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.
11287 10/11/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled open boat by LB. Updated CG until back in harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11286 09/11/2011 NCI Skegness Reported to Seal Sanctury a distressed beached seal. Staff attended to remove for assessment. NCI No No
11285 06/11/2011 NCI Southend CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Position passed and monitored recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5086
11284 05/11/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported possible flare.LB searched with no contact. Assessed as firework. NFA NCI Yes Yes 8477
11283 04/11/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground. CG contacted crew who opted to await flood tide. Police launch attended. NCI No Yes 5461
11282 29/10/2011 NCI Skegness Reported kayak in possible danger and monitored until safely ashore. NFA NCI No No
11281 29/10/2011 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Treated injured lady donator. Ambulance attended to return her home. NCI No Yes 615
11280 27/10/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported boat wreckage off harbour. Conned ILB on chan. 14 to recover. NCI Yes Yes 5363
11279 26/10/2011 NCI Folkestone Relayed MoP report of wreckage ashore. LB investigated. No further report. NCI Yes Yes 264683
11278 22/10/2011 NCI Stepper Point Reported flare red flare from FV. Monitored and updated CG on recovery by another FV. NCI No Yes 4845
11277 16/10/2011 NCI Newhaven CG requested position of disabled MB. Fix passed. LB recovered safely to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5259
11276 15/10/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported unmanned drifting dinghy. CG attended. Dinghy recovered to harbour by passing yacht. NCI No Yes
11275 15/10/2011 NCI Felixstowe Relayed telephone call from disabled MC up river. Ferry Port HM recovered to shore. NCI No No 4805
11274 14/10/2011 NCI Bass Point Monitored near-miss incident and warned second FV in same area. NFA NCI No No
11273 14/10/2011 NCI Gosport Assisted in refining position of disabled FV for LB recovery. NCI Yes Yes 5226
11272 09/10/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized catamaran. Righted by passing MB. Hamble LB attended to check. NFA NCI Yes Yes 263017
11271 05/10/2011 NCI Teignmouth Reported anchored yacht in possible danger in near gale. LB eventually launched to tow into harbour. NCI Yes Yes 262633
11270 05/10/2011 NCI Nells Point CG requested info on possible oil slick reportedby an aircraft. NCI confirmed as large seaweed drift. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3394
11269 04/10/2011 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in refining position of disabled yacht for LB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11268 04/10/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported drifting RIB. CG requested HM to investigate. NFA NCI No Yes 5098
11267 03/10/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy with RIB trying to assist. ILB attended to right and tow in with two MoP. NCI Yes Yes 5081
11266 02/10/2011 NCI Folkestone CG requested info on children in drifting dinghy. Assisted by canoes and swimmer to reach shore. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
11265 02/10/2011 NCI Folkestone CG requested infor on drunken swimmer. Not visible due to glare. Swimmer recovered by other MoPs. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11264 02/10/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported unidentifiable object possibly a dinghy. ILB confirmed as large white sheeting. NFA NCI Yes Yes 5450
11263 01/10/2011 NCI Point Lynas Reported disabled yacht nearing rocks. LB attended to tow in. NCI Yes Yes 3499
11262 30/09/2011 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery by LB of disabled FV. Reported safe arrival. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4949
11261 30/09/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground and listing. LB reported she will wait for flood tide. NFA NCI Yes Yes 4959
11260 29/09/2011 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported and monitored recovery of capsized catamaran to beach for CG debrief.NFA NCI No Yes
11259 29/09/2011 NCI Skegness Reported disabled dayboat. Towed in by PWC with ILB escort. NFA NCI Yes Yes 261643
11258 29/09/2011 NCI Skegness Reported disabled jetski to yard. CG advised. Yard recovered PWC to shore. NFA NCI No Yes
11257 28/09/2011 NCI Gosport CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht. Assisted by directing MOD launch to casualty. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4908
11256 27/09/2011 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of overdue FV. CG established FV had remained out and safe. NFA NCI No Yes 4882
11255 25/09/2011 NCI Shoreham Monitored recovery by PWC of dinghy entangled in fishing gear. NCI No No
11254 25/09/2011 NCI Charlestown CG requested observation of MoPs 'cut off by tide'. Monitored recovery by ILB Police and CRT. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4410
11253 25/09/2011 NCI Skegness CG requested watch on FV reported as in distress. Confirmed vessel was operational. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 261100
11251 24/09/2011 NCI Skegness Monitored and reported speedboat with possible engine trouble. Crew swam ashore with tow. NCI No Yes 260979
11250 22/09/2011 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of missing man with dementia. CG and police attended to find and restrain casualty. NCI No Yes 260668
11249 22/09/2011 NCI Bass Point Reported catamaran in difficulty close to cliff. ALB attended to clear rudder and escort onwards. NCI Yes Yes 4363
11248 21/09/2011 NCI Nare Point CG requested sight of drifting dinghy. Assisted ILB to locate and recover. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4340
11247 17/09/2011 NCI Folkestone CG requested watch and vector assistance for recovery of disabled yacht by ALB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4322

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