Incident Summary 2015

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 379
Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, MRCC = Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre,
HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat, ML = Motor Launch,
FV = Fishing Vessel, PWC = Personal Water Craft ("Jet Ski"), RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat, VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier,
UKBF = UK Border Force
Incident No. Date of Incident Station Name Incident Summary Initiated by Lifeboat involved MCA MCA No.
11882 07/07/2015 NCI St Ives Reported to CG one inflatable being drifted to sea with one MoP signalling for help. ILB launched to tow back in safely. NCI Yes Yes 7589
11968 06/07/2015 NCI Swanage Reported dismasted yacht to CG. LB attended, assisted to clear mast and casualty proceeded to harbour. NCI Yes Yes 7516
11862 05/07/2015 NCI Nells Point Reported inflatable ring previously occupied now drifting empty. RNLI lifeguards found occupants safe on beach. nfa NCI Yes Yes 7418
11861 05/07/2015 NCI Worms Head Reported empty tent near cliff edge. CRT, Police and ILB attended. Post search it was assessed as 'abandoned'. NCI Yes Yes 7378
11919 05/07/2015 NCI Torbay CG requested visual position of disabled yacht. LB attended and vessel managed to clear propeller and proceed under escort. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7427
11918 05/07/2015 NCI Torbay Relayed MoP report of missing dog. CRT attended and dog subsequently found safe in local hotel ! NCI No Yes 7363
11874 04/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested observation and updating on RIB reportedly aground. Craft observed and assessed as in no danger. Refloated on rising tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes 7293
11859 04/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual and updating on capsized kayak. Craft observed and CG advised as situation developed. No person found. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7190
11878 04/07/2015 NCI Exmouth CG report swimmer well out from 'Thatcher Rock'. Life Guard jetski requested to investigate. Location corrected and jetski informed. Swimmer sighted ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7189
11854 04/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for MoP report of capsized dinghy. Casualty located. LB attended to bring craft and occupant ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7237
11903 04/07/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported to CG a climber possibly stuck on cliff face for 40 minutes. Ultimately assisted by another to abseil down. CG informed. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
11871 04/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported large yacht aground in Osborne Bay. ILB attended and assisted refloat on rising tide. No injuries. NCI Yes Yes 7291
11856 04/07/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported empty drifting inflatable to CG. ILB attended and found occupant (who had fallen out) safe, having drifted ashore. NCI Yes Yes 7179
11902 03/07/2015 NCI Swanage Two MoP in danger of being cut off by tide advised by shout to return to land. Both waded back safely. NCI No No n/n
11908 03/07/2015 NCI Canvey Island Co-operated with CG and LB in assisting RIB in adverse weather. CG updated as situation was resolved. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
11836 02/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Informed CG that yacht reporting overheating engine was visual and not in immediate danger. Updated CG when engine restarted. MCA/HMCG No Yes 6961
11931 02/07/2015 NCI Felixstowe Reported sighting of yacht aground to CG and updated latter as situation developed. Casualty refloated on rising tide. NCI No Yes 6989
11831 01/07/2015 NCI Herne Bay ILB and CG requested visual watch on dinghy in possible danger. CRT attended. ILB and local craft assisted to recover safely to harbour. RNLI Yes Yes n/n
11825 01/07/2015 NCI Needles Reported kayak in difficulty to CG. Monitored and updated CG as now capsized kayaker was rescued by passing yacht. NCI No Yes 6870
11828 01/07/2015 NCI Needles Assisted fallen MoP and initiated ambulance call to casevac to hospital. NCI No No n/n
11917 29/06/2015 NCI Torbay MoP reported dog over cliff. Dog recovered by owner but deceased. CG kept informed throughout but CRT not activated. NCI No Yes 6896
11817 28/06/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall CG requested visual watch and updating on disabled yacht under tow. LB also attended and provided pump. Tow monitored during passage to St Ives. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
11900 28/06/2015 NCI Swanage Relayed MoP report to CG of person stranded on cliff face after attempting dog rescue. CRT attended to winch casualty and dog up safely. NCI No Yes 6529
11819 27/06/2015 NCI Teignmouth Relayed info on disabled MC to CG and Torbay NCI. ILB launched to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 6439
11804 24/06/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Alerted passing yacht by siren and lamp that it was standing into danger. Vessel altered course and avoided hazard. NCI No No n/n
11771 21/06/2015 NCI Folkestone Relayed ILB message to Dover Coastguard due to former's inability to make contact. RNLI Yes Yes n/n
11777 21/06/2015 NCI Gosport Reported three jet skis operating dangerously to QHM and MOD Police. Escaped into the Solent at high speed before Police launch could intercept. NCI No No n/n
11766 20/06/2015 NCI Polruan Passing yacht reported possible inflatable ashore under cliffs to HM. NCI also advised and conned ILB to target. Identified as large seaweed. FAWGI NCI Yes Yes 5924
11802 19/06/2015 NCI Torbay Reported capsized RIB to CG. Passing kayak towed it in. RNLI team reported on Chan. 65 that occupants were safe. NCI Yes Yes 5860
11937 18/06/2015 NCI Needles CG requested visual and updates on disabled home-made raft. Updates provided as LB and CRT recovered casualty to beach. Police also involved. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5800
11759 18/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual observation and updates on recovery by Round Britain yacht of two hyperthermic OAPs from sunken dinghy. ILB and Helo. attended to casevac. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5786
11741 17/06/2015 NCI Needles CG requested visual search and updates on disabled single-handed yacht. LB attended to tow in and CG updated. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5713
11749 17/06/2015 NCI Caister Sighted and reported disabled motor dinghy. ILB launched to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes n/k
11764 14/06/2015 NCI Polruan Reported disabled speedboat attempting to paddle in. Water Taxi and yacht responded to CG call. Taxi towed casualty in safely. NCI No Yes n/k
11769 14/06/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for one person in small boat. Craft located and LB launched. Craft made shore unaided. Police in attendance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 389947
11726 13/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested updates on yacht with lost rudder control. Information passed until casualty entered harbour safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 5432
11728 13/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Paddle Boarder sighted in main shipping channel. CG informed and Ferries warned by radio. Passing ILB recovered casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes 5445
11807 13/06/2015 NCI Skegness Reported corrosive container on beach to CG. Council and CG attended to remove. NCI No Yes n/n
11762 12/06/2015 NCI Gwennap Head In thick fog experienced yachting watchkeeper advised CG of potential collision between two craft. CG took no action. No collision actually occurred. nfa NCI No Yes n/a
11786 10/06/2015 NCI Torbay Reported unanswered possible distress call on Chan. 9 to CG. Monitoring continued but nothing further heard. NCI No Yes n/n

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