Incident Summary 2009

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 266
Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, MRCC = Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre,
HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat, ML = Motor Launch,
FV = Fishing Vessel, 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.
9108 15/06/2009 NCI Mundesley Monitored lifeguard rescuing deer swimming to seaward.Deer beached safely. NCI No Yes
9107 14/06/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported and monitored unauthorised diving on historic wreck.Police and helo attended. NCI No Yes 162950
9106 14/06/2009 NCI Skegness Reported more Buggy beach racing.Police thanked NCI and investigated perpetrators. NCI No Yes 291
9105 13/06/2009 NCI Charlestown Warned MoP by sound signal of being cut off by tide.Potential casualty waded ashore.NFA NCI No No
9104 12/06/2009 NCI Exmouth Relayed message to water taxi re possible missing yachtsman.Owner found safe onboard. NFA NCI No No
9103 12/06/2009 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of inflammable container on beach. Fire Bde attended to remove it. NFA NCI No Yes 1772
9102 09/06/2009 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs cut off by tide.CG and ILB attended.MoPs transferred to mainland. NFA NCI Yes Yes 1572
9101 07/06/2009 NCI Exmouth Reported large timber danger to small craft.MRCC broadcast Securitay message. NCI No Yes 2278
9100 06/06/2009 NCI Teignmouth Co-operated with CG to assist swamped dinghy and MoP.LB and lifeguards attended. No casualties MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2265
9099 06/06/2009 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in location of disabled yacht and monitored recovery by lifeboat.No casualties. NFA NCI Yes Yes 22011
9098 04/06/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported possible diver in difficulties. False alarm with good intent.Diver ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes 157558
9097 03/06/2009 NCI Nells Point Requested by MRCC to monitor inflatables in possible danger.Reported safe landing.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 161569
9096 01/06/2009 NCI Prawle Point CG requested monitoring of disabled FV.Engine eventually restarted.FV with LB made harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2179
9095 01/06/2009 NCI Nells Point Co-operated with CG to identify possible swimmers at risk.Swimmers landed safely.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
9094 31/05/2009 NCI Skegness Reported Beach Buggy racing on beach.Police informed.NFA NCI No Yes 280
9092 29/05/2009 NCI Stepper Point Relayed MoP report of drifting dinghy. ILB and CG checked area. Family located on beach. NFA NCI Yes Yes
9093 29/05/2009 NCI Fleetwood Reported two children in possible danger.CG attended and advised them of the tidal dangers. NFA NCI No Yes 1216
9091 28/05/2009 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of injured youth. Beach Rescue attended.No serious complications. NFA NCI No Yes
9090 26/05/2009 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Assisted in monitoring disabled yacht until GAFIRS recovery craft arrived. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1872
9089 26/05/2009 NCI Stepper Point Reported downed kitesurfer. ILB launched and CG assisted landing.No injuries. NCI No Yes 2043
9088 26/05/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported damaged and abandoned tender. Recovered by FV.No casualties. NFA NCI No Yes 2040
9087 26/05/2009 NCI Exmouth Reported and monitored on yacht aground and refloating on the flood.No casualties. NFA NCI No Yes 160116
9086 26/05/2009 NCI Stepper Point Relayed MoP report of windsurfer in difficulty. Casualty observed and reported. CG assisted landing. NCI Yes Yes 2039
9083 25/05/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported sinking peddalo. Casualties rescued by passing craft. No injuries. NCI No Yes 1325
9084 25/05/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported man and dog cut off by tide.Rescued by ILB. No injuries. NCI Yes Yes 33237
9085 25/05/2009 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of fallen walker. Cliff Rescue attended.Injury not serious.NFA NCI No Yes 159989
9082 24/05/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Co-operated with CG to arrange tow of becalmed yacht and dinghies in strong tideflow MCA/HMCG Yes No
9081 24/05/2009 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in recovery of sinking vessel in Portland Race.Towed in safely by ALB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1811
9080 21/05/2009 NCI Newhaven Assisted location of disabled yacht for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1736
9079 21/05/2009 NCI Newhaven Requested by MRCC to monitor recovery of sinking FV.Made port safely. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 1723
9078 21/05/2009 NCI Rame Head Reported suspicious actions by two craft.Customs investigation reported BBC filming crew ! NCI No Yes 1900
9077 20/05/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported drifting inflatable with two children.LB and lifeguards attended. NCI Yes Yes 2143
9076 18/05/2009 NCI Fleetwood CG requested watch extended to check possible downed kitesurfer. False alarm with good intent. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9075 17/05/2009 NCI Herne Bay Noted LB passing disabled speedboat and redirected via telephone to Thames CG. NCI Yes Yes
9074 16/05/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Called ambulance for injured MoP. Casevac to A&E. NCI No No
9073 16/05/2009 NCI Stepper Point Assisted in location of possible yacht in danger. False alarm with good intent. CGHelo & LB attended MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1836
9072 12/05/2009 NCI Fleetwood Requested by CG to monitor downed kitesurfer.CG attended. Casualty ashore with RNLI. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 158393
9071 12/05/2009 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported speed boat on fire. Occupants swam ashore. ILB and helo attended.No casualties NCI Yes Yes 1621
9068 10/05/2009 NCI Gosport Reported disabled yacht drifting ashore.Private RIB and Inshore Rescue Service towed clear. NCI Yes Yes 1583
9069 10/05/2009 NCI Exmouth Monitored and reported on yacht aground and refloating on flood. No damage.NFA NCI No Yes

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