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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53387 | 18/05/2025 | NCI Exmouth | Following report to Police by samaritans, HMCG were advised of a possible suicide attempt. AWLB tasked. NCI asked to keep a look out. search was negative, assets stood down. | Police | Yes | Yes | 016100 |
| 53288 | 07/05/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG asked NCI for visual on rowing boat, 4 POB, reporting a casualty in the water. NCI conformed visual, ILB recovered casualty, who sadly was deceased. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014422 |
| 53121 | 21/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report of person in difficulty in choppy waters. Nothing seen on search by NCI. ILB tasked, and casualty in need of medical attention was located by marina. ILB recovered casualty | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012066 |
| 53096 | 18/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG asled NCI to look for a yacht with possible engine failure. NCI confirmed visual via CCTV and optics. Vessel observed by NCI to be heading towards harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | -11637 |
| 53036 | 12/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | NCI offered assistance in search for MISPER which had been ongoing since 02.30. AWLBs and HELO involved in search. CCTV footage reviewed from start of incident, but no sightings were seen. , Eventually all assets stood down, no-one found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 010788 |
| 52987 | 07/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. 7 MOP and 5 dogs stranded on bank in estuary. NCI confirmed they had visual - monitoring requested. 2 waded ashore, waist deep, then rest followed, and 2 returned to collect dogs., CG informed all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 010047 |
| 52973 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a jetski drifting in channel, Lifeguards informed who went to investigate. Engine failure confirmed, HMCG informed and ILB tasked. @ casualties recovered and jets towed to slipway. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 009989 |
| 52972 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG reported a dinghy capsized in estuary. NCI confirmed visual on CCTV. ILB tasked, but assistance being given by RIB. Casualty was righted, and rescued to shore, ILB stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009937 |
| 52937 | 05/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of yacht sinking in estuary. NCI established visual, vessel listing with no-one visible on board. Passing vessels did not react, so it was concluded there was no , risk - NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 009758 |
| 52902 | 03/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a kitesurfer separated from kite. NCI confirmed casualty was already under observation, walking on sandbank and not in danger. Casualty then relaunched and , returned to beach safely. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 009488 |
| 52901 | 02/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested NCI look for 2 wing boarders reported to be in trouble. Visual established, ILB tasked and conned to casualty by NCI. ILB picked up one, and the other self rescued to beach. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009298 |
| 52583 | 31/03/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG tasked ILB after call from MOP of paddle boarders in difficulty. NCI conducted search of area, but nothing seen, and asked to continue monitoring. ILB located P Bs safely on beach, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009022 |
| 52854 | 31/03/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI for information on incident on beach, HELO landed to attend injured footballer, CRT and ambulance on scene, and casualty taken to hospital with broken leg. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 009050 |
| 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 |