| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24021 | 09/06/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported double kayak in difficulty to CG. Updated as ILB attended to recover safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14305 |
| 24020 | 09/06/2018 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested any visual on four MoP and dog reportedly cut off by tide. No sighting. ILB found them and returned them to mainland. CRT provided 'advice'. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 14224 |
| 24009 | 08/06/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled craft was visual. Updated as ILB towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 24008 | 07/06/2018 | NCI Bass Point | Reported lost sight of FV close inshore to CG. Updated when it reappeared 3nm away. fawgi nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 14012 |
| 27692 | 07/06/2018 | NCI Swanage | Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. Relayed telephone messages in absence of its radio. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14028 |
| 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 |
| 23993 | 05/06/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB and CRT attended and potential casualty found to be safe ashore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 13811 |
| 23969 | 04/06/2018 | NCI Whitstable | Reported swimmer in possible difficulty to CG. LB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 13593 |
| 23982 | 03/06/2018 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual check for reported capsized kayak. Nothing sighted. FAWGI ? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 13539 |
| 23956 | 03/06/2018 | NCI Worms Head | Reported MoP with broken ankle to CG. Ambulance and helo attended to transfer to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 13512 |
| 23997 | 03/06/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Provided info on grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 13573 |
| 23948 | 02/06/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported drifting buoys to CG. LB attended to recover. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 13393 |
| 23954 | 02/06/2018 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported possible dinghy capsize when it disappeared from view. RIB in area found no craft in trouble. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23935 | 01/06/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported hazardous beach debris to CG. Local authority informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 13221 |
| 23949 | 01/06/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Liaised with CG and two LBs to monitor, relay radio traffic and assist lost paddle boarder. Target located and safely brought to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 13274 |
| 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.... |
| 23898 | 30/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that yacht calling PanPan for a smoking engine was visual with local craft in company.. Updated as LB towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12967 |
| 23970 | 30/05/2018 | NCI Shoreham | Provided CG with name of disabled yacht for local FV to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12494 |
| 23873 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded dinghy to CG for recovery by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12652 |
| 27691 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Swanage | With CRT officer in attendance, monitored rowing boat in possible danger until it returned safely. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23871 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated as Hamble LB assisted to refloat. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12728 |
| 24047 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Needles | CG requested any visual of drifting unmanned dinghy. Craft located and position passed for ILB to recover. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12608 |
| 23896 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Froward Point | Reported to CG that immobilised motor launch was visual. Updated when ILB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12724 |
| 28255 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Aberystwyth | Reported drifting kayak to CG. LB (already at sea) diverted to bring them to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12438 |
| 23864 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 3 swimmers in possible danger to CG. Updated when they eventually made shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 12317 |
| 23884 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Shoreham | Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when she was towed in by a passing yacht. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12544 |
| 23867 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Updated Solent VTS on PWC disobeying port rules. Photographs also provided. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23978 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported tidebound walkers to CG. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 12461 |
| 23881 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported drifting kite surfer to CG. LB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12454 |
| 23979 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed report of missing child to CG. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 12501 |
| 23854 | 26/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Informed CG that windsurfers reportedly 'in trouble' were in fact safely ashore. CRT and ILB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12345 |
| 23866 | 26/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reports visual on grounded yacht to CG. Updated when LB attends to refloat her after local boat unable to. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12317 |
| 23824 | 24/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported unusual behaviour to CG by RIB in local area. Updated when Harbourmaster attended and reported its actions were not suspicious. | NCI | No | Yes | 12092 |
| 24016 | 24/05/2018 | NCI Gwennap Head | Reported loose unaccompanied dogs near cliff edge to CG. LBs and CRT attended. Subsequently found to belong to local farmer who owns the land. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12065 |
| 23865 | 24/05/2018 | NCI Caister | Police and CG requested visual lookout for missing person. No sighting. nfa | Police | No | Yes | 2058 |
| 23985 | 24/05/2018 | NCI Wooltack Point | CG requested search for overdue walkers reportedly cut off by tide. Potential casualties found and evacuated by CG Mobile. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12091 |
| 23795 | 23/05/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG for local yacht to repond to Mayday relay request and tow casualty in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12012 |
| 23842 | 21/05/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Contacted CG to confirm receipt of FV's report of injured crewman. LB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11772 |
| 23726 | 20/05/2018 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual on possibly disabled dinghy. Casualty sighted, LB conned to target to tow it in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11552 |
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