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 : 7852
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.
8040 04/06/2008 NCI Newhaven Assists LB using CallConnect to locate disabled FV. Thanked by both SCG and RNLI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2062
8039 24/05/2008 NCI Nells Point Reported failed jetski to CG Swansea. MVS patrol boat contacted and towed to harbour. NCI No Yes 125906
8038 24/05/2008 NCI Boscastle Requested by CG to search for missing kayak. Nothing in sight. Kayak found ashore. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 1682
8037 14/05/2008 NCI Nells Point CG requested info on inflatable reported adrift by MoP. Reported safe arrival ashore. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 1229
8036 10/05/2008 NCI Exmouth Reported rescue of 3 youths in drifting inflatable. Rescued by FV. Met by CG NCI No Yes
8035 08/05/2008 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported distressed windsurfer. ILB recovered safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 128008
8034 07/05/2008 NCI Polruan CG requested info on yacht showing EPIRB alarm. Clarifieed that she was racing. False alarm. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 1365
8033 03/05/2008 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Co-operated with HM and ILB to safely recover injured windsurfer. NCI Yes Yes 1090
8032 03/05/2008 NCI Newhaven CG requested info on unattended surfboard. Details of possible explanation passed. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 1366
8031 02/05/2008 NCI Boscastle Coordination with CG re disabled yacht close to shore. Padstow LB attended and towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1288
8030 20/04/2008 NCI Mundesley CG report 999 call re 'unmanned' hang glider. AxCG and ILB tasked. Landed safely. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
8029 16/04/2008 NCI Portland Bill CG requested watch on disabled yacht. Updates passed. ALB attended and towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1192
8028 14/04/2008 NCI Teignmouth Reported inflatables blown offshore. ILB searched for possible casualities. Nil result. NCI Yes Yes 1095
8027 13/04/2008 NCI Stepper Point Assisted in locating position of injured MoP. Air ambulance and CG Mobile attended. MCA/HMCG No Yes 121605
8026 05/04/2008 NCI Penzance Reported capsized PWC with 3 PoB. ILB attended and landed casualties at Penzance. NCI Yes Yes 1007
8025 31/03/2008 NCI Prawle Point Assisted location and tow of yacht transmitting Mayday due to loss of life jackets MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 943
8024 24/03/2008 NCI Polruan Advised CG to inform incoming warship of disabled vessel in harbour mouth. NCI No Yes
8023 24/03/2008 NCI Herne Bay Assisted in pinpointing possible incident reported by MoP. False alarm with good intent. NCI No Yes
8022 22/03/2008 NCI St Alban's Head Advised CG of yacht aground and monitored LB recovery. NCI Yes Yes 98
8021 15/03/2008 NCI Mundesley MoP reported children playing inside seawall repairs security fencing. Police informed. NCI No No
8020 15/03/2008 NCI Canvey Island Reported 2 adjacent MoP firing air rifles. Police notified apprehended and cautioned. NCI No No 615
8019 12/03/2008 NCI Mundesley Reported apparently drifting coaster. CG replied that all well. NFA NCI No Yes
8018 11/03/2008 NCI Portland Bill Alerted PCG reference a chemical tanker standing into danger. Vessel cleared the Bank. NCI No Yes 775
8017 11/03/2008 NCI Teignmouth Requested by CG to look for MoP in water. Located and directed police to scene. MCA/HMCG No Yes 730
8016 08/03/2008 NCI Portland Bill Co-operated with Portland CG reference a Belgian FV aground off Weymouth NCI No Yes 705
8015 07/03/2008 NCI Prawle Point Reported yacht dumping rubbish. CG Enforcement Branch taking action. NCI No Yes 638
8014 03/03/2008 NCI Folkestone Assisted search for MoP thought trapped on cliff. Nothing seen. Casualty found in town. MCA/HMCG No Yes 118259
8013 02/03/2008 NCI Mundesley Reported surfer in difficulties. Companion helps him ashore. NFA NCI No Yes
8012 01/03/2008 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported downed windsurfer. ILB recovered safely to beach. NFA NCI Yes Yes
8011 25/02/2008 NCI Mundesley Overheard faint MAYDAY. Craft in sight reported to CG. ILB launched. NFA NCI Yes Yes
8010 17/02/2008 NCI Mundesley CG requested info on large floating tyre. Reported sighting at 1616. ILB also advised. MCA/HMCG No Yes
8009 16/02/2008 NCI Nells Point Reported MoP possibly cut off by tide. CG attended but false alarm. NCI No Yes 418
8008 02/02/2008 NCI Polruan Assisted in accurate location of disabled FV. Towed in by yacht ! MCA/HMCG No Yes 289
8007 26/01/2008 NCI Southend Reported 4mtr speedboat broken down in the Boom. ILB attended and towed in. NCI Yes Yes 204
8006 26/01/2008 NCI Mundesley Norfolk Police requested information on potential vandalism Police No No
8005 20/01/2008 NCI Nells Point Reported MoPs possibly cut off by tide. CG and ILB attended. False alarm with good intent. NCI Yes Yes 150
8004 20/01/2008 NCI Southend Assisted search for missing kitesurfer. Located by helo and landed safely. LB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 149
8002 12/01/2008 NCI Teignmouth Advised MRCC of floating object as a danger to navigation. CG issued Securite message NCI No Yes 114
8001 12/01/2008 NCI Folkestone Reported ankle injury to MoP and provided support until ambulance attended. NCI No No
8003 09/01/2008 NCI Skegness Reported possible suicide. Mentally disturbed MoP rescued by CG and Police NFA NCI No Yes 113918

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