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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52661 | 07/03/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG asked NCI for visual on object in water. CRT tasked, and thought object was timber. CRT managed to get large piece of timber above water line - assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006393 |
| 52662 | 07/03/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed an object in the water at river entrance. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, as they had just finished with other object (see I/R 52661 ). CRT liaised with NCI re. location, 3 MOP plus CRT , removed a large tree stump, along with other driftwood. | NCI | No | Yes | 006399 |
| 52665 | 07/03/2025 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI observed a MOP on edge of cliff, who left, then returned.HMCG informed, and asked NCI to monitor. CG tasked ILB and CRT, and NCI confirmed position. CRT approached casualty, who was kneeling , on cliff edge, but with no ill intent and was sightseeing. CRT offered safety advice. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 006391 |
| 52641 | 05/03/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Motor vessel was in difficulty in thick sea mist during crossing from Channel Islands. AIS not working, fog horn sounding. HMCG asked NCI if they had an update, as comms with CG poor. W/K left lookout, to listen for fog horn. CG radioed vessel with no response. NCI closed lookout with permission from CG, incident ongoing. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006196 |
| 52645 | 05/03/2025 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG contacted NCI re. report of 2 MOP climbing cliffs. 1 W/K investigated, and saw I MOP on cliff, CG updated. W/K liaised with CRT from cliff top, and incident then handed over to CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006001 |
| 52646 | 05/03/2025 | NCI Needles | Motor cruiser reported to HMCG and intermittent electrical fault, including fog horn and AIS. On passage from Channel Islands ( see I/R 52641 - Hengitsbury Head ). HMCG asked NCI for visual - negative, due to dense fog. NCI located casualty on AIS, but no radio contact made by CG. NCI then stood down as vessel was making headway. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006196 |
| 52640 | 04/03/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI expressed concern for MOP with dog, worried they were about to be cut off by tide. HMCG informed. casualty then gradually waded back to shore and was met by CRT. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 006060 |
| 52599 | 02/03/2025 | NCI St Ives | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of surfer possibly in trouble. Visibility difficult, so ILB tasked, and reported a medal in area, but no surfer in trouble. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 005786 |
| 52606 | 02/03/2025 | NCI St Agnes Head | HMCG asked NCI to search for missing surfer. Nothing seen, CG informed. ILB and LGs tasked but also nothing found. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 005843 |
| 52611 | 02/03/2025 | NCI St Donat's Bay | Commercial F.V. called HMCG with loss of power. NCI informed CG they had visual, vessel at anchor. Pan Pan issued, AWLB tasked, and arrived on scene. NCI closed lookout before incident resolved. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 005840 |
| 52612 | 02/03/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | Motor vessel, 5 POB plus dog, issued May Day - vessel on fire. HMCG asked NCI for visual - negative, so asked to scan area and report. NCI then contacted CG saying they had visual, no smoke visible. , Sea Star and ILBs headed for casualty, and all but one casualties transferred to LB. Sea Start undertook tow back to river. Paramedics assessed casualties for possible CO poisoning. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 005820 |
| 52592 | 01/03/2025 | NCI Bembridge | NCI observed a MOP on wrong side of fence on cliff top. HMCG and CRT informed. CRT recovered person, who was a bird watcher, and advised them of danger. | NCI | No | Yes | 005653 |
| 42608 | 01/03/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of child stuck in mud at entrance to marina. NCI established visual, and created camera link to CG. CRT arrived and helped family pull casualty out of mud. All well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005662 |
| 52579 | 28/02/2025 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed an object 2 nm offshore - possible craft. HMCG informed, and tasked a nearby vessel to investigate, but unable to see object. ILB tasked, and conned to object by NCI. Object was an , empty life raft, presumed dislodged from another vessel. ILB recovered object. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 005526 |
| 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 |
| 52574 | 26/02/2025 | NCI Bembridge | On opening lookout, NCI joined a search for a MISPER from the previous day. CRT used NCI radios for comms. After an extensive search nothing was found, all assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005201 |
| 52567 | 24/02/2025 | NCI Nare Point | NCI heard HMCG talking about a casualty trapped on rocks. They informed CG they had visual, and would monitor situation. ILB and CRT tasked. CRT extricated casualty to top of cliff by rope. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 005081 |
| 52549 | 23/02/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG rang NCI re. report from a passing airliner of a vessel on fire. NCI searched area and at position reported saw a container vessel, with nothing untoward observed. No other vessels were seen, CG informed of finding, and it was assumed to be the vessel clearing her funnel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004964 |
| 52552 | 22/02/2025 | NCI St Donat's Bay | MOP advised NCI a walker was injured on coast path. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, ambulance requested. casualty was transferred to car park, and then to hospital by partner as no ambulance available. | NCI | No | Yes | 004855 |
| 52553 | 22/02/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed a RIB aground on sand bar. POB got out but could not start engine. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Passing ferry also reported incident. ILB tasked, and attached a tow line. , Casualty vessel was recovered to quay, all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 004867 |
| 52554 | 22/02/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP informed NCI there was a possible harmful substance on beach. W/K went to observe, HMCG informed, photo supplied. Incident was closed after lookout closed, Environment Agency involved. | NCI | No | Yes | 004892 |
| 52555 | 22/02/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP of paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI observed casualty, saw no sign of distress, and monitored them come safely ashore. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004881 |
| 52571 | 22/02/2025 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported to NCI a dead dolphin on the beach. HMCG informed, CRT tasked and they dealt with carcase | NCI | No | Yes | 004907 |
| 52541 | 21/02/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | An EPIRB was activated, man overboard, no location given. HMCG issued May Day, and asked NCI if they had visual of vessel involved. Nothing was seen, CG suspected it was a false activation., CG cancelled May Day assets were stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004756 |
| 52531 | 20/02/2025 | NCI Filey | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a swimmer in difficulty. ILB had been tasked, NCI asked to maintain observation. ILB made contact with swimmer, who was safe and well and able to , make their own way back to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 004675 |
| 52543 | 18/02/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI and asked to monitor a cabin cruiser. CRT came to lookout , and used camera to update CG. All assets then stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004488 |
| 52576 | 17/02/2025 | NCI Ramsgate | HMCG called NCI re. lifejacket seen floating in sea. Object was observed, but then drifted out of sight. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004398 |
| 52503 | 16/02/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed 2 MOP on rocks in vulnerable position. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, and attended scene. One person had left, and CRT spoke to other, who then left to a safe position. | NCI | No | Yes | 004279 |
| 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 |
| 52494 | 14/02/2025 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an unmanned kayak. W/K walked towards location as nothing seen from lookout. CRT tasked. W/K located kayak and retrieved it from the water., Owner of kayak had been contacted by CG and reclaimed vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004085 |
| 52495 | 14/02/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI found a box of out of date, unused flares at lookout door. HMCG informed, who advised Police, photo of box supplied. CRT collected flares, CG and Police updated. | NCI | No | Yes | 004083 |
| 52480 | 11/02/2025 | NCI Gorleston | MOP handed to NCI a time expired flare. HMCG informed and said Police would collect. Police then rang and said they could not collect and dispose of flare. Contacts for local company were supplied, but they could not help. Approaching other disposal companies for assistance. Looking forward, the public will be directed to https://thegreenblue.org.uk/environmental-facilities-map/ for, safe disposal of flares. | NCI | No | Yes | 003797 |
| 52471 | 10/02/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed a tender on sandbank, HMCG informed. Monitoring requested. ILB tasked by CG, no occupants found on vessel, so it was towed back to slipway. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 003685 |
| 52454 | 09/02/2025 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed a MOP sitting on cliff edge for 45 minutes. HMCG informed, as NCI were concerned for her safety. CRT and Police attended, spoke to casualty, and she left in the care of Police. | NCI | No | Yes | 003595 |
| 52455 | 09/02/2025 | NCI Needles | NCI informed HMCG a yacht was aground on shingle bank. Vessel called CG reporting grounding, ILB and local LB tasked, check vessel, and attach a tow line to pull casualty off bank. Vessel then , proceeded under its own power. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 003606 |
| 52463 | 09/02/2025 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report of MOPs stranded at end of sea wall. % persons observed, 3 on rocks, 2 heading for rocks. CRT attended, NCI informed all persons were then on rocks, and being met by CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 003622 |
| 52448 | 08/02/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | HMCG asked NCI to look out for an overdue yacht,1 POB, which had missed its ETA. Sail no. and name given. Ch16 broadcast asking all vessels to look out for vessel. RNLI LBs tasked to search., Fixed wing air asset also tasked. Pan Pan then issued. Missing vessel was located by LB, all assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 003495 |
| 52452 | 08/02/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI identified object on beach, labelled Hazard, HMCG informed and tasked CRT, who removed object. | NCI | No | Yes | 003511 |
| 52456 | 07/02/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI and asked for a search for a yacht which had missed its ETA. Description given (same incident as I/R 52448 ) RNLI LBs, and HELO tasked. Emergency alerts issued to all ships. , Casualty found by LB next day, and assistance given, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 003408 |
| 52436 | 06/02/2025 | NCI Bembridge | HMCG called NCI asking to locate a rowing boat, but nothing seen. AWLB tasked, and located a vessel aground, but no-one on board. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 003332 |