Incident Summary 2018

Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 546
Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard,
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, 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.
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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