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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16779 | 07/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on disabled RIB drifting near rocks. Thick fog made any sighting impossible. RIB restarted engine and proceeded. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 19141 |
16788 | 07/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Assisted with communication with disabled MV. Chan. 65 in use, Chan 16 use being denied by CG. ILB towed casualty in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 19284 |
16719 | 02/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual contact on disabled yacht and updated CG when. with ALB in attendance, she disengaged autopilot and proceeded. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
16707 | 01/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Informed CG that FV taking on water was visible and relayed her radio messages to CG until she proceeded into port. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
16673 | 31/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Advised finder of unexploded ordnance to phone police and remain in hotel. Outcome n/k. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
16527 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG during recovery of disabled MB by local boats and Harbour Launch. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16445 |
16507 | 17/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored recovery of disabled yacht and updated CG when towed in by another vessel.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 682 |
16507 | 17/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG on disabled yacht being recovered by local vessels. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 682 |
16506 | 16/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled yacht calling PanPan was visual. AWLB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15920 |
16331 | 03/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported drifting dinghy indicating 'distress' to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14567 |
16330 | 02/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested position confirmation of injured MoP on coast path. Position passed. Casualty casevaced by CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 14416 |
15436 | 18/06/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported disabled FV close to rocks to CG. Updated as local boats assisted her into harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 2922 |
14955 | 05/06/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on kayakers reported 'in trouble'. Not sighted due to low visibility. ILB attended and kayakers said to have landed safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11545 |
14943 | 03/06/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed to CG Chan. 65 call from disabled MB. CG updated as casualty towed in by local FV. | NCI | No | Yes | 11227 |
14895 | 31/05/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on disabled yacht to CG. Monitored and reported on LB escort into port. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10951 |
14534 | 26/05/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual check on vessel operating strangely. Position passed and monitored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10249 |
13634 | 16/04/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Alerted CG to disabled FV trying to call them. FV eventually managed to restart engine. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
13626 | 12/04/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for ILB to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
13603 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported capsized RIB to CG. Local boat and ILB took casualties ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 6079 |
13366 | 25/02/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided CG with accurate position of disabled FV. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3210 |
13001 | 06/01/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Advised CG that 'white flare' reported was in fact an FV's lights. CG thanked NCI for info. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
13462 | 16/09/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported drifting empty fishing dinghy to CG. LB launched and recovered drowned casualty | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14971 |
13463 | 12/09/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported large coaster failing to show AIS to CG, who would 'deal with it'. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12262 | 26/08/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported MoPs dangerously cliff jumping to CG. LBs deployed but jumpers had left area. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12843 |
12217 | 18/08/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of disabled RIB, monitored and updated CG as LB towed casualty in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12050 |
12135 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Assisted LB to find two canoeists in difficulty. Potential casualties then escorted to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
12055 | 30/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported lone kayaker struggling in heavy conditions. ILB (already at sea) sent to investigate but kayaker refused assistance. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9684 |
12054 | 30/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG during LB recovery of disabled yacht. Radio contact to direct LB to casualty not utilised. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9701 |
12035 | 26/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided name to CG of FV close to yacht with rope around propellor requesting assistance. FV approached but casualty decided to continue under sail. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
12026 | 25/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual position of disabled FV and others in vicinity. FV towed in by another. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9118 |
11859 | 04/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual and updating on capsized kayak. Craft observed and CG advised as situation developed. No person found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 7190 |
11836 | 02/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Informed CG that yacht reporting overheating engine was visual and not in immediate danger. Updated CG when engine restarted. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6961 |
11687 | 09/06/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of yacht calling PanPan to CG for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5205 |
11705 | 04/06/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual contact and updating to CG on two FVs in near collision until they managed to cut gear free and proceed. | NCI | No | Yes | 4784 |
11564 | 11/05/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Informed CG that another yacht was in vicinity of one possibly requiring assistance. Casualty recovered by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
11382 | 25/03/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of dinghy ashore with engine failure. ILB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1581 |
14098 | 04/06/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided position of disabled FV to CG for safe towing in. | NCI | No | Yes | 1938 |
14101 | 26/05/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | Identified to CG name of sports boat hazarding divers. Skipper subsequently interviewed by HM and CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 361356 |
14055 | 15/04/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | Passed information on distressed yacht to CG for LB to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 356909 |
14044 | 05/04/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested any visual on yacht 'lost in fog'. Vessel and position provided for LB to escort in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1098 |
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