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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57606 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI called HMCG re. large group of people on a shingle bank. Monitoring requested. The group then reported a further person, waving arms, and CG asked if NCI had visual - negative. The main group had , a RIB and were waiting for the tide, and would return once tide was suitable. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57640 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG asked NCI to look out for a motor cruiser losing fuel, No AIS but had a radio. Pan Pan then issued as vessel was out of fuel. Local dive vessel went to assist and took casualty under tow to port., NCI monitored as they passed, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57607 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG called NCI re report of someone waving arms in the mud beyond shingle bank ( see I/R 57606). NCI did not have visual. CRT and ILB tasked, but found a fisherman, not in trouble. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57608 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 2 adults and 1 child on a sandbar, with channel rapidly backfilling. HMCG informed. CRT tasked. Casualties realised they were cut off, and waded back to shore in chest deep water. All Ok. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57644 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG informed NCI 2 teenagers on one paddle board were missing, not seen for an hour. Search with camera initiated. ILB tasked to search shore, and located casualties and recovered then to , LB station. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57645 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG called NCI re. report of an unoccupied inflatable from MOP. Object identified, but unable to be certain what it was. CRT attended, and object was identified as an inflatable white swan. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57611 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a body boarder in difficulty. NCI identified casualty, but appeared okay. Monitoring requested until out of the water. Casualty self rescued, CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57612 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI called HMCG re. concern for 4 MOP cut off by tide in a cove. CG updated to say one person in the water, and four in the cove. CRT and ILB tasked. LB contacted casualties (6 in total), who were , to wait for the tide to ebb so they could walk back. NFA. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57648 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP reported to NCI a possible missing swimmer. Informant advised to call HMCG. ILB was returning from a tasking, and was asked to search. NCI searched with bins and CCTV.Nothing found. , After extensive search, nothing was found, and assumed to have returned to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57581 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Swanage | General call was issued re. sailing vessel with sail and engine failure. NCI asked to monitor by HMCG. A local vessel assisted, and towed casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57582 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP informed NCI an infaltable dinghy was unable to return to shore. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. The dinghy then reached shore safely, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57583 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a jetski under the pier. HMCG advised, and suggested calling the Police. Police unsure how to proceed, then visited station, and asked NCI to retain video footage. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57584 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Lyme Bay | 2 MOP informed NCI a swimmer had been helped out of the water with a suspected head injury. W/K attended, and found the casualty to have a dislocated shoulder, and suspected dislocated knee. , Casualty was in a lot of pain, but conscious. HMCG informed, but already aware. CRT tasked, and moved casualty to a local cafe, and was then tasked to hospital in a car, as ambulance was unavailable. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57593 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Porthdinllaen | NCI observed a power boat, 7 POB, aground on rocks. No-one wearing lifejackets. HMCG informed, AWLB tasked. Local Fishing boat went to assist and took on board 3 casualties. All casualties were , transferred to LB, and the vessel was refloated, skipper back on board. LB escorted vessel to safety of the shore. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57594 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Needles | HMCG called NCI, re. report from a yacht of a person in the water in distress. Visual requested, but poor visibility so unable to establish visual. Monitoring requested. CG did not deploy assets , and, assumed it was a wind surfer who kept falling off. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57633 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Ramsgate | MOP called NCI re. person in a dinghy with no control. NCI advised HMCG, who already knew of incident. Location supplied. ILB tasked and recovered casualty, who was very seasick. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57597 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Teignmouth | A RIB called HMCG with engine failure. Local vessel offered assistance, NCI had visual and updated position to CG. Casualty was towed to safety bu local vessel, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57578 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 2 adults and 2 children cut off on a sandbar. HMCG informed, CRT and Hovercraft tasked. Attempted to contact them by Aldiss lamp failed. A further 5 persons were then seen to be cut off. , Casualties tried to swim to shore, CRT and Hovercraft arrived on scene. All reached the shore and advice was offered. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57646 | 26/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a paddle board, 2 POB, drifting away from shore, concern expressed to HMCG. Occupants tried to paddle with single paddle, but unable to make headway. CG updated, ILB tasked. , ILB conned to casualties by NCI, and they were recovered by LB. CG updated. All safe | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57563 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a kite surfer in difficulty, unable to get back on board. HMCG informed. Casualty finally got back on board and returned to shore. Assets which had been tasked, stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57595 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Teignmouth | A MOP observed a jet ski which had struck a submerged object and was sinking. RNLI LG assisted casualty on their jet ski, NCI monitored. The damaged jet ski was recovered to beach. NFA | RNLI | No | Yes |
| 57564 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI asking for a visual search for a windsurf board drifting on the ebbing tide. Nothing seen on CCTV or visual, continued search requested. Nothing was seen before close down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57566 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed an inflatable, unmanned, drifting and being blown out to sea. . HMCG informed, ILB tasked, and NCI confirmed its location. Dinghy was recovered by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57567 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report of a paddle boarder in distress, search requested. NCI observed a paddle boarder walking on a sandbank. ILB tasked, and NCI monitored until casualty was ashore. CG updated | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57568 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI observed a yellowfins inflatable being blown along the shore, no person visible. HMCG informed. A paddle board recovered inflatable, but lost to view. CRT attended lookout, and tried to find out , more information, but incident was closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57609 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG issued an alert re. paddle boarders in difficulty, ILB tasked. NCI initiated search with CCTV. NCI identified casualties, and gave CG exact position. Second ILB tasked, and 12 paddle boards were , recovered in multiple trips. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57579 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 2 walkers in danger of being cut off by the tide. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB were tasked. Casualties tried to cross to shore, but returned. ILB guided to scene, and casualties then found , a shallower channel, and reached shore to be met by CRT. Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57580 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. phone call from MOP reporting a swimmer trying to recover a drifting inflatable. Search requested, nothing seen. ILB tasked to search, nothing found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57547 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 4 adults, 2 children and 3 dogs cut of by the incoming tide. Aldiss lamp used, acknowledged then ignored. HMCG informed, ILB and CRT tasked. . Casualties then realised their predicament, , and waded/swam back to shore. CG updated, assets stood down. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57548 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | May Day issued re. cabin cruiser with an engine fire, radioed in by a yacht. HMCG asked NCI to monitor until LB arrived. NCI confirmed visual. AWLB attended, extinguished the fire, and took casualty, in tow to safety. See cross reference I/R 57549 | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57549 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Needles | HMCG called NCI re. vessel with engine fire. NCI searched, saw a vessel being attended by AWLB, CG updated.NCI stood down. Cross reference I/R 57548 | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57674 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG asked NCI for visual on a sport boat with engine failure.Visual confirmed, location supplied. Monitoring requested. Pan Pan issued. Second boat assisted, and towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57558 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a jet ski on a shingle spit, person sitting on spit, tide incoming. HMCG informed, monitoring requested, but no sign of distress. Jet ski then returned to the water without issues. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57562 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Polruan | NCI observed a RIP apparently lost power. trying to restart engine. Occupant tried rowing without success. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Engine was then restarted, and RIB returned to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57565 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed an inflatable dinghy, 3 POB, heading out to sea. NCI called HMCG expressing concern, monitoring requested. casualty drifted further out, LB crew mwember also expressed concern, ILB , was tasked. LB attended casualties, none with lifejackets, but they declined any help, despite advice. Casualties then accepted help, and were transferred to shore by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57577 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Stone Point | A yacht called NCI having run aground. HMCG informed, low tide approaching. Monitoring requested. Casualty advised CG they had water ingress, but under control. Casualty then refloated as tide rose. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57556 | 23/06/2026 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. Search of area was negative, AWLB tasked and also found nothing. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58955 | 23/06/2026 | NCI Cromer | MOP petted anti socialbeheviour in car park. NCI informed Police, who attended. NFA | NCI | No | No |
| 57544 | 23/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | MOP reported to NCI an unresponsive person on an amusement ride close to station. HMCG informed on 999, but casualty was taken into the care of their carer, assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57545 | 23/06/2026 | NCI St Alban's Head | HMCG called NCI re. 2 spear fishermen missing. NCI could not establish visual. CG then informed of a yellow object on shore. Casualties then informed CG they were late, just enjoying fishing. Advice | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |