At 12.05 NCI Observed inflatable kayak capsized in channel with 2 persons attempting to re-board
At 12.06 Call made to advise RNLI Lifeguards
12.11 PRC (Personal Rescue Craft) arrived on scene and both casualties rescued.
12.12 999 Call made to HMCG to update
12.15 Kayak recovered by LGs
At 1429 Call from Solent CG: 2 girls, 4 y. o. and 5 y. o. reported missing. Last seen heading E from Premier Inn along beach (about 25 minutes before). CG request assistance. WKs utilised optics and CCTV for 20+ minutes – no sighting
At 1454 The 2 girls were found towards Orcombe Point by Police
At 14.28, A Member of the public On Ch 65, reported three girls drifting with tide on paddleboard. The Casualties were located on CCTV and NCI contacted the Lifeguards who reported they had eyes on.
At 14.32, A Further radio call received from the Member of Public, he was in a sailing dingy close to the casualties, NCI explained that lifeguards had been contacted
At 14.34, NCI made 999 call made to HMCG who will contact LGs
At 14.46, Lifeguards on Rescue water craft on scene and 2 girls recovered to shore. Member of public in dinghy assisting remaining casualty.
At 14.57, Lifeguards returned third casualty to shore.
At 14.20, watchkeepers observed a plume of black smoke arising close to Marina. They were also contacted on CH65 from a boat to advise on fire in estuary. Advised HMCG, who were already aware.
At 14.35, assistance was given to extinguish the fire, and at 14.46, the smoke ceased.
At 14.15, HMCG had received report from MoP of broken down jetski off Orcombe Point and asked us for sighting. Our watchkeepers scanned the area using optics and CCTV and at 14.26 confirmed nothing seen. MoP had confirmed that casualty now safely ashore.
At 18.35 Following a report of paddleboarder in distress, HMCG requested eyes on from NCI
NCI Confirmed only paddleboarder visible was walking on Pole Sands.
The ILB tasked.
18.50 NCI Continued observing until safely ashore
18.54 NCI Confirmed same to HMCG
At 15.35, we received a call on CH65 stating concern for 2 paddleboarders near buoy 8. Watchkeepers contacted the RNLI Lifeguards who were observing. The two were known to them and there was no concern for safety.
19.15 Watchkeepers observed a woman and young child on pole sands and were attempting to return to shore on a paddle board – Woman had no life jacket, child had arm bands.
At 19.25 NCI Observed as woman and child fell off paddleboard and were unable to recover recover. Quickly noticed 2 paddleboarders approaching them to assist.
19.26 1 paddleboarder picked up the child and paddle-boarded them to the shore where they were met by family.
19.30 Continued to monitor as second paddleboarder struggled to assist woman. A passing speedboat came alongside to assist, still unable to recovery woman to paddleboard, instead recovered them to the speedboat.
19.30 Call from HMCG to ask if we had eyes on as they had recieved a call, NCI explained exactly what had happened and where they were, HMCG asked whether medical assistance needed.
19.43 Confirmed to CG that all now safely ashore, casualty walking up the beach with paddle board no medical assistance required.
