Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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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 |
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 |
26696 | 11/11/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated on the tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 33868 |
26090 | 12/10/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of paddleboarder reported 'in difficulty'. Target not visible but monitoring continued until CG reported him safe ashore.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 31236 |
26060 | 11/10/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported tree trunk adrift in channel. Updated when it beached and local authority removed it. | NCI | No | Yes | 31093 |
26059 | 10/10/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on kite surfer in difficulty. No sighting made. Updated when ILB recovered him to shore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30996 |
26058 | 09/10/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed Chan. 65 report of grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated on tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 30879 |
25794 | 23/09/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation on kite surfer MoP reported 'in difficuty'. No sighting. ILB attended and surfer self-recovered. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29398 |
25571 | 05/09/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported dog over cliff to CG. Updated when CRT attended and dog rescued. | NCI | No | Yes | 2747 |
25387 | 28/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on yacht with engine failure proceeding under sail in no wind Casualty reported not visual.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26430 |
25354 | 25/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check for cabin cruiser reported 'in trouble'. No sighting of any casualty. nfa. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26029 |
24972 | 12/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested monitoring of LBs attending disabled yacht. Updated when it was returned to its moorings. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24242 |
24973 | 12/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of downed kite surfer in difficulty. Reported that kite was abandoned but with kayaker in attendance. Surfer making it to shore. ILB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24294 |
24786 | 06/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Co-ordinated with NCI Teignmouth to locate grounded yacht. Updated CG when local RIB assisted her to refloat. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
24785 | 05/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to CG swimmers in danger in path of vessels in channel. RNLI Lifeguards activated to intervene. Swimmers reached shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23175 |
24747 | 03/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to CG one adult and child in danger of being tidebound. Updated when they were recovered by local boat. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 22708 |
24664 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on yacht reported 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and in no trouble. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21717 |
24665 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on yacht reportedly 'in trouble'. Target sighted and safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21822 |
24587 | 23/07/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested log info on RIB found ashore. Reported it as sailed previous day. Subsequently found to have been stolen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 20823 |
24486 | 13/07/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on yacht reported 'in trouble'. No sighting. ILB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 19174 |
24092 | 15/06/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported significant rockfall to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 14943 |
24057 | 11/06/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported and provided position of disabled MB to CG for LB to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14524 |
23998 | 06/06/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested any visual on yacht in posible danger. Confirmed not in danger. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 13911 |
24013 | 06/06/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported dangerous tombstoning to CG. LB attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 13923 |
23997 | 03/06/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Provided info on grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 13573 |
23996 | 31/05/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Provided position of drifting yacht in poor visibility to CG. LB assisted to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3.... |
23873 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded dinghy to CG for recovery by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12652 |
23728 | 19/05/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting ML to CG. Updated when it managed to resume course. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
23633 | 09/05/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting yacht to CG. Updated when local boat took it under tow. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10542 |
23429 | 21/04/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of stranded shark to CG and ukstrandings.org. | NCI | No | Yes | 8359 |
23299 | 10/04/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual watch on drifting unmanned MB. Updated when taken under tow by RIB to HM buoy | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7428 |
23133 | 02/04/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of paddle boarder reported 'in difficulty' by MoP. Target sighted and confirmed to CG as not in trouble. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6717 |
23103 | 29/03/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual search for swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Initial sighting turned out to be a barrel. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6308 |
22899 | 22/03/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported dangerous flotsam to CG. Updated as it drifted out. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
22856 | 26/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of windsurfer reported in difficulty. Updated when surfer returned to shore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
22664 | 25/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on yacht reportedly 'in difficulty'. Reported target observed with no problem. NCI Teignmouth informed. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
22653 | 24/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of drifting kayak to CG. CRT tasked to recover it. | NCI | No | Yes | 3699 |
21915 | 07/01/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported submerged object, possibly a dinghy, to CG. ILB failed to locate target. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 464 |
21969 | 07/01/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of beached dolphin to CG and Marine Life Rescue. CRT also attended | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
21842 | 01/01/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported stranded unmanned dinghy on beach to CG. ILB attended and local council informed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 28 |
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