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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39029 | 15/08/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI phoned by HMCG re kayaker fallen off and not in contact. Casualty located by camera, made his way to shore, then swam to retrieve kayak. CRT tasked but NCI told CG not needed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 028113 |
39030 | 15/08/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requeste visual on yacht adrift. Poor visibility due to squall. ILB and harbour launch tasked. Yacht towed to safety in harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 028120 |
38809 | 28/07/2021 | NCI Torbay | Yacht radioed adrift and in danger. NCI confirmed visual and reported to HMCG. Second yacht nearby and towed to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 024951 |
38753 | 21/07/2021 | NCI Torbay | 4 youths observed tomb stoning off rock. HMCG informed. 3 jumped, 1 climbed down. No apparent injuries. | NCI | No | Yes | 023510 |
38707 | 20/07/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on swimmer possibly in difficulty. Thorough sweep of area revealed nothing | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 023231 |
38638 | 16/07/2021 | NCI Torbay | MOP reported to NCI swimmers possibly in difficulty. Reported to HMCG, but NCI did not have visual. After several calls, HMCG decided no action was needed. | NCI | No | Yes | 021811 |
38395 | 24/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG calling CRT about car over cliff. CCTV deployed to monitor. Air Ambulance, AWLB, ILB on scene. Casualty safely recovered, car stabilised | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 018617 |
38277 | 13/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Kayak found on beach. NCI asked for visual - negative. ILB tasked. Harbour Master RIB recovered kayak. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 016962 |
38272 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI requested visual by HMCG on PWC with engine failure. Then reported to not be in area first reported and stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016769 |
38276 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG requesting assistance for PWC with engine failure. NCI had visual, advised 3 other PWC in attendance. Casualty towed to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016881 |
38278 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Casualty jumped into sea and hit submerged rock. Rescue HELO recovered casualty and transferred to land ambulance - to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 016778 |
38241 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Saw smoke from nearby heathland, advised Fire & Rescue Service and HMCG. As FRS were attending, CRT not tasked. Fires brought under control within 1 hour by FRS. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
38211 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual following MoP report of FV dropping polystyrene overboard. Advised HMCG no vessels in reported area and no sign of debris/pollution. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016052 |
38194 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on broken down speedboat. Casualty spotted but appeared not in trouble. NCI continued monitoring but lost sight. HMCG reported that casualty now under tow and entering harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015757 |
38196 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Intercepted radio call from cruiser out of fuel. Advised HMCG of several boats in vicinity who may be able to help. Casualty towed into harbour by another vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015792 |
38183 | 04/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG requesting ILB search for inflatable being swept out to sea. Object seen, but not the one in question. Nothing else seen, and after further search by NCI and ILB incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 015549 |
38095 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG request NCI visual on cabin cruiser with engine failure and anchor cable snapped. ILB tasked. One POB jumped into sea and reached shore, and vessel beached. Decided to leave for high tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014268 |
38101 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide, reported to HMCG. Observed climbing cliffs, reached tree line and out of sight. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 014483 |
38091 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI for visual on motor launch with engine failure. Confirmed at anchor 300m off beach. ILB tasked, and towed casualty to harbour, monitored by NCI. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014148 |
38082 | 28/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard HMCG and CRT discussing PWC with 2 POB on rocks. ILB tasked. Visual sweep revealed PWC not on rocks but being towed by dinghy from nearby cabin cruiser. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 013940 |
38045 | 23/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard HMCG looking for MOP in sea off Paignton. Located person and reported to HMCG. CRT spoke to person concerned NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 013279 |
38027 | 20/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested NCI to look for casualty on cliffs. Unable to see, but monitored Police, CRT, and Ambulance in attendance. Casualty brought back to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012976 |
37738 | 22/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | A yacht on passage to Dartmouth experienced engine problems. HMCG requested NCI to look out for, as Comms were difficult. NCI unable to see yacht, and suggested NCI Froward Point may have visual | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 009602 |
37635 | 13/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on disabled MV. Located by camera, HMCG advised. Harbourmaster's vessel tasked to recover. Tow monitored by CCTV and CG informed when casualty safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 008696 |
37555 | 06/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | Heard HMCG radio message to CRT to investigate male on cliff edge. Gained visual of HiVis uniformed person restraining casualty. advised CG. Police arrived and took casualty into custody. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
37518 | 02/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual check for two inflatables following 999 call. One boat towing the other using oars. Nothing seen, and primary search area outside our purview. Scanned area till end of watch. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 007553 |
37519 | 02/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG reported vessel at anchor following engine failure. HMCG requested any vessel ale to assist with tow. One hour later a local vessel arrived on scene and towed casualty into harbour. Advised HMCG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 007513 |
37483 | 30/03/2021 | NCI Torbay | Observed to paddleboarders climbing rock face. HMCG advised and asked us to monitor. Paddleboarders eventually returned to boards and back to harbour. HMCG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | 007086 |
37474 | 25/03/2021 | NCI Torbay | Heard PanPan call re broken down launch. Advised HMCG casualty visual and gave weather conditions. RNLI took casualties aboard and vessel now under tow. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006586 |
37422 | 04/03/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual scan of cliffs for MisPer wearing black. NCI, Police and police helo and CRT find nothing. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004885 |
37291 | 27/02/2021 | NCI Torbay | In contact with CG and Torquay HM concerning two illegal climbers seen on Thatchers Rock. Two kayaks reported leaving area. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4330 |
37243 | 15/02/2021 | NCI Torbay | CG called for any sighting of sailboarder reported in trouble with persons in water. Targets observed swimming back to beach, nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3298 |
37196 | 08/02/2021 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check for persons reported in the sea off Meadfoot Beach. Area checked by CCTV and CRT but no sighting. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2813 |
36945 | 31/12/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any visual on disabled PWC. Target sighted and monitored until towed in by local craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 40558 |
36900 | 28/12/2020 | NCI Torbay | Received report of kite surfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target not sighted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 40422 |
36899 | 28/12/2020 | NCI Torbay | Received report of two MoP on cliffs in poor weather. Targets not visible from Station. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 40420 |
36292 | 22/11/2020 | NCI Torbay | Request from Solent CG to check Brixham side of Torbay following a report of a sunken Barge, also grey hulled vessel possibly involved. Reported to Solent CG nothing visible. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 035167 |
36533 | 07/11/2020 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested search for casualty in the water. Reported possible sighting. Torbay CRT, LB and Police tasked to search. Casualty found out of water and safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 036605 |
36240 | 17/10/2020 | NCI Torbay | Monitored and updated CG on recovery by ILB of disabled RIB.. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 034600 |
36154 | 02/10/2020 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG that vessel reportedly dragging anchor was in fact safe. Monitored and updated when she remained in position. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033286 |
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