| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14161 | 25/07/2014 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Relayed MoP report of possible live shell on beach. CRT and bomb disposal team attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 2902 |
| 14165 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Charlestown | Reported large oil slick. CRT and ILB attended and searched area for wreckage. None found. Units stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2815/1 |
| 14158 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 6 MoPs in possible danger attempting crossing of flooded causeway. LB launched but stood down when MoPs reached shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2086 |
| 14159 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Monitored and updated CG on MoPs in danger on flooded causeway. Police, LB and helo deployed to recover and casevac casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 14160 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of two lads attempting to cross flooded causeway. Local boat, CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2085 |
| 14166 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Charlestown | With ILB still in area, requested check on MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. ILB recovered angler to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2815/2 |
| 14190 | 23/07/2014 | NCI Nare Point | Provided info to CG on location of MoPs on beach requiring casevac. Air and land ambulances attended to recover casualty. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14157 | 21/07/2014 | NCI Rame Head | CG requested monitoring of rescue of two kayakers (no L/Js and no comms}. Local boats, LB and helo attended. Casualties brought to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 368474 |
| 14156 | 21/07/2014 | NCI Caister | Reported swimmer in difficulties. LB launched. Swimmer managed to gain rocks and get ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 368470 |
| 14154 | 21/07/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported possible AIS SART alarm signal. CG checked all vessels in area of transmission but no problems. Assessed as electronic malfunction. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 368482 |
| 14151 | 20/07/2014 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported abandoned flare handed in by MoP.CRT attended to make safe and remove.for disposal. | NCI | No | Yes | 368284 |
| 14155 | 20/07/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Reported kitesurfer in distress. ILB launched and recovered casualty safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2789 |
| 14189 | 20/07/2014 | NCI Nare Point | Relayed call from disabled MB. Monitored safe recovery by local craft | NCI | No | Yes | 336310 |
| 14153 | 19/07/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual monitoring of disabled speedboat. Situation monitored until local boat towed casualty in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2755 |
| 14150 | 18/07/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual ident of MoP report of man unable to reboard speedboat. CRT attended. Casualty recovered by local boat and restarted engine to return to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2735 |
| 14149 | 18/07/2014 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed MoP report of missing windsurfer. ILB launched and located unhurt casualty. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 367970 |
| 14152 | 17/07/2014 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested visual check on young kayakers reported by concerned parent. Craft identified and Lifeguard dinghy checked they were all well. Landed safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2667 |
| 14148 | 16/07/2014 | NCI Exmouth | Provided position to CG of disabled motorboat for safe tow in (by an NCI member !). | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2650 |
| 14146 | 16/07/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual search for MoP report of downed hang glider. Nothing sighted. Subsequent safe recovery of casualty by ILB monitored. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2698 |
| 14145 | 16/07/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported disabled cabin cruiser to CG after location co-operation with NCI Swanage. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2697 |
| 14172 | 15/07/2014 | NCI Gorleston | Relayed Police request for lookout for missing possible suicidal female. MoP ultimately found injured at home. nfa | Police | No | Yes | 367591 |
| 14140 | 13/07/2014 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual check on MoP report of contaminated water. Confirmed as probable cloud reflection. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 367325 |
| 14139 | 13/07/2014 | NCI Charlestown | Reported lost sight of small inflatable with 1 MoP. CRT checked with boat hirers and confirmed safe return. | NCI | No | Yes | 367261 |
| 14147 | 13/07/2014 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual search for disabled speedboat. Position provided and safe tow in by local rescue boat monitored | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 367298 |
| 14137 | 12/07/2014 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual check on kayakers MoP had reported 'in difficulty'. Confirmed that they were not in trouble. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1884 |
| 14143 | 12/07/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported and updated CG on capsized catamaran. Activity Centre boat in attendance, LB on stand-by. Craft righted. | NCI | No | Yes | 2606 |
| 14142 | 12/07/2014 | NCI Whitstable | CG requested visual search for possible distress signals from seaward during air display. Confirmed that smoke had come from disabled PWC towed in by Sea Scouts. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3287 |
| 14144 | 12/07/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized dinghy. Local RIB and LB unable to right it so towed ashore. CG updated. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2601 |
| 14136 | 09/07/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of dismasted yacht. Casualty made harbour safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2560 |
| 14141 | 07/07/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Requested by police and CG for missing male thought to be on beach. Casualty found by police safe ashore. LBs and others stood down. | Police | Yes | Yes | 366534 |
| 14135 | 06/07/2014 | NCI St Agnes Head | Updated CG whilst monitoring recovery of disabled MB near rocks by ILB in radio land shadow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2464 |
| 14129 | 06/07/2014 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual search for MoP report of yacht 'in trouble'. Reported no craft seen 'in difficulty'. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 366400 |
| 14134 | 05/07/2014 | NCI Charlestown | Reported to CG a party of MoPs in danger of flooding tide. CRT attended to 'advise' after party waded ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 366318 |
| 14132 | 05/07/2014 | NCI Caister | Reported theft of ring lifebuoy and failed MoP chase to Police. Police incident no.475 | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 14131 | 04/07/2014 | NCI Gosport | Reported to QHM disabled speedboat drifting close to rocks. Boat and occupants recovered safely by local diving boat AMY. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14133 | 03/07/2014 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported clothing near shoreline mudflats to CG. LB, CRT, police and helo attended but no casualties found. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 366010 |
| 14128 | 02/07/2014 | NCI Gosport | Reported swimmers in main harbour to CG and QHM. Police Launch attended and swimmers taken to shoreline. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14127 | 02/07/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported elderly lady cut-off by tide. CRT attended to bring to shore safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 1776 |
| 14138 | 29/06/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported large object as possible danger to small craft. CG requested local vessel to investigate. Found to be large tree trunk. MSI b'cast. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 14125 | 29/06/2014 | NCI Whitstable | CG requested monitoring of MoP 999 report of swimmers in possible danger. Events observed until all safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 365503 |
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