| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141108 | 14/08/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested visual monitoring of disabled yacht. Updated CG as LB recovered casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3352 |
| 141110 | 13/08/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported two yachts in difficulty in Portland Race. Updated when vessels cleared safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 372153 |
| 141119 | 13/08/2014 | NCI Nare Point | Reported and updated CG on rescue of upturned catamaran with 2 MoP by race safety RIB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 372127 |
| 141103 | 13/08/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 2 German medically collapsed MoPs. CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 372151 |
| 14199 | 11/08/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported two MoPs at risk on flooding causeway. MoPs waded back and were 'advised' by the CRT on safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 371899 |
| 141100 | 11/08/2014 | NCI Needles | Reported position of yacht in difficulty. Monitored and reported safe recovery by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3285 |
| 14196 | 10/08/2014 | NCI Whitstable | CG requested position and monitoring of safe recovery of frequently capsizing dinghy by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 371719 |
| 141114 | 09/08/2014 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual search for drifting inflatable with two MoP. Nothing sighted. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14195 | 09/08/2014 | NCI Needles | CG requested position and monitoring of safe recovery of disabled RIB by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3245 |
| 141102 | 08/08/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Assisted in LB recovery of disabled dayboat by providing accurate position to CG. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 371413 |
| 14197 | 07/08/2014 | NCI Mundesley | CG requested visual on MoP report of 'cargo vessel' in trouble. Target identified as a Beam Trawler'. FAWGI nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 14194 | 05/08/2014 | NCI Nare Point | CG requested monitoring of recovery of capsized dinghy by local craft. LB also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 370660 |
| 14182 | 04/08/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported two paddleboarders in possible difficulty. Local Lifeguards activated and escorted them safely in. | NCI | No | Yes | 370773 |
| 14187 | 04/08/2014 | NCI Mundesley | Confirmed visual check on yacht reporting failed electronics and relayed CG radio traffic. Yacht berthed safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 14178 | 03/08/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported drifting inflatable with 3 MoP. ILB launched and recovered safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 370603 |
| 14183 | 03/08/2014 | NCI Gorleston | CG requested position of disabled FV. ALB launched to tow casualty in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 370596 |
| 14198 | 03/08/2014 | NCI Whitstable | Reported small dinghy adrift, no crew visible. ILB attended to tow in. No sign of recent occupancy, assumed to be a mooring failure. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 370608 |
| 14181 | 02/08/2014 | NCI Portscatho | Reported disabled inflatable unable to row against headwind. Identified passing local RHIB to CG for R/V and tow in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 370446 |
| 14185 | 02/08/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported abandoned body board and other items on shoreline. CRT attended to remove items. | NCI | No | Yes | 2282 |
| 14188 | 02/08/2014 | NCI Needles | Confirmed to CG that dismasted yacht was visual and kept Station open to monitor safe recovery by LBs | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3108 |
| 14179 | 02/08/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual monitoring of two MoP stranded by tide. Updated CG as LB, CRT, Fire Service and Ambulance attended to rescue safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3105 |
| 14180 | 01/08/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. LB attended and landed one of crew, remaining two awaited rising tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3085 |
| 14173 | 31/07/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported drifting inflatable indicating distress. ILB launched and recovered MoPs safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 370171 |
| 14186 | 31/07/2014 | NCI Penzance | Assisted LB rescue of 'confused' kayaker by providing position. Casualty handed over to police. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 14174 | 31/07/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported possible unexploded item brought in by MoP. CRT attended. Station stood down for EOD team to attend. | NCI | No | Yes | 2239 |
| 14184 | 30/07/2014 | NCI Mundesley | Confirmed to CG that MB reported in difficulty by MoP was not. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14192 | 30/07/2014 | NCI Nare Point | Relayed report of grounded MB. Monitored and reported recovery of crew by local dory and ultimate towing off rocks. | NCI | No | Yes | 2924 |
| 14175 | 29/07/2014 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed parents report of missing diabetic boy to Police and CG. Boy located by Police in good condition. | NCI | No | Yes | 369905 |
| 14176 | 29/07/2014 | NCI Exmouth | Provided location of disabled motor cruiser. Marina workboat attended and restarted engine for safe return. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 369876 |
| 14171 | 28/07/2014 | NCI St Agnes Head | CG requested visual scan for MoP report of 'parachute' in sea with hang-gliders in area. Scan revealed large coloured seaweed patch. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14177 | 28/07/2014 | NCI Gosport | Reported yacht aground. LB conned to casualty by NCI. Craft towed in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2999 |
| 14168 | 27/07/2014 | NCI Teignmouth | CG requested info and monitoring of recovery of injured PWC driver by Lifeguard and LB. Landed safely for casevac. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 369574 |
| 14169 | 27/07/2014 | NCI Southend | Reported inflatable making no way under oars. ILB launched and conned to casualty by NCI. 4 PoB landed safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1513 |
| 14164 | 27/07/2014 | NCI Exmouth | CG requests visual position and updating of local boat and LB recovering large flotsam. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 369558 |
| 14163 | 27/07/2014 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by local boats. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 369553 |
| 14191 | 26/07/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | Confirmed position of disabled yacht for safe recovery by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2914 |
| 141116 | 26/07/2014 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported grounded MB for info with 3 MoP and dog. CRT attended and awaited flood tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 2373 |
| 14167 | 26/07/2014 | NCI Cromer | Reported Skuba divers failure to return. CRT attended. Divers landed late. FAWGI | NCI | No | Yes | 369399 |
| 14170 | 26/07/2014 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported grounded MB with 3 MoP and dog on ebb tide. CRT attended. Casualty will await rising tide safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 2373 |
| 14162 | 25/07/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested monitoring of recovery by local boat and LB of two fishermen from capsized FV. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2899 |
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