During 2020 all NCI stations closed for two months at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On re-opening most stations were single-crewed for the rest of the year.
Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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24566 | 21/07/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed PanPan call to CG. Updated when local boat towed the casualty in. | NCI | No | Yes | 20540 |
24439 | 10/07/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on grounded speedboat. Accurate position provided for ILB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18826 |
24354 | 03/07/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Co-operated with CG and MoP to confirm safety of windsurfer who in fact had made it to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 17623 |
24277 | 30/06/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG and updated on recovery by local FV of disabled yacht. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
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 |
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 |
23734 | 20/05/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported a yacht standing into danger to CG. It did not respond to CG radio but luckily altered course at last minute. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
23427 | 21/04/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Notified CG of injured lady on coast path with OS position. Ambulance already called for. Updated when casualty removed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
23423 | 19/04/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of medically distressed child to CG. Updated when reporter informed Station that child had recovered. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 8306 |
23105 | 30/03/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported PanPan call to CG (which they had not heard). Chan. 16 Relay suggestion refused. Provided position for LB to tow disabled yacht in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 6369 |
22854 | 16/03/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested accurate position of rapid sinking FV. Position confirmed and CG updated as LB rescued two crew. Info also passed on other FVs in area for debris search. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5247 |
22562 | 15/02/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Passed corrected grid position to CG for Air Ambulance to take injured walker to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3037 |
21444 | 23/11/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that FV with overheating engine was visual. Updated when LB towed her in. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
21218 | 31/10/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that semi-disabled yacht was visual. Updated when she was towed in by another. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 30285 |
21006 | 21/10/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of capsized yacht on mooring to CG. Salcombe HM informed. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20709 | 04/10/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG lady stuck on mobility scooter on coast path. CRT attended and helped her return to car. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20161 | 31/08/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled ML was visual and being towed in by FV. Updated when they entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
20161 | 31/08/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled ML was visual and being towed in by FV. Updated when they entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
20053 | 21/08/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of injured boy to CG. CRT and ILB attended and transferred him to medical centre with fish hook in his foot. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23002 |
19807 | 27/07/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed Pan Pan call (not heard by CG) from dismasted yacht to CG. LB attended to escort her in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 19599 |
19460 | 12/07/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG. LB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 17611 |
19350 | 30/06/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Local council requested check on possible oil pollution. No sighting at sea. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
19014 | 20/05/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported potential hazardous material on beach to CG. CRT attended to remove. | NCI | No | Yes | 9990 |
18833 | 23/04/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Assisted CG to contact disabled speedboat off Salcombe. Local craft towed her in. | NCI | No | Yes | 7627 |
18813 | 20/04/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Contacted by Police and Hazardous Waste Unit re container on beach. CRT tasked to deal with it. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
18747 | 05/04/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported disabled jetski to CG. ILB launched to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 6109 |
18009 | 08/12/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of lifering and buoy to CG. CRT investigating. | NCI | No | Yes | 30985 |
17915 | 26/11/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG possible rope hazard on beach at high tide. CRT removed rope and floats. | NCI | No | Yes | 30208 |
17849 | 17/11/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | RNLI requested monitoring of single-handed yacht in poor conditions. Updated and LB escorted her to safe water. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/a |
17732 | 02/11/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG tug towing dangerous platform to Tunis as not showing correct day marks. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
17721 | 01/11/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG craft near FV transmitting Mayday. Monitored return to harbour escorted by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 28560 |
17712 | 31/10/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported boat aground to CG. Salcombe HM is aware. Owner safe ashore and ILB will recover idc. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
17625 | 22/10/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Observed and updated CG as disabled PB towed in by LB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 27846 |
17473 | 05/10/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26538 |
17349 | 19/09/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visible. Updated as LB attends to pump out and tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25096 |
17322 | 15/09/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual watch on FV returning to harbour but said to be short of fuel. Updated when it appeared to be continuing safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24689 |
17082 | 27/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled MC and LBs were visual. Updated when craft regained power. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
16931 | 16/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual search for kayak reportedly off Start Pt. Nothing sighted monitoring continued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
16932 | 15/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported yacht caught in lobsterr potline to CG. Monitored and reported when she eventually got free. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 20840 |
16845 | 10/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG during recovery by local craft of disabled MB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 19684 |
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