National Coastwatch Institution - Incident Summary 2007
Date Station Incident Summary Initiated MCA Coastguard
Contacted Y/N
Total number of major incidents reported in 2007 : 162
01.01.07 Stepper Pt Requested to search for windsurfer.  Detected and rescued by ILB MCA Y Total number of minor incidents reported in 2007 : 328
14.01.07 Mundesley NCI relays MoP report of vandalism to beach café.  Police attend.  nfa MoP/NCI No
18.01.07 Holehaven Alerted owner and PLA to drifting boat.  Boat recovered. NCI No
18.01.07 Holehaven Alerted owner and PLA to drifting boat.  Boat beached but holed. NCI No
20.01.07 St Albans Hd MoP reported injured companion.  Aux CG and Helo evacuated casualty NCI Yes
06.02.07 Newhaven Reported disabled speedboat.  Engine restarted.  LB tasked but nfa NCI Y
07.02.07 Mundesley CG requests search for missing boys.  Boys found by off-duty watchkeeper. CG Y n/n
10.02.07 Froward Pt Reported disabled RIB.  3 PoB     Towed in by water taxi NCI Y
03.02.07 Prawle Pt Requested to monitor capsized yacht and LB tow.  4 survivors 1 DOA MCA Y
03.02.07 Prawle Pt CG requested posit. of casualty.   MB towed in by LB MCA Y
20.02.07 Froward Pt Corrected position of disabled MB.  2 PoB  Towed in by Marina RIB MCA Y
03.03.07 Herne Bay Reported disabled PWC.   ILB attended and towed in. NCI Y
06.03.07 Holehaven Reported FV aground.   Owner attended.   nfa NCI Y
09.03.07 Newhaven Reported MV making smoke.  nfa NCI Y
10.03.07 Newhaven CG requested search for container awash.  Nothing sighted. MCA Y
11.03.07 Newhaven CG requested monitoring of FV with engine defect. MCA Y
13.03.07 Polruan Telephoned by disabled MB.  Towed in by MV SMIT DART NCI Y
25.03.07 Ingoldmells Reported live bomb on beach.  EOD team detonated successfully MoP/NCI Y 082360
26.03.07 Prawle Pt Assisted recovery of injured walker.  Husband joined as a result! NCI Y
01.04.07 Southend Monitored dismasted sailboarder.  ILB recovered casualty MoP Y
02.04.07 Charlestown Reported eight children cut off by tide.  Both LBs attended to rescue NCI Y
06.04.07 Newhaven Reported large cable drum adrift.  CG issued Securitay message. NCI Y
07.04.07 Sunderland Acted as comms relay in assisting injured MoP SVLB N
13.04.07 Prawle Pt. Relayed PanPan call to MRSC. Dive boat towed in by ILB NCI Y
14.04.07 Prawle Pt. Identified PanPan casualty on radar to home nearby vessel. MV towed in CG Y
21.04.07 Froward Pt. Monitored and reported recovery of MB with engine fire. MB towed in. CG Y
24.04.07 Boscastle Assisted search for missing elderly MoP.  Tintagel I.C No
27.04.07 Froward Pt. CG requested posit of yacht on fire.  Location provided.  Yacht towed in CG Y
29.04.07 Newhaven Reported and monitored children adrift in inflatable.  ALB rescued MoP/NCI Y
29.04.07 Newhaven Reported abandoned surfboard.  CG attended  NFA NCI Y
30.04.07 Boscastle CG requested info on possible casualty in harbour mouth. Assisted with details CG Yes
05.05.07 Newhaven Vectored LB onto diver in distress. Diver recovered. MoP/NCI Y
06.05.07 Newhaven Advised Solent CG that MoP report of yacht in trouble was not NCI Y
06.05.07 Boscastle Assisted in vectoring LB to disabled yacht. CG Yes
07.05.07 Whitstable Monitored and reported on LB assisting yacht in distress Yacht Y
08.05.07 Froward Pt. Reported missing MoP.CG and ILB tasked.Casualty found in hospital MoP/NCI Y
09.05.07 Stepper Pt. Monitored yacht with severe flooding until escorted in by ALB Yacht N
15.05.07 Stepper Pt. Reported yacht aground.  ILB attended. NCI requested to monitor. NCI Y
16.05.07 Stepper Pt. Reported position of FV with engine failure.  Towed in by ALB FV Y
18.05.07 Ingoldmells Reported posit of sinking boat with 2 MoP. ILB and ambulance attended NCI Y
16.05.07 Southend Reported kite surfer in trouble. LB retrieved kite.  Surfer swam ashore NCI Y
22.05.07 Prawle Pt. Reported drifting unmanned inflatable and nearby boat who towed it in. NCI Y
19.05.07 Portland Bill Reported drifting dinghy.  Helo attended.  Boat sank.  No occupants MoP/NCI Y
23.05.07 Newhaven Reported injured MoP.  Ambulance and police attended. NCI No
24.05.07 Newhaven Assisted search for possible lost canoeist.  Occupant not found CG Y
27.05.07 Newhaven CG requested monitoring of disabled RIB.  LB attended MoP/CG Y
01.06.07 Teignmouth Reported and monitored disabled speedboat.  Towed in by ALB NCI Y
02.06.07 Ingoldmells Requested by police to scan for lost child.  Child located.  nfa Police No. Police no. 218
05.06.07 Polruan Requested by Coastguard to monitor disabled yacht.  Towed in. Yacht Y
05.06.07 Newhaven Reported inflatable adrift.  Asked harbour board to recover to save LB  NCI No
05.06.07 Nells Pt. Reported drifting motor cruiser and confirmed PanPan position.  ALB towed in NCI Y 1258
09.06.07 Newhaven Assisted LB recovery of sick diver MoP Y
10.06.07 Stepper Pt Requested by CG to monitor recovery of drifting inflatable. 2 MoP.  ILB attended CG Y1973
17.06.07 Mundesley Off-duty watchkeeper reports vandalised beach huts.  Police informed. NCI No
23.06.07 Folkestone Monitored and reported on craft assisting disabled yacht.  Yacht Y 922322
25.06.07 Stepper Pt CG requested weather conditions during tow of sinking yacht. Helo lift of 2 MoP CG Y 2179
25.06.07 Stepper Pt Requested by CG to monitor helo lift of MoP from drifting yacht CG Y 2184
26.06.07 Prawle Pt. Attended and reported MoP in cliff fall. CG and ambulance attended. MoP/NCI Y 2189
02.07.07 Newhaven Monitored casevac from yacht.  CG attended in Station.  Ambulance on scene. Yacht No
07.07.07 St Albans Hd Requested by CG to search for overdue kayaks.  One sighted and reported.  nfa CG Y2635
10.07.07 Hartlepool Passed position of vessel in distress. False alarm. Cadet had pushed wrong button! CG Y
14.07.07 Hartlepool Passed position of ship reported by MoP on fire.  False alarm – flashing up boiler ! MoP/CG Y
14.07.07 Ingoldmells Corrected position of disabled MB and monitored rescue by ILB Casualty Y
14.07.07 Charlestown Assisted location of MoPs cut off by tide.  ILB attended. CG Y 002466
14.07.07 Portland CG requested location of  capsized canoe. Aux.CG attended. Canoe righted. nfa  CG Y 2776
14.07.07 Portscatho Assisted location of disabled catamaran and monitored lifeboat attendance. Casualty Y 2462
16.07.07 Ingoldmells Arranged for casevac of child with jellyfish stings. NCI No
17.07.07 Teignmouth Reported concern over struggling sailboard. Aux.CG attended.  Boarder landed. NCI Y 2521
18.07.07 Ingoldmells CG requested search for MoP with overdose.  Located in caravan by police.  Nfa CG Y n/n
18.07.07 Teignmouth Reported concern over capsized 15ft catamaran. Aux.CG attended.  Cat. Beached. NCI Y 09542
22.07.07 St Albans Hd Reported possible heart attacks to owner and dog.  Aux CG attended.   nfa NCI Y 2951
22.07.07 Charlestown Assisted CG in defining a false alert with good intent.  (MB fishing and ‘waving!). CG Y 002599
22.07.07 Mundesley CG requested info on dinghy in possible trouble. NCI directed ILB to site. Dinghy OK CG Y n/n
26.07.07 Boscastle Reported yacht in possible difficulties. Info passed to Stepper Pt.  nfa NCI Yes
27.07.07 Ingoldmells CG request search for craft adrift with possible PoB.  Located and reported. No PoB CG Y 09657
27.07.07 Ingoldmells Reported MoP drifting out on surfboard. ILB rescued. Occupant treated at Station. NCI Y 09659
28.07.07 Teignmouth Reported broken down ski boat indicating distress.  Boat restarted and returned.  nfa NCI Y 002704
29.07.07 Newhaven Reported disabled speedboat.  CG arranged tow by another vessel MoP/NCI Y  n/n
30.07.07 Newhaven CG requested monitoring of beached dayboat.  nfa MRCC Y n/n
30.07.07 Prawle Pt. Advised CG of craft near MV calling for assistance.  Monitored subsequent tow. MV Y 2731
31.07.07 Ingoldmells Lost child brought to Station. Handed over to police. NCI No. Police no. 235
31.07.07 Hartlepool Requested by CG to check MoPs in danger on pierheads. Two CG attended, both becoming injured. CG Y  n/n
01.08.07 Ingoldmells Reported lost child to police. Search made. Found in amusement arcade. nfa MoP/NCI No.  (Police no. 227)
03.08.07 Boscastle CG requested watch on possibly disabled yacht.  Info passed to Stepper Pt.  LB attended CG Yes
03.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child.  Police, RNLI and CG attended.  Child found MoP ? Yes n/n
03.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for (another) lost child.  Police, RNLI and CG attended.  Child found MoP? Yes n/n
03.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for (yet another) lost child.  Police attended.  Child found MoP? Yes? n/n
04.08.07 Newhaven Reported downed paraglider. Aux CG, LB and helo tasked.  Casualty recovered by LB MoP / NCI Y n/n
04.08.07 Whitstable Mother reports lost child.  Police informed and attended.  W/Kprs spot child and reunites. MoP/NCI No
05.08.07 Holehaven Passed info on possible speedboat adrift.  Boat restarted engine.  nfa NCI Yes
05.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child.  CG attended.  Child found by mother. MoP? Yes n/n
05.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child.  CG and RNLI attended.  Child found MoP? Yes n/n
05.08.07 Newhaven Reported paraglider on cliff. CG, Fire, ambulance attended.  Rescued by NCI ladder unhurt MoP Y n/n
06.08.07 St Albans Hd CG requested watch on two kayaks.  Info passed.  Kayaks beached safely.  nfa CG Yes 3355
06.08.07 Prawle Pt CG requested info on disabled yacht.  Reported and provided details for tow in by Salcombe ILB  MoP      Yes 2887
06.08.07 Hartlepool CG requested observation of disabled MC. Casualty Yes 2575
08.08.07 Folkestone CG requested and steer for Police RIB to suspected illegals. Found to be a ‘goodwill’ visit.    CG Y n/n
10.08.07 Folkestone CG requested search for possible lilo in distress.  Found to be false alarm with good intent MoP/CG Y n/n
11.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child.  CG and Police attended.  Child found MoP? Yes n/n
11.08.07 Folkestone Contact with CG re drifting inflatable.  Found to be a kayak. False alarm with good intent Mop/CG Y n/n
12.08.07 Newhaven CG requested monitoring of diving incident.  ILB attended. CG Yes n/n
12.08.07 St Albans Hd Reported drifting RIB and assisted recovery to Poole. Yacht had not noticed it had gone ! NCI Yes
12.08.07 Rame Head Reported dismasting, provided weather info to CG and monitored recovery NCI Y 99404
13.08.07 Hartlepool CG requested observation of disabled yacht.     ILB attended. Yacht towed in. Casualty ? Yes 99665
13.08.07 Folkestone CG report from MoP of  two in trouble on cliffs. Found to be fossil hunting.  Nfa MoP / CG Y  n/a
14.08.07 Polruan MoP reported injured walker.  MRCC informed. Cliff Rescue recovered man to hospital MoP/NCI Y 003073
18.08.07 Newhaven CG requested monitoring of possible disabled yacht. Info passed. Yacht continued passage. CG Yes n/n
18.08.07 Folkestone Assisted CG Mobile to check abandoned car over cliff.  Found to be old wreck.. nfa CG Y n/a
20.08.07 Prawle Pt Monitored and reported yacht in difficulties.  HM took in tow.  nfa NCI Yes 2905
24.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child. CG, Police, RNLI and RAF attended.  Child found. MoP? Yes n/n
25.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child.  CG and Police attended.  Child found. MoP? Yes n/n
25.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child.  CG attended.  Child found MoP? Yes n/n
25.08.07 Worms Hd Reported MoPs cut off by tide. Other MoPs stopped from crossing. ILB attended. NCI Yes 2889
25.08.07 Mundesley Reported injured seabird to RSPCA.  Bird collected by beachguard and RSPCA. NCI No
26.08.07 Bass Pt Assisting CG with recovery of  motor cruiser with engine fire by Lifeboat.   Casualty Y 101661
26.08.07 St Albans Panpan intercepted.  Posit passed to CG and monitored.  Casualty towed in by MV Yacht Yes 3977
26.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child.  CG, Police and RNLI attended.   Child found. MoP? Yes n/n
26.08.07 Ingoldmells Protected found children until collected by police. NCI ? No
27.08.07 Ingoldmells Assisted search for lost child.  Police attended.   Child found. MoP? No
27.08.07 Newhaven Provided accurate position of MC on fire.  LB attended.  Boat sank. No casualties. Casualty Yes 10825 ??
27.08.07 Worms Hd Reported 9 MoPs cut off by tide.  ILB attended. NCI Yes 2972
27.08.07 Folkestone Reported inflatable in danger.   ILB and CG Mobile attended. MoPs returned safely. NCI Yes n/n
27.08.07 Prawle Pt Assisted vectoring FV to disabled MB. CG Yes 3347
28.08.07 Polruan Worked with CG ref a disabled RIB.  Towed in by Harbour authority Casualty Yes  n/n
28.08.07 Polruan Sighted disabled craft waving distress.   CG informed.  Harbour launch towed in NCI Yes  3377
31.08.07 Portland Bill Passed accurate position of casualty to CG for LB/Helo casevac.  Casualty airlifted ashore.  FV Yes n/n
31.08.07 Portland Involved with return of potential suicide to Hostel.     Police, CG and Hostel staff attended  . NCI Yes n/a
31.08.07 Ingoldmells Reported swimmers blown out on lilo.  CG and RNLI attended.  Casualties rescued. NCI? Yes n/n
01.09.07 Newhaven Provided accurate position of disabled yacht.  LB attended and towed in. Casualty Yes 102637
02.09.07 Newhaven Assisted in recovery of disabled kitesurfer.  LB attended and brought in casualty. MoP Yes 104165
04.09.07 St Albans Hd Reported drifting sailboard and assisted recovery by passing MC.  No PoB.  nfa NCI Yes 4192
05.09.07 Polruan Assisted vectoring of LB onto disabled yacht  WILIWEN.  Towed into harbour. Casualty Yes 103103
13.09.07 Froward Pt CG requested sitrep on disabled MC.  Details passed and recovery by dive boat monitored. CG? Yes 3602
14.09.07 Boscastle Yacht telephoned SM at home reporting dinghy adrift.  Info passed to CG to avoid incident. Yacht Yes n/n
14.09.07 Nells Pt Co-operation with CG on recovery of disabled yacht. Yacht Yes 104071
16.09.07 Southend Reported disabled windsurfer in boom.  ILB attended.  Sailor saved. NCI Yes 3520
22.09.07 Portland Bill Directed dive boat onto lost divers using CallConnect.  Two divers recovered. MoP/NCI Yes 4490
24.09.07 Charlestown Elderly (NCI) visitor suffered sever chest pains.  Ambulance removed casualty to hospital NCI No
27.09.07 Ingoldmells Reported munitions on beach.  CG, MOD EOU and Police attended.  Munitions removed.    MoP? Yes n/n
29.09.07 Stepper Pt. Advised CG of position of casualty on beach.   CG mobile and ambulance attended CG Yes 3814
30.09.07 Teignmouth Reported disabled speedboat.  Towed in by ILB.  3 casualties to hospital with shock.. NCI Yes 3830
30.09.07 Ingoldmells Reported munitions on beach.  CG, MOD EOU and Police attended.  Munitions removed. MoP? Yes n/n
06.10.07 Worms Hd Reported 2 MoP cut off by tide. CG and Horton ILB attended and returned MoPs to shore NCI Yes 3501
17.10.07 Polruan Air ambulance casevac of MoP near Station. Watchkeeper cleared site and directed landing MoP No
27.10.07 Lee on the Solent Passed MoP report of extinguishers on beach. CG and Police attended.  Items removed.  MoP/NCI Yes 4894
28.10.07 Nells Pt Advised Swansea CG that dismasted yacht did not require lifeboat assistance. NCI Yes 3711
28.10.07 Nells Pt Reported downed kite, surfer not visible.  LB attended.  Surfer reached shore unaided. NCI Yes 3712
11.11.07 Sunderland VLB Reported two MoP over Pier safety fence in bad weather.  CG attended and removed boys SVLB Yes 109641
24.11.07 Froward Pt. Reported driver off  PWC. Assisted rescue via CG by passing FV.  Driver hospitalised alive NCI Yes 4401
01.12.07 Folkestone MoP requested assistance for injured walker.  Ambulance and paramedic attended. MoP/NCI No
02.12.07 Nells Pt CG requested monitoring of windsurfers in difficulties.  Both landed safely. Boards lost. MoP/CG Yes 111249
18.12.07 Teignmouth MoP reported dog trapped on beach with rising tide.  Aux.CG attended.  Dog rescued MoP/NCI Yes 112411