Incident Summaries

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The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7850
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.
28224 06/02/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported large log as danger to small craft and FVs to CG who issued a Securitay warning. Updated when it drifted out of sight. NCI No Yes 2508
28057 02/02/2019 NCI Nells Point Monitored flooding causeway and MoPs on Island and updated CG until all safely ashore. ILB and CRTs attended. NCI Yes Yes 2272
28528 29/01/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported ship losing timber cargo to CG who offered assistance but was declined. Surveyor attending idc. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
28531 29/01/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported semi-submerged dinghy to CG. ILB attended and directed by NCI to target. Dinghy recovered to shore. NCI Yes Yes 1977
333517 27/01/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported active SART to CG, who confirmed it as a false transmission. nfa NCI No Yes 36864
27942 27/01/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual check on two grounded yachts. Search obstructed by fuel tanks. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 1868
27999 27/01/2019 NCI Skegness CG requested lookout for missing disturbed MoP. No sighting. Target found by police. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 1772
28061 27/01/2019 NCI Shoreham Large flotsam as danger to shipping reported to CG and HM. Securitay warning issued. NCI No Yes 1832
27864 24/01/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported dangerous large flotsam to CG. Navigation warning issued. Sighting on target lost in poor visibility. Later towed in by LB. NCI Yes Yes 1602
27845 22/01/2019 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested any visual on reportedly disabled MB. Sweep completed but no sighting of craft described. Assumed to be out of range. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 1495
27890 22/01/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested any sighting of reported semi-disabled RIB acting erratically. No sighting in low visibility. NFA by the time Station closed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1495
27862 21/01/2019 NCI Gosport Reported grounded yacht to CG and QHM. LB attended to land one passenger and refloat safely. NCI Yes Yes 1431
27745 20/01/2019 NCI Boscastle Reported large drifting navigation buoy to CG and local harbourmasters. ILB unable to tow it in. Position updated until Station closed. NCI Yes Yes 01333
27860 20/01/2019 NCI Polruan Reported flotsam to CG as possible danger. Monitored but no longer considered a hazard. nfa . NCI No Yes n/n
27743 17/01/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported possible Mayday call to CG. No contact or sighting made - assumed to be a hoax or training transmission. mfa NCI No Yes 1174
27687 16/01/2019 NCI Gosport Co-operated with CG to identify SART alert as being accidental. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 1101
27672 14/01/2019 NCI Swanage Female in water in distressed state reported to CG. ILB, CRT, police and ambulancer attended to casevac to hospital. NCI Yes Yes 988
27723 13/01/2019 NCI Froward Point Reported visual on disabled FV to CG with accurate position. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 915
27689 13/01/2019 NCI Whitstable CG requested any sighting of downed kite surfer. Target sighted and reported, with surfer gaining shore. Kite recovered. LB also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 901
27689 13/01/2019 NCI Whitstable CG requested info on kite surfer reportedly 'in trouble'. Target sighted and CG updated when he made shore and kite recovered. LB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 901
27649 13/01/2019 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when LBs tow it in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 911
27650 13/01/2019 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported to CG that windsurfer required assistance. ILB launched to recover her and her board safely. NCI Yes Yes 899
28252 12/01/2019 NCI Needles MoP reported missing brother. Area searched without any sighting. CG informed. Updated when target was reported to have safely returned home. NCI No Yes 835
27515 10/01/2019 NCI Skegness CG requested search for semi-disabled old MoP and her dog missing from home. Casualty found fit and well. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 674
27673 09/01/2019 NCI Swanage Reported abnormal movements of day boat and cargo ship to CG. NCI No Yes 611
27428 08/01/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed MoP report of possibly hazardous container on tide line. CRT and fire service attended and found it to non-toxic. NCI No Yes 539
27439 08/01/2019 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested visual for abandoned kite with surfer ashore. Kite sighted and updated when it reached shore MCA/HMCG No Yes 553
27397 06/01/2019 NCI Nells Point CG requested info on kayakers with one abandoned. Sighting and safe position passed. Monitoring continued until stood down by CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes 387
27398 06/01/2019 NCI Nells Point Provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG and updated as passing vessel towed it in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 394
27381 05/01/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported large flotsam object to CG. Conned ILB to target and relayed CG radio traffic. ILB recovered large log. NCI Yes Yes 320
27388 05/01/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested camera check on paddle boarder concerned MoP had reported. Updated when camera and ILB reported him safe ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 341
27391 05/01/2019 NCI Fleetwood Monitored possibly disabled RIB and reported her to CG. Updated when it managed to reach shore. NCI No Yes 333
27371 03/01/2019 NCI Mablethorpe CG requested monitoring of disabled FVs. Updated when both restarted engines and proceeded. MCA/HMCG No Yes 0188
27348 01/01/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for craft transmitted a Mayday. CRT, ILB and NCI found no casualty. Assumed to be a hoax. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 53
27359 28/12/2018 NCI Folkestone Advised CG of drone in area of rescue helo. Updated when drone moved off. NCI No Yes 37202
27320 26/12/2018 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual check on kayaker reportedly 'in trouble'. Target position passed and ILB attended to bring in safely. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 37052
27297 22/12/2018 NCI Teignmouth Reported possible mast protruding from sea to CG. CRT andILB attended. Object found to be 'amateur' marker pole. nfa NCI Yes Yes 36806
27288 21/12/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported to CG and Police a possibly suicidal woman on cliff edge. Police and CRT attended and subject taken into care. NCI No Yes 36770
27276 20/12/2018 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 2 persons at risk crossing flooding causeway. ILB and CRT attended and gave safety advice when they managed to cross safely nfa NCI Yes Yes 36693
27455 17/12/2018 NCI Stepper Point Police requested visual search for girl reportedly 'missing'. No sighting. ILB also attended. Search stood down, possibly FAWGI Police Yes Yes 36490

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