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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35887 | 08/09/2020 | NCI Torbay | Monitored and directed LB launch to sinking dinghy Updated CG when casualty safely recovered. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 029800 |
35838 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any sighting of disabled speedboat. Target identified and position passed to CG for local boat to tow in | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29379 |
35881 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any sighting of disabled speedboat. Target sighted and monitored for ILB recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29379 |
35726 | 25/08/2020 | NCI Torbay | Liiased with CG over two paddleboarders without buoyancy vests at risk in poor conditions. Monitored and updated when they made shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 027569 |
35516 | 12/08/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual monitoring of disabled RIB. Target identified and CG updated when it was towed in by another one. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024834 |
35459 | 08/08/2020 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG that vessel taking in water was visual. Monitored and updated when AWLB towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 23783 |
35458 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any visual on four MoP cut off by tide. Observed and updated when ILB attended to bring them safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2119 |
35556 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Torbay | Liaised with police and CRT to trace missing male near cliff edge. Target located on coast path and moved to hospital for assessment. | Police | Yes | Yes | n/n |
35042 | 04/07/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual search for group of kayaks in poor weather. Area searched visually and with camera, but no sighting to report. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016986 |
34901 | 11/06/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual monitoring of recovery by two LBs of disabled MV in poor conditions. Updated when the casualty was returned to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 13578 |
34821 | 01/06/2020 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG visual contact on disabled sports boat. Updated when Torquay HM towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12249 |
34775 | 28/05/2020 | NCI Torbay | Relayed MoP report of inflatable 'in trouble' to CG Target sighted and monitored until it reached harbour safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 1409 |
34046 | 08/02/2020 | NCI Torbay | Assisted CG in identifying reported 'missing persons'. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2753 |
34047 | 08/02/2020 | NCI Torbay | In contact with CG concerning recovery of disabled FV by RNLI.. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2746 |
34045 | 05/02/2020 | NCI Torbay | Reported unattended boat to CG. Monitored and updated when divers returned to it. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | N/N |
33507 | 31/12/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check on windsurfer reported 'in trouble' by MoP. No sighting. Fawgi? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 37176 |
33508 | 27/12/2019 | NCI Torbay | Informed CG of correct position of disabled vessel and had it in sight. Updated when passing craft towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 36865 |
32832 | 26/10/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any visual contact on PWC reportedly 'broken down'. No contact sighted. NCI Froward Pt report it moving normally. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32228 |
32215 | 17/09/2019 | NCI Torbay | Relayed CRT paging call to Habourmaster re capsized kayak. Casualty recovered safely by harbour's launch. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 28814 |
32216 | 17/09/2019 | NCI Torbay | Informed Harbourmaster of paddle boarders on Shag Rock with rising tide. HM unable to assist. CG informed but nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 28847 |
32151 | 16/09/2019 | NCI Torbay | Reported dog over cliff edge to CG. CRT attended and recovered dog to owners. | NCI | No | Yes | 28722 |
31620 | 06/08/2019 | NCI Torbay | Updated CG on disabled yacht being towed into Brixham by RNLI. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22922 |
31199 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check on 4 swimmers reportedly 'in danger'. Targets sighted but not in danger. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 018962 |
31076 | 10/07/2019 | NCI Torbay | Solent CG requested any visual on drifting (empty) Li-Lo. Target sighted and reported. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 018355 |
30747 | 30/06/2019 | NCI Torbay | Reported disabled motorboat to CG. Monitored her until safely resolved. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
30708 | 26/06/2019 | NCI Torbay | Reported kayaker in possible trouble to CG. Monitored situation until safely resolved. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
30676 | 14/06/2019 | NCI Torbay | Co-ordinated with Falmouth and Solent CG to recover disabled trawler by Torquay Harbourmaster. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014889 |
29590 | 21/04/2019 | NCI Torbay | Reported disabled dory paddling in to CG. Updated when it reached its marina. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9036 |
28968 | 31/03/2019 | NCI Torbay | Involved in CRT, ILB and police investigation of possible faller from cliff. | Police | Yes | Yes | 6838 |
26193 | 22/10/2018 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check on ML reportedly 'in distress'. Craft identified and seen underway safely. FAWGI nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 32210 |
25636 | 11/09/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported sighting of flare and smoke to CG. Updated as UKBF vessel and ILB attended to tow casualty in. | NCI | No | Yes | 28139 |
25635 | 07/09/2018 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual on MoP report of capsized 'yacht'. No casualty visible (other than a righted windsurfer). Updated when ILB reported righting and escorting in a sailing dinghy. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 27663 |
25404 | 28/08/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG dive vessel showing Flag Alfa but no diver sighted. Updated when lone diver returned onboard. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 26425 |
25349 | 25/08/2018 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any visual on group of MoPs reported on cliffs. Group sighted and climbing safely. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26048 |
25085 | 18/08/2018 | NCI Torbay | Report visual contact of injured diver to CG. Updated when helo attended to winch to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25024 |
25084 | 14/08/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG person injured falling from cliff. ILB attended to recover casualty to ambulance. | Ambulance | Yes | Yes | 24582 |
24518 | 06/07/2018 | NCI Torbay | Requested ambulance attend injured coast path walker. Updated when casualty transferred to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 120683 |
24249 | 28/06/2018 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check on inflatable secured to buoy. Watchkeeper checked them as 'sunbathing'. CRT attended to 'advise'. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16538 |
23507 | 03/05/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported on recovery of dismasted yacht by LB to CG. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9606 |
23593 | 03/05/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported visual on dismasted yacht to CG. Updated when it was escorted in under own power by L.B. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9606 |
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