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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38276 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG requesting assistance for PWC with engine failure. NCI had visual, advised 3 other PWC in attendance. Casualty towed to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38278 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Casualty jumped into sea and hit submerged rock. Rescue HELO recovered casualty and transferred to land ambulance - to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 38582 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Gosport | Orange smoke seen with 2 persons in water. Police launch in attendance and advised HMCG. Both casualties taken to shoreand declined medical attention. NFA | Police | No | Yes |
| 38471 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Brancaster (Satellite) | MOP reported to NCI that his 3yr old son was missing. HMCG informed. Very soon afterwards child reported as found safe and well. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38272 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI requested visual by HMCG on PWC with engine failure. Then reported to not be in area first reported and stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38423 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Nare Point | Yacht informed HMCG that it was aground and listing. 2POB and dinghy awaiting launch. NCI had visual. Yacht refloated on tide | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38273 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed broken down jetski. Reported to HMCG Owner managed to restart engine and underway NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38275 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | MOP phoned NCI re. kite surfer capsized and struggling to re-board. HMCG informed, asked vessels in vicinity for help and casualty picked up safely. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 37281 | 11/06/2021 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP telephoned NCI threatening to commit suicide. Police informed, and attempts made to trace caller | NCI | No | No |
| 38274 | 11/06/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | MOP reported to NCI fishing boat missing 6 hours. Boat observed matching description, HMCG informed. Observation continued. Boat then raised anchor and proceeded out of sight. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38422 | 10/06/2021 | NCI Nare Point | NCI asked by HMCG to look out for yacht. Vessel observed and HMCG informed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38581 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Gosport | MBreported engine fire to HMCG. CG requested NCI to maintain visual and tasked LB to attend. LB escorted casualty to harbour and returned to station. NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38244 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Llandudno | HMCG requested report on Kite Surfer unable to remount board in ebbing tide. ILB & CRT tasked to monitor/assist. Casualty self-rescued without assistance, refused advice and help from CRT. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 38251 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI concerning inflatable possibly in trouble. 2POB. Observed fishing and not in apparent distress. NCI asked to monitor. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38261 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Chapel Point | Rider less horse seen on beach, risk to beach users. HMCG informed. Horse returned and was reunited with owner. No casualties | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38416 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Gwennap Head | SART alert from yacht. HMCG informed. HMCG investigated and proved to be false alarm | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38241 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Saw smoke from nearby heathland, advised Fire & Rescue Service and HMCG. As FRS were attending, CRT not tasked. Fires brought under control within 1 hour by FRS. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38242 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Hornsea | MoP reported that metal safety rail had given way and in a dangerous state (MoP appeared uninjured.) Advised local county council and Highways Dept (call ref 1875265).. | NCI | No | No |
| 38243 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Portscatho | HMCG requested visual on kayaker reported missing. Confirmed sighting in correct location. Liaised with CRT, suggested sea rescue easier. HMCG tasked ILB who recovered casualty from rocks. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 38385 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Portscatho | NCI heard Pan Pan from vessel, crew member injured. NCI had visual. Sailing vessel took casualty on board, boat in tow, and casualty transferred to ILB, and taken ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 38211 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual following MoP report of FV dropping polystyrene overboard. Advised HMCG no vessels in reported area and no sign of debris/pollution. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38227 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested visual on small craft possibly in difficulty. Nothing seen visually or on CCTV. HMCG advised. Stood down after 40 minnutes. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38233 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG requested visual on windsurfer possibly in difficulty. Lone windsurfer observed but not in difficulty and appeared competent. Continued observation for 20 miniutes till stood down by HMXCG. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38312 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported possible pollution off beach. HMCG informed, and ascertained it was a natural phenomenon | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38209 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Observed swimmers in difficulty fighting current. Brought to shore by RNLI Lifeguards. | NCI | No | No |
| 38234 | 06/06/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Advised HMCG of kayakers observed clinging to overturned canoe. RNLI lifeguards attempting to rescue. ILB tasked to assist. Lifeguards brought casualties to shore, CRT assisted. ILB recovered kayak. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 38235 | 06/06/2021 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Notified HMCG of loose tender adrift. Nearby vessels asked to assist. Local yacht towed tender into harbour and made fast to mooring. HMCG stood down and thanked all invoved. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38269 | 06/06/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Yellow object sighted range 1Nm. Possible capsized kayak. HMCG informed. CRT investigated, found to be a drifting race marker - recovered by RIB. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38194 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on broken down speedboat. Casualty spotted but appeared not in trouble. NCI continued monitoring but lost sight. HMCG reported that casualty now under tow and entering harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38196 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Intercepted radio call from cruiser out of fuel. Advised HMCG of several boats in vicinity who may be able to help. Casualty towed into harbour by another vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 38197 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Llandudno | Off duty W/keeper saw paddleboarde and kayak far out to sea, possibly in danger. Alerted HMCG..CRT & ILB tasked. ILB made contact with casualty who were not in difficulty and declined help. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 38198 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Llandudno | 10 MoPs seen on sandbank with tide coming in. Station Manager used loudhailer to alert party to danger and ILB launched. All members of party returned safely (just in time). | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 38201 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Nells Point | MoP reported jet skier floating in water away from machine and unresponsive. HMCG advised and tasked RNLI. After short search established that casualty was actually floating debris. All stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 38208 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Observed two swimmers near buoy. MoP also reported. Harbour master returned casualties to shore. | NCI | No | No |
| 38210 | 05/06/2021 | NCI St Alban's Head | MoP reported walker with suspected broken ankle. Alerted HMCG who tasked CRT. Ambulance arrived but due to difficult location Helo was deployed and casualty airlifted to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 38183 | 04/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG requesting ILB search for inflatable being swept out to sea. Object seen, but not the one in question. Nothing else seen, and after further search by NCI and ILB incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 38172 | 03/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested observation of kite surfer in difficulty. Located casualty but not in apparent danger. Observation maintained and reached shore safely | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 38187 | 03/06/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | 015367HMCG requested sighting of swimmer in difficulty. Possible sighting passed on to HMCG and ILB launched and made contact. Swimmer returning to family. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 38150 | 02/06/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Call from HMCG to investigate yacht aground, having fouled underwater object. NCI asked to monitor LB tasked and towed yacht to boat yard for invspection. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 38580 | 01/06/2021 | NCI Gosport | HMCG requested visual search for kite surfer possibly in trouble. Reported nothing seen. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |