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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50747 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | CRT informed NCI a paddle boarder was in difficulty. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. ILB tasked and recovered casualty. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530379 |
| 50753 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI heard ~MayDay from a kayak, 2 Persons in water - no response from HMCG. Called CG and passed on all information. Yacht picked up casualties, all safe. NFA. MayDay cancelled. | NCI | No | Yes | 530279 |
| 50757 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Rame Head | MOP reported to NCI a SUP in difficulty. W/K made visual search - negative. HMCG informed, search continued. W/K stayed on late to continue search, along with ILB. Boarder then contacted CG , saying he was the suspected casualty and was safely in harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 530432 |
| 50760 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI an inflatable dinghy being blown offshore. HMCG informed. ILB tasked and recovered casualties to safety of beach, | NCI | Yes | Yes | 530218 |
| 50762 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Worms Head | MOP called NCI re vessel aground on sandbank. HMCG informed. No further involvement of NCI so outcome unknown. | NCI | No | Yes | 530280 |
| 50768 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG called NCI re. concern for small FV, not replying on CH16. Visual requested. Nothing seen. CRT tasked. PCSO attended lookout, possible I/d of casualty. NCI established visual, 3 POB. Vessel then, lost its outboard, so ILB tasked to tow it to harbour, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530148 |
| 50778 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 swimmers caught in rip. HMCG informed. SUP proceeded to help. Swimmers seen by W/K clinging to rocks, ILB tasked. LB confirmed casualties safely ashore, Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 530423 |
| 50779 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed a kayak, 2 POB, in difficulty, HMCG informed. Monitored until lost from view, CG updated, assumed to have reached safety. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50738 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed a family at risk of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, and beach patrol alerted. Family returned to shore unaided. | NCI | No | Yes | 530178 |
| 50781 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from LGs of 2 persons on a SUP in difficulty. Visual established, camera linked to CG. ILB tasked, conned to casualties by NCI. Casualties reached beach, monitored by ILB, All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530150 |
| 50740 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Brancaster | NCI advised HMCG a child had been reported missing. CRT and Hovercraft had been dispatched. Search of area revealed possible sighting. CG then reported casualty had been found safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530199 |
| 50743 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Wooltack Point | NCI heard HMCG talking to ILB re. paddle boarder in difficulty. Search of area was negative, CG informed. ILB found nothing. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530260 |
| 50783 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked CRT re. missing child. NCI offered to search, cameras used, Police then informed NCI child had been found safe inland. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 530399 |
| 50784 | 11/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI called HMCG re. person stuck in mud, visual established. ILB tasked, and recovered casualty from mud, no medical help required. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530415 |
| 50745 | 10/08/2024 | NCI Nells Point | Pan Pan from fishing vessel with engine failure,4 POB, drifting. NCI established visual, HMCG informed and updated position. ILB tasked, unable to restart vessels engine. Tow undertaken to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529966 |
| 50737 | 10/08/2024 | NCI Lyme Bay | MOP reported a dead dolphin to NCI. HMCG informed. CRT attended lookout and were given location by NCI. | NCI | No | Yes | 529945 |
| 50744 | 10/08/2024 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI re. multiple reports of MsOP in difficulty at causeway. MayDay issued, 2 vessels responded. NCI scanned area - negative, ILB, AWLB, and HELO responded, casualties reached shore., CRT gave advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 529927 |
| 50715 | 09/08/2024 | NCI Cape Cornwall | MOP informed NCI a vulnerable person was likely in area of Cape. HMCG informed, CRT and Police tasked. Casualty was later reported by CRT to have been located safe and well. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 529666 |
| 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 |
| 50720 | 09/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a yacht with power failure and start drifting. HMCG informed. CG contacted vessel asking if assistance required. They declined as they were confident they knew problems, , Vessel weighed anchor, and later contacted NCI to say problem was solved and they were under way. CG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | 529750 |
| 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 |
| 50726 | 09/08/2024 | NCI Stone Point | Pan Pan from yacht with engine failure and aground near river entrance, Casualty not visible from lookout so W/K walked to establish visual, and confirm location. 2 POB. HMCG updated. , ILB and CRT tasked, W/K remained at scene to comfort crew until LB arrived. NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529767 |
| 50728 | 09/08/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on kayak drifting out to sea, 2 POB. CRT and ILB had been tasked. Camera inoperative, but visual established. ILB recovered casualties safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529762 |
| 50729 | 09/08/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG tasked ILB to 2 MOP stranded on a sandbank. NCI informed CG they had visual. Casualties waded ashore, and were checked by ILB. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529810 |
| 50716 | 08/08/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of yacht in difficulty. Vessel was already monitored by NCI, and appeared okay. Monitoring continued until lookout closed, no apparent problem. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 529607 |
| 50702 | 07/08/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. yacht with engine failure. NCI established visual, monitoring requested. Vessel was anchored. Pan Pan issued, ILB tasked, and towed casualty to harbour. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529392 |
| 50722 | 07/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG asked NCI for visual of MOP injured on rocks. LGs in attendance. Camera link established. CRT tasked, NCI monitored situation, updated CG. Ambulance did not appear so casualty was taken, to hospital in family car. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 529452 |
| 50697 | 07/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. concern for a kayaker. Visual requested - confirmed, possibly 2 POB, but poor visibility. ILB tasked, ILB gave updated position. ILB located kayak ashore, no person on board. , Seach revealed no persons, then information came in that a kayak had drifted from Devon across Bristol Canmel. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529391 |
| 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 |
| 51314 | 06/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI monitored a call to HMCG from a RIB with engine failure, and drifting. NCI had visual, CG advised. Vessel then advised CG they had restarted engine and were returning to harbour. NCI monitored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50681 | 06/08/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI were monitoring a catamaran, which was very close to beach. HMCG asked NCI to monitor, following call from MOP. 1 POB NCI advised a welfare check. ILB tasked and conned to vessel by NCI., LB established the vessel had engine failure, so undertook tow to harbour. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 529275 |
| 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 |
| 50678 | 05/08/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG advised a jetski was out of fuel and drifting. NCI monitored casualty. ILB tasked, and took jetski back to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 529703 |
| 50686 | 05/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a suspicious object in the water, HMCG informed. Object was stationary. A passing yacht had also reported object. Incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 529067 |
| 50658 | 04/08/2024 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from catamaran with failed engine, drifting towards harbour entrance. 4 POB. HMCG tasked ILB, who advised no medical or shore assistance was required. ILB towed casualty to harbour., NCI called Harbour Master to make him aware. Vessel towed to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 528807 |
| 50663 | 04/08/2024 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed 2 persons on a SUP struggling. No lifejackets. casualties started waving for help. HMCG informed, Pan Pan issued. Local trip boat picked up casualties and boat and returned them to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 528821 |
| 50664 | 04/08/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Sailing vessel informed NCI of a dinghy adrift. NCI unable to see, so phoned HMCG, but then established visual. 2 vessels attempted tow, but line broke, CG informed. ILB tasked, conned to dinghy., Dinghy was towed to shore by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 528823 |
| 50666 | 04/08/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested visual on inflatable struggling, 3 POB. Visual established, vessel struggling with lack of power. Monitoring continued, and vessel started to make way. Casualty reached safe waters. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 528893 |
| 50667 | 04/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG organised search for 2 missing children. NCI offered assistance. CRT, Police and LGs involved. Camera and binocular search carried out by NCI. Casualties eventually found inland safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 528876 |