HM Coastguard Southend On Sea, HM COASTGUARD RESCUE STATION, NESS Road, Shoeburyness (2026)

06/09/2026

Earlier today, HM Coastguard Southend On Sea officers visited the Southend Police Station Open Day.

The free community event was open to everyone, letting people young and old meet local police officers and individuals from other partner agencies including our Coastguard Rescue Team, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, St John Ambulance and many more.

We enjoyed demonstrating how we use our water rescue equipment during real-life emergencies, showing people around the Coastguard Rescue Vehicle (CRV) and handing out lots of stickers!

We thank Essex Police - Southend District for their invite and look forward to returning again next year.

01/09/2026

🚨 August Incident Update 🚨

Last month proved to be yet another extremely busy period for HM Coastguard Southend On Sea, with officers attending 3️⃣4️⃣ callouts during that time.

We attended a range of different incidents, including:

4️⃣ x Medical Emergencies 🚑
4️⃣ x Water Rescues 🪢
6️⃣ x Investigations/Safety Advice 🔎
4️⃣ x Cut Off By The Tide 🌊
4️⃣ x Possible Swimmer In Difficulty 🏊‍♂️
7️⃣ x Missing Person Searches 🔦
3️⃣ x Vessel Aground 🛥️
1️⃣ x Dog Rescue 🐕
1️⃣ x Road Traffic Accident 🚘

We would like to thank our partner agencies for their joint cooperation: RNLI Southend Lifeboat, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Essex Police - Southend District, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, NCI Southend and colleagues working on behalf of Southend-on-Sea City Council.

Due to the nature of some of the incidents we are called out to, we can't always share details of what we attend. However, if you call 999 and ask for the Coastguard, we are available 24/7/365 to assist with emergencies across the city and beyond.

Should you see anyone in trouble on or near the coast, don’t hesitate to dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard, you could save someone’s life!

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31/08/2026

Please join us in wishing Coastguard Rescue Officer John a very happy 75th birthday today! Many happy returns, John!

If you see anyone in trouble on the coast please call 999 and ask for the Coastguard - you could save someone's life.

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30/08/2026

Another day, another shout. This morning, our pagers sounded bright and early as we were tasked to a vessel run aground off Foulness Island. HM Coastguard Southend On Sea officers mustered at the station just after 7am, before heading over to the Qinetiq site.

Getting to the island is the easy part. There's another 15-minute drive to get to the furthest point in order to get eyes on the stricken vessel. With an es**rt from site security, we were soon at the sea wall and spotted the cabin cruiser approximately 2km offshore. Our colleagues at RNLI-Burnham on Crouch also made haste towards the boat but were unable to reach it due to the low tide.

After discussions with our control room, Qinetiq site safety team and the passengers on the boat, it was decided that all persons would stay aboard until the vessel would be able to float again in a flooding tide and start making its way again.

As always, no matter how often you venture out from our coastline, always be prepared for anything to happen. Please check the tides, geography (particularly the maplin sands area), weather and permitted routes when near Foulness and Potton islands.

Thank you to all involved with this tasking this morning. If you see anyone in trouble around our coastline, please dial 999 and ask for the coastguard. You could save a life.

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29/08/2026

At 15:12 this afternoon HM Coastguard Southend On Sea was paged to attend a small craft struggling in the sea at East Beach. The reports also stated a person may have been in the water.

The team responded to the scene within a few minutes and spotted 1 person in a small dinghy trying to reach a cabin cruiser moored approximately 100m offshore to the west of the boom. 2 further people were also seen on the cabin cruiser. We searched the immediate area and were content nobody was in the water.

Whilst the team readied themselves for a potential water rescue the person in the dinghy was able to make his own way back to shore. We were able to ascertain that no one was in immediate danger and the two people aboard the moored vessel were content with staying aboard until low tide when they would then make their own way ashore despite the inclement weather.

Our colleagues at RNLI Southend Lifeboat attended the scene on ILB1 but we're not able to get close enough to the vessel due to the receding tide. After discussing with our control room we stayed on scene for another 30 mins to ensure the vessel settled at low tide before asking our colleagues at National Coastwatch Institution (Shoeburyness) to maintain visual contact with the people to check they made their way back to shore safely.

Everyone was safe but the weather was not favourable for being on a small vessel today so it could have ended differently. If you are planning to spend time on your boat (or any floating vessel) please ensure you are fully aware of the weather conditions, tide times and depths and have suitable buoyancy aids available as well as a radio and communication devices in case of any issues.

Thank you to everyone involved today.

If you see anyone in trouble on our coastline please dial 999 and ask for the coastguard - you could save a life.

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28/08/2026

At 15:17 today, our Operations Room received a 999 call reporting concerns for a dinghy that had gone under the pier. Two persons were on board and appeared to be in distress.

Southend Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to obtain eyes on and ascertain what assistance was needed, along with RNLI Southend Lifeboat who were placed on standby.

It transpired that the rudder had snapped, leaving the two persons to fall back on their years of experience to navigate safely to a shallow depth and recover the dinghy to the beach.

A former RNLI personnel from Southend arrived on scene with a trolley to assist in the recovery back to Alexandra Yacht Club for much-needed attention and replacement.

With help from Southend Coastguard officers with the lift and carry, handshakes and a few laughs, we praised the crew for their quick thinking and ability to self recover to shore.

A good outcome and demonstration that things can and do go wrong, no matter what level of experience and preparedness you might have. A big thank you to all involved for the help.

If you see someone in trouble in, on or near the water, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

27/08/2026

Earlier today, HM Coastguard Southend On Sea officers were tasked to assist three teenagers in an inflatable dinghy who had gotten into difficulty in the water just off Shoebury Common Beach.

Fortunately, all three casualties had self-recovered seconds before the team arrived, allowing officers to quickly check whether they needed any medical assistance and dispense water safety advice. Luckily, all were fit and well.

This particular incident was our 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th of the year, with Southend Coastguard Officers attending a significant number of callouts over the summer months.

The Summer Holidays have brought thousands of people to the city, with many choosing to head to the beach for a fun day out. Southend lies in a tidal estuary and the water comes in and goes out at speed. This can often catch people out, particularly if they are not from around the area.

If you do plan to visit the city's beaches, we ask that you plan your visit by looking up local tide times and weather forecasts. You should also ensure everyone in your group is aware of what to do in an emergency.

Should you see anyone in trouble on or near the coast, don’t hesitate to dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard, you could save someone’s life!

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23/08/2026

It's been a busy couple of days for HM Coastguard Southend On Sea with 4 taskings over the weekend.

Saturday morning saw the team arrive and set up at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Southend station open day only to have their pagers sound 30 minutes later in response to suspected ordnance at East Beach in Shoeburyness.

Our officers arrived at the given location and quickly located the item a few meters from the shoreline. Measurements and identifying marks were taken and sent to our control room and the EOD to review. It was soon reported the item posed no danger and the officers were able to remove and dispose of the item to avoid further calls.

Later on Saturday afternoon the team were called to a medical emergency along the seafront. Officers supported other attending services as required and were soon stood down.

At 01:05 this morning our officers were called to help search for a missing person in Southend. Working with officers from HM Coastguard Canvey Island and Essex Police - Southend District the person was quickly found and was able to access appropriate onward care.

This evening the team were tasked with reports of several missing children at East Beach. Officers were quickly on scene and got eyes on the children who were a long way out towards the incoming tide. We were able to guide the RNLI Southend Lifeboat hovercraft to the children's location where they were picked up and returned to shore. Thanks also to Essex Police and National Coastwatch Institution Shoeburyness for their support.

We wrote a post last week about the importance of supervising members of your group - especially children when you visit our coastline. It is so important to understand the tides, the local environment and how to stay in touch if you become separated - please be prepared and plan ahead and always supervise your children.

If you see someone in trouble along the coastline dial 999 and ask for the coastguard. You may save someone's life.

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15/08/2026

This afternoon HM Coastguard Southend On Sea responded to reports of children getting into difficulty in the water along Southend seafront.

We are pleased to report that all persons were accounted for and did not require any treatment. We would like to thank our colleagues East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, RNLI Southend Lifeboat , HM Coastguard Canvey Island, Essex Police - Southend District, and BASICS Essex as well as HMCG Rescue Helicopter 363 and HMCG fixed wing 230 for a brilliant joint response to what could have been a far more serious outcome.

We want everyone to enjoy visiting our coastline in and across Southend but we also want everyone to do so safely. We have a tidal estuary and the water comes in and goes out at speed. Please plan and prepare for your visit by knowing the tide times, the weather and by ensuring everyone in your group knows what to do in an emergency.

If you have children in your group - you need to watch them. Do not let them go into the water without adult supervision. Do not use inflatables and do not go into water above waist depth. The water flows rapidly and you need to ensure your whole group is safe and can get ashore if needed. These are not just words but the advice everyone needs to be aware of!

We all want you to have fun and enjoy Southend on Sea - just safely!

If you see anyone struggling along our coastline please call 999 and ask for the Coastguard - you could save a life.

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14/08/2026

Last night HM Coastguard Southend On Sea completed a training session at East Beach in Shoeburyness which had been postponed several times due to actual shouts coming in before making it to the area.

We worked as a team to rescue a casualty from the rock armour in front of the cafes who had fallen and become trapped. All officers worked well together under the watchful eye of SNC10 who was leading the rescue exercise.

We successfully found the casualty, provided immediate care and worked together to extricate and evacuate the casualty on our stretcher, over the rocks and up to the top of the beach.

Our coastline has many different features and we train every week to be ready for anything that may come our way on a real call. We try to make every training session as realistic as possible and often venture out to different areas of our patch to make the scenarios life like.

From first aid to missing person searches and everything in between - we are here to help anyone in trouble on our coastline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

If you see someone in trouble at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. We will be there and you could save a life.

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