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.
47297 03/09/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI re. dory adrift - asked to monitor. Vessel restarted engine, NCI monitored it back to safety go harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 532926
47299 03/09/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI re, yacht drifting too close to shore. NCI asked to monitor. Vessel corrected course - NCI stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 532927
47302 03/09/2023 NCI Whitstable NCI observed swimmer struggling against tide. HMCG informed. Swimmer altered direction and reached shore safely, CG informed. NCI No Yes 533000
47303 03/09/2023 NCI Nare Point HMCG issued Pan Pan re. yacht with engine failure concerned about drifting onto rocks. Vessel had no VHF. NCI had visual, other vessels attempted tow, but difficult swell. Eventually casualty towed , into safety of river. MCA/HMCG No Yes 532909
47304 03/09/2023 NCI Nells Point HMCG alerted CRT to 3-4 MOP cut off by tide. NCI had visual. CRT assisted casualties up rocks, ILB cancelled. Helimed tasked, then stood down. 2 casualties taken to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 533044
47360 03/09/2023 NCI Cromer Person observed floating in water face down. LG brought casualty ashoreNCI offered assistance. HMCG asked NCI for update, and asked to monitor. Casualty taken off beach by ambulance. RNLI No Yes 532992
47305 03/09/2023 NCI Gosport Vessel with 20 POB advised HMCG of engine failure. Possible contaminated fuel. Engine restarted and NCI monitored progress until it reached marina. All safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes 533014
47314 03/09/2023 NCI Calshot Tower NCI observed 2 paddle boarders struggling through mud on hands and knees. HMCG informed. Casualties eventually self rescued, CG informed. NCI No Yes 533040
47274 02/09/2023 NCI Lyme Bay HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of possible missing swimmer. Search revealed nothing, FV also in area, but swimmer reported to be safe on beach. MCA/HMCG No Yes 532588
47281 02/09/2023 NCI Boscastle NCI observed yacht potentially running aground due to very low tide. HMCG informed, and attempts to contact vessel failed. NCI then used Ch16 to contact vessel, no response but course altered suddenly, Still no radio response, but vessel continued on safe course. NCI No Yes n/a
47285 02/09/2023 NCI Gwennap Head NCI heard message from FV to HMCG re. upturned kayak on rocks, person holding onto it. Updated to say kayak now in water, person clinging on. Not visible from NCI. AWLB tasked, CG requested , NCI monitor FV and LB. Casualty recovered position and paddled to FV, and taken onboard. NCI conned LB to FV, casualty transferred and returned to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 532683
47286 02/09/2023 NCI Swanage HMCG called RE. report from MOP of kayak in difficulty. NCI reported a RIB was in attendance, casualty recovered to safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes 532689
47337 02/09/2023 NCI Nare Point NCI observed a yellow object, possible lifebelt, going out with tide. HMCG informed. Vessels nearby requested to search for object. Object finally landed ashore - identified as a punctured buoy. , Object to be removed. NCI No Yes 532598
47290 01/09/2023 NCI Exmouth NCI observed a small FV with smoke coming from stern. Making slow progress. LGs advised and attended on jetski, vessel escorted to marina. NCI No Yes n/a
47268 01/09/2023 NCI Filey NCI observed 4 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, and recovered casualties - all safe. NCI Yes Yes 532456
47270 01/09/2023 NCI Nells Point NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. NCI closing, CG updated, casualties not in danger, assumed they would wait for tide. NCI No Yes n/a
47280 31/08/2023 NCI Needles Yacht reported engine failure to HMCG. NCI informed CG they had visual, and informed of vessels in area. General request for assistance, second yacht responded, and undertook tow., AWLB tasked, and took over tow, sea start in attendance. casualty taken to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 532314
47242 31/08/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI heard call from fishing vessel - engine failure. HMCG informed NCI had visual. ILB tasked, and pulled casualty off the beach and towed back to quay. All well, CG informed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 532297
47215 30/08/2023 NCI Hornsea NCI observed a broken down jetski with 3 POB. HMCG tasked Local ILB, which recovered casualties. NCI Yes Yes 532137
47332 29/08/2023 NCI Porthdinllaen NCI observed a kayak capsized, person unable to get back on. Second kayaker tried to help. HMCG informed, AWLB tasked. Casualty recovered, and taken to hospital by ambulance. NCI Yes Yes 532008
47211 29/08/2023 NCI Stone Point NCI observed kite surfer in difficulty, unable to get back on board and drifting. HMCG informed, local rescue LB attended and recovered casualty to beach, all well. NCI Yes Yes 532041
47184 28/08/2023 NCI Nells Point NCI monitored call re. missing vulnerable person. CRT tasked, HMCG gave NCI description. Search carried out. MISPER found later safe and well. Assets stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 531819
47185 28/08/2023 NCI Lyme Bay MOP reported to NCI a swimmer entered water and 3 hours later clothes were still on beach. HMCG informed. Possessions taken to LO. W/K did search, and swimmer seen, with float, to come ashore., CRT attended, possessions returned, all well. NCI No Yes 531804
47187 28/08/2023 NCI Portscatho NCI observed 2 youngsters on Paddle Board, no lifejackets, struggling to make headway. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, but casualties out of sight and could not be found. Assumed to be ashore and safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 531854
47205 28/08/2023 NCI Rame Head Distorted MayDay heard on Ch16 from vessel reported to be near Rame Head. NCI looked for vessel in distress - negative. HMCG informed. CG attempted to contact vessel, and asked to call 999, but , neither request was answered. Incident downgraded to Pan Pan, W/K walked to look along shore - nothing seen, CG informed. Police boat later located vessel, and all was well - believed an error. MCA/HMCG No Yes 531860
47263 28/08/2023 NCI Needles May Day from power boat - taking on water and in danger o sinking. 6 POB, only 2 lifejackets. HMCG tasked ILB. NCI walked to obtain visual. Second vessel evacuate crew, then ILB put pump aboard., ILB took casualty under tow to safety. All safe. NCI Yes Yes 531797
47469 27/08/2023 NCI Bembridge NCI informed HMCG a RIB, 8 POB, had run aground on ledge. NCI requested to monitor. 2 persons tried to reflect RIB from water - unsuccessful. ILB tasked ,and transferred casualties to LB station., NCI informed CG that rising tide had almost refloated RIB but crew not returned. Station closed, RIB was afloat but no-one had returned. NCI Yes Yes 531560
47166 27/08/2023 NCI Worms Head NCI informed HMCG of MsOP potentially cut off by tide. 8 waded back, and 2 spotted on island. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualties waded in waist deep water, NCI advised them to turn back, but ignored., casualties managed to cross, met by CRT and advised, LB stood down. NCI Yes Yes 531555
47167 27/08/2023 NCI Newhaven NCI were called re. jetski broken down and on rocks. HMCG informed, NCI had visual. ILB and CRT tasked, casualty recovered to LB and met by CRT. Jetski to be recovered by owner. NCI Yes Yes 531583
478175 27/08/2023 NCI Wooltack Point Yacht reported a damaged sail, unable to raise it. NCI informed HMCG they had visual.NCI monitored situation until vessel reached its destination. MCA/HMCG No Yes 531529
47176 27/08/2023 NCI Whitstable MOP reported a man collapsed on beach, ambulance called. W/K stayed with casualty gave ambulance access. CRT tasked. Ambulance took casualty to hospital. MMO No Yes 531557
47177 27/08/2023 NCI Wooltack Point HMCG requested NCI look for overdue yacht. Nothing seen, and nothing else heard. MCA/HMCG No Yes 531566
47182 27/08/2023 NCI Exmouth Pan Pan from speed boat with engine failure, acknowledged by HMCG. Nearby RIB offered assistance. NCI had visual, CG informed. RIB towed casualty to harbour, NCI monitored situation. MCA/HMCG No Yes 531598
47197 26/08/2023 NCI Shoreham NCI called HMCG re. possibly abandoned yacht at anchor. ILB tasked to investigate, and make sure nobody aboard. Owner contacted, who confirmed it was to remain until a mechanical problem resolved NCI Yes Yes 531206
47156 26/08/2023 NCI Calshot Tower NCI observed a yacht, 1 POB, in distress. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, and was conned on by NCI. casualty taken under tow and transferred to second LB for tow to harbour, and safety. MMO Yes Yes 531380
47161 26/08/2023 NCI Nells Point HMCG called NCI re. yacht aground on causeway. NCI established visual, 5 POB, asked to monitor. Crew signalled emergency. Nearby vessel stood by. May Day then issued, ILB tasked. AWLB and CRT, also tasked. CG decided to evacuate casualties when causeway uncovered, so LBs stood down. casualties evacuated on foot later, and waiting to refloat vessel on tide, but damage possible. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 531422
47174 26/08/2023 NCI Felixstowe NCI observed a yacht aground, 2 POB + Dog. HMCG informed. 2 vessels attended, one local LB and a fishing vessel. LB was damaged, but FV pulled casualty into deep water. Yacht motored up river. NCI Yes Yes 531395
47267 26/08/2023 NCI Needles HMCG issued Pan Pan re, capsized dinghy. NCI informed they had seen 4 dinghies - now out of view. AWLB put on standby, then stood down. CRT attended, reported nothing, Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 531376
47212 25/08/2023 NCI Shoreham HMCG requested NCI look for yacht which MOP had reported to been difficulty. NCI identified vessel, informed CG. Vessel entered harbour safely, 2 POB, CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes 531266
47150 24/08/2023 NCI Nells Point NCI expressed concern for inflatable dinghy with O/B, 4 POB, no lifejackets. HMCG informed, NCI asked to monitor. NCI expressed further concern, ILB tasked and escorted vessel back to harbour., Vessel had suffered engine problem. NCI Yes Yes 531136

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