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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48899 | 15/02/2024 | NCI Needles | HMCG asked NCI for visual on reported capsized dinghy - negative. ILB tasked, debris reported, and NCI conned LB to object in water. Item was a buoy, and check for dinghy was ongoing | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 504319 |
48890 | 14/02/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP about a dog swimming in mid channel, chasing a swan. NCI had visual, and monitored dog, confident it would return to shore, which it did, and was reunited with owner. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 504215 |
48896 | 14/02/2024 | NCI Torbay | NCI contacted harbour authority re. 2 sailing dinghies lost in fog. @ harbours contacted and neither reported and vessels launched. HMCG informed, no action necessary, and no further sighting. | NCI | No | Yes | 504224 |
48908 | 14/02/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 MOP attempting to cross river mouth in flooding tide. HMCG informed, camera linked to CG. ! casualty was swept away, and got back to shingle bank. ILB and CRT tasked, but casualties, eventually managed to get to safety, assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 504223 |
48886 | 13/02/2024 | NCI St Ives | MOP contacted HMCG re. concern for foil boarder. CG asked NCI for visual - negative due to poor visibility. ILB tasked, and found boarder on beach having self rescued. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 504137 |
48870 | 12/02/2024 | NCI Penzance | NCI received call from HMCG re. yacht with engine problems. Visual search requested. NCI confirmed visual, and gave accurate position. AWLB tasked, and commenced tow. ILB assisted to berth yacht., All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 503728 |
48860 | 11/02/2024 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed a MOP potentially stranded, with causeway closing. Siren deployed. HMCG advised, NCI asked to monitor. Casualties waded back despite causeway being closed. CRT confirmed , they were safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 503928 |
48857 | 11/02/2024 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported to NCI a potentially hazardous object drifting offshore. NCI located object and reported to HMCG. NCI maintained observation, and LB recovered object, | NCI | Yes | Yes | 503875 |
48893 | 10/02/2024 | NCI Gosport | Yacht issued a MayDay with fire in engine compartment. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Second yacht and pilot vessel went to assist. CG issued MayDay relay for any vessel with fire fighting , capability to assist. Fire reported extinguished, tow established by pilot vessel. LB attended, and casualty safely to marina, Fire Brigade attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 503777 |
48852 | 10/02/2024 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed 2 SUPs in trouble. HMCG informed, monitoring continued, and ILB tasked. NCI conned ILB to casualties, and they were recovered to shore. No injuries. | NCI | No | Yes | 503753 |
48837 | 09/02/2024 | NCI Whitstable | HMCG called NCI re. wind surfer who had become separated from his board and swum ashore. Rig drifting, NCI asked to look out for it. ILB recovered board and sail. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 503633 |
48789 | 04/02/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a jets drifting loose in river mouth. Nothing seen by NCI on camera and visually. CG informed. CG later reported local sailing club had recovered jetski. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 503141 |
48791 | 04/02/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of kite surfer in trouble. Search revealed no-one in difficulty. CG later informed NCI a kite surfer had been spoken to by CRT and had not been in trouble. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 503239 |
48775 | 03/02/2024 | NCI Charmouth | NCI received a call from MOP re. person stuck in a mud slide. HMCG informed, NCI established d visual, CRT tasked. Casualty uninjured, and in care of ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes | 503148 |
48776 | 03/02/2024 | NCI Charmouth | NCI overheard call from HMCG re. MOP stuck in mud slide. NCI informed CG they would stay open, but did not have visual. CG advised of weather conditions. CRT extracted casualty, who was uninjured., This was the second such incident that day. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 503163 |
48784 | 03/02/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a wind surfer struggling to get back on his board. HMCG informed, and camera patched linked to CG. CRT and ILB tasked, but when ILB arrived, casualty refused help, however was later , recovered by ILB. After check on other wind surfers, ILB was stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 503149 |
48766 | 01/02/2024 | NCI Rhoscolyn | NCI were called by HMCG re. continuing search for MISPER from 30/01. Although the lookout was closed in winter, several W/Ks turned out to search, and after discussion with Police, search called off. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 502741 |
48736 | 28/01/2024 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI reported exact location of a dead porpoise to HMCG. It had been reported to NCI by a MOP. CRT tasked to take photos. | NCI | No | Yes | 502553 |
48737 | 28/01/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI asked to continue assistance in looking for MISPER (see I/R 48712 - 23/1/24). Extensive search involving CRT, ILB, Police (incl aircraft) was ongoing and was now a body recovery. Search continued , for several days. A body was reported on beach, camera visual was requested, and linked to control centre. Assets stood down, and NCI thanked for involvement in search over six days. | Police | Yes | Yes | POL412 |
48729 | 27/01/2024 | NCI Mundesley | Elderly MOP fell close to lookout, and sustained head injury. NCI called ambulance on 999. First responder, then ambulance attended, and casualty went to hospital by own means. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
48725 | 26/01/2024 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported to NCI a live flare on beach. HMCG informed, photos taken and sent to CG. CRT recovered old hand held flare, NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 502366 |
48731 | 26/01/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI, re. MOP stuck in mud. Visual by CCTV not possible as out of range. F.B and CRT deployed, and casualty taken off on rescue mat. No injuries. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 502367 |
48717 | 25/01/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed ILB attending to a foil boarder in difficulty. NCI then observed a second foil boarder in difficulty, and informed HMCG. ILB then tasked to second casualty, and returned them to beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 502284 |
48718 | 24/01/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG informed NCI they had a report of a surfer in trouble, by MOP. NCI confirmed visual, but not in trouble. CG asked NCI to monitor, but ILB tasked, and it confirmed no-one was in trouble. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 502202 |
48716 | 24/01/2024 | NCI Penzance | HMCG informed NCI a missing person search was taking place, description given, multiple assets involved since early hours. Casualty eventually found, hypothermic but alive. | Police | Yes | Yes | 502115 |
48712 | 23/01/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI w/k contacted S.M. re. report of MOP walking into water at beach. S.M opened watch so cameras could be used. AWLB, HELO on scene with searchlights. Too rough for ILB. Casualty reported as , vulnerable and had been drinking. Nothing seen, NCI stood down. Following day, search continued, CRT searching at low tide. Two false alarms sighted. Search continued - negative., Casualty still missing, and all awaiting further action from Police. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 502129 |
48695 | 21/01/2024 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG advised NCI that a MOP had reported 2 paddle boarders travelling at speed. NCI observed PBs foil pumping, and they landed on beach. CG updated. W/k contacted PBs and ascertained they were , driving back to their launch location. Both well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 501901 |
48701 | 21/01/2024 | NCI Charmouth | NCI had call on CH65 re. injured walker. CRT and ILB tasked, Call updated to 3 MOP, 3 dogs, one casualty has broken ankle and are cut off by tide. HELO tasked and evacuation requested. Casualties, and dogs recovered by HELO, injured casualty transferred to ambulance. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 501915 |
48691 | 19/01/2024 | NCI Charmouth | NCI informed HMCG a swimmer was in difficulty. beach attendants threw lifebuoys, but casualty too far out. Casualty eventually swam back with assistance from another swimmer. All well, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes | 501725 |
48682 | 18/01/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a drifting yellow object, HMCH informed. Nearby vessel investigated, and suspected temporary fishing buoy adrift. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 501580 |
48671 | 17/01/2024 | NCI Polruan | MOP had advised harbour commission that the Cannes Buoy light was failing. S.M observed buoy from home, and it was out by 20.00hrs. HMCG and Trinity house advised. T.H. vessel scheduled to visit. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
48669 | 15/01/2024 | NCI Southend | NCI overheard message from HMCG re. unidentified floating object, believed to be a dog. CRT called NCI re. visual which was established. Object at limit of visibility, then lost vision as light fell., No conclusive outcome heard from CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 501346 |
48652 | 14/01/2024 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 2 bait diggers in estuary on flooding tide. HMCG informed. NI requested to monitor. ILB, on exercise in area, asked to look for casualties. Nothing found in poor visibility. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 501219 |
48654 | 14/01/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP informed NCI of an upturned Paddle Board. HMCG informed, ILB and CRT tasked, hoping to be conned onto object by MOP, but they had moved on. ILB found large log, which informant confirmed, was what they saw. Log too large so left to drift, and Hazard to Navigation issued. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 501254 |
48648 | 13/01/2024 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI informed HMCG there were items on shore line. Screenshot sent. Marine Police contacted NCI, CRT arrived. Police and CRT dealt with items. | NCI | No | Yes | 501142 |
48645 | 12/01/2024 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP reported to NCI a person had collapsed on sea wall. Ambulance called by W/K, HMCG advised. First responder and ambulance attended casualty, and transferred for further care. | NCI | No | Yes | AM7966 |
48631 | 10/01/2024 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG tasked NCI Folkstone to make a visual scan for IFV adrift in harbour - NCI confirmed sighting and monitored. LB launched and recovered vessel. NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 500861 |
48604 | 08/01/2024 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG tasked NCI Newhaven to make visual search for woman standing on rocks near RNLI station. NCI confirmed and that she appeared not to be in imminent danger. HMCG tasked LB to check - NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 500712 |
48599 | 08/01/2024 | NCI Cape Cornwall | MOP reported to NCI Cape Cornwall discarded fishing gear washed up on Beach - NCI contacted HMCG who tasked ST Ives CRT to recover | NCI | No | Yes | 500639 |
48616 | 07/01/2024 | NCI Needles | HMCG requested NCI Needles to walk along the coastpath to try and locate a yacht that was unsure of position, WK observed lone yacht and reported position to CG who tasked LB, NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 500647 |
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