Incident Summary 2012

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 283
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.
12124 26/06/2012 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of lost persons.Party spotted by NCI and CRT informed to reunite with first informant NCI No Yes 287454
12123 26/06/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported paddleboarder at risk in fog. Found by ILB lectured and directed back in. NCI Yes Yes 287905
12122 23/06/2012 NCI Herne Bay Reported quantity of timber flotsam as danger to small craft. 30 planks removed by Council contractors. NCI No Yes 2423
12121 22/06/2012 NCI Shoreham CG requested monitoring of two RIBs at sea against advice in f.8.. Reported when RIBs returned safely MCA/HMCG No Yes 2166
12120 21/06/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported distressed windsurfer and monitored until he reached beach safely. NCI No Yes 2150
12119 20/06/2012 NCI Newhaven Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled MB by lifeboat. NCI Yes Yes 2132
12118 19/06/2012 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual search for missing swimmer. Nothing sighted. Body subsequently found on beach. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2116
12116 18/06/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report and attended injured walker. CRT and helo deployed to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 2102
12117 18/06/2012 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of severe casualty in cliff fall. Air ambulance CRT and RAF helo to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 286944
12115 17/06/2012 NCI Torbay Monitored and reported on recovery opf disabled motor cruiser by local craft. NCI No Yes 2410
12114 17/06/2012 NCI Torbay Monitored MoP false alarm with good intent for kayak 'in difficulty'. Established kayak not in trouble. NCI No Yes 286824
12113 17/06/2012 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of lost children and liaised with relatives and CG. Children found and CRT stood down. NCI No Yes 286830
12112 14/06/2012 NCI St Ives Assisted in safe berthing of catamaran in difficulty. Craft escorted to Hayle by AWLB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2365
12111 13/06/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled yacht by another. Reported when safely towed in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2023
12110 12/06/2012 NCI Exmouth MoP report of 'flashing light' confirmed to CG as sunlight from small craft and a buoy. LB launch saved. NCI No Yes 2327
12108 10/06/2012 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested monitoring and reports on recovery of disabled trimaran by Lifeboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1983
12109 10/06/2012 NCI Prawle Point Relayed PanPan from disabled Fv to CG. ILB towed casualty into harbour. NCI Yes Yes 3589
12107 09/06/2012 NCI Nells Point Reported yacht adrift no crew visible. CG called by VHF and awoke skipper who re-anchored. NCI No Yes 286100
12106 09/06/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported downed windsurfer. RNLI RIB tasked to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes 1964
12105 08/06/2012 NCI Torbay Assisted in vectoring Harbourmaster's RIB to recover MoP cut off by tide. Reported rescue to CG. NCI No Yes 2271
12104 06/06/2012 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of dead dolphin on beach. Lifeguards removed carcass. NFA NCI No Yes 1734
12103 05/06/2012 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring of yacht in difficulty in Portland Race. Reported when yacht safely clear. MCA/HMCG No No
12102 05/06/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported capsized dinghy to harbourmaster. HM patrol rescued MoP and recovered dinghy. NCI No No
12101 05/06/2012 NCI Portland Bill Relayed mobile telephone message from yacht uncertain of position. CG advised yacht located and safe. NCI No Yes
12100 04/06/2012 NCI Stepper Point Monitored and reported to CG on recovery of disabled yacht by local craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes 285437
12099 03/06/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of LB tasked to stranded kayak. No visual contact.MoPs recovered by lifeguards. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1825
12098 03/06/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Reported red flare and monitored safe recovery of dismasted yacht by LB NCI Yes Yes 1827
12097 30/05/2012 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of human? Bones on beach. Police attended and removed bones for forensic. NCI No No
12096 27/05/2012 NCI Mablethorpe CG requested visual search for lost child. 6 yr-old eventually located search stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 284237
12095 27/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported disabled speedboat and monitored recovery by passing RIB. NCI No Yes 2015
12090 26/05/2012 NCI Point Lynas Reported inflatable with 5 MoP adrift in F7. LB directed by NCI to tow in. No casualties NCI Yes Yes 1193
12091 26/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported kitesurfer in danger of rising tide on sandbar. Monitored recovery by local RIB. NCI No No
12092 26/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported two kite boarders in trouble for ILB to recover safely. Ambulance attended for head injury. NCI Yes Yes 1993
12093 26/05/2012 NCI Exmouth CG requested monitoring of disabled MB for ILB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1985
12094 26/05/2012 NCI Newhaven Assisted in recovery of disabled speedboat by local jetski and monitored safe recovery. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1664
12088 25/05/2012 NCI Nells Point CG requested search for inflatable adrift. No visual contact search continued until LB recovered casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 283668
12087 24/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Informed ILB of jetski in danger close by in strong tide. Casualty recovered safely. CG informed. NCI Yes Yes 283526
12086 23/05/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported capsized skiff in entrance to HM. Second skiff assisted to safety while FV and RNLI observed. NCI No No
12085 21/05/2012 NCI Charlestown Reported unattended net buoys close to harbour as danger to craft. Safety message transmitted. NCI No Yes 1905
12084 20/05/2012 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured walker. Cliff rescue and helimed paramedics provided casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 283049

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