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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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 |
11246 | 17/09/2011 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of injured companion. CG attended for casualty casevac | NCI | No | Yes | 260074 |
11245 | 16/09/2011 | NCI Newhaven | Reported and investigated downed paraglider close to Station. Minor injury only CG stood down. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 4705 |
11244 | 14/09/2011 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported and attended to lady MoP with broken arm. CG and ambulance attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 4666 |
11243 | 13/09/2011 | NCI Skegness | Police requested search for missing MoP. Not sighted. MoP found in town and incident closed. | Police | No | No | 130911 |
11242 | 13/09/2011 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and reported on rescue of suicidal MoP by police and helo. | Police | No | No | 4652 |
11241 | 12/09/2011 | NCI Exmouth | Reported youth on seawall in danger. CG Mobile attended to 'advise'.NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 4648 |
11240 | 11/09/2011 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported floating tidebound object.Local rescue RIB identified balloons trailing weighted object. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 4216 |
11239 | 11/09/2011 | NCI Southend | Reported yacht unable to proceed. CG contacted yacht.Updated CG until vessel lost in darkness. | NCI | No | Yes | 4225 |
11238 | 11/09/2011 | NCI Southend | CG requested info on overdue RIB. Position on beach passed. CG established crew walked ashore. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4220 |
11237 | 05/09/2011 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported dismasted STV LEADER. ALB attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | No | 4559 |
11236 | 03/09/2011 | NCI Gosport | Monitored and reported on recovery of swamped gig by MOD and QHM. | MCA/HMCG | No | No | 4501 |
11235 | 02/09/2011 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested visual on red flare casualty. NCI mobile observed casualty under tow. CG informed. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4049 |
Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire.
National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.
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