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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19086 | 29/05/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Provided positional info to CG and LB on cliff-bound paraglider for ILB to recover him safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11227 |
19098 | 29/05/2017 | NCI Gosport | Updated CG and QHM on recovery of capsized kayaker by police launch. | NCI | No | Yes | 11270 |
19077 | 28/05/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG 2 MoPs atempting to cross flooded causeway swept away by tide. ILB and helo attended to rescue to shore and paramedics. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11146 |
19082 | 28/05/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Provided accurate position of disabled speedboat to CG for ILB to attend and tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11063 |
19083 | 28/05/2017 | NCI Cromer | Parents brought youngster stung by weaver fish to NCI. Paramedic called and treated casualty. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
19107 | 28/05/2017 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested visual on dinghy with disabled engine. Position passed and updated when engine restarted and it made landfall. LB also kept informed on Chan.65. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11127 |
20724 | 27/05/2017 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on MoP report of downed kite surfer. Updated as local yacht assists casualty safely to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10950 |
19075 | 26/05/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Station reopened out of hours on report of red flare sighting. No sighting reported to CG. Stood down at 2230. | NCI | No | Yes | 10778 |
20723 | 26/05/2017 | NCI Needles | Reported to CG in visual contact with disabled yacht. Updated as she managed to pump out and be escorted in by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10734 |
19211 | 26/05/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on MoP report of swimmer in difficulty. Informed CG that swimmer was safely ashore. nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
19071 | 25/05/2017 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated as she refloated on tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10505 |
19139 | 25/05/2017 | NCI St Alban's Head | Off-watch NCI members in own RIB and in contact with CG assisted LBs to attend grounded yacht. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10476 |
19051 | 25/05/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Provided position of disabled yacht to CG for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10492 |
19049 | 23/05/2017 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested info on MoP report of 'illuminated' vessel. Details of routine tug operation passed. nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
19416 | 23/05/2017 | NCI Torbay | Assisted CG and ILB with accurate position to recover disabled MB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 16313 |
19047 | 23/05/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated as she refloated on tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10304 |
19048 | 23/05/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported illegal boarding of nav. buoy to HM and CG. Patrol launch investigated to apprehend trespasser but nfa. | NCI | No | Yes | 10303 |
19038 | 22/05/2017 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested position of FV snagged on pot gear. Location reported and updated as craft was towed in by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10221 |
19104 | 22/05/2017 | NCI Polruan | Advised CG that apparently unmanned yacht reportedly heading for rocks now had crew visible and had altered course. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
19021 | 21/05/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Informed CG of 4 MoPs in danger of being tidebound on island. Situation updated when they waded back before any assets were deployed. | NCI | No | Yes | 10077 |
19026 | 21/05/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Reported disabled speedboat to CG and gave correct position for LB to tow in safely off rocks. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10080 |
19027 | 21/05/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Provided correct position of disabled MV to CG and updated as she was towed in by local boat. | NCI | No | Yes | 10114 |
19041 | 21/05/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Worked with CG and LB to locate and confirm that downed kitesurfer was safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10118 |
19043 | 21/05/2017 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Relayed MoP report of overdue dinghy to CG. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10134 |
19014 | 20/05/2017 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported potential hazardous material on beach to CG. CRT attended to remove. | NCI | No | Yes | 9990 |
19020 | 20/05/2017 | NCI Nells Point | Provided accurate position of disabled MV to CG for ILB to provide tow safely into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9991 |
19042 | 20/05/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | Provided position of yacht reporting dead whale to CG. Updated as LB attended but no further action necessary. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9974 |
19005 | 18/05/2017 | NCI Lyme Bay | Acted as radio relay to CG from disabled dory. Updated as ILB towed casualty in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9843 |
19201 | 16/05/2017 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for missing elderly lady at risk. No sighting and she returned home idc. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9641 |
18981 | 16/05/2017 | NCI Bass Point | Reported possible incident due to AIS failure to CG. Various communications established operator error. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
18985 | 15/05/2017 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested any sighting of male last seen entering water with bycycle. No trace found by any units. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9598 |
18969 | 14/05/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed report from kite surfing school of surfer in trouble to CG. Casualty also visual. ILB recovered casualty safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9472 |
19009 | 13/05/2017 | NCI Whitstable | Carried out local search for missing child. Reported 'nothing found' to CG. Child finally found by police. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9404 |
19017 | 13/05/2017 | NCI Southend | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. LB alerted but surfer reached shore unaided. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9374 |
18966 | 13/05/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled power boat to VTS and CG. Updated when passing MB towed in safely. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
19199 | 12/05/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | Relayed call from disabled MB to CG and provided her position. CRT attended and recovered grounded vessel. | NCI | No | Yes | u/k |
18950 | 09/05/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided position and local craft in vicinity of disabled FV to CG. Casualty towed in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 9047 |
19003 | 08/05/2017 | NCI Needles | Reported to CG that capsized dinghy was visible. Updated as ILB recovered casualty. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8956 |
191196 | 08/05/2017 | NCI Folkestone | Advised local Council re possible danger to vulnerable children. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
18943 | 07/05/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for craft with activated EPIRB. Item found at jumble sale ashore ! nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8810 |
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