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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58398 | 20/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 2 MOP on pier, one was tombstoning. Harbour authority and HMCG informed. Both then left pier, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58396 | 19/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 2 persons tombstoning from pier. Harbour authority and HMCG informed. Harbour authority spoke to those involved, seven more were seen having a picnic on the pier, authority informed. , CG updated, authority attended pier, and persons left the pier. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58397 | 19/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed a MOP who appeared drunk and clutching a wine bottle emerge from the water and join 4 others. HMCG informed. one appeared injured, and entered a compound and tampered with safety , equipment to access a first aid kit. CRT tasked, all men left the area. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58404 | 19/08/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | A yacht issued a Pan Pan, not making headway in the Portland race. HMCG tasked AWLB. LB towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58374 | 18/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 2 teenagers tombstoning from pier. Harbour authorities informed, HMCG also informed but not concerned. Security staff dealt with tombstoners. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58379 | 18/08/2026 | NCI Swanage | HMCG called NCI, asking to check a moored yacht, following reported concern from MOP. No-one had been seen aboard for 2 days. NCI confirmed visual, but no-one seen, CG updated. ILB was tasked , to do a welfare check. NCI monitored vessel until lookout closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58380 | 18/08/2026 | NCI Shoreham | MOP alerted NCI to a possible problem on the beach. W/K investigated, 4 persons in the water, 2 more on the beach. Police attended, ~AWLB tasked by HMCG. NCI W/Ks assisted SAR teams at scene. , CRT also tasked, LB recovered 4 casualties from the water, and transferred them to the care of the medical services. Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 58386 | 18/08/2026 | NCI Torbay | MOP observed a person self harming, NCI called police and ambulance. Police arrived and secured area. HMCG informed purely for information purposes. casualty was taken to hospital by police. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58387 | 18/08/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 3 surf skiers in difficulty. NCI had been monitoring, CG requested this continued. All three safely returned to shore, NCI monitored until safe. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58375 | 17/08/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | Off duty W/K reported to HMCG a possible person struggling in the water - waving arms. CRT tasked, station closed but an extensive search afterwards by police, HELO and hovercraft revealed nothing. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58360 | 17/08/2026 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed a yacht steering erratically and heading for a reef. HMCG informed, and they contacted vessel, which changed course and carried on its voyage. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58361 | 17/08/2026 | NCI Skegness | NCI observed an unidentified object in the water. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, who also observed object. ILB was tasked to investigate but found nothing, NFA. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 58338 | 16/08/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI were notified that a swimmer was setting off to swim across the bays, by LGs. NCI agreed to monitor. NCI were updated that swim was going well. HMCG then contacted NCI re. report of an object , in the water, from a MOP. Description given matched that of swimmer, so FAGWI. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58337 | 16/08/2026 | NCI Gosport | Vessel advised NCI and HMCG of engine failure, 2 POB with lifejackets, drifting in main channel. NCI confirmed visual, and a second vessel was alongside. Pan Pan issued. Police launch also went to , assist. Police launch towed casualty to marina, all safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58339 | 16/08/2026 | NCI Minehead | MOP informed NCI an injured surfer was being carried toward station, ambulance had been called. Casualty arrived at station, and was treated by a trauma nurse who was helping. Ambulance arrived, and serious wound on leg was treated, and casualty was transferred to hospital. CG updated. | Ambulance | No | Yes |
| 58340 | 16/08/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 MOP on a ledge above sea caves, monitoring started. LGs and HMCG informed. CRT tasked to attend and conned to location by NCI. CRT established they were well equipped climbers, and not in difficulty. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58341 | 16/08/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. a missing swimmer, visual requested. NCI saw several swimmers but nothing specific. CRT team were on scene, and no further assistance was required from NCI. Outcome unknown. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58342 | 16/08/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed a wind surfer in difficulty against a falling tide and being swept out. A RIB rescued wind surfer and board, and took them ashore. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58355 | 16/08/2026 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed a paddle board and an inflatable struggling to get back to shore. HMCG informed. LGs tasked, NCI monitored comms between LGs and CG. LGs were conned to casualties by NCI, , and established they were close to shore and okay. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58357 | 16/08/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a motor cruiser with engine failure . Nothing identified by NCI, assumed out of visual range. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58324 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Portscatho | NCI were monitoring an adult and 2 children on rocks, in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, no immediate concern, and continued monitoring requested. casualties did reach safety, NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58372 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Hornsea | A distressed MOP arrived at the station, feeling suicidal and had self harmed. He had rung 111, and the police, who rang the ambulance service. casualty stayed at the station until paramedics arrived., Casualty was taken into the care of paramedics, as this had happened before. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58334 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Lyme Bay | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a vessel - negative so monitoring requested. All vessels asked to look out for vessel. ILB tasked, second vessel then reported seeing the casualty vessel, out of , control and circling. AWLB and HELO tasked, NCI monitored. ILB reported casualty found, deceased, face down in water. Paramedics confirmed casualty was deceased, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58335 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked ILB and CRT to a swimmer in difficulty, NCI commenced scan with CCTV and bins. Day boat responded to Mat Day, NCI had visual on boat. ILB reported casualty had self rescued and , was with CRT. NCI updated CG. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58336 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI became aware of radio traffic re. 2 persons from a dinghy in the water. NCI established visual on dinghy, HMCG informed. AWLB and ILB had been tasked. NCI asked to con LBs to vessel, but had , lost sight by then. CG then reported that both casualties were ashore, assets stood down. Not sure whether casualties were recovered or self rescued. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 58391 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Bass Point | NCI observed an inflatable dinghy, 1 POB, rowing past lookout, no lifejacket, but no apparent distress. HMCG informed, as NCI considered it an unsuitable vessel for the conditions, with an offshore , wind. vessel lost to visual, CG took control, and planned enquiries. Outcome unknown. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58353 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Padstow | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 2 wind surfers in difficulty, one ashore, one in the water. NCI carried out a search and could not identify anyone in difficulty. CG updated. CG closed incident. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58319 | 15/08/2026 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NI identified an object, possible ordnance, on CCTV camera. HMCG advised, email of photo sent. CRT tasked to investigate. Object found to be 2 rocks. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58322 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG tasked CRT to look for 2 overdue swimmers, also asked NCI to look over cliff. Nothing seen. 2 casualties were found on the beach by the police. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58328 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Rame Head | MOP called NCI re. concern for swimmer in difficulty. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. AWLB tasked to scene and reported casualty was safely on the shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 58323 | 15/08/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed a vessel aground, 2 POB, no lifejackets, occupants in water trying to re-launch. HMCG informed. monitoring requested. CH tried to radio casualty - no response. It was decided to await , the next high tide, and no assets were deployed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58327 | 14/08/2026 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed a yacht run aground. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Vessel managed to get free and sailed onwards to harbour, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58298 | 14/08/2026 | NCI Portscatho | HMCG called NCI reporting a MOP had found personal items on the beach, with no-one visible in area. Area not visible to NCI, but weather conditions supplied. CRT tasked, and found a fisherman whose , belongings they were. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58307 | 14/08/2026 | NCI Cape Cornwall | HMCG called NCI re. overdue sailing vessel, asking if it had been logged. NCI concluded they probably had logged the vessel yesterday. CG issued a DSC alert to all vessels asking for sighting. NCI , continued visual search. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58313 | 14/08/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed a kite sail entangled in inshore buoy, not sure casualty was still with gear. HMCG informed. May Day relay issued. asking for vessel in area to attend. Local vessel attended, found gear , only, and reported casualty was safely ashore and had abandoned gear. Gear was recovered to shore. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58310 | 14/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI informed harbour authority of 20-25 people tombstoning from pier. HMCG were informed - already aware and happy for police and authority to deal with it. All persons left the pier, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58288 | 13/08/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 9 adults and 2 children in danger of being cut off by tide on a sandbank. Aldiss lamp used to no avail. Off duty W/K contacted the group, advised to return to main beach, but was ignored., Casualties then started to wade back, HMCG informed NCI they had been contacted by a MOP., concerned for safety of three of the casualties. NCI informed CG they were monitoring situation, , and they all had made their way back to the beach. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58299 | 13/08/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI called LGs asking them to check 3 MOP on a sandbank. HMCG called NCI asking for information, and were assured the LGs had confirmed they were safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58304 | 13/08/2026 | NCI Padstow | NCI observed 3 MOP in a cove, with a rising tide. @ then left, leaving one in the cove, who tried to leave by an alternative route. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. and decided risk was minimal. NCI asked , to monitor until casualty was safe. Casualty eventually climbed rocks to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 58305 | 13/08/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | LGs raised concern for 2 persons on a single paddle board, ILB tasked, NCI monitored situation by CCTV. LB recovered casualties and returned them to the shore and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |