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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11234 | 02/09/2011 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested monitoring of disabled dayboat. Recovered by second dayboat and ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4486 |
| 11233 | 01/09/2011 | NCI Skegness | Reported motorcycles riding dangerously on beach. Police attended to remove riders. NFA | NCI | No | No | 312 |
| 11232 | 01/09/2011 | NCI Newhaven | Reported abandoned bike on cliff edge.Search found owner asleep 20ft down. CG gave safety advice. | NCI | No | Yes | 4463 |
| 11231 | 01/09/2011 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual on 16ft craft in possible danger. Monitored until CG mobile confirmed as safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4022 |
| 11230 | 31/08/2011 | NCI Skegness | CG requested visual on floating object possible danger to craft. ILB confirmed as a buoy and flotsam. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3390 |
| 11229 | 31/08/2011 | NCI Polruan | CG requested visual on youths cut-offby tide. Confirmed Harbour Patrol had them onboard. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 257934 |
| 11228 | 30/08/2011 | NCI Nare Point | Reported large crate adrift as danger to small craft. CG requested river patrol to recover. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 11227 | 29/08/2011 | NCI Lyme Bay | Identified monitored and reported on Zodiac with drunken MoPs for HM to interview. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4395 |
| 11226 | 28/08/2011 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed MoP report of swamped racing PB. Observed until restarted and underway. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 4334 |
| 11225 | 28/08/2011 | NCI Polruan | LB and CG requested search for drifting inflatable. Not visible LB confirmed dinghy safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 11223 | 27/08/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Reported smoke and flames on Sully Island. ILB found campfire out of control. Nfa | NCI | Yes | No | 2849 |
| 11224 | 27/08/2011 | NCI St Ives | Co-operated with CG to refine position of empty drifting skiff for ILB recovery | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3909 |
| 11222 | 24/08/2011 | NCI Shoreham | Involved with FV and HM to recover inflatable in danger. | NCI | No | No | 4353 |
| 11221 | 22/08/2011 | NCI Torbay | Paramedic requested for sick watchkeeper. Ambulance Casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | No | 3779 |
| 11220 | 21/08/2011 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht subsequently aground. Recovered by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4191 |
| 11219 | 19/08/2011 | NCI Folkestone | Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled grounded speedboat . | NCI | Yes | No | |
| 11218 | 19/08/2011 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested monitoring progress of yacht without power. Advised CG when vessel in safe waters. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 11217 | 16/08/2011 | NCI Torbay | Reported fishing MoP at possible risk. Advised by ILB. MoP aware of tide and remaining fishing. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3668 |
| 11216 | 14/08/2011 | NCI Nare Point | Reported downed windsurfer. MRCC arranged recovery by local craft. | NCI | No | Yes | 255074 |
| 11215 | 13/08/2011 | NCI Shoreham | Reported large group causing disturbance on shore to police who attended. | NCI | No | No | |
| 11214 | 13/08/2011 | NCI Polruan | Co-operated with CG to identify open boat being used as FV tender. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 11213 | 13/08/2011 | NCI Calshot Tower | Assisted in locating grounded yacht for recovery by Hamble Rescue. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 3971 |
| 11212 | 13/08/2011 | NCI Torbay | Reported youths in possible danger from tide. CG attended. Youths climbed back. Briefed by CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 254889 |
| 11211 | 13/08/2011 | NCI Charlestown | Reported unmanned launch.CG attended.Established as routine FV action with second boat. | NCI | No | Yes | 3606 |
| 11210 | 13/08/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Reported MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended.MoPs evacuated by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2582 |
| 11207 | 08/08/2011 | NCI Folkestone | Reported drifting inflatable.3 PoB recovered by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 11209 | 08/08/2011 | NCI St Ives | CG requested monitoring of recovery by LBs of yacht grounded overnight. Safely towed to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3478 |
| 11208 | 08/08/2011 | NCI Peveril(Dont Use) | Reported disabled RIB and monitored recovery by local boat. | NCI | No | Yes | 3815 |
| 11206 | 07/08/2011 | NCI Charlestown | Assisted in identification of disabled yacht for LB recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3468 |
| 11205 | 07/08/2011 | NCI Peveril(Dont Use) | Reported and monitored recovery by ILB of disabled yacht. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3773 |
| 11204 | 07/08/2011 | NCI Fleetwood | Relayed MoP report of gas cylinder ashore to Environment Agency for Council to remove idc. | NCI | No | No | |
| 11203 | 07/08/2011 | NCI Caister | Reported toy inflatable with two MoP drifting 1.5nm off.ILB recovered to family ashore | NCI | Yes | Yes | 253890 |
| 11202 | 06/08/2011 | NCI Gosport | Monitored and reported to QHM and CG on recovery of grounded yacht | NCI | No | Yes | 3717 |
| 11201 | 06/08/2011 | NCI Newhaven | Assisted in location of disabled FV.Engine restarted and FV returned to harbour safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 3733 |
| 11200 | 06/08/2011 | NCI Rame Head | Relayed MoP report of injured walker. CG and Paramedic attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 3446 |
| 11199 | 05/08/2011 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported and monitored tow in dangerous position in the Race until clear. | NCI | No | Yes | 3685 |
| 11198 | 05/08/2011 | NCI Shoreham | Co-operated with CG and HM to safely recover drifting dayboat. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3691 |
| 11197 | 05/08/2011 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of casualty near Station. CG and Paramedic attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 253613 |
| 11196 | 04/08/2011 | NCI Nare Point | Reported downed windsurfer and monitored recovery by local launch and ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 253390 |
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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