Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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18064 | 11/12/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of stranded seal pup to RSPCA. CRT also attended. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
17635 | 22/10/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported large drifting log as danger to navigation to CG. ILB will attend idc. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
17350 | 18/09/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when vessel refloated on flooding tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 24991 |
17304 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when it refloated and proceeded. | NCI | No | Yes | 24565 |
17022 | 23/08/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported inflatable being swept seawards to RNLI Beachguards who recovered them safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2181 |
16998 | 21/08/2016 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of grounded yacht by LB. CG updated as casualty towed off. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21443 |
16820 | 09/08/2016 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual search for missing boy. Not sighted by NCI but later found safe by CRT. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 19526 |
16794 | 07/08/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed report from yacht to CG of young children on beach in possible danger. ILB attended but reported them not in trouble. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 19190 |
16732 | 03/08/2016 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on kiteboarder in danger. Reported position for ILB and Jetski to assist to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18515 |
16662 | 28/07/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting yacht tender to CG. No reply from yacht. Tender recovered from rocks by MoP. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | 17741 |
16397 | 06/07/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. Fire & Rescue service recovered dog unharmed. | NCI | No | Yes | 14817 |
15452 | 18/06/2016 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on MB reportedly aground. Confirmed craft not 'in distress' and monitored until refloated on incoming tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12936 |
14164 | 13/05/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed to CG a radio call from grounded yacht. Occupant reached shore by dinghy. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9117 |
14176 | 10/04/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported kite surfer in possible danger of rising tide and wind to CG. Local ILB recovered him to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 6391 |
13616 | 09/04/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting empty rowing boat to CG. ILB attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
13304 | 14/02/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Passed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. Dog rescued by Sidmouth ILB. | NCI | No | Yes | 2608 |
12957 | 02/01/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP owner's report of his missing yacht to CG. Harbourmaster requested by CG to search and patrol located vessel for towing in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 96 |
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