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.
19866 01/08/2017 NCI Mablethorpe Reported large flotsam to CG as danger to craft. ILB found large sofa. NCI Yes Yes 20236
19945 01/08/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting inflatable to CG. Assisted in communications with rescue craft. Casualties recovered safely. NCI No Yes 20707
19833 31/07/2017 NCI Mablethorpe MoP reported lost child. Police informed. Watchkeeper carried out search and located her. Police updated throughout. NCI No No n/n
19832 31/07/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual search for children reportedly being swept to sea. ILB attended. Children then reportedly seen ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20069
19863 31/07/2017 NCI Porthcawl Provided accurate position of disabled MB to CG. Updated as ILB attended, assisted and escorted to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20072
19876 31/07/2017 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported to CG concern over apparently missing FV. AWLB and ILB launched and vessel found safe but out of sight nfa FAWGI NCI Yes Yes 20097
21022 31/07/2017 NCI Torbay CG requested visual check on swimmer reported in trouble. Sighting confirmed. Torquay HM tasked own launch to scene. Swimmer rescued, CG informed and ILB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20083
21024 31/07/2017 NCI Torbay Monitored and updated CG during recovery of disabled MB by local boat. MCA/HMCG No Yes 20101
19825 30/07/2017 NCI St Agnes Head Reported capsized kayaker to CG and assisted ILB on Chan. 0 to locate and save casualty. NCI Yes Yes 20001
19828 30/07/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG 18' skiff capsizing multiple times. ILB attended but skiff managed to right itself and return to shore. NCI Yes Yes 19933
19830 30/07/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Provided position of disabled yacht for ILB to attend and assist in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19868 30/07/2017 NCI Whitstable Reported capsized catamaran to CG. Updated as crew rescued by safety boat. ILB in attendanace. NCI Yes Yes 19980
19869 30/07/2017 NCI Gosport Provided accurate position of disabled MB to CG for Sea Start to attend and tow in safely MCA/HMCG No Yes 19993
19821 29/07/2017 NCI Cromer Reported to lifeguards 2 youths digging too deep in sand. RNLI lifeguards attended and advised. Youths left. NCI No No n/n
19822 28/07/2017 NCI Gosport Co-operated with QHM to assist disabled yacht in main channel. CG updated as vessel towed in by police launch. NCI No Yes 19754
19831 28/07/2017 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for white flare reported. No sighting in poor isibility. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 19779
19807 27/07/2017 NCI Prawle Point Relayed Pan Pan call (not heard by CG) from dismasted yacht to CG. LB attended to escort her in. NCI Yes Yes 19599
19810 27/07/2017 NCI Canvey Island Reported disabled day boat to CG. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes n/n
19811 27/07/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported 2 swimmers in difficulty to CG. CRT attended. Updated when they managed to reach slipway. NCI No Yes 19679
19708 26/07/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed MoP report of 'corrosive container' ashore to CG. Environmental Dept. attended to collect.. NCI No Yes n/n
19623 23/07/2017 NCI Caister Reported injured seal pup to RSPCA and hydrated it until sanctuary team arrived. NCI No No n/n
19634 23/07/2017 NCI Stepper Point In frequent contact with CG over concern that a dog and its owner were over the cliff edge. CRT and LBs attended but no one found. FAWGI NCI Yes Yes 19096
19617 22/07/2017 NCI Polruan Relayed calls from semi-disabled yacht to CG. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 18891
19621 22/07/2017 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed to CG MoP report of lady injured on coastal path. CRT and ambulance attended to transfer to hospital. NCI No Yes 18914
19709 22/07/2017 NCI Fleetwood Provided CG with identity of yacht transmitting a SART transmission. Incident resolved. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 18877
20733 22/07/2017 NCI Needles Reported to CG visual on dismasted yacht. Updates and new position passed as ALB takes her in tow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 18880
19707 21/07/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of MV declaring PanPan. Updated when engine restarted and vessel entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 18771
20731 20/07/2017 NCI Needles Reports MOB Alarm and position of target yacht passed to CG. ILB attended and reports all safe. False alarm. nfa NCI Yes Yes 18649
19531 19/07/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 2 MoP cut off by tide on island. CRT attended but men elected to remain there fishing until tide retreated. nfa NCI No Yes 16514
19638 18/07/2017 NCI Nare Point Reported merchant ship not transmitting AIS to CG. Latter contacted vessel who reported the set out of action. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
19501 18/07/2017 NCI Polruan Observed and reported disabled launch to HM and CG. Harbour Patrol and ILB attended and casualty towed in safely. NCI Yes Yes 18402
19527 18/07/2017 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of disabled yacht to CG. Provided accurate position for LB to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 18455
19611 18/07/2017 NCI Polruan CG requested visual on Danish yacht reportedly 'in difficulty' in heavy weather. Sighting confirmed as yacht returned to harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes tba
19819 17/07/2017 NCI Folkestone Updated CG on tombstoning youths. CRT, but not police attended and youths moved off. MCA/HMCG No Yes 8239
19478 16/07/2017 NCI Nells Point Provided CG with accurate position of disabled FV for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 18071
19480 16/07/2017 NCI Newhaven Reported MoP on cliff with air rifle to police. Suspect arrested. NCI No No n/n
19486 16/07/2017 NCI Exmouth Relayed report of drfting tender (possibly from Teignmouth) to Teignmouth NCI. Craft recovered to Exmouth Marina.. NCI No No n/n
19799 16/07/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported large drifting marker buoy as hazard to small craft to CG. Item monitored until out of sight. NCI No Yes n/n
20730 16/07/2017 NCI Needles Relayed to CG Chan. 65 report of manned RIB in trouble. Updated as ALB attended and takes casualties to harbour and paramedics. NCI Yes Yes 18099
19817 14/07/2017 NCI Folkestone Relayed MoP report of overdue kayakers from France to CG. Pan Pan issued and kayakers reported entering Dover harbour safely. CRT attended them. NCI No Yes 17855

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