| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14084 | 25/05/2014 | NCI Caister | Advised family on beach of potentially dangerous activity. Advice acknowleged with thanks. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 14082 | 23/05/2014 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual monitoring of semi-disabled yacht FLYING FISH after a PanPan. Reported casualty safely past. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1794 |
| 14102 | 22/05/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of man's body off coastal path. CRT, paramedic, police and air ambulance attended to remove from site. | NCI | No | Yes | 360877 |
| 14079 | 21/05/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported two large items of flotsam to CG as danger to small craft. | NCI | No | Yes | 1248 |
| 14080 | 19/05/2014 | NCI Gorleston | Reported two PWCs in trouble to Port Ops and CG. Monitored ILB and HM PB recovering casualties safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 360997 |
| 14074 | 18/05/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 3 MoPs in danger of stranding. CRT attended. MoPs waded back - just - to be 'advised' by CRT. | NCI | No | Yes | 360458 |
| 14073 | 17/05/2014 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested monitoring of MoP report of disabled dinghy. LBs launched and reported no problem. fawgi | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 360135 |
| 14075 | 17/05/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual location of disabled MV. Position provided and reported casualty recovered by passing craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1706 |
| 14076 | 17/05/2014 | NCI Whitstable | Reported concern over kayaker at extreme distance offshore. LB (on exercise) diverted and recovered exhausted MoP to shore | NCI | Yes | Yes | 360159 |
| 14124 | 17/05/2014 | NCI St Agnes Head | Reported dinghy indicating distress to CG. ILB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2142 |
| 14077 | 16/05/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Attempted to warn yacht of dangerous course without any reaction. Informed CG. Yacht (just) cleared danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14078 | 16/05/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | MoP reported yacht on dangerous heading. Monitored vessel, which appeared safe. MoP advised. fawgi | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 14070 | 14/05/2014 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual check of MoP report of capsized dinghy. Object located and reported. CG Mobile identified it as a racing mark. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 359817 |
| 14065 | 10/05/2014 | NCI Gosport | CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of grounded yacht. MCA updated during rescue. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1624 |
| 14068 | 10/05/2014 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported significant floating object as possible danger. LB tasked to investigate recovered large mass of wrapping film.. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2012 |
| 14067 | 09/05/2014 | NCI Needles | Monitored Chan. Zero traffic and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB with elderly under-equipped couple. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 359370 |
| 14069 | 05/05/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Reported a ship in the incorrect Traffic Lane. CG advised ship, who altered course into southbound lane. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14064 | 05/05/2014 | NCI Mundesley | Relayed MoP report of cliffside fire to CG and Fire Brigade who attended. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14061 | 04/05/2014 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported disabled speedboat drifting ashore.LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1496 |
| 14062 | 02/05/2014 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested any visual on MoP report of 'flares'. Bearing and range passed - appeared to be over land. Police investigating. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14063 | 02/05/2014 | NCI Polruan | Relayed MoP report of dog over the cliff. CRT and ILB recovered it unharmed from beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 358636 |
| 14059 | 29/04/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of large object on beach. Environment Agency removed part of large mooring buoy. | NCI | No | No | 1441 |
| 14056 | 28/04/2014 | NCI Needles | Reported vessel in distress (u/s engine) and monitored situation. Casualty sighted by passing FV who towed her in. | NCI | No | Yes | 358307 |
| 14053 | 26/04/2014 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported two MoP cut off by tide. Both recovered safely by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 358091 |
| 14058 | 26/04/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed Chan. 14 message by disabled yacht and monitored recovery by Pilot Cutter. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 14071 | 21/04/2014 | NCI Polruan | Located and reported to boatyard missing open boat. Yard recovered it from grounding position. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 14054 | 20/04/2014 | NCI Folkestone | Requested by Border Force vessel SEEKER for local info. Information provided. | UK Border Force | No | No | |
| 14060 | 19/04/2014 | NCI Exmouth | Reported possibly disabled PWC to CG. Engine restarted and craft moved upriver. nfa. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14050 | 19/04/2014 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed MoP report of possible light aircraft crash to CG and Police, who attended. Aircraft then seen to take off. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 14052 | 19/04/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported PWC capsized with 2 MoP having difficulty righting. Hamble Rescue attended and assisted safe recovery | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1399 |
| 14130 | 19/04/2014 | NCI Folkestone | Reported two capsized canoes. Casualties recovered by local dayboat. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 14055 | 15/04/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | Passed information on distressed yacht to CG for LB to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 356909 |
| 14051 | 15/04/2014 | NCI Needles | Reported three kayaks in possible trouble in strong tide. Monitored until they eventually reached safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 1338 |
| 14066 | 15/04/2014 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled yacht drifting out on ebb to QHM and CG. Police launch attended to tow in safely. . | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14048 | 13/04/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested any visual on FV transmitting a Mayday.No sighting. LB and helo searched area without trace. Assessed as 'malicious hoax. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1306 |
| 14047 | 12/04/2014 | NCI Southend | Reported downed kite surfer approaching boom. LB and CRT attended to bring casualty safely ashore without injury. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1513 |
| 14072 | 12/04/2014 | NCI Polruan | Advised CG that barque TRES HOMBRE was on dangerous course. Monitored vessel and reported it had cleared the danger to enter port. UKBF advised. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14049 | 11/04/2014 | NCI Cape Cornwall | CG requested visual on MoP report of capsized dinghy. Kayak identified which had been under sail. Confirmed craft not in distress. fawgi | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14045 | 11/04/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported German cabin cruiser aground with engine failure. LBs attended to tow to Wells on Sea. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 356446 |
| 14044 | 05/04/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested any visual on yacht 'lost in fog'. Vessel and position provided for LB to escort in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1098 |
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