| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11063 | 13/04/2011 | NCI Wooltack Point | Reported group of objects as danger to small craft. Police launch attended to burst baloons. Nfa | NCI | No | No | |
| 11062 | 11/04/2011 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested info on disabled ML. Refined position and monitored tow in by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 236931 |
| 11061 | 11/04/2011 | NCI Polruan | CG requested visual ident on disabled MB. Monitored tow back to harbour by another vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1306 |
| 11058 | 10/04/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Reported small inflatable in trouble and monitored until drifted ashore thus saving a LB launch. | NCI | No | No | 761 |
| 11059 | 10/04/2011 | NCI Torbay | Assisted in monitoring gorse fire for action by Fire Service. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 236819 |
| 11060 | 10/04/2011 | NCI Torbay | Relayed message from pleasure boat re MoPs on cliff face. CG and ILB attended until climbers safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 236837 |
| 11057 | 09/04/2011 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported two speeding motor cycles on beach danger to public. Police attended. | NCI | No | No | |
| 11056 | 09/04/2011 | NCI Exmouth | Requested by CG to monitor two MoPs in difficulty on sands. Kite surfers watched until safely back. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 11055 | 08/04/2011 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested info on leaking FV. Monitored and reported until vessel entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1231 |
| 11054 | 07/04/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported disabled speedboat and assisted CG to contact passing yacht to tow in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 1220 |
| 11053 | 06/04/2011 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested info on disabled yacht. Assisted search until vessel found in inaccurate position. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1035 |
| 11052 | 04/04/2011 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported and monitored capsized dinghy unable to right until it drifted ashore. | NCI | No | No | 11011 |
| 11051 | 03/04/2011 | NCI Skegness | Reported dead porpoise carcase. CG arranged disposal.Nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 236010 |
| 11049 | 02/04/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Report large flotsam off harbour entrance as danger to small craft. CG issued Securite message. | NCI | No | Yes | 667 |
| 11050 | 02/04/2011 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested info on disabled MC. Monitored until vessel proceeded east. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 11048 | 01/04/2011 | NCI Herne Bay | Reported unmanned RIB on erratic headings. CG investigation showed defence firm's trials. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 971 |
| 11047 | 31/03/2011 | NCI Charlestown | Monitored and reported on disabled yacht allowing CG to stand tow down. | NCI | No | Yes | 1109 |
| 11046 | 29/03/2011 | NCI Skegness | Reported dead seal carcase to Council ELDC as health hazard. ELDC removed carcase. Nfa | NCI | No | No | |
| 11045 | 27/03/2011 | NCI Froward Point | Assisted by reporting craft in locality of disabled RIB for local vessel and ILB to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1057 |
| 11044 | 25/03/2011 | NCI Wooltack Point | Reported motor cruiser in danger of grounding. CG radioed advice. Cruiser sailed safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 235149 |
| 11043 | 24/03/2011 | NCI Newhaven | Reported youths tombstoning having removed barrier. Police attended to interview. | NCI | No | No | 1053 |
| 11042 | 23/03/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Reported large propane canister adrift danger to small craft. Securitay message sent by CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 604 |
| 11041 | 20/03/2011 | NCI Exmouth | Reported large amount of flotsam in channel. CG attended to investigate.Nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 939 |
| 11038 | 19/03/2011 | NCI Worms Head | Assisted in recovery by LB of disabled motor cruiser. CG attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 234509 |
| 11039 | 19/03/2011 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported yacht aground and monitored recovery by police RIB until out of sight. | NCI | No | No | 784 |
| 11040 | 19/03/2011 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 2 MoP in danger on flooded causeway. Warnings given but MoPs waded across.Nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 234529 |
| 11037 | 17/03/2011 | NCI Folkestone | Reported three kayaks in possible danger. LB launched to check safety. Kayaks landed safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 234354 |
| 11036 | 17/03/2011 | NCI Worms Head | Reported MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. Warnings given but MoP waded across. Nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 234352 |
| 11035 | 13/03/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on lost divers and assisted LB to location. Two divers recovered safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 234001 |
| 11034 | 13/03/2011 | NCI Teignmouth | Requested by CG to vector LB on Chan. Zero to craft MoP reported as disabled. Vessel safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 847 |
| 11033 | 13/03/2011 | NCI Skegness | Relayed MoP report of 'a body' on rocks. Police and paramedics attended. Nothing found.Nfa | NCI | No | No | 250 |
| 11032 | 13/03/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Located weatherbound kayaker after Mayday for warship to recover safely | NCI | Yes | Yes | 524 |
| 11031 | 13/03/2011 | NCI Wooltack Point | Relayed PanPan to MRCC from disabled diving RIB. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 234018 |
| 11030 | 12/03/2011 | NCI Peveril(Dont Use) | Reported unusual activity at cliff edge to police.Check confirmed all in order. Nfa | NCI | No | No | |
| 11029 | 08/03/2011 | NCI Portland Bill | Involved in security of possible suicidal man and saw him home.Police informed. | NCI | No | No | |
| 11028 | 05/03/2011 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported possible illegal trawling to Fisheries Officer. Patrol boat boarded and escorted out of area. | NCI | No | No | |
| 11027 | 04/03/2011 | NCI Nells Point | Reported MoPs stranded on Sully Island. CG Mobiles and LB attended to land 'casualties' ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 447 |
| 11026 | 03/03/2011 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported possible illegal trawling to Fisheries Officer Patrol boat boarded and escorted out of area. | NCI | No | No | |
| 11025 | 27/02/2011 | NCI Torbay | Reported windsurfer in difficulties. CG interviewed him when he reached shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 677 |
| 11024 | 27/02/2011 | NCI Rame Head | Reported divers over restricted historic wreck.Police attended and recovered 8 artefacts. | NCI | No | No |
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