Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 277
Alternatively select a specific year to see how many Incidents were reported for that Year.

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.


Please note: NCI Canvey Island was previously know as NCI Holehaven and moved location on Monday 18 October 2021. All NCI Canvey Island Incident Summaries before that date will be in respect of NCI Holehaven at its previous location.

Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, MisPer = Missing Person
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, PWC = Personal Water Craft ("Jet Ski"), RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat,
VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier, UKBF = UK Border Force
Incident No. Date of Incident Station Name Incident Summary Initiated by Lifeboat involved MCA MCA No.
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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