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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47775 | 11/10/2023 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI St Albans informed HMCG of multiple AIS alerts. CG requested screenshot of alert. and to inform if other alerts received, which was done | NCI | No | Yes | 537884 |
47762 | 10/10/2023 | NCI Worms Head | NCI Worms Head observed MOP on Outer Head who disappeared from view. 999 to HMCG. ILB tasked and recovered casualty | NCI | Yes | Yes | 537786 |
47759 | 10/10/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI Hengistbury Head to locate and report on motor boat with engine failure - Located, Casualty restarted engine and moved on | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 537803 |
47732 | 09/10/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI Torbay re MOP reported jet ski adrift. NCI checked and found Ocean rowing craft with 1 POB not in difficulty. HMCG confirmed it was vessel reported Stood Down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 537626 |
47734 | 09/10/2023 | NCI Torbay | RIB observed - outboard not working- using oars. NCI contacted Harbour Master Oscar 4 launched - nothing found - casualty self recovered | NCI | Yes | No | |
47743 | 09/10/2023 | NCI Shoreham | NCI Shoreham received call from Police requesting CCTV damage to Food for Fort. NCI reviewed footage and confirmed suspicious behaviour- emailed footage to Police | Police | No | No | |
47738 | 08/10/2023 | NCI Fleetwood | MOP reported to HMCG 4 men walking through water . CG tasked NCI Fleetwood to monitor until safe | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 537486 |
47740 | 08/10/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI Porthcawl -MOP reported swimmer in difficulty - tasked NCI to make visual search, Nothing seen, CG asked NCI to continue scan. ILB launched -casualty located and recovered to await , ambulance | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 537474 |
47705 | 07/10/2023 | NCI Newhaven | NCI Newhaven observed a kite surfer in water appeared to be struggling. Contacted HMCG who tasked CRT. Casualty self rescued | NCI | Yes | Yes | 537306 |
47706 | 07/10/2023 | NCI Newhaven | Motor vessel on ch 16 reported engine failure and drifting. NCI Newhaven contacted HMCG casualty had beached. AWL took in tow | NCI | Yes | Yes | 537311 |
47719 | 07/10/2023 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI Felixstowe observed two jetskis one towing the other. CH65 call from CRT to see if we had visual. NCI monitored until entered River Deben | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 537332 |
47720 | 07/10/2023 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG tasked Volunteer Lifeboat after MOP reported concern for yacht which had been logged by NCI earlier. Lifeboat contacted craft all OK and stood by while casualty rowed to shore. NCI contacted , HMCG informing them they had monitored situation | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 537292 |
47725 | 07/10/2023 | NCI Folkestone | NCI Folkstone observed a kite surfer adrift from board. NCI contacted HMCG when distance from the board increased. CG tasked NCI to monitor . Casualty reached shore . NCI tasked to monitor board. , swimmer re entered the water to retrieve board and paddled to shore. CG requested NCI to continue until CRT arrived. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 537361 |
47704 | 06/10/2023 | NCI Shoreham | NCI Shoreham observed kayaker in water after capsize. Reported to HMCG - ILB tasked . casualty recovered - found to have prosthetic leg - ILB searched for missing limb | NCI | Yes | Yes | 537282 |
47693 | 05/10/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI Prawle Point observed drifting tender. Reported to HMCG . Local fisherman recovered to Salcombe | NCI | No | Yes | N/A |
47782 | 04/10/2023 | NCI Froward Point | YBS Reported to HMCG engine failure. CG tasked NCI Froward Point to locate and monitor. Communications difficult between parties. YBS enters River Dart. NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 536972 |
47728 | 04/10/2023 | NCI Nare Point | RN HELO reported large log in Falmouth Bay to HMCG, NCI Nare Point located and gave bearing to HMCG Who issued Pan Pan warning | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 536998 |
47689 | 04/10/2023 | NCI Shoreham | Pan Pan on Ch16 engine failure. NCI Shoreham had visual - informed HMCG - then rang Boat House with correct Bearing and Distance from ILB. NCI stood down owing to low light after being thanked , for information | NCI | Yes | Yes | 536997 |
47661 | 02/10/2023 | NCI St Ives | HMCG contacted NCI St Ives re MOP reported swimmer in difficulty - tasked to make visual search. Owing to poor visibility, nothing seen. ILB launched. MOP reported swimmer self recovered | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 536692 |
47617 | 01/10/2023 | NCI Shoreham | MOP reported object in sea. NCI Shoreham made visual search - nothing found. second call from MOP reporting 2 metre high object. NCI contacted HMCG who tasked 2nd WK to investigate. who reported back, object was a race marker. Informed CG who stood NCI down | NCI | No | Yes | 536538 |
47635 | 01/10/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI Calshot Tower observed rib with crew waving hands for help. HMCG advised .Motor Boat arrived and arranged tow. NCI tasked to monitor until safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 536609 |
47641 | 01/10/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG contacted NCI Torbay re MOP reported SUP in difficulty. NCI made visual and camera search - nothing found. NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 536576 |
47733 | 01/10/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG contacted NCI Torbay after report from MOP re SUP appeared in difficulty. NCI scanned but nothing found. CG called back to say person no longer in the water. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 536576 |
47663 | 01/10/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | HMCG contacted NCI Teignmouth re yacht grounded in harbour entrance. NCI already monitoring situation. Casualty broke free and made way to sea.HMCG advised | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 536562 |
47601 | 30/09/2023 | NCI St Ives | NCI St Ives spotted swimmer in difficulty against spring tide. NCI contacted HMCG. Continued monitoring - swimmer self recovered to rocks | NCI | No | Yes | 536388 |
47607 | 30/09/2023 | NCI Brancaster | MOP contacted NCI Brancaster reported 2 unmanned boats floated off their moorings . NCI contacted Harbour Master who contacted ferry. NCI contacted HMCG - tasked NCI to monitor. 1 boat retrieved 2nd , eventually ran aground | NCI | No | Yes | N/A |
47614 | 30/09/2023 | NCI Bass Point | HMCG contacted NCI Bass Point tasking them to monitor dismasted trimaran. ILB towed to Falmouth | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 536391 |
47594 | 29/09/2023 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan heard YBK engine failure. Gosport NCI visual search, located and Update HMCG. NCI monitored Casualty who made slow progress to Harbour entrance, taken in tow . Casualty advised no further help, required | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 536263 |
47595 | 29/09/2023 | NCI Bembridge | NCI Bembridge received 2 SART signals on AIS. Reported to CG. CG contacted NCI - both error displays | NCI | No | Yes | 536246 |
47600 | 29/09/2023 | NCI Lyme Bay | MOP reported to NCI Lyme Bay swimmer in difficulty - located by NCI. 999 call to HMCG already responding but tasked NCI to monitor and con ILB to casualty who recovered. HELO winched and transported, casualty to hospital | NCI | Yes | Yes | 536285 |
47714 | 29/09/2023 | NCI Stepper Point | HMCG tasked NCI Stepper Point to make visual search for wing surfer reported by MOP further out than expected. NCI observed casualty apparently Ok and monitored until returned to beach | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 536241 |
47610 | 29/09/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG contacted Shoreham NCI reporting a drifting kayak .NCI had logged - gave update - making slow progress. but no sign of danger. CG advised NCI to stand down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 536308 |
47593 | 29/09/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl routine scan noticed MOP attempting to cross mudflats. MOP became stuck to thighs. NCI Rang HMCG - cam link established - rising tide. NCI Mobile with Casualty. HMCG tasked Fire Service , and RNLI. Fire Service pulled Casualty to safety returned to slipway. NCI mobile radioed CG requesting ambulance | NCI | Yes | Yes | 536181 |
47646 | 28/09/2023 | NCI Rame Head | MOP reported drunken male threatening to jump off cliff. NCI Rame Head contacted HMCG who advised contacting Police. They attended as Lookout was closing and took over situation | NCI | No | Yes | N/A |
47585 | 28/09/2023 | NCI Bembridge | Sart signal received on AIS system. Contacted HMCG who requested MMSI and details | NCI | No | Yes | N/A |
47590 | 28/09/2023 | NCI Hornsea | MOP contacted NCI Hornsea with possible 2 persons plus dog sighting on cliff. NCI contacted HMCG who tasked CRT and ILB. No casualties found and stood down | MMO | Yes | Yes | 536194 |
47582 | 27/09/2023 | NCI Exmouth | MOP rang NCI Exmouth reported yacht adrift in river Exe. Not able to locate on CCTV .reported to HMCG. Another yacht contacted giving correct location. NCI located to find it no longer drifting | NCI | No | No | |
47558 | 26/09/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed a kite surfer in difficulty. HMCG notified, who had several calls re. same incident. ILB tasked, HELO on exercise nearby. May Day issued. Casualty made own way to beach, incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 535920 |
47566 | 26/09/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI Porthcawl - MOP reported object floating off Tresco Bay - tasked to make visual/camera search. Nothing sighted other than club mooring buoy. CG confirmed this was object. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 535904 |
47571 | 26/09/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | HMCG contacted NCI Teignmouth after MOP reported 3 swimmers appeared to in difficulty. NCI scanned position found 3 buoys . CG advised MOP | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 535942 |
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