| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13044 | 22/04/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported quad driving dangerously on beach to police. | NCI | No | No | PC184 |
| 13043 | 21/04/2013 | NCI Shoreham | Reported capsized dinghy and updated situation for LB recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 961 |
| 13042 | 16/04/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of walker in difficulty on cliffs. CRT attended but no further action taken. | NCI | No | Yes | 318015 |
| 13041 | 15/04/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Observed and reported to CG and HM a yacht approaching danger. Continued watch until craft in safe water. | NCI | No | Yes | 317948 |
| 13040 | 13/04/2013 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported dismasted yacht to CG. LB attended and escorted into harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 863 |
| 13039 | 10/04/2013 | NCI Skegness | Reported degraded experimental groyne as danger to public. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 13038 | 08/04/2013 | NCI Canvey Island | Observed and reported to MRCC and RSPCA an MoP effectively drowning a dog. RSPCA investigating. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 13037 | 07/04/2013 | NCI Caister | Reported possible liferaft during exercise. LB confirmed it as damaged buoy base. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 13036 | 05/04/2013 | NCI Penzance | Reported open boat with two onboard in possible difficulty in heavy conditions. Observed until reported to CG it had beached safely. LB recalled. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 317007 |
| 13035 | 04/04/2013 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual on disabled yacht but casualty not sighted. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 316918 |
| 13034 | 01/04/2013 | NCI Worms Head | CG requested visual on disabled kayaker. No sighting. Monitored helo recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 316698 |
| 13033 | 31/03/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported kite surfer being dragged seaward. Guided LB to casualty for safe recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 908 2 |
| 13032 | 31/03/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported safe landing of kite surfer and location of abandoned board for LB recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 908 1 |
| 13031 | 30/03/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested any visual on MoP report of aircraft ditching. No sighting but heavy sea on Shambles Bank could be mistaken reason for report. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13030 | 30/03/2013 | NCI Point Lynas | Reported visual on capsized kayaker and assisted by vectoring helo to casualty. MoP recovered by LB and helo casevac to A&E. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 316475 |
| 13029 | 29/03/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested visual on disabled yacht. CG attended but casualty not sighted. Arrived harbour safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13028 | 28/03/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | Updated CG on disabled Motor Cruiser incident until power restored and escorted into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 865 |
| 13027 | 24/03/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported unmanned surfboard. CRT attended and recoverd board. No sign or report of owner. | NCI | No | Yes | 316025 |
| 13026 | 17/03/2013 | NCI Boscastle | Provided accurate position on MoP in cliff-fall for helo casevac. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 768 |
| 13025 | 15/03/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Identified yacht in possible distress for LB to intercept. Yacht refused assistance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 617 |
| 13024 | 14/03/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested visual check on other craft in area to assist disabled FV. Casualty towed in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 618 |
| 13023 | 10/03/2013 | NCI Torbay | Identified distressed kite-surfer for LB, Helo and ambulance to recover to hospital | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 314908 |
| 13022 | 09/03/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | Identified dog reported over cliff and passed accurate position to CG for ILB to recover unharmed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 699 |
| 13021 | 06/03/2013 | NCI Gosport | Passed accurate position of yacht on fire to CG for Fareham ILB (GAFIRS) to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 352 |
| 13020 | 04/03/2013 | NCI Skegness | Reported dead porpoise ashore as health hazard. CRT attended. Nature Reserve also informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13019 | 25/02/2013 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported possible hazardous object on beach. CG identified it as safe jetsam. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 313944 |
| 13018 | 23/02/2013 | NCI Nells Point | Reported five MoP cut-off by tide. Four waded back, one recovered by ILB. Three casevac to hospital. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 373 |
| 13017 | 22/02/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | Monitored and updated CG on confrontation between FVs. Marine Police attended. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13016 | 22/02/2013 | NCI Needles | Reported possible floating hazard. CG and ILB attended to recover large rudder. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 471 |
| 13015 | 18/02/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police requested search for missing MoP. Subject spotted and reported for Police to collect. 90/18 | Police | No | No | n/n |
| 13014 | 18/02/2013 | NCI Point Lynas | Assisted with stabilisation and recovery of injured MoP until CG and helo attended to casevac. | NCI | No | Yes | 290 |
| 13013 | 17/02/2013 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MoP reported collapsed companion. CG, Ambulance and helo attended. Casualty recovered. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 327 |
| 13012 | 16/02/2013 | NCI Canvey Island | Monitored and updated Thames CG on recovery of disabled motor cruiser by LB | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 313277 |
| 13011 | 15/02/2013 | NCI Shoreham | Reported possible upturned dinghy. ILB attended and sank large container safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 410 |
| 13010 | 15/02/2013 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested search for MoP acting suspiciously. Nothing sighted. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 316 |
| 13009 | 09/02/2013 | NCI Polruan | CG requested watching brief on recovery by passing MB of disabled FV. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 424 |
| 13008 | 04/02/2013 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested monitoring of ILB rescuing dog fallen over cliffs. Injured dog recovered. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 365 |
| 13007 | 03/02/2013 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Contacted CG re overdue rowing boat. CG Mobile identified it ashore. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 312275 |
| 13006 | 02/02/2013 | NCI Bass Point | Reported pollution close to coast during seabird oiling incidents. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13005 | 19/01/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported dead dolphin ashore. Details recorded. CG attended to bury carcass. | NCI | No | Yes | 311156 |
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