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.
19290 19/06/2017 NCI Swanage Passed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. 2 CRTs attended and dog reunited with owner. NCI No Yes n/k
19228 18/06/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported slightly injured young girl to police, who attended and returned her home. NCI No No n/n
19238 18/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Called for ambulance for MoP report of injured MoP on LB slip. CG informed and CRT on scene. Casualty casevaced by ambulance. NCI Yes Yes 13703
19417 18/06/2017 NCI Torbay Reported to CG possible divers in trouble. ILB attended but nothing found. nfa NCI Yes Yes 13722
19352 18/06/2017 NCI Penzance CG requested visual search for missing MoP. No sighting reported. Man found at Lands End. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 13585
19289 18/06/2017 NCI Swanage CG requested visual check on yacht caught in net. Updated as AWLB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
19224 17/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG 2 kayakers waving distress. ILB and CRT attended to recover safely and give 'advice'. NCI Yes Yes 13470
19230 17/06/2017 NCI Cromer Provided first aid material to lady with damage to knee and ankle. No further action required. NCI No No n/a
19241 17/06/2017 NCI Fleetwood Reported to CG small party about to be tidebound. CRT attended but previously obscured kayak sighted and party returned to mainland. nfa NCI No Yes 13410
19243 17/06/2017 NCI Cape Cornwall Ambulance requested for sick watchkeeper. CRT also attended to facilitate a helo lift casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 13367
19217 17/06/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Relayed MoP report of drifting unmanned dinghy to CG. Local LB attended and towed damaged boat to shore. No casualties apparent . NCI No Yes 13365
19223 17/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG concern over 2 kayakers, unsuitably clothed, in difficut conditions. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 13396
19288 16/06/2017 NCI Swanage CG requested visual on kayak reported missing. Craft sighted and safe. CG updated. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes n/k
19210 16/06/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual check on jetski reported 'sinking'. No sighting other than one seen operating safely. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/n
19428 16/06/2017 NCI Folkestone Relayed MoP report of dangerous building to local council who fenced area off. NCI No No n/n
19202 15/06/2017 NCI Newhaven CG requested any info on paddle boarders reported near harbour mouth. Updated as they landed safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 13166
19351 15/06/2017 NCI Penzance Reported disabled open launch to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 18164
19236 14/06/2017 NCI Cape Cornwall Contacted CG on SART Beacon alert detected. CG confirmed that yacht had a malfunction. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
19200 14/06/2017 NCI Froward Point Reported to CG as visual on disabled yacht being towed in. Updated as they entered harbour and ILB took over. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 13066
19213 14/06/2017 NCI Exmouth Relayed message from disabled yacht to CG. Updated when local safety boat had the casualty safely under tow. nfa NCI No Yes 13087
19185 13/06/2017 NCI Mablethorpe CG requested visual lookout for missing yacht. nfa as yet. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19189 13/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for overdue kayak. Craft sighted, CG informed and updated when it made shore safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
19212 13/06/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB launched but casualty recovered by local sailing school safety boat. NCI Yes Yes 121968
19182 12/06/2017 NCI St Ives Reported large oil slick to Environmental Health and CG. NCI No Yes 153041
19231 11/06/2017 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Updated when he made it to shore. NCI No Yes n/n
19260 11/06/2017 NCI Mundesley CG requested observation of dinghy taking on water. Updated when crew swam ashore. CRT and ILB attended and gave 'advice'. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12761
19166 11/06/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 3 MoPs crossing flooding causeway to island. CRT attended and 'advised' fishermen. NCI No Yes 12773
19167 11/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Police requested visual search for missing vulnerable adult and dog. No sighting and casualty eventually found safe and well. Police No Yes 12735
19168 11/06/2017 NCI Southend Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover to CG. ILB attended to bring casualty ashore. NCI Yes Yes 12769
19169 11/06/2017 NCI Southend Reported to CG a kite surfer possibly trapped in boom. Casualty then seen ashore but ILB attended to check boom for any others. nfa. NCI Yes Yes 12777
19207 10/06/2017 NCI Canvey Island Assisted in recovery of damaged tender and cargo by locals and LB. CG updated. nfa NCI Yes Yes n/n
19176 10/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled speedboat to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 12656
19161 09/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed PANPAN message to CG (not heard by them). Local RIB towed casualty in. NCI No Yes 12507
20067 07/06/2017 NCI Needles Reported MB washed ashore to CG. LB attended. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes 13284
20070 05/06/2017 NCI Needles Reported MayDay call from unknown source to CG. No further responses heard. nfa NCI No Yes 14879
19133 05/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Provided corrected position of disabled yacht to CG for ILB to attend and assist into harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12133
19134 04/06/2017 NCI Shoreham CG requested observation and updates on small dayboat caught in surf. ALB, ILB and CRT attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12078
19123 03/06/2017 NCI Felixstowe Relayed MoP report to CG of red object floating a mile offshore. Volunteer LB identified it as a large deflated baloon. fawgi nfa NCI No Yes 11904
19132 03/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB and SEA START attended to assist as she refloated on tide. NCI Yes Yes 11831
19121 02/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Assisted CG and other services in checking safety of tent in dangerous position. No casualties found. fawgi MCA/HMCG No Yes 11767

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