Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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24427 | 27/06/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported AIS Alert to CG (who had not received it). nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16407 |
24213 | 26/06/2018 | NCI Herne Bay | On request from CG provided name and position of dive boat moored temporarily to derelict pier. Updated when she moved off. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
24300 | 26/06/2018 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Co-operated with CG and RNLI to recover MoPs and dog to shore from flooded area. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16320 |
24252 | 26/06/2018 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG two swimmers in possible danger in busy area. Updated when they reached shore safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 16336 |
24211 | 25/06/2018 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested observation on youths reported playing near cliff edge. Targets sighted moving away having been 'advised' by CRT. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16210 |
24261 | 24/06/2018 | NCI Polruan | Reported visual contact to CG on disabled speedboat. Updated when local boat and LBs attended to transfer 7 PoB and tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15722 |
24205 | 24/06/2018 | NCI Southend | Reported grounded dinghy tidebound and in difficulty to CG. Advised crew on safety procedures. Updated when crew safe ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 16051 |
24196 | 24/06/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Called ambulance to injured paraglider near Station, Assisted access for ambulance and paramedic. Updated when casualty casevaced. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
24188 | 24/06/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG lone swimmer at risk in busy area. Updated when Lifeguards and local PWC recovered him safely to shore | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16029 |
24203 | 24/06/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that catamaran reportedly in trouble was operating safely albeit with a twisted sail. FAWGI nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16034 |
24180 | 23/06/2018 | NCI Bass Point | Reported vessel anchored near BT cable to BT Marine. Investigation showed no immediate danger so nfa. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
24182 | 22/06/2018 | NCI Charlestown | Provided position of disabled speedboat to CG. Updated as ILB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15722 |
24186 | 22/06/2018 | NCI Felixstowe | CG requested observation and updates on grounded yacht. Craft refloated on rising tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15675 |
24198 | 22/06/2018 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual check on 3 persons reported as tidebound. Reported that no persons visible. nfa (different area). | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15714 |
27694 | 22/06/2018 | NCI Swanage | CG requested observation of inflatable reportedly in trouble. Target sighted and updated CG when it reached shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15705 |
24251 | 21/06/2018 | NCI Gosport | Reported grounded yacht to CG and HM. Patrol vessel attended but skipper elected to wait for rising tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 1558 |
24193 | 19/06/2018 | NCI Nare Point | CG requested reports on on disabled boat being towed in. Updated when casualty safely entered the Helford. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15390 |
24140 | 19/06/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG and local VTS a drifting buoy. Updated when it grounded on falling tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 15406 |
24235 | 18/06/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Police advised Station of 'body in water'. No sighting. Found to be false alrm. FAWGI NFA | Police | No | No | n/n |
24108 | 17/06/2018 | NCI Fleetwood | Advised CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated as two LBs attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15072 |
24234 | 16/06/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported semi-disabled yacht to CG. Updated when it managed to reach harbour. HM informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 15086 |
24339 | 16/06/2018 | NCI Penzance | Monitored and updated CG on Scillonian ferry standing by dismasted yacht. Yacht returned to harbour safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 15031 |
24125 | 16/06/2018 | NCI Caister | Reported to CG a yacht approaching Air Day Exclusion Zone. CG called her on #16 to alter - which she did. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
24094 | 16/06/2018 | NCI Charlestown | Arranged recovery of injured MoP . | NCI | No | Yes | 15062 |
24260 | 16/06/2018 | NCI Polruan | Reported disabled yacht to CG. Updated when she made harbour. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
27693 | 16/06/2018 | NCI Swanage | Relayed chan.65 traffic from disabled speedboat to CG. Updated when ILB towed it in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15092 |
24105 | 16/06/2018 | NCI Gosport | Provided CG and QHM with accurate position of disabled Ukrainian yacht. Updated when she managed to make harbour. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15104 |
24483 | 15/06/2018 | NCI St Agnes Head | Reported large flotsam to CG who issued hazard warning. | NCI | No | Yes | 14972 |
24092 | 15/06/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported significant rockfall to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 14943 |
24176 | 15/06/2018 | NCI Mundesley | Reported oil drums on beach to CG as possible hazard if washed out. CRT attended and requested local authority to remove them. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
24103 | 15/06/2018 | NCI Gosport | Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG and QHM for MOD Police boat to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 14950 |
24082 | 14/06/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG discovery of abandoned rucksack containing medication. Possible missing person ? Updated when owner returned to collect it. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 14852 |
24194 | 13/06/2018 | NCI Nare Point | Reported position of disabled motor yacht to CG. Updated when AWLB attended to free propellor and tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 14745 |
24058 | 12/06/2018 | NCI Bass Point | Reported disabled dory to CG. Updated when it regained power. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
24060 | 12/06/2018 | NCI Charlestown | Persons stranded by tide, recovered by ILB | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 14632 |
24057 | 11/06/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported and provided position of disabled MB to CG for LB to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14524 |
24073 | 10/06/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested info on disabled outboard engined speedboat and provided telephone number. Contact established with casualty and position provided for ILB to attend and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 14448 |
24072 | 10/06/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual on disabled speedboat. Casualty sighted and position passed for LB to attend and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 14413 |
28180 | 10/06/2018 | NCI Aberystwyth | Reported inflatable in possible trouble to CG. Updated when it restarted its engine and proceeded safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 12438 |
24028 | 09/06/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled RIB to CG. Updated as too shallow for Hamble Rescue so Calshot ILB initially attends for HR to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14252 |
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