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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14036 | 15/03/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on MoP report of 'people in water'. Nine kayakers sighted and reported. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 354 05 |
14034 | 04/03/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual-with other Stations- of lone rower en route west. Monitored until out of sight. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 353 01 |
14033 | 21/02/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on container adrift. Monitored until out of sight and shipping advised by CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 584 |
14032 | 18/02/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on disabled FV under tow. Tow monitored until into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 560 |
01442.2 | 07/12/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested monitoring of disabled FV under tow. No sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4770 |
01413.2 | 21/10/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on MoP report of flashing light. Confirmed as a race mark. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4218 |
13126 | 04/07/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | Identified dinghy in distress and provided position for LB recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2287 |
13089 | 02/06/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of injured woman. Recommended helo casevac. Casualty with paramedic transferred to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 322889 |
13028 | 28/03/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | Updated CG on disabled Motor Cruiser incident until power restored and escorted into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 865 |
12278 | 03/11/2012 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested monitoring and updates on disabled yacht. Casualty towed in by Harbour Launch. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4862 |
12202 | 17/08/2012 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed messages to CG re injured surfer and provided updates for ILB to recover for hospitalisation. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 295752 |
12187 | 05/08/2012 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested monitoring of recovery by LB of disabled FV. Updating reports provided. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 293638 |
12125 | 26/06/2012 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Radar position reported for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2565 |
12109 | 10/06/2012 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed PanPan from disabled Fv to CG. ILB towed casualty into harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3589 |
12078 | 11/05/2012 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed calls from MV to CG re injured crewman. Helo casevac to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1765 |
11182 | 24/07/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on lost diver.Assisted Dive Boat to recover safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | |
11175 | 22/07/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on damaged yacht and monitored progress into harbour.Nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3128 |
11064 | 14/04/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported position of disabled yacht and monitored tow in by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1355 |
11054 | 07/04/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported disabled speedboat and assisted CG to contact passing yacht to tow in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 1220 |
11035 | 13/03/2011 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on lost divers and assisted LB to location. Two divers recovered safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 234001 |
10228 | 02/10/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Assisted in locating cliff casualty for casevac by CROs to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4351 |
10227 | 01/10/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested monitoring of canoes in strong breeze. Reported progress until out of sight. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4339 |
10226 | 26/09/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and reported on progress of assistance by LB to MB taking water. MB beached safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 219817 |
10196 | 28/08/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and reported on recovery and tow in of disabled RIB. | NCI | No | Yes | 377428 |
10195 | 25/08/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Requested by CG to transmit on Chan.16 to raise vessel unable to raise CG. No response. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 215441 |
10189 | 22/08/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and reported on progress of disabled launch under tow to Salcombe. | NCI | No | Yes | 3611 |
10168 | 08/08/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and reported on recovery by ILB of motor cruiser with engine fire. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3262 |
10156 | 01/08/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht whilst in sight. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3106 |
10092 | 16/06/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Requested by CG to monitor recovery of disabled yacht. Reported towed progress to harbour. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2177 |
10080 | 03/06/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Helped to relay telephone and Chan.Zero info from disabled yacht and LB to CG.Yacht towed in by ILB | NCI | Yes | Yes | 202239 |
10024 | 27/03/2010 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and reported on capsized RIB. One swam ashore ILB recovered other 3 and RIB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 194356 |
9218 | 10/09/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed PanPan from disabled yacht.Monitored tow in by Lifeboat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4253 |
9199 | 22/08/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported empty drifting dinghy.ILB conned to contact and recovered to harbour. No casualties | NCI | Yes | Yes | 174076 |
9191 | 18/08/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of canoeists at risk.ILB attended and towed in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 173346 |
9183 | 12/08/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Co-operation with CG over recovery of lost diver. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3676 |
9182 | 11/08/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed broken PANPAN call to Brixham MRCC.Ushant MRCC handled incident.NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 172063 |
9176 | 09/08/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported suspicious activity by RIB near VLCC. No Customs craft available.NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
9156 | 27/07/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and reported on catamaran in difficulties. ALB attended and helped exhausted skipper in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3280 |
9149 | 25/07/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Assisted in location of 6 divers lost by dive boat.Divers recovered by passing yacht. No casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3211 |
9138 | 16/07/2009 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitoring and reporting on disabled yacht close inshore.Casualty towed in by ILB.NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3004 |
Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire.
National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.
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