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 : 7865
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.
9108 15/06/2009 NCI Mundesley Monitored lifeguard rescuing deer swimming to seaward.Deer beached safely. NCI No Yes
9107 14/06/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported and monitored unauthorised diving on historic wreck.Police and helo attended. NCI No Yes 162950
9106 14/06/2009 NCI Skegness Reported more Buggy beach racing.Police thanked NCI and investigated perpetrators. NCI No Yes 291
9105 13/06/2009 NCI Charlestown Warned MoP by sound signal of being cut off by tide.Potential casualty waded ashore.NFA NCI No No
9103 12/06/2009 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of inflammable container on beach. Fire Bde attended to remove it. NFA NCI No Yes 1772
9104 12/06/2009 NCI Exmouth Relayed message to water taxi re possible missing yachtsman.Owner found safe onboard. NFA NCI No No
9102 09/06/2009 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs cut off by tide.CG and ILB attended.MoPs transferred to mainland. NFA NCI Yes Yes 1572
9101 07/06/2009 NCI Exmouth Reported large timber danger to small craft.MRCC broadcast Securitay message. NCI No Yes 2278
9100 06/06/2009 NCI Teignmouth Co-operated with CG to assist swamped dinghy and MoP.LB and lifeguards attended. No casualties MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2265
9099 06/06/2009 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in location of disabled yacht and monitored recovery by lifeboat.No casualties. NFA NCI Yes Yes 22011
9098 04/06/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported possible diver in difficulties. False alarm with good intent.Diver ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes 157558
9097 03/06/2009 NCI Nells Point Requested by MRCC to monitor inflatables in possible danger.Reported safe landing.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 161569
9096 01/06/2009 NCI Prawle Point CG requested monitoring of disabled FV.Engine eventually restarted.FV with LB made harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2179
9095 01/06/2009 NCI Nells Point Co-operated with CG to identify possible swimmers at risk.Swimmers landed safely.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
9094 31/05/2009 NCI Skegness Reported Beach Buggy racing on beach.Police informed.NFA NCI No Yes 280
9093 29/05/2009 NCI Fleetwood Reported two children in possible danger.CG attended and advised them of the tidal dangers. NFA NCI No Yes 1216
9092 29/05/2009 NCI Stepper Point Relayed MoP report of drifting dinghy. ILB and CG checked area. Family located on beach. NFA NCI Yes Yes
9091 28/05/2009 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of injured youth. Beach Rescue attended.No serious complications. NFA NCI No Yes
9087 26/05/2009 NCI Exmouth Reported and monitored on yacht aground and refloating on the flood.No casualties. NFA NCI No Yes 160116
9086 26/05/2009 NCI Stepper Point Relayed MoP report of windsurfer in difficulty. Casualty observed and reported. CG assisted landing. NCI Yes Yes 2039
9090 26/05/2009 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Assisted in monitoring disabled yacht until GAFIRS recovery craft arrived. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1872
9089 26/05/2009 NCI Stepper Point Reported downed kitesurfer. ILB launched and CG assisted landing.No injuries. NCI No Yes 2043
9088 26/05/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported damaged and abandoned tender. Recovered by FV.No casualties. NFA NCI No Yes 2040
9085 25/05/2009 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of fallen walker. Cliff Rescue attended.Injury not serious.NFA NCI No Yes 159989
9084 25/05/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported man and dog cut off by tide.Rescued by ILB. No injuries. NCI Yes Yes 33237
9083 25/05/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported sinking peddalo. Casualties rescued by passing craft. No injuries. NCI No Yes 1325
9082 24/05/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Co-operated with CG to arrange tow of becalmed yacht and dinghies in strong tideflow MCA/HMCG Yes No
9081 24/05/2009 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in recovery of sinking vessel in Portland Race.Towed in safely by ALB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1811
9080 21/05/2009 NCI Newhaven Assisted location of disabled yacht for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1736
9079 21/05/2009 NCI Newhaven Requested by MRCC to monitor recovery of sinking FV.Made port safely. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 1723
9078 21/05/2009 NCI Rame Head Reported suspicious actions by two craft.Customs investigation reported BBC filming crew ! NCI No Yes 1900
9077 20/05/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported drifting inflatable with two children.LB and lifeguards attended. NCI Yes Yes 2143
9076 18/05/2009 NCI Fleetwood CG requested watch extended to check possible downed kitesurfer. False alarm with good intent. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9075 17/05/2009 NCI Herne Bay Noted LB passing disabled speedboat and redirected via telephone to Thames CG. NCI Yes Yes
9074 16/05/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Called ambulance for injured MoP. Casevac to A&E. NCI No No
9073 16/05/2009 NCI Stepper Point Assisted in location of possible yacht in danger. False alarm with good intent. CGHelo & LB attended MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1836
9071 12/05/2009 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported speed boat on fire. Occupants swam ashore. ILB and helo attended.No casualties NCI Yes Yes 1621
9072 12/05/2009 NCI Fleetwood Requested by CG to monitor downed kitesurfer.CG attended. Casualty ashore with RNLI. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 158393
9070 10/05/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported lost disabled female. No further info on close down. Police involved. NCI No Yes
9069 10/05/2009 NCI Exmouth Monitored and reported on yacht aground and refloating on flood. No damage.NFA NCI No Yes

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