A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

Incident Summaries

The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7786
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.
23586 05/05/2018 NCI Nells Point Reported persons apparently tidebound on island. CRT established they were overnight fishermen. nfa NCI No Yes 9886
23562 04/05/2018 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report to CG of person stuck in mud. CRT and fire service attended to bring safely to shore, NCI No Yes 9696
23593 03/05/2018 NCI Torbay Reported visual on dismasted yacht to CG. Updated when it was escorted in under own power by L.B. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9606
23507 03/05/2018 NCI Torbay Reported on recovery of dismasted yacht by LB to CG. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9606
23548 02/05/2018 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG that disabled ketch was visual and provided accurate position for LB to attend and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9515
23553 02/05/2018 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG possibly distressed MoP in danger on cliff edge. Updated when he walked away unharmed. nfa NCI No Yes 9547
23568 01/05/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when ILB contacted owners and satisfied that owners would refloat idc. nfa NCI Yes Yes 946
23570 01/05/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when three lifeboats attended to refloat succesfully. NCI Yes Yes 9462
23523 30/04/2018 NCI Porthcawl Advised CG of potentially tidebound MoP. CRTattended. Updated when person self-rescued. FAWGI NCI No Yes 9398
23543 29/04/2018 NCI Bass Point CG requested visual check on reported large debris. No sighting reported. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
23504 28/04/2018 NCI Gosport Reported to CG disabled outboard dinghy in entrance. Gosport LB on exercise assisted by towing in. NCI No Yes 9187
23521 28/04/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. LB attended to help refloat and escort safely into harbour. NCI Yes Yes 9206
23510 28/04/2018 NCI Teignmouth Informed and updated CG on two vessel collision. LB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 9217
24046 28/04/2018 NCI Needles Liaised with local RIB on Chan. 65 to assist capsized kayak and recover safely to shore. NCI No No n/n
23501 27/04/2018 NCI Gosport Reported to CG and QHM that disabled vessel was visual. Updated when police boat towed it in. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 9081
23490 26/04/2018 NCI Penzance Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when LB towed it in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/a
23507 25/04/2018 NCI Torbay Reported capsized and injured PWC rider to CG. Updated as local craft assisted recovery. NCI No Yes 8947
23471 25/04/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported major oil slick to CG. Local FVs also called to alert them. Updated until slick out of sight. NCI No Yes 8938
23488 25/04/2018 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual asistance to locate person reported in the water. CRT and two ILBs attended. Report accessed as a FAWGI. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8967
23615 23/04/2018 NCI Polruan Relayed a yacht's report of another with steering problems to CG. Updated when potential casualty managed to get underway. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
23495 22/04/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Confirmed to CG that PanPan vessel was visual and in fact now safely anchored. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 8741
23438 22/04/2018 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported kayak in possible danger in heavy sea to CG. non-RNLI LB attended. NCI No Yes 8725
23446 22/04/2018 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported abandoned drifting dinghy to CG. non RNLI LB attended to recover it. NCI No Yes 8738
23446 22/04/2018 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Relayed MoP report of abandoned dinghy to CG. nfa NCI No Yes 8738
23486 22/04/2018 NCI St Alban's Head Co-ordinated with CG to establish location of garbled distress message. Found to be off France. nfa NCI No Yes 8704
23614 21/04/2018 NCI Polruan Advised CG that disabled yacht requesting help was visual. Updated when LB towed it in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 8503
23429 21/04/2018 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of stranded shark to CG and ukstrandings.org. NCI No Yes 8359
23427 21/04/2018 NCI Prawle Point Notified CG of injured lady on coast path with OS position. Ambulance already called for. Updated when casualty removed. NCI No Yes n/n
23430 21/04/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Advised VTS of capsized skiff in fairway. Incoming ship acknowleged and stopped until skiff righted. nfa NCI No Yes 8564
23417 19/04/2018 NCI Gwennap Head Relayed report of MoP cliff fall to CG. CRT, LBs and Helo attended to casevac to hospital. NCI Yes Yes 8293
23423 19/04/2018 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of medically distressed child to CG. Updated when reporter informed Station that child had recovered. nfa NCI No Yes 8306
23411 17/04/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. Cowes ILB tasked to assist. Updated CG as yacht sucessfully towed off and into harbour. NCI Yes Yes 8123
23421 17/04/2018 NCI Shoreham Passed MoP report of significant rope debris on beach to CG. NCI No Yes 8130
23344 16/04/2018 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported small inflatable with insufficient safety equipment to CG. NCI No Yes 8026
23367 16/04/2018 NCI Gosport Relayed MoP report of capsized dinghy to CG. Casualty not visible from Station. Updated as GAFIRS (VLB) recovered casualty. NCI No Yes 8017
23412 16/04/2018 NCI Caister Reported to CG yellow buoy ashore as danger to small craft when afloat CRT attended to confirm. nfa NCI No Yes 031
23337 15/04/2018 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual check on 2 windsurfers reported 'in difficulty'. Reported on one. ILB found other dismasted. CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 7908
23341 15/04/2018 NCI Froward Point Reported to CG that vessel transmitting PanPan was visual. Updated when it reached harbour safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 7915
23435 14/04/2018 NCI Needles Reported 4 MoPs in hazardous cliff edge picnic area to CG. CRT attended to give advice. Party departed safely. NCI No Yes 7787
24045 14/04/2018 NCI Needles Reported possibly inebriated MoPs near cliff edge to CG, CRT attended to 'advise' and inform police. Party left safely. nfa NCI No Yes 7787
Total Number of Incidents for the year to date 7786

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Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire. 

National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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