| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27359 | 28/12/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Advised CG of drone in area of rescue helo. Updated when drone moved off. | NCI | No | Yes | 37202 |
| 27320 | 26/12/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual check on kayaker reportedly 'in trouble'. Target position passed and ILB attended to bring in safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 37052 |
| 27297 | 22/12/2018 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported possible mast protruding from sea to CG. CRT andILB attended. Object found to be 'amateur' marker pole. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 36806 |
| 27288 | 21/12/2018 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG and Police a possibly suicidal woman on cliff edge. Police and CRT attended and subject taken into care. | NCI | No | Yes | 36770 |
| 27276 | 20/12/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG 2 persons at risk crossing flooding causeway. ILB and CRT attended and gave safety advice when they managed to cross safely nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 36693 |
| 27455 | 17/12/2018 | NCI Stepper Point | Police requested visual search for girl reportedly 'missing'. No sighting. ILB also attended. Search stood down, possibly FAWGI | Police | Yes | Yes | 36490 |
| 27613 | 17/12/2018 | NCI Hornsea | Relayed MoP report of missing daughter to CG. Police and CRT attended and child found safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 27300 | 17/12/2018 | NCI Felixstowe | CG requested any visual on oil slick reported by MoP. Nothing seen. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 36496 |
| 27242 | 16/12/2018 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested any sighting of possibly disabled speedboat. ILB and helo also tasked. Updated when target sighted and position passed for ILB to escort into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 36423 |
| 27222 | 13/12/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on reported 'upturned hull' in the estuary. Updated when falling tide revealed a historic wreck. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 36193 |
| 27612 | 11/12/2018 | NCI Hornsea | Reported abandoned lifejacket found by MoP to CG. CRT attended to collect and investigate. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 27134 | 10/12/2018 | NCI Caister | Reported distressed and hypothermic male at Station to police. Ambulance and paramedics attended and took him to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 27133 | 08/12/2018 | NCI Southend | CG requested visual check on partially submerged dinghy. Object sighted and CG informed when it drifted ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 35855 |
| 27067 | 05/12/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided CG with accurate position of disabled motor cruiser. Updated as local LB towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 35648 |
| 27091 | 04/12/2018 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested observation of fast RIB seen altering course suspiciously. RIB sighted and identified as Border Force. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 27717 | 04/12/2018 | NCI Needles | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled tug by local craft. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 27611 | 04/12/2018 | NCI Hornsea | Reported dead seal found by MoP to CG and Council. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 27259 | 03/12/2018 | NCI Hornsea | Requested ambulance for unwell male at Station. CG also informed. Updated when paramedic took him home. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 27258 | 03/12/2018 | NCI Hornsea | Reported large oil slick to CG. Incident closed when CRT unable to locate it. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 27010 | 01/12/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported two wind surfers in difficulty to CG. Updated when they eventually managed to reach shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 35333 |
| 27061 | 29/11/2018 | NCI Nare Point | Reported French FV about 2 n.m. off land to CG and MMO. Latter advised that it was authorised to fish and had closed land for shelter. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 26959 | 28/11/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported windsurfer in possible trouble to CG. Updated when he managed to reach shore unaided. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 35126 |
| 26981 | 28/11/2018 | NCI Penzance | Reported swimmer in possible danger to CG. LB and ILB directed to casualty for safe recovery | NCI | Yes | Yes | 35116 |
| 27631 | 26/11/2018 | NCI Needles | Reported yacht tender operating strangely and possibly in trouble to CG. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 34965 |
| 26852 | 25/11/2018 | NCI Whitstable | CG requested monitoring of fallen windsurfer reported by MoP. Monitored his safe recovery by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 34859 |
| 27634 | 24/11/2018 | NCI Needles | Observed and reported semi-disabled yacht's position to CG. Updated as LB attended to escort in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 34794 |
| 26840 | 22/11/2018 | NCI Caister | Reported to CG two half filled liquid containers on beach. CRT investigated, items moved clear of tide and Environmental Svce advised. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 34617 |
| 26846 | 21/11/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided position of FV with engine malfunction to CG. Updated when she made harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 34560 |
| 26837 | 19/11/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported large flotsam to CG. CRT attended and found object was abandoned tent. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 34453 |
| 26788 | 18/11/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Carried out visual search for person 'in water' and any other items. Monitored searches by other units until deceased casualty located. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 34343 |
| 26809 | 18/11/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG rowing gig in possible trouble. MoP also reported them. Their coach attended in lookout. Updated when it reached harbour safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 34383 |
| 26820 | 18/11/2018 | NCI Charmouth | Reported walkers cut off by tide to CG. CRT attended to help them safely to land. | NCI | No | Yes | 34360 |
| 26775 | 17/11/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported kite surfer in difficulty to CG. ILB attended to return him safely ashore. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 34301 |
| 26823 | 17/11/2018 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual check on kite surfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and reported as 'safe' to CG. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 34283 |
| 26794 | 17/11/2018 | NCI Whitstable | Provided accurate position of disabled PWC and conned ILB to recover casualty safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 34259 |
| 26694 | 12/11/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police requested visual check for person wanted for enquiries. Possible sighting reported and police attended to interview one MoP. | Police | No | Yes | n/n |
| 26683 | 11/11/2018 | NCI Fleetwood | Confirmed to CG that visually two casualties from sunken MB had been successfully recovered by passing craft. CG also requested search for wreckage but nothing sighted. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 33844 |
| 26685 | 11/11/2018 | NCI Teignmouth | Relayed MoP report of lifted slab to BR and CG. Updated as Network Rail attended to repair. | NCI | No | Yes | 33819 |
| 26696 | 11/11/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated on the tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 33868 |
| 26704 | 11/11/2018 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG kitesurfer entangled in offshore boom. ILB attended to bring him ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 33855 |
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