| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30727 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Co-ordinated with CG to monitor vessels in collision. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
| 30731 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported and updated CG on capsized catamaran until safely recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 31435 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported speeding PWC to CG and Police. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30715 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kayak in possible danger to CG. Monitored situation until safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 30714 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported paddle boarder in possible danger near shipping lane to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 31841 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Stone Point | Reported kayak 'in trouble' to CG. Updated when Solent Rescue Recovered it to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30718 | 29/06/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Provided accurate position of disabled RIB to CG for recovery by LBs. CRT also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 30716 | 28/06/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual monitoring of yacht in possible distress near shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 30707 | 28/06/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported unidentified large flotsam to CG. Monitored until resolved. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 30705 | 28/06/2019 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested sighting of reported large flotsam. Identified as tethered mooring buoy. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016432 |
| 30706 | 28/06/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Monitored and updated when she floated clear on rising tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 016443 |
| 30733 | 27/06/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported and updated CG on swimmer in possible difficulty. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30918 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of unwell walker on coast path to CG. CRT attended and casualty air-lifted to hospital by helo. | NCI | No | Yes | 016170 |
| 30677 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of injured man on coast path to CG. Provided defribrillator and water until CRT and SAR helo arrived to lift to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 016170 |
| 30708 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Torbay | Reported kayaker in possible trouble to CG. Monitored situation until safely resolved. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 30691 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested any sighting of lone swimmer near Langstone Rocks. Potential casualty not in sight. Updated when police helo located him. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016208 |
| 30694 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested any visual on drifting unmanned kayak. No sighting due to visibility. Updated when ILB recovered it. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 016217 |
| 31193 | 25/06/2019 | NCI Wooltack Point | Reported to CG smoke emitted by tanker after local staff reported strong aroma. 'Venting' confirmed. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016086 |
| 30660 | 24/06/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported to CG that 3 MoPs were in danger of becoming tidebound. ILB and CRT attended. Updated when the potential casualties made it back to shore. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 016003 |
| 30657 | 23/06/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Authorised by CG, directed ILB to disabled yacht to tow in safely | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 201585 |
| 30669 | 23/06/2019 | NCI Holehaven | Reported grass fire to CG. Fire service attended to extinguish without further damage. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 30713 | 23/06/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP concern for overdue dinghy to CG. Monitored situation until resolved. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 31178 | 23/06/2019 | NCI St Alban's Head | AIS alert reported to CG (who had not had it). NFA as in French waters. | NCI | No | Yes | 015842 |
| 30737 | 23/06/2019 | NCI Shoreham | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 30653 | 23/06/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Local Marine firm requested any contact on single-manned inflatable bound for France 2 days ago but no contact received. CG informed of incident and log book record. Helo search started. | NCI | No | Yes | 015885 |
| 30654 | 23/06/2019 | NCI Southend | Relayed snagged yacht's call on #65 to CG and asked yacht to call CG direct on #16. ILB deployed to assist. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015859 |
| 30683 | 22/06/2019 | NCI Portscatho | Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for AWLB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15765 |
| 30634 | 22/06/2019 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested monitoring of two canoeists. Updated as they drifted further out. ILB launched and, directed by NCI, reached the canoeists just as they made harbour safely. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015728 |
| 30636 | 22/06/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported unidentified flotsam to CG. Updated when CRT recovered it from the beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 15693 |
| 30637 | 22/06/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported fire onboard motor cruiser to CG. CRT, ILB, Ambulance and fire service deployed. Two casualties hospitalised with smoke inhalation. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015771 |
| 30642 | 22/06/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Spotted and reported to CG a dog cut off on rocks by tide. Number of MoPs also told NCI. ILB recommended and launched. Dog recovered safely and returned to owner. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15801 |
| 30686 | 20/06/2019 | NCI Whitstable | Reported capsized single-handed catamaran having difficulty in righting to CG. Updated when occupant managed get it upright. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 015496 |
| 30645 | 20/06/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for reported capsized dinghy. ILB attended but only found blue buoy. Stood down. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 015503 |
| 31842 | 20/06/2019 | NCI Stone Point | Monitored and updated CG on PanPan yacht in danger of grounding. Updated when it proceeded safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 12737 |
| 30630 | 19/06/2019 | NCI Exmouth | Reported windsurfer in difficulty to CG. Updated when he regained control. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 015417 |
| 30724 | 18/06/2019 | NCI Mundesley | Reported collapse of flagpole adjacent to NCI Station to CG as danger to public. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 30609 | 17/06/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG two MoPs stranded on Worms Head by tide. CRT and ILB attended to recover safely to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015221 |
| 30613 | 17/06/2019 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported possible large debris to CG. CRT attended. ILB identified it as a larger replacement range buoy. nfa. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019015 |
| 30623 | 16/06/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of disabled motor cruiser for Hamble Lifeboat to assist. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015075 |
| 30567 | 15/06/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG that paddleboarders reportedly 'in difficulty' were visual and appeared OK. ILB launched and stood down. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15025 |
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