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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20074 | 21/08/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of overdue swimmer to CG. No visual contact. Updated when he arrived at the NCI Station. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20051 | 20/08/2017 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported to CG five MoPs cut off by tide on sand bar. ILB attended but 'casualties' waded ashore in chest deep water. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22864 |
20080 | 20/08/2017 | NCI Whitstable | Reported small yacht signalling distress to CG. ILB attended and directed by NCI to casualty to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22841 |
20048 | 19/08/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG concern over large group of PWC's on passage in heavy weather. Lifeguards and CRTs alerted. Updated as all reached shore safely | NCI | No | Yes | 22675 |
20039 | 19/08/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Reported possibly disabled speedboat to CG. Updated when it managed to get underway again. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
20040 | 19/08/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on disabled MB. Not visible from tower Updated as ILB and LB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22727 |
20043 | 18/08/2017 | NCI Herne Bay | CG requested visual on yacht thought to be in trouble. Informed CG that yacht, in heavy weather, was not in danger. Fawgi nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 22551 |
20019 | 17/08/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and updated CG as grounded disabled MV recovered by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22376 |
20025 | 17/08/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG that disabled MB was visual and directed ILB to casualty to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22378 |
20026 | 17/08/2017 | NCI Polruan | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB by LB (during Red Arrows display). nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22428 |
20035 | 17/08/2017 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled RIB to QHM and CG. MOD Police RIB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 22340 |
20024 | 16/08/2017 | NCI Polruan | In contact on Chan. 65 re Round Britain Rowing Boat in possible trouble. Eventually made harbour. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/a |
20015 | 15/08/2017 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Casualty located and ILB conned to it to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22180 |
20153 | 15/08/2017 | NCI Swanage | Provided accurate position of disabled MB to CG for causalty to be towed in by another. Updated CG until after dark. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 22203 |
20000 | 14/08/2017 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of injured walker to CG. CRT attended and casualty treated awaiting ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes | 22004 |
20016 | 14/08/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Confirmed to CG location of downed kite surfer. ILB attended. Updated when surfer reached shore unaided. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22021 |
19995 | 13/08/2017 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported to CG two occasions of fast jet skis passing close inshore of swimmers. CRT attended launch slip to investigate. | NCI | No | Yes | 21914 |
20001 | 13/08/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of grounded yacht by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21908 |
20086 | 12/08/2017 | NCI Folkestone | Confirmed to CG that 'suspicious craft' reported by MoP was in fact a legal FV. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
19994 | 12/08/2017 | NCI Cromer | Reported overdue solo diver to CG. CRT attended and diver landed apologising for incorrect duration intention. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 21676 |
20012 | 12/08/2017 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested visual check on paddle boarders reportedly 'in difficulty'. Subjects located and reported to CG as not in trouble. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
19986 | 12/08/2017 | NCI Bass Point | Reported personal distress signal to CG. Found to be an automated alarm from a lifejacket lost overboard. | NCI | No | Yes | 21711 |
20009 | 11/08/2017 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to CG that swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty' was visual and not in trouble. nfa FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21590 |
19980 | 11/08/2017 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Provided CG with position of disabled and unmenned yacht for LB to tow in. No casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21559 |
20085 | 11/08/2017 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to CG that a missing climber reported by an MoP was in fact on cliff top and safe. FAWGI nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21528 |
19989 | 10/08/2017 | NCI Teignmouth | Provided accurate position of disabled vessel with erratic radio comms to CG for LB to attend and tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 21400 |
21020 | 10/08/2017 | NCI Torbay | Reported 3 swimmers in possible trouble to CG. Updated when all reached shore safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 21387 |
19987 | 10/08/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Reported yacht in possible touble to CG. ILB directed to target and towed disabled craft in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 21424 |
20060 | 09/08/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Involved in search for missing diver. Updated CG as mission progressed. Diver eventually found safe ashore by helo. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21236 |
20060 | 09/08/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Involved in search for missing diver. Updated CG as mission progressed. Diver eventually found safe ashore by helo. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21236 |
20060 | 09/08/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Involved in search for missing diver. Updated CG as mission progressed. Diver eventually found safe ashore by helo. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21236 |
20060 | 09/08/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Involved in search for missing diver with CRTs, LBs and Helo. Casualty eventually found alive ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21236 |
20060 | 09/08/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Involved in search for missing diver with CRTs, LBs and Helo. Casualty eventually found alive ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21236 |
20100 | 08/08/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Reported dinghy aground in fresh breeze to CG. Identified as hire boat and company attended to recover it. | NCI | No | Yes | 21100 |
19985 | 08/08/2017 | NCI Boscastle | Reported large floating object to CG. ILB attended and was directed onto target which was a large net. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 21160 |
19947 | 07/08/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 2 MoPs tidebound on Sully Island to CG. ILB deployed to bring them to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 21011 |
19948 | 07/08/2017 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed MoP report of injured person to CG and ambulance service. CRT attended and casualty casevaced to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 20984 |
19958 | 07/08/2017 | NCI Charlestown | Reported to CG one MoP tidebound on Polmear Island. Updated when he waded back to shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 20992 |
19968 | 07/08/2017 | NCI Polruan | Co-operated with NCI Charlestown to report large buoy ashore to CG. Owned by the mussel farm and known to the HM. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
19944 | 06/08/2017 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual search for persons and debris lost from sunken craft. No casualties sighted but flotsam found and reported. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 20790 |
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