CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 4
MADE OWN WAY ASHORE
WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHERS
NL CANCELLED
MACHNRY FAIL, STRANDED
REFLOATED
CUT OFF
OTHERS COPED
IN DIFFICULTY
ESCORTED
OVERDUE
AREA SEARCH
OVERDUE
AREA SEARCH
CUT OFF
NOT NEEDED
CHECKED ALL SAFE
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
CAPSIZED
2 PERSONS IN WATER
BROUGHT IN
Saved 2
MACHNRY FAIL
ESCORTED
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 3
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 1
GROUNDED
LOST STEERING
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 3
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 1
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
CUT OFF
SEARCH WITH NOTHING FOUND
CUT OFF
FALSE ALARM
NL CANCELLED
CAPSIZED
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 7
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 1
MISSING
STOOD DOWN AFTER CHILD
FOUND SAFE
LOST STEERING
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 8
CUT OFF
LANDED AND
AREA SEARCH
Landed 3
CUT OFF
GAVE ASSISTANCE
MISSING
ASSISTED IN SEARCH
RUN AGROUND
GAVE ASSISTANCE
RUN AGROUND
CREW ASSISTED ASHORE
Landed 2
IN DIFFICULTY AFTER CAPSIZE
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
RUN AGROUND
BROUGHT IN
RUN AGROUND
REFLOATED
RUN AGROUND
INSPECTED VESSEL
PREPARED TO REFLOAT
CUT OFF
LANDED
CUT OFF
LANDED
STRANDED
GAVE ASSISTANCE
STRANDED
GAVE ASSISTANCE
Landed 1
IN DIFFICULTY
GAVE ASSISTANCE
Landed 7
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 3
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 4
STRANDED
GAVE ASSISTANCE
Landed 2
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 4
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
WITH ASSISTANCE
OF SHERINGHAM LIFEBOAT
Brought in 2
CAUGHT ON FISHING GEAR
ESCORTED
WITH ASSISTANCE
OF CROMER LIFEBOAT
Brought in 2
BEACHED, OUT OF FUEL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
WITH ASSISTANCE
OF CROMER LIFEBOAT
Brought in 2
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 4
MAY BE TROUBLE
FOUND ASHORE
GAVE ADVICE
BACK INJURY FROM FALL
GAVE ASSISTANCE
MACHNRY FAIL
OTHERS COPED
NL CANCELLED
FALLEN FROM QUAY
OTHERS COPED
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 5
GROUNDED
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 1
MADE OWN WAY ASHORE
CHECKED ALL SAFE
AREA SEARCH
BODY FOUND AND LANDED
LAUNCHED TO ASSIST EMERGENCY SERVICES AT EAST END WELLS
GAVE ASSISTANCE
SANK
TWO PERSONS RECOVERED FROM WATER AND TRANSFERRED TO HELICOPTER
MAY BE TRBLE
AREA SEARCH
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 1
MAN AND DOG OVERBOARD
WELLS QUAY
BROUGHT IN
Landed 1
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
CREW LANDED ASHORE
Landed 4
2 INCIDENTS WELLS
LANDED
Landed 3
MACHNRY FAIL
UNDER TOW HUNSTANTON LIFEBOAT
BROUGHT IN
Landed 2
MAY BE IN WATER
RECOVERED SAFE FROM WATER IN OUTER HARBOUR
Landed 1
MAY BE TRBLE
FOUND SAFE ASHORE
NL CANCELLED
NL CANCELLED
ASSISTED ON FOOT AND
WITH SOFTRAK VEHICLE
STOOD DOWN EN ROUTE
OTHERS COPED
MAY BE TRBLE
AREA SEARCH
MAY BE TRBLE
AREA SEARCH
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
MAY BE TRBLE
AREA SEARCH
STEERING FAILURE
TOWED IN
Brought in 2
MACHNRY FAIL
OTHERS COPED
NL CANCELLED
MAY BE TRBLE
AREA SEARCH
NOTHING FOUND
MAY BE TRBLE
AREA SEARCH
NOTHING FOUND
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 3
MAY BE TRBLE
FALSE ALARM
FOUND SAFE ASHORE
PARTED MOORING &
HARD AGROUND
STOOD BY
STRANDED
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 1
STRANDED
NOT REQUIRED
STOOD DOWN BEFORE LAUNCH
STEERING DIFFICULTIES
ADVERSE CONDITIONS
GAVE ASSISTANCE
6 INCIDENTS WELLS, BRANCASTER, TITCHWELL
LANDED/ASSISTED
Landed 22
SUNK AT SLIPWAY
MAY BE TROUBLE
OCCUPANT SAFE
ASSISTED WITH RECOVERY
REPORTED OVERDUE
AT BURNHAM OVERY
FOUND SAFE ASHORE
NL CANCELLED
MACHNRY FAIL /
UNDER TOW SKEGNESS LIFEBOAT
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 1
ADVERSE CONDITIONS
BROUGHT IN
WITH ASSISTANCE FRANK T
Brought in 2
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
IN DIFFICULTY BLAKENEY
LANDED
Landed 2
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 3
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 1
CUT OFF
FALSE ALARM
UNDER TOW CROMER LIFEBOAT
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 6
MAN OVERBOARD
ADVERSE CONDITIONS
SUPPORTED ILB
MAN OVERBOARD
ADVERSE CONDITIONS
LANDED
Landed 2
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
CUT OFF
FALSE ALARM
STOOD DOWN
AREA SEARCH
FOUND ASHORE
CAPSIZED & DISMASTED
GAVE ASSISTANCE
CUT OFF
TWO LANDED BY OTHER VESSEL
REST LANDED BY ILB
Landed 1
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
MAY BE TROUBLE
AREA SEARCH
NOTHING FOUND
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 2
MAY BE TROUBLE
AREA SEARCH
NOTHING FOUND
LIFERAFT SIGHTED BY TANKER
STOOD DOWN EN-ROUTE
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
STRANDED
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 1
STRANDED
GAVE ASSISTANCE
OTHERS COPED
NL CANCELLED
MAN OVERBOARD FROM TENDER
BEING ASSISTED BY MEMBER OF PUBLIC
LANDED
Landed 2
CREW REQUESTED TO STANDBY
DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS
NOT REQUIRED
NL CANCELLED
INJURED PERSON BLAKENEY POINT
GAVE ASSISTANCE
PERSON EVACUATED BY NT WARDEN
STRANDED
GAVE ASSISTANCE
REPORTED SWEPT AWAY
FALSE ALARM
SINKING
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 1
DISMASTED
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 3
REPORTED CUT OFF
FALSE ALARM
MAY BE TROUBLE
ASSISTED POLICE AND COASTGUARD
IN AREA SEARCH
FOUND ON BEACH AT HOLKHAM GAP
MAY BE TROUBLE
AREA SEARCH
FOUND ON BEACH AT HOLKHAM GAP
MAY BE TROUBLE
AREA SEARCH
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 4
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
SPOTTED ADRIFT AT SEA
MAY BE TROUBLE
AREA SEARCH
SPOTTED ADRIFT AT SEA
MAY BE TROUBLE
BROUGHT IN
AREA SEARCH
OWNER FOUND SAFE ASHORE
REPORTED OVERDUE
MAY BE TROUBLE
FOUND SAFE ASHORE
NL CANCELLED
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT-IN
Brought in 2
MACHNRY FAIL
BROUGHT-IN
Brought in 2
FOULED PROP
UNDER TOW SHERINGHAM LIFEBOAT
BROUGHT-IN
Brought in 1
RUN AGROUND
BROUGHT-IN WITH ASSISTANCE
OF CROMER LIFEBOAT
Brought in 1
INJURED PERSON TITCHWELL BEACH
TRANSPORTED TO AMBULANCE
Brought in 1
STRANDED/MACHNRY FAIL
GAVE ASSISTANCE
Brought in 2
REPORTED JUMPED IN AT QUAY
AREA SEARCH
NOTHING FOUND
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
CUT OFF
LANDED
Landed 2
MAY BE TROUBLE
STOOD DOWN EN-ROUTE
AFTER OCCUPANTS
FOUND SAFE
MAY BE TROUBLE
STOOD DOWN
MAY BE CUT OFF
FALSE ALARM
CAPSIZED & DISMASTED
GAVE ASSISTANCE
CAPSIZED & DISMASTED
BROUGHT IN
Brought in 1
MACHNRY FAIL
STOOD DOWN EN-ROUTE
Year | ALB | ILB | Total | |
2020 | * | 9 | 27 | 36 |
2019 | 6 | 18 | 24 | |
2018 | 6 | 17 | 23 | |
2017 | 6 | 18 | 24 | |
2016 | 12 | 26 | 38 | |
2015 | 11 | 30 | 41 | |
2014 | 14 | 25 | 39 | |
2013 | 7 | 22 | 29 | |
2012 | 5 | 22 | 27 | |
2011 | 7 | 23 | 30 | |
2010 | 12 | 23 | 35 | |
2009 | 4 | 34 | 38 | |
2008 | 7 | 22 | 29 | |
2007 | 12 | 24 | 36 | |
2006 | 6 | 19 | 25 | |
2005 | 11 | 15 | 26 | |
2004 | 8 | 14 | 22 | |
2003 | 14 | 17 | 31 | |
2002 | 12 | 13 | 25 | |
2001 | 12 | 11 | 23 | |
2000 | 12 | 27 | 39 | |
1999 | 18 | 30 | 48 | |
1998 | 8 | 18 | 26 | |
1997 | 8 | 15 | 23 | |
1996 | 10 | 15 | 25 | |
1995 | 7 | 11 | 18 | |
1994 | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
1993 | 13 | 8 | 21 | |
1992 | 11 | 15 | 26 | |
1991 | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
1990 | 8 | 12 | 20 | |
1989 | 13 | 14 | 27 | |
1988 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
1987 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
1986 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
1985 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
1984 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
1983 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
1982 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
1981 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
* year to date
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