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.
Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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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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