Incident Summary 2011

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 301
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.
11223 27/08/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported smoke and flames on Sully Island. ILB found campfire out of control. Nfa NCI Yes No 2849
11222 24/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Involved with FV and HM to recover inflatable in danger. NCI No No 4353
11221 22/08/2011 NCI Torbay Paramedic requested for sick watchkeeper. Ambulance Casevac to hospital. NCI No No 3779
11220 21/08/2011 NCI Shoreham CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht subsequently aground. Recovered by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4191
11218 19/08/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring progress of yacht without power. Advised CG when vessel in safe waters. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11219 19/08/2011 NCI Folkestone Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled grounded speedboat . NCI Yes No
11217 16/08/2011 NCI Torbay Reported fishing MoP at possible risk. Advised by ILB. MoP aware of tide and remaining fishing. NCI Yes Yes 3668
11216 14/08/2011 NCI Nare Point Reported downed windsurfer. MRCC arranged recovery by local craft. NCI No Yes 255074
11210 13/08/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended.MoPs evacuated by ILB. NCI Yes Yes 2582
11211 13/08/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported unmanned launch.CG attended.Established as routine FV action with second boat. NCI No Yes 3606
11212 13/08/2011 NCI Torbay Reported youths in possible danger from tide. CG attended. Youths climbed back. Briefed by CG. NCI No Yes 254889
11213 13/08/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Assisted in locating grounded yacht for recovery by Hamble Rescue. RNLI Yes Yes 3971
11214 13/08/2011 NCI Polruan Co-operated with CG to identify open boat being used as FV tender. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
11215 13/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported large group causing disturbance on shore to police who attended. NCI No No
11207 08/08/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting inflatable.3 PoB recovered by LB. NCI Yes Yes
11208 08/08/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported disabled RIB and monitored recovery by local boat. NCI No Yes 3815
11209 08/08/2011 NCI St Ives CG requested monitoring of recovery by LBs of yacht grounded overnight. Safely towed to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3478
11206 07/08/2011 NCI Charlestown Assisted in identification of disabled yacht for LB recovery. NCI Yes Yes 3468
11205 07/08/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported and monitored recovery by ILB of disabled yacht. NCI Yes Yes 3773
11204 07/08/2011 NCI Fleetwood Relayed MoP report of gas cylinder ashore to Environment Agency for Council to remove idc. NCI No No
11203 07/08/2011 NCI Caister Reported toy inflatable with two MoP drifting 1.5nm off.ILB recovered to family ashore NCI Yes Yes 253890
11202 06/08/2011 NCI Gosport Monitored and reported to QHM and CG on recovery of grounded yacht NCI No Yes 3717
11201 06/08/2011 NCI Newhaven Assisted in location of disabled FV.Engine restarted and FV returned to harbour safely. NCI No Yes 3733
11200 06/08/2011 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of injured walker. CG and Paramedic attended. NCI No Yes 3446
11197 05/08/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of casualty near Station. CG and Paramedic attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 253613
11198 05/08/2011 NCI Shoreham Co-operated with CG and HM to safely recover drifting dayboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3691
11199 05/08/2011 NCI Portland Bill Reported and monitored tow in dangerous position in the Race until clear. NCI No Yes 3685
11196 04/08/2011 NCI Nare Point Reported downed windsurfer and monitored recovery by local launch and ILB. NCI Yes Yes 253390
11195 04/08/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of lost child. CG attended and found him. NCI No Yes 253442
11194 04/08/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended.MoPs evacuated by private RIB. NCI No Yes 3409
11190 03/08/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported injured child. CG attended to move to car park for parent to transfer to A&E. NCI No Yes 253215
11191 03/08/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Requested ambulance casevac for injured woman. NCI No No
11192 03/08/2011 NCI Froward Point Relayed MoP report of dinghy unable to clear lee shore. Local launch assisted and ILB escorted in. NCI Yes Yes 3382
11193 03/08/2011 NCI Bass Point Reported two kayaks in danger. LB Helo.and passing yacht assisted to land ashore safely NCI Yes Yes 3377
11189 02/08/2011 NCI Skegness Requested ambulance casevac for injured child. NCI No No
11188 02/08/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported two boys stranded on rising tide and name/channel of local FV who landed them. NCI No Yes 253037
11184 31/07/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported windsurfing board adrift.Owner returned to recover. Nfa NCI No No
11185 31/07/2011 NCI Froward Point Co-operated with CG to monitor recovery of disabled yacht. NCI Yes Yes 3319
11186 31/07/2011 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in reporting position of disabled FV for LB to tow in. NCI Yes Yes 3522
11187 31/07/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported disabled jetski.Craft towed in by local RIB. ILB attended to debrief. NCI Yes Yes 3306

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