
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 |
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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 |
53304 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Hornsea | MOP called NCI to report a swimmer, considered to be a possible suicide risk. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Informant then came to station with more detail, and casualties history. Casualty , was then reported to be in local pub, and was met there by original informant. CG informed assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
53280 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG asked NCI to look for an inflatable. Search revealed nothing. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53283 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI to look for vulnerable adult, possible self harm. Casualty was located by CRT, and conveyed to hospital by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53284 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI re. possible missing swimmer, seen to enter water 20 minutes earlier. Search revealed nothing. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53246 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP on closed causeway. HMCG informed, siren an voice deployed to warn casualties. CRT and ILB tasked. ILB recovered casualties, advice given. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
53248 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report of 4 paddle boarders possibly in difficulty. They had been observed by NCI earlier. Sea condition s were challenging but group were together. Unfortunately, CCTV was , inoperative, so further info was unavailable, but local CRT was tasked. No further NCI involvement. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53256 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Swanage | Seastar recur boat contacted NCI re. locating vessel with loss of power. vessel already under observation, location passed on. HMCG informed of situation. Casualty taken under tow to port. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
53257 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders, on one board, waving, and in potential difficulty. HMCG informed, casualties stuck on small island, CRT tasked. One casualty tried pushing other towards beach. CG , updated. ILB tasked to stand by. casualties eventually reached shore and safety. Assets stood down. Fire engine arrived to check casualties. All safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
53259 | 04/05/2025 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed a RIB, 2 POB, and 2 jet skis move towards an anchored cargo vessel, and spent time alongside. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Vessels then departed scene. CG updated, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
53281 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP reported to NCI a large piece of timber floating at entrance to harbour. HMCG informed, and they said it would bar dealt with. | NCI | No | Yes |
53220 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI reported to HMCG a bait digger was in danger of being cut off by tide. Monitoring requested. CG were updated, casualty not moved, beach rescue team tasked. CG further updated, and then , casualty left on a motorbike. CG informed, NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
53224 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | Fishing vessel reported to HMCG there was a large floating tree in bay. NCI tried to located debris but could not locate it, CG informed. CG advised NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53285 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Rame Head | HMCG called NCI re. report of 3 MOP and dog cut off by tide. Nothing seen at location given, ILB tasked, and LGs involved. Casualties were from an incapacitated vessel. Vessel and casualties were , recovered safely to port by ILB and LGs. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
53230 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Chapel Point | HMCG asked NCI to search for a missing child. Police and drone team deployed. Casualty found safe, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53233 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Shoreham | Pan Pan issued by vessel with engine failure, 3 POB and drifting. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, asked to standby and monitor. AWLB tasked, and towed casualty to harbour, CG updated. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
53235 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed a paddle board, 2 POB, being blown out to sea. 1 person in water. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. Casualty made it to shore, ILB confirmed all was okay. casualties seen to be ashore. , Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
53238 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Southend | Yacht informed NCI they were aground on sand bar. Currently not in danger and waiting for tide. HMCG informed, but assured not an emergency. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
53247 | 02/05/2025 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of vessel aground. NCI did not have visual, so W/K walked to investigate. Small inflatable, with motor was seen, with person sunbathing on vessel. CG updated. , Vessel then left area in company of jets. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53225 | 02/05/2025 | NCI Swanage | HMCG called NCI re. concern for safety of kayak reported by MOP. Kayak located by NCI, no apparent difficulty. W/K then walked to maintain visual, and spoke to kayakers, who were not in difficulty. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53200 | 01/05/2025 | NCI Needles | HMCG tried to contact F.V. having heard May Day. NCI asked if they had seen vessel. Several Pan Pan messages issued over next 2 hours, nothing heard. Conclusion was that no vessel was in distress. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53209 | 01/05/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. spoken May Day heard. Asked if heard by NCI - negative. Message was repeated several times. Message downgraded to Pan Pan , then incident closed by CG, as no response. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53207 | 01/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report of possible suspicious activity. Vessel had come ashore with 12 - 16 POB. It was confirmed that the vessel had been out with a party of clients. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53197 | 30/04/2025 | NCI Needles | HMCG issued a Pan Pan re. a paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI unable to locate. ILB tasked to search, nothing found. AWLB then tasked, and casualty was reported to be ashore, but not confirmed. , NCI asked to continue search, and incident remained open after NCI closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
53208 | 30/04/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG asked NCI to look for a paddle boarder reported missing. NCI search was negative. ILB and CRT tasked to search. It was then reported that the casualty was ashore in Yarmouth, and was safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
53210 | 30/04/2025 | NCI Penzance | NCI called HMCG re. concern for a fisherman on rocks, with incoming spring tide, and potential for being cut off. CCTV used to monitor. CG and NCI monitored situation until person safely ashore. | NCI | No | Yes |
53186 | 30/04/2025 | NCI Portscatho | HMCG called NCI re. report of two objects in sea. Single pot marker seen, CG updated. CRT tasked to search further with negative results. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53198 | 29/04/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG contacted NCI re. person in water unable to get back into RIB. NCI unable to see casualty. ILB and CRT tasked. casualty was recovered by LB, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
53205 | 29/04/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI called HMCG re. 2 surfers in possible difficultyILB tasked, then NCI updated CG that the casualties had been helped out of the water by MOP. ILB proceeded to location, and ascertained they were ok, NFA, assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
53177 | 29/04/2025 | NCI Nare Point | May Day issued re. dismasted yacht, one hour after passing NCI lookout. Vessel not visible fro NCI. AWLB tasked, casualty asked to anchor, and by then was visible from NCI. CG updated. LB met vessel. , Intention was to motor onward after rigging cleared, however there was vibration from prop so casualty was towed to safety of port. Rigging sank. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53185 | 29/04/2025 | NCI Swanage | MOP advised NCI a person had fallen on rocks. W/K investigated, and called HMCG on 999. Other MOP took down a HiViz jacket for warmth. RNLI crew attended on foot, and recovered casualty to , boathouse, and from there to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
53189 | 28/04/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked CRT to MOP fallen on rocks. Casualty out of view of NCI camera, so W/K walked to locate casualty. CRT arrived and recovered casualty, who was taken to hospital in the family car. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53173 | 28/04/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG asked NCI to look out for 2 kayakers reported as possibly in difficulty. Kayakers were seen to be making progress, CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
53162 | 27/04/2025 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed 4 MOP and a child trying to return to main beach through shoulder deep water. HMCG informed. A passing pleasure craft assisted casualties, and returned them to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
53163 | 27/04/2025 | NCI St Agnes Head | NCI observed an unusual amount of surface foam, possible pollution. HMCG informed, Police and CRT tasked. Local fishing vessel also investigated. It was revealed to be a large algae bloom - NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
53164 | 27/04/2025 | NCI Gosport | Yacht reported to HMCG engine failure. Pan Pan issued. ILB tasked, but ILB and NCI could not see vessel at given location. After vessel had drifted, visual was established, casualty towed to harbour. , Pan Pan cancelled | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
53148 | 26/04/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Local ferry called NCI re. 2 persons on a jets in trouble. HMCG advised. casualties tried to win ashore. ILB tasked, recovered casualties, and recovered jets, which has started too sink. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
53150 | 26/04/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG observed a jetski upturned on sandbar. NCI informed HMCG, monitoring requested. CRT tasked, and then ILB tasked also. Casualty was recovered and ILB followed jetski to safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
53153 | 26/04/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP on island after causeway closed, and 1 on causeway. No sign of distress. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked, and then reported the three intended to stay until tide fell. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
53149 | 26/04/2025 | NCI St Agnes Head | Pan Pan issued from fishing vessel, anchor chain around prop. NCI advised HMCG they had visual. Second vessel offered help, NCI monitored situation. casualty slowly proceeded, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |