Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7815
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.
19995 13/08/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported to CG two occasions of fast jet skis passing close inshore of swimmers. CRT attended launch slip to investigate. NCI No Yes 21914
20001 13/08/2017 NCI Exmouth Monitored and updated CG on recovery of grounded yacht by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21908
20086 12/08/2017 NCI Folkestone Confirmed to CG that 'suspicious craft' reported by MoP was in fact a legal FV. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19994 12/08/2017 NCI Cromer Reported overdue solo diver to CG. CRT attended and diver landed apologising for incorrect duration intention. nfa NCI No Yes 21676
20012 12/08/2017 NCI Bass Point CG requested visual check on paddle boarders reportedly 'in difficulty'. Subjects located and reported to CG as not in trouble. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19986 12/08/2017 NCI Bass Point Reported personal distress signal to CG. Found to be an automated alarm from a lifejacket lost overboard. NCI No Yes 21711
20085 11/08/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG that a missing climber reported by an MoP was in fact on cliff top and safe. FAWGI nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 21528
20009 11/08/2017 NCI Bass Point Reported to CG that swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty' was visual and not in trouble. nfa FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes 21590
19980 11/08/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Provided CG with position of disabled and unmenned yacht for LB to tow in. No casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21559
19987 10/08/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht in possible touble to CG. ILB directed to target and towed disabled craft in. NCI Yes Yes 21424
19989 10/08/2017 NCI Teignmouth Provided accurate position of disabled vessel with erratic radio comms to CG for LB to attend and tow in. NCI Yes Yes 21400
21020 10/08/2017 NCI Torbay Reported 3 swimmers in possible trouble to CG. Updated when all reached shore safely. nfa NCI No Yes 21387
20060 09/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Involved in search for missing diver. Updated CG as mission progressed. Diver eventually found safe ashore by helo. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21236
20060 09/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Involved in search for missing diver. Updated CG as mission progressed. Diver eventually found safe ashore by helo. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21236
20060 09/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Involved in search for missing diver. Updated CG as mission progressed. Diver eventually found safe ashore by helo. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21236
20060 09/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Involved in search for missing diver with CRTs, LBs and Helo. Casualty eventually found alive ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21236
20060 09/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Involved in search for missing diver with CRTs, LBs and Helo. Casualty eventually found alive ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 21236
20100 08/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Reported dinghy aground in fresh breeze to CG. Identified as hire boat and company attended to recover it. NCI No Yes 21100
19985 08/08/2017 NCI Boscastle Reported large floating object to CG. ILB attended and was directed onto target which was a large net. NCI Yes Yes 21160
19947 07/08/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported 2 MoPs tidebound on Sully Island to CG. ILB deployed to bring them to mainland. NCI Yes Yes 21011
19948 07/08/2017 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed MoP report of injured person to CG and ambulance service. CRT attended and casualty casevaced to hospital. NCI No Yes 20984
19958 07/08/2017 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG one MoP tidebound on Polmear Island. Updated when he waded back to shore. nfa NCI No Yes 20992
19968 07/08/2017 NCI Polruan Co-operated with NCI Charlestown to report large buoy ashore to CG. Owned by the mussel farm and known to the HM. NCI No Yes n/n
19932 06/08/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Provided CG with accurate position and drift rate of empty dinghy for LB to attend and recover to base. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20903
19944 06/08/2017 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual search for persons and debris lost from sunken craft. No casualties sighted but flotsam found and reported. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20790
19946 06/08/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested observation of recovery by LB of disabled PB. Updated as craft towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20839
20736 06/08/2017 NCI Needles Reported grounded yacht to CG. ALB and ILB attended. Craft will float off as tide makes. nfa NCI Yes Yes 20851
19965 06/08/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of semi-disabled yacht to CG. Updated as craft managed to get underway and make harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 20891
19931 06/08/2017 NCI Newhaven Operated with CG in search for missing swimmer. LB also attended but no sighting by nightfall. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20901
19943 05/08/2017 NCI Shoreham Assisted CG and LB to recover downed kite surfer. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20699
19964 05/08/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed report from tourist boat of injured pasenger to Ambulance Service. Casualty moved to hospital. NCI No No n/a
19924 05/08/2017 NCI Charlestown Reported two youths about to be tidebound to CG. ILB attended to rescue them to shore. NCI Yes Yes 20667
19918 04/08/2017 NCI Polruan Relays MoP report of swimmer calling for help to CG. ILB attends and locates casualty. NCI Yes Yes 20597
19919 04/08/2017 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed report of missing autistic boy to CG. Lad eventually found and reunited with siblings. NCI Yes Yes 20564
19925 04/08/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported drifting pier as a hazard to CG. Marked by HM and monitored by lifeguards. NCI No Yes 20558
19942 03/08/2017 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual search for kite surfer reported 'in difficulty'. No sighting. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 20475
19910 03/08/2017 NCI St Ives Reported swimmer attempting to retrieve drifting inflatable in a Force 6 to CG. Updated when swimmer gave up. nfa NCI No Yes 20431
19913 03/08/2017 NCI Portscatho Reported to CG 2 kayakers stranded on rocks. ILB and CRT attended and casualties returned to beach. NCI Yes Yes 20456
19941 02/08/2017 NCI Shoreham Assisted police in apprehending possibly suicidal male. Police No No n/n
19909 02/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported dead porpoise on rocks to CG as causing public distress. CRT attended and relevant bodies informed. nfa NCI No Yes 20333

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