Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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141182 | 27/12/2014 | NCI Whitstable | Reported kite surfer unable to recover board. CRT attended and reported surfer safe ashore but without board. | NCI | No | Yes | 382422 |
141181 | 26/12/2014 | NCI Gosport | CG requested location of disabled MB. LB attended but eventually informed by CG on NCI update that casualty now safely entering harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4759 |
141180 | 16/12/2014 | NCI Skegness | CG requested visual search for MoP report of possibly distressed MB. CRT and LBs attended. Owners found ashore. NFA FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
141179 | 13/12/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Advised CG that disabled kayaker was in sight. CRT attended and safe recovery by ILB monitored. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 381792 |
10718 | 10/12/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Updated CG on recovery of disabled military RIB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4516 |
141178 | 10/12/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and updated reports to CG on recovery of disabled military RIB by passing pleasure craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4516 |
141175 | 07/12/2014 | NCI Gosport | Reported to QHM and MCA that fully clothed MoP standing in water was under observation. Police attended, MoP leaves beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 4463 |
141176 | 07/12/2014 | NCI Gosport | Reported yacht in collision with harbour wall to QHM and MCA. Monitored damaged yacht continuing into harbour. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
141177 | 07/12/2014 | NCI Exmouth | Reported yacht aground. Monitored and updated CG until refloated and entered without damage. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4464 |
1410890 | 05/12/2014 | NCI Folkestone | Relayed ILB radio calls to CG - who had not responded in initially - | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
141174 | 02/12/2014 | NCI Boscastle | Observed possible cliffside fire reported via #101. #999 to fire brigade confirmed they were aware of 'controlled burn'. Fire out. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
141172 | 30/11/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 2 MoPs cut off by tide having misread causeway tide times. CRT and ILB attended to recover to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3403 |
141173 | 29/11/2014 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported empty dinghy with occupant possibly injured below. After 30 mins CG replied that owner would return to his craft later. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 4308 |
141170 | 22/11/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of car over cliff edge. One watchkeeper attended until CRT arrived to take over recovery. No injuries. | NCI | No | Yes | 3351 |
141169 | 19/11/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Sighted lady collapsed on beach. Safety services alerted and casualty attended by PCSOs prior to ambulance casevac. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
141171 | 18/11/2014 | NCI Penzance | Reported kitesurfer sail but no person visible. CRT and ILB attended and found casualty safe ashore. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4126 |
10960 | 11/11/2014 | NCI Torbay | Requested by Solent CG for visual on two overturned canoes. Casualties sighted. ILB attended to rescue safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4098 |
141167 | 09/11/2014 | NCI Herne Bay | CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled FV by LB. Bearing of casualty passed to LB. FV towed in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 380008 |
141166 | 01/11/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed radio message from grounded dive boat. Crew landed safely. Vessel towed in by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3831 |
141164 | 31/10/2014 | NCI Stepper Point | Assisted helo recovery of injured fisherman by relaying helicopter messages to CG for relaying to FV. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3800 |
141158 | 26/10/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Alerted two MoP on rocks below by loudhailer of danger from rising sea and tide. Males returned safely to shore. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
141159 | 25/10/2014 | NCI Gosport | Observed and reported two yachts in collision to CG and QHM. No injuries. | NCI | No | Yes | 3687 |
141168 | 25/10/2014 | NCI Porthdinllaen | CG requested monitoring of recovery by LB of drifting yacht tender with one occupant. Updated CG on safe recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3575 |
141160 | 21/10/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested any logging of overdue yacht. Confirmed she had been logged 30 minutes earlier. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
141161 | 18/10/2014 | NCI Charlestown | CG requested check on swimmer reported in distress. Swimmer located ashore and safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 378621 |
141165 | 14/10/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed MoP report of seriously injured lady off cliff path. One watchkeeper attended to assist helo locating incident. Casualty airlifted to hospital but subsequently died. | NCI | No | Yes | 3507 |
141166 | 14/10/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | Following previous incident another MoP reported possible heart attack victim in same group. Assisted reporter until air ambulance and CRT arrived to airlift casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 3511 |
141157 | 12/10/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Reported yacht in possible distress. Monitored and confirmed to CG that craft was now out of danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
141163 | 10/10/2014 | NCI Whitstable | Reported capsized dinghy with assisting inflatable with two crew onboard unable to right it. Dinghy drifting unattended. ILB on standby. Craft then towed in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5244 |
141162 | 07/10/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported concern over small yacht in confused sea and strong wind. Vessel tracked until surveillance passed to NCI St Albans Head. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
141155 | 04/10/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported capsized inflatable. Barry Pilot boat responded and directed by NCI recovered casualties safely | NCI | No | Yes | 377175 |
141156 | 03/10/2014 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported sailboarder waving distress. Local RIB and LB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 377593 |
141154 | 01/10/2014 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested position and size of semi-disabled yacht with sails problem. Position provided but no further action required. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3256 |
141153 | 27/09/2014 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Position provided and LB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3212 |
141152 | 27/09/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | CG requested visual on disabled FV in the Race. Position provided plus adjacent craft. ILB attended to tow in. CG updated with rescue. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3211 |
141151 | 27/09/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported MoPs possibly cut-off-by-tide. CRT and LB attended. MoPs identified as camping and safe. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 377092 |
141147 | 21/09/2014 | NCI Southend | Relayed MoP report of distressed kite surfer together with his observed position and drift. LB, CRT and hovercraft attended to bring casualty ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4854 |
141148 | 21/09/2014 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported disabled motor cruiser drifting ashore. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 376593 |
141149 | 21/09/2014 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported flares and distress smoke ashore and public alarm. NCI had not been informed of sailing club exercise. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
141150 | 20/09/2014 | NCI Polruan | Reported two windsurfers in danger in busy harbour. Monitored situation until they entered harbour safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
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