Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7730
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.
14141 07/07/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Requested by police and CG for missing male thought to be on beach. Casualty found by police safe ashore. LBs and others stood down. Police Yes Yes 366534
14129 06/07/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual search for MoP report of yacht 'in trouble'. Reported no craft seen 'in difficulty'. Incident closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 366400
14135 06/07/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Updated CG whilst monitoring recovery of disabled MB near rocks by ILB in radio land shadow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2464
14132 05/07/2014 NCI Caister Reported theft of ring lifebuoy and failed MoP chase to Police. Police incident no.475 NCI No No n/a
14134 05/07/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG a party of MoPs in danger of flooding tide. CRT attended to 'advise' after party waded ashore. NCI No Yes 366318
14131 04/07/2014 NCI Gosport Reported to QHM disabled speedboat drifting close to rocks. Boat and occupants recovered safely by local diving boat AMY. NCI No Yes n/n
14133 03/07/2014 NCI Canvey Island Reported clothing near shoreline mudflats to CG. LB, CRT, police and helo attended but no casualties found. NCI Yes Yes 366010
14127 02/07/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported elderly lady cut-off by tide. CRT attended to bring to shore safely. NCI No Yes 1776
14128 02/07/2014 NCI Gosport Reported swimmers in main harbour to CG and QHM. Police Launch attended and swimmers taken to shoreline. NCI No Yes n/n
14125 29/06/2014 NCI Whitstable CG requested monitoring of MoP 999 report of swimmers in possible danger. Events observed until all safely ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes 365503
14138 29/06/2014 NCI Portland Bill Reported large object as possible danger to small craft. CG requested local vessel to investigate. Found to be large tree trunk. MSI b'cast. NCI No Yes n/a
14126 27/06/2014 NCI Teignmouth CG requested visual check on MoP report of small craft in trouble. Only craft sighted was safely fishing. nfa (fawgi) MCA/HMCG No Yes 365284
14123 27/06/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported probably disabled cargo vessel in TSS. Monitored and updated situation until ship reported engine repair effected. NCI No Yes 2313
14121 26/06/2014 NCI Nells Point Responded to CG request for observation of MoP report of craft 'in difficulty'. Established as false alarm with good intent (FAWGI) nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 365165
14122 25/06/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual check for missing MoP. Police helo on task but nothing sighted. Monitoring continued. MCA/HMCG No Yes 2324
14119 24/06/2014 NCI Charlestown CG requested monitoring of LB rescue of MoP cut-off by tide. Updated CRT and CG during recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2270
14108 22/06/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP attempting dangerous causeway crossing. ILB attended and brought casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 1619
14113 22/06/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Reported single seat kayak with two onboard have difficulty in tideway. ILB checked and allowed to continue. NCI Yes Yes n/k
14115 22/06/2014 NCI Torbay Reported youths 'tombstoning' to CG and HM. CRT attended to 'advise'. NCI No Yes 2227
14118 22/06/2014 NCI Mundesley Reported flotsam as possible danger. ILB (already on exercise) identified it as damaged dan buoy. nfa NCI Yes Yes n/a
141116 22/06/2014 NCI Caister Reported dog in danger and mini-inflatable attempting rescue. ILB attended and dog rescued. NCI Yes Yes 373228
14110 19/06/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported and monitored rescue by ILB of two dogs cut off by tide and swimming.Dogs landed safely but very weak. NCI Yes Yes 364182
14116 19/06/2014 NCI Torbay Reported youths 'tombstoning' to HM and CG. HM launch attended to 'advise'. NCI No Yes 364160
14120 19/06/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report of collapsed lady on coastal path. CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 364162
14114 18/06/2014 NCI St Ives Reported disabled dory close inshore indicating assistance needed. Informed CG of passing FV who towed it in. NCI No Yes 2157
14105 18/06/2014 NCI Boscastle Assisted in monitoring and relaying messages from FV with fouled propeller. FV cleared prop and proceeded. MCA/HMCG No Yes 364037
14117 17/06/2014 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht aground to CG. Monitored until refloated on rising tide. NCI No Yes n/n
14106 15/06/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported position of floating tree and directed ILB to recover. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 363660
14109 14/06/2014 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground. Harbour patrol and Gosport Rescue attended but unable to tow clear until tide flooded. NCI No Yes 2120
14100 14/06/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed report from Windfarm vessel of MoPs possibly cut-off by tide. ILB and CRT attended but nothing found. nfa. NCI Yes Yes 363544
14104 13/06/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported abandoned windbreak as possible danger. Lifeguard attended but item sweot to sea. NCI Yes Yes n/n
14097 12/06/2014 NCI Gosport CG requested update of MoP report of beach toy inflatable adrift. QHM also informed. Dinghy reached beach safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
14096 11/06/2014 NCI Gosport Reported disabled dory to QHM. Towed in safely by MOD Police launch. NCI No No n/n
14013 09/06/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Attempted to warn passing yacht of dangerous course. Acknowledged and vessel cleared danger. NCI No No n/n
14093 08/06/2014 NCI Gorleston Reported paddling surfboarder in possible trouble. ILB launched and then stood down as surfer reached shore. NCI Yes Yes 362724
14090 07/06/2014 NCI Teignmouth Relayed MoP request for casevac of collapsed gig rower. NCI attended until ambulance and LB arrived. NCI Yes Yes 1978
14112 07/06/2014 NCI Folkestone Relayed Mayday call to CG (who had not received it). LB search found no trace. Assessed as hoax call. NCI Yes Yes 362655
14099 05/06/2014 NCI Rame Head CG requested visual check on MoP report of 'glinting light'. Identified vessel and reported. CRT attended and confirmed vessel was fishing safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1955
14098 04/06/2014 NCI Prawle Point Provided position of disabled FV to CG for safe towing in. NCI No Yes 1938
14088 04/06/2014 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of dismasted yacht reported by another and NCI. Tracked vessel returning under own power. CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1973

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