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 : 7868
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.
01345 20/08/2013 NCI Froward Point Co-ordinated with NCI Prawle to sight, monitor and report to CG safe arrival of dory caught in overfalls. NCI No Yes 2669
01344 20/08/2013 NCI Charlestown Assisted safe recovery of disabled speedboat by informing CG of other craft in the vicinity. MCA/HMCG No Yes 334725
01409 20/08/2013 NCI Cape Cornwall Relayed MoP report of boy washed onto rocks and injured. Attended casualty until paramedic arrived. NCI No No n/n
01347 19/08/2013 NCI Felixstowe Reported dinghy crew overboard whilst trying to recover floating ring. Returning LB conned to incident. All safe. NFA NCI Yes Yes 3822
01343 18/08/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested conning of FV on Ch.67 to open boat reported in difficulty. Casualty found by FV and safely escorted in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3254
01348 18/08/2013 NCI St Ives Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery by private craft of disabled speedboat. MCA/HMCG No Yes 334434
01342 17/08/2013 NCI Newhaven Fire Brigade requested any info on smoke reported by MoP. FB redirected to site of now extinguished fire. Fire No No n/n
01341 17/08/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested any visual on dinghy reported as capsized 8 nm offshore. Nothing sighted. Subsequent searches inconclusive. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3224
01340 16/08/2013 NCI Mundesley Alerted CG to unanswered Mayday call re 'lost' divers. Two LBs launched to search and two divers recovered safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 334075
01339 13/08/2013 NCI St Alban's Head Requested ambulance for child injured by rock fall. Casualty moved to hospital. CRT advised that cliffside area closed to public. NCI No Yes 03164
01331 12/08/2013 NCI Whitstable Observed and reported capsized RIB. 3 crew rescued safely by LB (one had been trapped underneath) NCI Yes Yes 3644
01333 12/08/2013 NCI Wooltack Point Relayed MoP report of abandoned possesions on cliff top. CRT attended to remove items. (Police had found body in water the day before) NCI No Yes 333528
01334 11/08/2013 NCI Southend Observed and reported kitesurfer in difficulty and tangled in boom. ILB and SRM Mobile attended to rescue safely. NCI Yes Yes 333437
01350 11/08/2013 NCI Teignmouth MoP requested assistance with disabled PWC. Information passed to CG. NFA NCI No Yes 3104
01336 11/08/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported sighting lone dog on Island. LB already on exercise confirmed two fishermen visible and likely owners. NFA NCI Yes Yes 333341
01330 10/08/2013 NCI Boscastle Reported capsized kayaker unable to reboard. Casualty recovered safely by CG Rescue Team and LB. NCI Yes Yes 3089
01332 10/08/2013 NCI Gosport CG requested position of RIB on fire. Position passed. LB and helo launched. Fire extinguished and RIB towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3091
01349 10/08/2013 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled inflatable. Lifeguard Ski attended but casualty reached shore under oars. NCI Yes Yes 333255
01335 10/08/2013 NCI Southend Reported windsurfer in trouble near boom. LB conned to retrieve abandoned sail by NCI. Owner had paddled ashore. NCI Yes Yes 333229
01328 09/08/2013 NCI Worms Head Provided first aid to injured MoP. CG CRT and air ambulance attended and casualty removed by CRT. NCI No Yes 332928
01329 09/08/2013 NCI Polruan After Station closed CG requested info on yacht reported possibly missing by shore contact. CG informed off-watch watchkeeper whilst reporting back that yacht been found. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 3072
01338 09/08/2013 NCI Penzance Reported disabled speed boat. CG requested monitoring of recovery by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 3062
01337 08/08/2013 NCI Portscatho Assisted 2 children to return home having 'lost' their mother through a misunderstanding. NCI No No n/n
01325 08/08/2013 NCI Nells Point Reported large object adrift as possible danger to shipping. Barry LB launched to recover large bags filled with styrene. NCI Yes Yes 2360
01326 07/08/2013 NCI Gosport Reported position of PanPan call and monitored until craft regained power and entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3014
01327 07/08/2013 NCI Gosport Reported power boat with engine failure and monitored until passing craft towed into harbour. NCI No Yes n/n
01323 06/08/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Treated and advised 14 yr-old with Weaver Fish sting and released back to father. NCI No No n/n
01346 05/08/2013 NCI Froward Point CG requested visual on two paddle boarders reported in difficulty.Position reported for LB to be directed to check on safety. Assistance not required. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2971
01321 05/08/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Observed youngster in distress. Treated him for Weaver Fish sting and released boy to mother. NCI No Yes n/n
01322 05/08/2013 NCI Newhaven Co-operated with CG and Port Control to locate crashed paraglider for recovery uninjured by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2968
01387 04/08/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported wandering child brought to Station by MoP to CG and Police. Father sighted and child released to parent. NCI No Yes 332348
01320 04/08/2013 NCI Herne Bay Reported inflatable with 2 MoP in possible distress. Occupants eventually towed it ashore. LB launched but stood down. NCI Yes Yes 332403
01324 03/08/2013 NCI Caister Police requested assistance to trace missing MoP. No sightings made. Following morning police reported that person had been found overnight. nfa Police No No n/n
01319 02/08/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported 3 MoP cut off by tide. CG CRT attended and ILB recovered casualties safely. NCI Yes Yes 332014
01389 01/08/2013 NCI Shoreham Reported position of disabled yacht for ILB to r/v and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2888
01318 01/08/2013 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of lost child to police. Child found with grandmother. nfa. NCI No No n/n
01315 28/07/2013 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy requiring help. Monitored safe recovery of two crew by LB. NCI Yes Yes 2812
01316 28/07/2013 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual check on yacht reported in difficulty.Craft identified and position reported for LBs to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 331281
01317 28/07/2013 NCI Shoreham Reported young people tombstoning outside security fence. Two unable to return. ILB attended to recover to beach and 'debrief'. NCI Yes Yes 2815
01313 27/07/2013 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of person apparently unconscious on cliff ledge. CG attended and found subject sound asleep. Debriefed him on danger. nfa NCI No Yes 31009

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