| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01358 | 25/08/2013 | NCI Southend | Reported abandoned kite as danger to small craft. Surfer himself reached shore safely. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 3978 |
| 01354 | 24/08/2013 | NCI Worms Head | MoP reported injured companion. Watchkeeper rendered first aid and CRT accompanied casualty to car. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 02365 |
| 01355 | 23/08/2013 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported stopped PWC with one person in water. LB attended and recovered casualty. PWC returned to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2728 |
| 01359 | 22/08/2013 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested visual on yacht reported in trouble. All craft observed safe. Probable FAWGI. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3339 |
| 01353 | 22/08/2013 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported drifting unmanned inflatable.Craft recovered by local dredger having broken adrift. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 334982 |
| 01357 | 20/08/2013 | NCI Skegness | Reported disabled PWC. Monitored until engine restarted and craft reached shore.NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 335342 |
| 01345 | 20/08/2013 | NCI Froward Point | Co-ordinated with NCI Prawle to sight, monitor and report to CG safe arrival of dory caught in overfalls. | NCI | No | Yes | 2669 |
| 01409 | 20/08/2013 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Relayed MoP report of boy washed onto rocks and injured. Attended casualty until paramedic arrived. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 01344 | 20/08/2013 | NCI Charlestown | Assisted safe recovery of disabled speedboat by informing CG of other craft in the vicinity. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 334725 |
| 01347 | 19/08/2013 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported dinghy crew overboard whilst trying to recover floating ring. Returning LB conned to incident. All safe. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3822 |
| 01348 | 18/08/2013 | NCI St Ives | Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery by private craft of disabled speedboat. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 334434 |
| 01343 | 18/08/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested conning of FV on Ch.67 to open boat reported in difficulty. Casualty found by FV and safely escorted in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3254 |
| 01341 | 17/08/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested any visual on dinghy reported as capsized 8 nm offshore. Nothing sighted. Subsequent searches inconclusive. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3224 |
| 01342 | 17/08/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Fire Brigade requested any info on smoke reported by MoP. FB redirected to site of now extinguished fire. | Fire | No | No | n/n |
| 01340 | 16/08/2013 | NCI Mundesley | Alerted CG to unanswered Mayday call re 'lost' divers. Two LBs launched to search and two divers recovered safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 334075 |
| 01339 | 13/08/2013 | NCI St Alban's Head | Requested ambulance for child injured by rock fall. Casualty moved to hospital. CRT advised that cliffside area closed to public. | NCI | No | Yes | 03164 |
| 01333 | 12/08/2013 | NCI Wooltack Point | Relayed MoP report of abandoned possesions on cliff top. CRT attended to remove items. (Police had found body in water the day before) | NCI | No | Yes | 333528 |
| 01331 | 12/08/2013 | NCI Whitstable | Observed and reported capsized RIB. 3 crew rescued safely by LB (one had been trapped underneath) | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3644 |
| 01350 | 11/08/2013 | NCI Teignmouth | MoP requested assistance with disabled PWC. Information passed to CG. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 3104 |
| 01334 | 11/08/2013 | NCI Southend | Observed and reported kitesurfer in difficulty and tangled in boom. ILB and SRM Mobile attended to rescue safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 333437 |
| 01336 | 11/08/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported sighting lone dog on Island. LB already on exercise confirmed two fishermen visible and likely owners. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 333341 |
| 01330 | 10/08/2013 | NCI Boscastle | Reported capsized kayaker unable to reboard. Casualty recovered safely by CG Rescue Team and LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3089 |
| 01332 | 10/08/2013 | NCI Gosport | CG requested position of RIB on fire. Position passed. LB and helo launched. Fire extinguished and RIB towed in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3091 |
| 01335 | 10/08/2013 | NCI Southend | Reported windsurfer in trouble near boom. LB conned to retrieve abandoned sail by NCI. Owner had paddled ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 333229 |
| 01349 | 10/08/2013 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported disabled inflatable. Lifeguard Ski attended but casualty reached shore under oars. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 333255 |
| 01338 | 09/08/2013 | NCI Penzance | Reported disabled speed boat. CG requested monitoring of recovery by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3062 |
| 01329 | 09/08/2013 | NCI Polruan | After Station closed CG requested info on yacht reported possibly missing by shore contact. CG informed off-watch watchkeeper whilst reporting back that yacht been found. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3072 |
| 01328 | 09/08/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Provided first aid to injured MoP. CG CRT and air ambulance attended and casualty removed by CRT. | NCI | No | Yes | 332928 |
| 01337 | 08/08/2013 | NCI Portscatho | Assisted 2 children to return home having 'lost' their mother through a misunderstanding. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 01325 | 08/08/2013 | NCI Nells Point | Reported large object adrift as possible danger to shipping. Barry LB launched to recover large bags filled with styrene. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2360 |
| 01326 | 07/08/2013 | NCI Gosport | Reported position of PanPan call and monitored until craft regained power and entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3014 |
| 01327 | 07/08/2013 | NCI Gosport | Reported power boat with engine failure and monitored until passing craft towed into harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 01323 | 06/08/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Treated and advised 14 yr-old with Weaver Fish sting and released back to father. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 01346 | 05/08/2013 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested visual on two paddle boarders reported in difficulty.Position reported for LB to be directed to check on safety. Assistance not required. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2971 |
| 01322 | 05/08/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Co-operated with CG and Port Control to locate crashed paraglider for recovery uninjured by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2968 |
| 01321 | 05/08/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Observed youngster in distress. Treated him for Weaver Fish sting and released boy to mother. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 01387 | 04/08/2013 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported wandering child brought to Station by MoP to CG and Police. Father sighted and child released to parent. | NCI | No | Yes | 332348 |
| 01320 | 04/08/2013 | NCI Herne Bay | Reported inflatable with 2 MoP in possible distress. Occupants eventually towed it ashore. LB launched but stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 332403 |
| 01324 | 03/08/2013 | NCI Caister | Police requested assistance to trace missing MoP. No sightings made. Following morning police reported that person had been found overnight. nfa | Police | No | No | n/n |
| 01319 | 02/08/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 3 MoP cut off by tide. CG CRT attended and ILB recovered casualties safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 332014 |
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