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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11194 | 04/08/2011 | NCI Charlestown | Reported MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended.MoPs evacuated by private RIB. | NCI | No | Yes | 3409 |
| 11196 | 04/08/2011 | NCI Nare Point | Reported downed windsurfer and monitored recovery by local launch and ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 253390 |
| 11193 | 03/08/2011 | NCI Bass Point | Reported two kayaks in danger. LB Helo.and passing yacht assisted to land ashore safely | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3377 |
| 11192 | 03/08/2011 | NCI Froward Point | Relayed MoP report of dinghy unable to clear lee shore. Local launch assisted and ILB escorted in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3382 |
| 11191 | 03/08/2011 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Requested ambulance casevac for injured woman. | NCI | No | No | |
| 11190 | 03/08/2011 | NCI Worms Head | Reported injured child. CG attended to move to car park for parent to transfer to A&E. | NCI | No | Yes | 253215 |
| 11189 | 02/08/2011 | NCI Skegness | Requested ambulance casevac for injured child. | NCI | No | No | |
| 11188 | 02/08/2011 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported two boys stranded on rising tide and name/channel of local FV who landed them. | NCI | No | Yes | 253037 |
| 11187 | 31/07/2011 | NCI Exmouth | Reported disabled jetski.Craft towed in by local RIB. ILB attended to debrief. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3306 |
| 11186 | 31/07/2011 | NCI Portland Bill | Assisted in reporting position of disabled FV for LB to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3522 |
| 11185 | 31/07/2011 | NCI Froward Point | Co-operated with CG to monitor recovery of disabled yacht. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3319 |
| 11184 | 31/07/2011 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported windsurfing board adrift.Owner returned to recover. Nfa | NCI | No | No | |
| 11183 | 26/07/2011 | NCI St Agnes Head | Relayed MoP report of car over cliff and updated CG on rescue of driver by rescue services and helo. | NCI | No | Yes | 3210 |
| 11182 | 24/07/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on lost diver.Assisted Dive Boat to recover safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 11181 | 24/07/2011 | NCI Newhaven | Provided position of disabled jetski for LB and Lifeguard recovery. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3311 |
| 11179 | 23/07/2011 | NCI Torbay | Reported capsized kayak.Harbormaster's craft recovered two MoP | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3147 |
| 11178 | 23/07/2011 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for disabled MB.Position passed for LB to recover safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3296 |
| 11177 | 23/07/2011 | NCI Polruan | Reported visual to CG on disabled FV with PanPan. ALB launched. FV towed to Falmouth. | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 11180 | 23/07/2011 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided position for LB recovery of disabled speedboat. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3292 |
| 11176 | 22/07/2011 | NCI St Alban's Head | Co-operated with CG to identify drifting dinghy and monitor recovery by passing craft. LB recalled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3273 |
| 11175 | 22/07/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on damaged yacht and monitored progress into harbour.Nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3128 |
| 11174 | 22/07/2011 | NCI Point Lynas | Co-operated with CG to identify 'hamster ring' on sea-going project. LB accompanied return to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 11173 | 22/07/2011 | NCI Worms Head | CG requested info on injured fisherman. Casualty not visible. Recovery by helo monitored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 250998 |
| 11172 | 20/07/2011 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested info on disabled catamaran. Monitored and reported on safe recovery by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3245 |
| 11171 | 20/07/2011 | NCI St Agnes Head | Reported disabled ill-equipped MB off rocks. Engine restarted and boat returned to harbour. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 3096 |
| 11170 | 16/07/2011 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed MoP report of disabled jetski and monitored safe recovery by RYA RIB. | NCI | No | Yes | 3173 |
| 11169 | 15/07/2011 | NCI Shoreham | Reported disabled PWC to HM. Recovered by Pilot Cutter. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | 3144 |
| 11168 | 15/07/2011 | NCI Skegness | Reported large flotsam as danger to small craft. CG asked local tug to check. No longer a hazard. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 2472 |
| 11167 | 13/07/2011 | NCI Fleetwood | Requested by radio to search for disabled trawler. Monitored safe recovery by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2157 |
| 11166 | 12/07/2011 | NCI Folkestone | Reported SART alert. LB checked area but nothing found. Suspect gear failure. Nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2930 |
| 11163 | 10/07/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Assisted in identifying and monitoring recovery of disabled MBby LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2018 |
| 11165 | 10/07/2011 | NCI St Alban's Head | Provided care and transport to unwell coastal path walker. NFA | NCI | No | No | |
| 11164 | 10/07/2011 | NCI St Alban's Head | Assisted in locating grounded yacht and monitored safe recovery by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3047 |
| 11162 | 09/07/2011 | NCI Skegness | Requested by CG to assist search for missing MoP. Police visited to check info. MoP found safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 249237 |
| 11161 | 09/07/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Co-operated with CG to identify and monitor overdue yacht. LB confirmed safe condition. Nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1982 |
| 11160 | 08/07/2011 | NCI Gosport | Reported dismasted yacht and monitored safe recovery by life boat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2976 |
| 11159 | 07/07/2011 | NCI Polruan | Relayed MoP report of inflatable ashore.CG tasked Harbour patrol to recover craft lost on 6/7/11 | NCI | No | No | |
| 11158 | 05/07/2011 | NCI Exmouth | Co-operated with CG in search for possibly missing swimmer. Swimmer landed safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2815 |
| 11157 | 04/07/2011 | NCI St Alban's Head | Assisted in indentifying disabled RIB for assistance by passing Range Craft and LB. Engine restarted. Nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 248522 |
| 11156 | 03/07/2011 | NCI Worms Head | Reported empty surf boards adrift. CG attended. Boards recovered by unseen owner. False alarm wgi | NCI | No | Yes | 1908 |
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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