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.
9027 19/03/2009 NCI Newhaven Monitored and corrected incorrect casualty position to CG. FV safely towed in by another. MCA/HMCG No Yes 781
9024 15/03/2009 NCI Portland Bill Co-operated with CG to recover disabled RIB by FV.Monitored and reported events. MCA/HMCG No Yes 732
9025 15/03/2009 NCI Worms Head Co-operated with CG to casevac injured climber by helo. MCA/HMCG No Yes 559
9026 15/03/2009 NCI Newhaven Co-operated with CG to recover disabled dayboat by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 733
9023 13/03/2009 NCI Portland Bill Reported possible flotsam hazard.Co-op with CG and Police forRIB to recover a freezer ! NCI No Yes
9022 09/03/2009 NCI Worms Head Alerted CG of MoPs cut off by tide. Too rough for LB.Recovered safely by helo. NCI No Yes 151896
9021 07/03/2009 NCI Polruan CG requested update on recovery of disabled FV by ILB.Monitored and reported progress MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 151690
9020 02/03/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported two kayaks in trouble.CG Mobile attended and assisted occupants ashore. NCI No Yes
9019 28/02/2009 NCI Felixstowe Assisted location of u/s FV for ILB to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 500
9018 27/02/2009 NCI Froward Point CG requested monitoring of search for overdue diver.Located by LB. No injury. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 151064
9015 22/02/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported two MoP plus dog cut off by tide.Landed by ILB. CG Mobiles attended. NCI Yes Yes 395
9016 22/02/2009 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs cut off by tide.Recovered by ILB no casualties. NCI Yes Yes 150670
9017 22/02/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted to Station and supported sick MoP. Ambulance casevac arranged. CG attended. NCI No Yes 502
9014 21/02/2009 NCI Froward Point Requested by BCG to search for missing MoP.Casualty found by police. Casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 626
9013 20/02/2009 NCI Worms Head Reported possible missing person later found in carpark. False alarm with good intent. NCI No Yes 150476
9012 20/02/2009 NCI Worms Head Worked with CG to monitor safe return of Spanish MoPs from being cut off by tide. NCI No Yes 150473
9011 18/02/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted reuniting of mother with lost child looked after other children meanwhile. Child found safe NCI No Yes 454
9010 12/02/2009 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting unoccupied dinghy possible danger to shipping.Recovered by FV.NFA NCI No Yes 336
9009 11/02/2009 NCI Portland Bill Co-operated with CG in rescue of crew of sinking motor cruiser. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 377
9008 28/01/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported major floating debris to CG. Securitay message issued.NFA NCI No Yes 172
9007 26/01/2009 NCI Canvey Island Reported unmanned yacht aground to HM.PLA launch remoored it. No damage. NFA NCI No No
9006 25/01/2009 NCI Shoreham Reported drifting drysuit. ILB investigated and reported as empty 'flotsam'.NFA NCI Yes Yes
9005 25/01/2009 NCI Stepper Point Reported possible downed kitesurfer to CG.Surfer beached safely.NFA NCI No Yes 284
9003 17/01/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported possible downed windsurfer confirmed by CG Mobile. ILB identified as large log. NFA NCI Yes Yes 180
9002 17/01/2009 NCI Stepper Point Reported downed windsurfer. CG Mobile paged. ILB recovered casualty and damaged sail. NCI Yes Yes 147835
9001 02/01/2009 NCI Fleetwood Directed LB to disabled RIB.RIB and crew recovered safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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