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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52590 | 27/02/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG received call from MOP, which was disconnected before information was passed. NCI asked to scan area for casualties, nothing seen. CG then renewed contact, which had been a swimmer and dog , possibly in difficulty. CG confirmed matter was resolved, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005456 |
| 52507 | 16/02/2025 | NCI Exmouth | MOP called NCI re. kite surfer on sandbank. NCI already had casualty under observation. HMCG then called NCI, asking to monitor situation. ILB was tasked by CG, and casualty attempted to swim ashore, Casualty reached the shore, and was met by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 004291 |
| 51929 | 07/12/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG reported a small boat adrift in estuary. NCI confirmed visual, no POB. ILB tasked to recover vessel and towed it to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 546750 |
| 51784 | 15/11/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG asked NCI for visual on paddle boarder reported to be in difficulty. NCI located paddle boarder, but they did not seem to be in difficulty, but had no flotation device. ILB tasked and found , the paddle boarder to be fine. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 544589 |
| 515569 | 20/10/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Following call from RNLI, NCI confirmed sighting of 1 paddle boarder in estuary, 4 having been logged earlier. ILB launched, NCI unable to contact ILB as 3 others located. HMCG informed. , All PBs then reached shore safely. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 541345 |
| 51331 | 29/09/2024 | NCI Exmouth | CRT tasked by HMCG to wing surfer in trouble. NCI informed CG theyhad observed 2 wing surfers. ILB tasked, casualties reached shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 538858 |
| 51311 | 25/09/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re report of windsurfer in difficulty. Several windsurfers seen, none in difficulty. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 538309 |
| 51312 | 25/09/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI called HM<CG re. dinghy capsized and adrift in channel, no obvious POB. Harbour Master confirmed a tender was reported missing. LGs tasked to retrieve. | NCI | No | Yes | 538320 |
| 51310 | 21/09/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI called HMCG re. dinghy with engine failure adrift in channel, 4 POB. ILB and LGs tasked, and casualty towed to safety by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 537732 |
| 51229 | 19/09/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI Exmouth overheard HMCG tasked ILB to search for lost kayakers. NCI continued monitoring. Casualties recovered to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | N/A |
| 51175 | 13/09/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG tasked ILB to attend report of person overboard. NCI Exmouth confirmed visual - tasked to monitor, ILB advised that no assistance required | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 536413 |
| 51037 | 01/09/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a yacht struggling against the tide, and dropped anchor in shipping channel. HMCG advised, monitoring requested. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50961 | 25/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan heard from yacht with engine failure, NCI informed HMCG they had visual. AWLB tasked and towed vessel to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 533331 |
| 50881 | 18/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI heard MayDay from a dive boat. No response heard so HMCG called to ensure it had been picked up. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50851 | 15/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed an unmanned inflatable drifting in channel (also reported by MOP). HMCG informed, LGs looked for signs of a casualty. Vessel retrieved by LGs. | MMO | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50800 | 12/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report of RIB aground. NCI located RIB, which was drift fishing and in no danger. ILB tasked to investigate - NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530650 |
| 50721 | 09/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a paddle boarder struggling with a second, injured paddle boarder flat on his board. Local LGs contacted, who brought casualty ashore with a dislocated shoulder. Air ambulance was on , scene | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50755 | 09/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | MOP called HMCG re. 2 kitesurfer in difficulty. CG requested visual from NCI , all appeared okay - appeared competent. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 529795 |
| 50700 | 07/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan from grounded yacht. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. ILB tasked, and secured tow and proceeded to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529455 |
| 50701 | 07/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | MOP reported to HMCG a paddle boarder in distress. NCI confirmed sighting, and that there was no problem. ILB had already checked. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 529457 |
| 50699 | 06/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG asked NCI for visual on broken down motor launch. Negative. Location corrected, ILB tasked and towed vessel to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529455 |
| 50528 | 27/07/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a jet ski aground on sand bank. MOP advised engine failure. HMCG and LGs advised. Casualties returned to shore by LGs jet ski. HM advised of abandoned jet ski - later recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | 526983 |
| 50497 | 24/07/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Police called NCI re. MOP, possibly on beach, with concern for their welfare. Search revealed nothing. | Police | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50480 | 23/07/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a RIB, 2POB, aground. HMCG advised. LGs jets approached, but assistance declined. NCI monitored, until RIB refloated and got underway. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50447 | 19/07/2024 | NCI Exmouth | MOP informed HMCG of vessel grounded on sands. 2 persons in water attempting to free it. NCI had visual, CG advised. Vessel was freed and went on way, CG informed. ILB launched and contacted vessel. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 525482 |
| 50218 | 27/06/2024 | NCI Exmouth | MOP called NCI Exmouth reporting capsized dinghy - NCI located on CCTV - contacted HMCG- advised to monitor- dinghy righted and mde way to shore | NCI | No | Yes | 522126 |
| 50159 | 23/06/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG tasked NCI Exmouth following call from MOP re kayak/paddleboarder fr out. Made CCTV search of area. Nothing found | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 521405 |
| 50119 | 21/06/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG issued security re. RIB with engine failure. NCI had visual, passing vessel offered tow. CG informed. casualty towed to safety, NCI monitored and updated CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 520930 |
| 50026 | 09/06/2024 | NCI Exmouth | RNLI called NCI re. 4 swimmers in difficulty. NCI confirmed visual, and conned ILB to casualties, HMCG called re. 2 further swimmers and requested observation. ILB recovered all 6 safely. | RNLI | No | Yes | 519326 |
| 49983 | 04/06/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI received call from HMCG re. a May Day relay about a vessel sinking. Nothing heard, ILB searched with negative result. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 518570 |
| 49865 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan from yacht aground in estuary, HMCG tasked ILB, NCI confirmed visual on CCTV. ILB recovered casualty and returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517282 |
| 49866 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan from yacht with engine failure in shipping channel. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. Harbour Master approached, but NCI lost visual due to rain. HM towed casualty to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 517287 |
| 49867 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan from Motor Launch with engine failure, 8 POB and 5 dogs on board. NCI did not have visual, HMCG informed. Passing vessel towed casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 517306 |
| 49829 | 23/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI advised HM and HMCG of semi submerged tender next to slipway. Considered a potential hazard to shipping. Tender was beached and beach manager informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 516583 |
| 49828 | 22/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | MOP reported kite surfer in difficulty to HMCG. CG asked NCI for visual. Paddle boarders seen on beach, then MOP confirmed kite surfer was safely on beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 516540 |
| 49812 | 21/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG advised launch of ILB re. motor vessel with engine failure and drifting towards rocks. NCI confirmed visual of casualty at nearby beach. AWLB tasked and took vessel under tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 516397 |
| 49811 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI advised HMCG a yacht was aground on sandbank. Crew advised they were abandoning vessel and returning to refloat later. LGs informed. Vessel later refloated as planned on tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 516022 |
| 49645 | 08/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI received MayDay relay re. ketch taking on water. Vessels, including range safety boat, attended. MayDay concluded. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 49623 | 06/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Yacht called NCI re. rudder fouled on rope. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. LB reached casualty just as it freed itself. ILB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 514010 |
| 49610 | 04/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a sheep carcase floating in channel. Harbour Master advised, who informed Environment Agency. HMCG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |