Incident Summaries

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The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 7858
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.
46776 29/07/2023 NCI Mablethorpe Water officer called NCI re. lost child. HMCG informed. Child was taken to Lifeguards and on the way reunited with parent. CG informed. NCI No Yes 525907
46777 27/07/2023 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. Paddle Boarder reported to be in trouble by MOP. Visual established, ILB tasked, yacht also attended. Casualty confirmed on land, and hiding. ILB stood down., Regular call, always same Paddle Boarder, CRT approached but refused to engage. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 525559
46762 27/07/2023 NCI Filey NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked. Both casualties self rescued just as ILB launched. NCI Yes Yes 525579
46768 27/07/2023 NCI Hornsea MOP informed NCI they had spotted possible unexploded ordnance on the beach. HMCG informed, given location and photo. NCI No Yes 271535
46754 24/07/2023 NCI Nells Point NCI observed yacht, 3 POB, aground. HMCG informed, no immediate danger. NCI asked to monitor. Update reported 1 person in water trying to refloat. ILB passing so tasked to check. ILB then returned to , harbour. Casualty tried to move clear, crew baling or paddling. CRT then involved, ILB then tasked, reported crew fine, NCI monitored until station closed. Yacht escorted to safety. NCI Yes Yes 525206
46732 23/07/2023 NCI Chapel Point HMCG called NCI requesting assistance to search for missing person. Nothing seen by NCI or ILB which was also involved in search. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 524928
46736 23/07/2023 NCI Exmouth MOP informed NCI of a broken down jet ski. HMCG informed, and asked NCI to locate and advise. Casualty located, having reached the beach safely. CG informed. NCI No Yes 524985
46739 23/07/2023 NCI Skegness HMCG contacted NCI re. MISPER, asked to search. ILB tasked. Nothing seen, search taken over by Police. MCA/HMCG No Yes 524928
46740 23/07/2023 NCI Skegness NCI informed HMCG inflatable kayak, 2 POB struggling against wind to get ashore. NCI monitored for 20 minutes until casualties finally reached shore. CRT attended and gave advice. NCI No Yes 525021
46741 23/07/2023 NCI Shoreham RNLI contacted NCI for weather report, concerned for abandoned kite and board. ILB tasked, and conned onto kite. ILB recovered kite, owner made himself known to RNLI. RNLI Yes Yes 524993
46746 23/07/2023 NCI Gosport Pan Pan from sailing vessel with rigging failure. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Harbour patrol attended, and casualty escorted to harbour and safety. Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes 524961
46721 21/07/2023 NCI Porthcawl MOP approached NCI to help search for missing relative. MISPER details taken, HMCG informed, Police involved. Extensive search revealed nothing and station closed down. Situation ongoing. NCI No Yes 524704
46722 21/07/2023 NCI Nells Point NCI observed MOP crossing to island just before causeway flooded. HMCG informed. MOP moved out of view, causeway flooded, assumed remaining on island until tide receded. NCI No Yes n/a
46729 21/07/2023 NCI Bembridge NCI overheard Pan Pan from yacht with loss of power. AWLB tasked, NCI gave CG a description of vessel and gave accurate location. Tow commenced by LB Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 524645
46701 21/07/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head PWC called NCI on Ch65 - lost power. NCI called HMCG and Pan Pan declared. NCI established visual. Passing small vessel offered help, and towed to safety of sailing club. NCI No Yes 524477
46726 20/07/2023 NCI Canvey Island NCI observed a naked man on beach. HMCG informed. NCI asked to monitor. CRT tasked and had a chat with person NCI No Yes n/a
46715 20/07/2023 NCI Rhoscolyn HMCG called ILB re. speed boat with engine failure and drifting. NCI overheard, told CG they had visual. NCI conned ILB to casualty via CH65, which towed it to harbour and safety MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 524487
46717 20/07/2023 NCI St Agnes Head Small fishing vessel called HMCG requesting assistance back to harbour - machinery failure. Vessels asked to assist, yacht towed casualty back to harbour. NCI monitored situation, visually and radio. MCA/HMCG No Yes 524512
46676 19/07/2023 NCI Torbay Yacht informed HMCG they had engine failure, and could not make Dartmouth. NCI advised CG fog was lifting and would supervise vessel. No issues on board. Vessel reached Brixham safely, CG informed MCA/HMCG No Yes 524231
46696 19/07/2023 NCI Nells Point NCI observed 7 MOP + dog approaching flooded causeway. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked. % casualties + dog manage to wade across, and ILB recover other 2. CRT gave safety advice. NCI Yes Yes 524380
46698 19/07/2023 NCI Shoreham HMCG called NCI re. hydrofoil down in water, reported by fisherman. NCI observed wing foiler then get back up and return to beach. CRT tasked to follow up reports, NCI stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 524350
46689 18/07/2023 NCI Nare Point Yacht contacted HMCG with crab pot gear around prop. 1 POB.Vessel nearby offered diver to assist. NCI had visual, gave accurate position and weather. Diver unable to untangle, AWLB tasked, and towed to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 524189
46655 17/07/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI heard MV loss of power Pan Pan. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. AWLB tasked, and undertook tow to safety of harbour. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 524040
46656 17/07/2023 NCI Torbay HMCG called NCI re. concern for swimmer reported by MOP. Visual check requested. Nothing seen, and Paddle Boarder on scene showing no concern. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 524072
46661 17/07/2023 NCI Cape Cornwall Pan Pan from yacht with broken fuel line and leak. Close to rocks. No vessels in area to assist. AWLB tasked and towed to harbour and safety. (see I/R 46653 - Gwennap Head) NCI Yes Yes 524032
46663 17/07/2023 NCI Cape Cornwall HMCG called NCI re. paddle boarder in difficulty. Area out of view for NCI. Vessel details which may be in area reported to CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes 524055
46664 17/07/2023 NCI Swanage MOP informed NCI 2 girls in an inflatable were in difficulty. HMCG informed, already had 999 call. NCI had visual, ILB tasked. casualties managed self rescue with help of third person. LB cancelled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 524028
46665 17/07/2023 NCI Newhaven NCI and Port control raised concern for kayaker not returned. HMCG informed. Last position notified. Casualty eventually contacted, and had decided to stay overnight without telling anyone of plan. NCI No Yes 524100
46673 17/07/2023 NCI Shoreham Yacht called NCI re. floating kite sail. HMCG informed, already aware and owner confirmed safe and well. 2 wind surfers recovered sail and returned to beach, CG informed. NCI No Yes 524091
46653 17/07/2023 NCI Gwennap Head Pan Pan from yacht with broken fuel line and leak. Casualty felt he was unable to reach safety due to weather. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. No vessels in area to assist. AWLB tasked and took vessel, under tow to harbour and safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 524032
46654 17/07/2023 NCI Bass Point NCI observed vessel anchored in submarine cable exclusion zone. BT marine informed. BT marine aware and monitoring. NFA NCI No No n/a
46643 16/07/2023 NCI Prawle Point MOP called NCI re. RIB aground, people in water. HMCG informed, but already aware. AWLB and ILB tasked. NCI asked to monitor. AWLB launched small RIB, recovered casualties from beach., Vessel disappeared from view as tide came in. NCI Yes Yes 523892
46644 16/07/2023 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP called NCI re. jetski broken down, 2 POB waving arms. NCI did not have visual, but informed HMCG. ILB already on exercise. NCI then spotted casualty, and gave details to CG. ILB took jetski under , tow to safety. All safe. NCI Yes Yes 523921
46647 16/07/2023 NCI Porthcawl HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP concerned about a wind surfer. NCI asked to carry out search, but nothing of concern seen. Eventually it was decided the object of concern was a buoy. MCA/HMCG No Yes 523910
46713 16/07/2023 NCI Needles NCI Overheard radio message - 'Man Overboard', no May Day heard. HMCG did not respond, so NCI phoned them. CG contacted vessel, and they reported casualty had been recovered by other vessel. NCI No Yes 523862
46632 15/07/2023 NCI Exmouth Solo paddle boarder, well equipped, informed NCI of plan to travel to Exmouth. Not seen by NCI so HMCG informed. monitoring requested. LGs reported safe arrival. MCA/HMCG No Yes 523733
46633 15/07/2023 NCI St Ives NCI observed paddle boarder (no paddle) crossing bay. MOP expressed concern. NCI contacted LGs, but not visible to them. HMCG informed. PB arrived safely, CG informed NCI and LGs. NCI No Yes 523747
46634 15/07/2023 NCI Worms Head NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed, casualties not distressed. NCI then had call from 2 more MOP also cut off, CG informed. Sea state too rough for D class ILB - suggested casualties, remain until tide recedes. Atlantic ILB tasked, and recovered all 4 casualties in 2 trips. NCI Yes Yes 52745
46611 14/07/2023 NCI Cape Cornwall NCI overheard a message from HMCG tasking AWLB and ILB to look for 3 MOP cut off in bay. CRT also tasked. CRT contacted casualties, one injured and one panic attack. NCI gave weather report., HELO then tasked to evacuate casualties to land ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 523638
46610 14/07/2023 NCI Newhaven NCI heard message re. vessel engine failure. HMCG informed NCI had visual. Marina vessel conned onto casualty by NCI, and took it under tow to harbour and safety. NCI No Yes 523595

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