Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7811
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.
24609 22/07/2018 NCI Gosport Reported to CG disabled FV drifting in main channel. Updated CG and QHM as she was towed in by local yacht. NCI No Yes 20671
24568 22/07/2018 NCI Nells Point Reported two swimmers at risk in busy small craft area. Chan. 16 Alert issued by CG. Updated when they reached shelter safely. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
24569 22/07/2018 NCI Nells Point Confirmed to CG no sighting of reported pollution. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 20688
24582 22/07/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG. LB attended until she managed to enable emergency steering. NCI Yes Yes 20746
24608 21/07/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG two people in trouble in an inflatable with one in the water. Updated as one reached shore and the other rescued by RNLI Lifeguards NCI Yes Yes 2057
24575 21/07/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG two persons in inflatable in difficulty. Updated as RNLI Lifeguards recovered one, the other having made shore. NCI Yes Yes 2057
24561 21/07/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head Relayed PanPan call from grounded yacht to CG. Updated as LB involved and casualty towed off by local boat as tide rose. NCI Yes Yes 20440
24566 21/07/2018 NCI Prawle Point Relayed PanPan call to CG. Updated when local boat towed the casualty in. NCI No Yes 20540
24581 21/07/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Oberved and updated CG on capsized PWC being recovered to shore by bystanders. NCI No Yes n/n
24597 20/07/2018 NCI Caister CG requested visual search for dog reported in rip tide trouble. ILB attended to recover to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 20340
25459 19/07/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported to BT Marine two Tankers anchored within restricted zone of BT cables. NCI No No n/n
24513 17/07/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Updated when he managed to reach shore unaided. nfa NCI No Yes 19970
27695 17/07/2018 NCI Swanage Reported yacht manoeuvring with difficulty to CG. Updated when passing ship towed it in. NCI No Yes 19975
24514 17/07/2018 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Relayed MoP report of abandoned clothing on beach. Nothing found by CRT. Assumed collected by owner. nfa NCI No Yes 19944
25408 16/07/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of dismasted yacht for LBs to attend and await 'commercial' recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 19818
24522 16/07/2018 NCI Mablethorpe Reported large flotsam to CG. Conned ILB to object. Large baloon recovered. nfa NCI Yes Yes 19802
24509 16/07/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported lone tired kayaker in main channel to VTS and CG. Updated when he moved from restricted area. NCI No Yes 19796
24527 16/07/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded dayboat to CG. Crew safe ashore. Updated when she was to be left for rising tide. nfa NCI No Yes 191860
24500 15/07/2018 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual on disabled PWC. Confirmed monitoring. Updated when it capsized and crew recovered by another one. ILB and CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 19714
24502 15/07/2018 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of lost child to CG. Updated when CRT located it safe. nfa NCI No Yes 19581
24487 15/07/2018 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG paddleboarder in difficulty. Updated when Surf Rescue recovered them safely. NCI No Yes 19553
24517 14/07/2018 NCI Shoreham Reported drifting unmanned inflatable to CG. ILB and CRT attended but no further trace found. nfa NCI Yes Yes 19262
24481 14/07/2018 NCI Gosport Provided CG with name of yacht from which a swimmer had had to be rescued by a passing craft. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 1930
24492 14/07/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported swimmer in difficulty to CG. Updated as lifeguards attended and required ILB assistance to get him to shore. NCI Yes Yes 19382
24499 14/07/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported 2 males cut off by tide to CG. Updated as ILB and CRT attended to recover both safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 19427
24485 13/07/2018 NCI St Agnes Head Reported kayak with two onboard in difficulty to CG. Updated when NCI directed ILB to casualties and recovered them safely to shore NCI Yes Yes 19142
24486 13/07/2018 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual on yacht reported 'in trouble'. No sighting. ILB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 19174
24475 13/07/2018 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG and RNLI Lifeguards two swimmers in difficulty. Updated when passing craft alerted by CG on NCI suggestion recovered them safely. NCI Yes Yes 19164
25358 13/07/2018 NCI Needles Assisted recovery of disabled powerboat by providing accurate position for local MV to take casualty safely under tow. MCA/HMCG No Yes 19168
24484 13/07/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG nine children tombstoning. Provided accurate position for ILB and CRT to atted to 'advise' and escort from cliffs. NCI Yes Yes 19201
24472 12/07/2018 NCI Teignmouth Reported dinghy out of control and person in water to CG. Updated when LB recovered casualties and towed craft in. NCI Yes Yes 19030
26111 12/07/2018 NCI St Agnes Head Reported crashed paraglider to CG. Air ambulance unable to land. CRT attended to evacuate casualty. NCI No Yes 19073
25088 11/07/2018 NCI Wooltack Point Provided position of kayaks believed 'in trouble' to CG. Seven fatigued 'casualties' recovered by AWLB. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 18966
24439 10/07/2018 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual on grounded speedboat. Accurate position provided for ILB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 18826
24442 09/07/2018 NCI Newhaven Relayed MoP report of overmanned RIB to CG. Updated when it was confirmed as a routine dive boat. nfa NCI No Yes 10709
24454 09/07/2018 NCI Shoreham Reported to CG four teenagers tombstoning from harbour pier. Police attended but youngsters had already left the scene. nfa NCI No Yes 18684
28259 08/07/2018 NCI Aberystwyth In touch with CG over a Mayday call. No sighting or contact made. Assumed to be a false alarm or hoax. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
24429 08/07/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG that 'despondent person' reportedly in the water had come ashore. ILB, CRT and police had attended. Police Yes Yes 18550
24419 07/07/2018 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported capsized PWC to CG. Updated when he managed to regain craft. nfa NCI No Yes 18178
24417 07/07/2018 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 3 persons attempting to cross flooded causeway. ILB on exercise nearby rescued these 3 and found a further two for safe recovery. NCI Yes Yes 18143

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