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.
11183 26/07/2011 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of car over cliff and updated CG on rescue of driver by rescue services and helo. NCI No Yes 3210
11181 24/07/2011 NCI Newhaven Provided position of disabled jetski for LB and Lifeguard recovery. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3311
11182 24/07/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual on lost diver.Assisted Dive Boat to recover safely. nfa NCI No Yes
11180 23/07/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Provided position for LB recovery of disabled speedboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3292
11179 23/07/2011 NCI Torbay Reported capsized kayak.Harbormaster's craft recovered two MoP NCI Yes Yes 3147
11178 23/07/2011 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for disabled MB.Position passed for LB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3296
11177 23/07/2011 NCI Polruan Reported visual to CG on disabled FV with PanPan. ALB launched. FV towed to Falmouth. NCI Yes Yes
11173 22/07/2011 NCI Worms Head CG requested info on injured fisherman. Casualty not visible. Recovery by helo monitored. MCA/HMCG No Yes 250998
11174 22/07/2011 NCI Point Lynas Co-operated with CG to identify 'hamster ring' on sea-going project. LB accompanied return to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11175 22/07/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual on damaged yacht and monitored progress into harbour.Nfa NCI No Yes 3128
11176 22/07/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Co-operated with CG to identify drifting dinghy and monitor recovery by passing craft. LB recalled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3273
11171 20/07/2011 NCI St Agnes Head Reported disabled ill-equipped MB off rocks. Engine restarted and boat returned to harbour. NFA NCI No Yes 3096
11172 20/07/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested info on disabled catamaran. Monitored and reported on safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3245
11170 16/07/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed MoP report of disabled jetski and monitored safe recovery by RYA RIB. NCI No Yes 3173
11169 15/07/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported disabled PWC to HM. Recovered by Pilot Cutter. CG updated. NCI No Yes 3144
11168 15/07/2011 NCI Skegness Reported large flotsam as danger to small craft. CG asked local tug to check. No longer a hazard. NFA NCI No Yes 2472
11167 13/07/2011 NCI Fleetwood Requested by radio to search for disabled trawler. Monitored safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2157
11166 12/07/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported SART alert. LB checked area but nothing found. Suspect gear failure. Nfa NCI Yes Yes 2930
11165 10/07/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Provided care and transport to unwell coastal path walker. NFA NCI No No
11164 10/07/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted in locating grounded yacht and monitored safe recovery by LB. NCI Yes Yes 3047
11163 10/07/2011 NCI Nells Point Assisted in identifying and monitoring recovery of disabled MBby LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2018
11161 09/07/2011 NCI Nells Point Co-operated with CG to identify and monitor overdue yacht. LB confirmed safe condition. Nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1982
11162 09/07/2011 NCI Skegness Requested by CG to assist search for missing MoP. Police visited to check info. MoP found safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 249237
11160 08/07/2011 NCI Gosport Reported dismasted yacht and monitored safe recovery by life boat. NCI Yes Yes 2976
11159 07/07/2011 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of inflatable ashore.CG tasked Harbour patrol to recover craft lost on 6/7/11 NCI No No
11158 05/07/2011 NCI Exmouth Co-operated with CG in search for possibly missing swimmer. Swimmer landed safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 2815
11157 04/07/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted in indentifying disabled RIB for assistance by passing Range Craft and LB. Engine restarted. Nfa NCI Yes Yes 248522
11156 03/07/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported empty surf boards adrift. CG attended. Boards recovered by unseen owner. False alarm wgi NCI No Yes 1908
11155 03/07/2011 NCI Caister Relayed MoP report of missing swimmer. ILB diverted.Swimmer returned after a 'jog' to apologise. Nfa NCI Yes Yes
11154 03/07/2011 NCI Caister Reported jetski in apparent distress. ILB confirmed it was a stag party 'prank'. Nfa NCI Yes Yes
11152 02/07/2011 NCI Southend Reported youths in danger of flooding tide.MoPs reached shore safely. nfa NCI No Yes 2683
11153 02/07/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of missing child. CG and Police informed. Parents found child safe. Nfa NCI No Yes 2265
11151 29/06/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported helo emergency landing. Fire Ambulance and Police attended. No injuries. NCI No Yes 2787
11150 29/06/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported unidentified object on rocks. CG found fishing equipment of MoP not visible from Station. NCI No Yes 247637
11149 29/06/2011 NCI Nells Point Monitored and reported to CG on recovery of disabled motor cruiser. NCI No Yes 247641
11148 28/06/2011 NCI Rame Head Reported heavy smoke ashore. Fire Brigade attended to extinguish large gorse fire. NCI No Yes 2679
11147 28/06/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported and monitored safe recovery of disabled speedboat by FV. NCI No Yes 2770
11146 27/06/2011 NCI Whitstable Reported small inflatable adrift in ebb tide.LB launched to recover safely with one MoP. NCI Yes Yes 2584
11145 26/06/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of lost child. Police RNLI and CG attended. Child found safe. NFA NCI Yes Yes 247244
11144 24/06/2011 NCI Nare Point Relayed telephone report of drifting dinghy. Monitored and reported on safe recovery by ILB NCI Yes Yes 246808

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