbay Reported large object danger to vessels to Harbourmaster. HM boat recovered object. NCI No No
12178 29/07/2012 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual on MoP possible suicide.Relayed messages from CRT.Nothing sighted.Police found MoP. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3270
12177 28/07/2012 NCI Teignmouth Police requested search for MoP near sea front. Sighting reported and man held by police. Police No No 206716
12176 28/07/2012 NCI Caister Assisted parents search for lost child and reported to police and CG. Child found safe. NFA NCI No Yes 289
12175 28/07/2012 NCI Herne Bay CG requested search for disabled yacht near windfarm. Craft reported and eventually found by WF vessel. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2322
12174 27/07/2012 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of lost child to CG and Police. Visual search started. Child subsequently found safe. NCI No Yes 292340
12173 27/07/2012 NCI Wooltack Point CG authorised use of handheld Chan. 16 to assist location of divers at risk due to diveboat malfunction. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 292334
12172 26/07/2012 NCI Skegness Police requested search for missing MoP. No sighting. Lady subsequently found safe ashore. Police No No
12171 26/07/2012 NCI Gosport Relayed MoP report of five persons in danger in the water. Four recovered safely fifth sadly DOA. NCI Yes Yes 2952
12170 26/07/2012 NCI Skegness Observed MoP injured on road. Ambulance and CG informed. Casualty moved to A&E with broken arm. NCI No No
12169 25/07/2012 NCI Mundesley Reported three PWCs acting dangerously. No further action taken. NCI No Yes
12168 25/07/2012 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured walker. Cliff rescue and helimed paramedics provided casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 291913
12167 24/07/2012 NCI Gorleston Reported two craft in hazardous activity. LB attended to advise and escort clear. NCI Yes Yes
12166 24/07/2012 NCI Lyme Bay CG requested assistance to prevent public access to major fatal rock fall over two days. MCA/HMCG No Yes 291603
12165 23/07/2012 NCI Mundesley Informed lifeguards of child in inflatable launching dangerously. Parents advised and child brought ashore. NCI No No
12164 23/07/2012 NCI Torbay Relayed radio call to CG from disabled MC. Local vessel towed in. NCI No Yes 291492
12163 23/07/2012 NCI Torbay CG requested visual on possibly disabled open boat. Updated CG that boat had entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 291526
12162 23/07/2012 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported MoP with possible heart attack for CG and paramedics to casevac. NCI No Yes 2407
12161 22/07/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported disabled MB off harbour mouth by radio to HM. Patrol boat attended. Craft towed in by local FV. NCI No No
12160 21/07/2012 NCI Lyme Bay Assisted in location of disabled MB for helo to spot and harbourmaster to recover. MCA/HMCG No Yes 290936
12159 21/07/2012 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured girl on Causeway. CRT attended to casevac. NCI No Yes 290987
12158 21/07/2012 NCI Caister Reported drifting MB. LB found they were about to dive in main channel. Advice rejected. No diving noted. NCI Yes No
12157 21/07/2012 NCI St Agnes Head Reported fire and downed aircraft on cliff face. All safety services attended crash scene. NCI No Yes 3006
12156 21/07/2012 NCI Wooltack Point Reported large grass fire near airfield. Firebrigade attended to extinguish. NCI No No
12155 18/07/2012 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of distressed youngster to police who recovered the child after watchkeeper sighting. NCI No No 302
12154 17/07/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Police requested search for missing MoP. No sighting. Man subsequently found safe ashore. Police No No 17317
12153 16/07/2012 NCI Exmouth CG requested observation of overloaded dinghy. Craft observed until out of sight. CG attended in Dawlish. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2914
12152 15/07/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized yacht. Crew made shore and LB attended to recover vessel. NCI Yes Yes 2655
12151 15/07/2012 NCI Nells Point Relayed MoP report of PWC crew 'under the influence of drink' to Police for action. NCI No No
12150 15/07/2012 NCI Wooltack Point Assisted recovery of disabled dive boat by relaying messages to CG on Chan. 16 and phone. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 290251
12149 14/07/2012 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring of recovery of sinking yacht and helo lift of crew. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 290040
12148 14/07/2012 NCI Nells Point Reported capsized dinghy. Crew recovered by FV LB recovered dinghy. NCI Yes Yes 1789
12144 11/07/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported youngsters 'tombstoning' in dangerous area.CG Mobile attended to advise children and parents. NCI No No
12147 11/07/2012 NCI Gorleston CG requested info on MoP report of vessel 'on fire'. Identified as a 'coal-burner'. NFA MCA/HMCG No No
12146 11/07/2012 NCI Gorleston Reported kayak in possible danger. Monitored recovery by RNLI beachguards. NCI Yes Yes
12143 10/07/2012 NCI Worms Head CG requested search for injured MoP. Casualty located by CRT for helo casevac. MCA/HMCG No Yes 289673

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