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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55093 | 26/09/2025 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan heard re YBS with failed engine -help arranged from Marina work boat. NCI Gosport contacted HMCG reporting bearing and distance and visual on casualty, Work boat spotted taking casualty under tow. Informed CG | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55081 | 25/09/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl observed Wing Foil Surfer drifting from shore - NCI contacted HMCG re concern as drifting further from shore - CG requested continue monitoring, NCI contacted CG believing casualty caught in riptide, capsizing several times. LB tasked and recovered casualty, All stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 55080 | 24/09/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked NCI Porthcawl to make scan for reported capsized kayaker - scan revealed black object but not casualty - CG asked to continue scanning.LB tasked - casualty found and recovered. , Black object was Casualty's backpack and also recovered All stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55089 | 24/09/2025 | NCI Mundesley | MOP metal detecting on beach handed in possible bullet. WK placed in bucket of water. WK phoned Police who requested picture - conclusion was that it was a fishing weight and could be disposed of | NCI | No | No |
| 55077 | 23/09/2025 | NCI Hornsea | MOP reported swimmer entering the water and lost sight in the sea.NCI Hornsea reported to HMCG who tasked CRT . No concerns and all stood down | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55073 | 22/09/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | 09:00NCI Porthcawl WK found clothing near pierhead. Contacted HMCG who advised Police and tasked NCI to continue scanning area. , 18:09 CG advised NCI incident closed | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55108 | 21/09/2025 | NCI Nells Point | NCI called HMCG re. 2 MOP on the island. No report of them wanting to stay on island, monitoring requested. 1 casualty tried to cross causeway, but returned. CG updated. ILB tasked and recovered , casualties to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 55111 | 21/09/2025 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI asking had they seen a MOP self harming. NCI reported they saw 2 Police officers running along the walk. CG then updated NCI - all assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55065 | 21/09/2025 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG broadcast missing YBS Swallow - NCI Folkstone reported sighting of similar YBS travelling SW. CG requested photo - CG tasked LB - NCI conned LB to suspected YBS. LB confirmed not Swallow | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55052 | 20/09/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG tasked NCI ST Albans Head to make visual search for report of YBS with loss of power - incorrect position given, but NCI spotted casualty and gave details to CG who tasked AWB. , Casualty taken in tow to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55044 | 19/09/2025 | NCI Charmouth | 15:13 NCI Charmouth observed MOP on beach and tide was almost in. Contacted SCG who requested NCI monitored, 15:44 casualty made his way to the sea wall and climbed up. CRT on scene .All OK. NCI stood down by SCG | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 55039 | 18/09/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI asking for information from log about a vessel on passage from Plymouth to Solent. No record found during last 10 days. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55022 | 17/09/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI informed HMCG a yacht had lost its foresail and power close to lookout. Monitoring requested. Vessel the issued Pan Pan - prop tangled and drifting. ILB tasked, and then a second ILB offered to , attend. A yacht started an initial tow, which was taken over by LB, and was towed to harbour by LB. All well. Pan Pan cancelled. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55029 | 17/09/2025 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called re.call from MOP of 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. Visibility poor so visual not established, but search agreed if it improved. Search revealed nothing, and CG then reported the, casualties had reached shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55035 | 17/09/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI informed HMCG a fishing vessel had nets around prop. Monitoring requested. CG informed tow rope from assisting vessels had broken 4 times. CG asked if Pan Pan was needed - affirmative. , ILB tasked to assist vessel. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55017 | 17/09/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | Motor vessel issued May Day rep[orting loss of steering, 6 POB. NCI informed HMCG of position, AWLB tasked. Casualty was taken under tow by LB, but unable to access river so ILB took over tow. , May Day cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55016 | 16/09/2025 | NCI Filey | Elderly MOP had fallen on beach, MOP informed NCI, who informed HMCG but they were already aware. NCI asked to monitor. CRT tasked, and casualty transferred to hospital by ambulance with , a suspected broken arm. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54991 | 15/09/2025 | NCI Exmouth | NCI heard call from HMCG trying to locate a fishing vessel. No response. NCI confirmed to CG they had visual, and vessel was under way. Vessel on AIS. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54993 | 15/09/2025 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed a motor cruiser drifting, no crew visible. HMCG informed, position supplied. Local RIB went to vessel, put a crew member on board, and both vessels returned to moorings. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54986 | 14/09/2025 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of people cut off by tide. Not visible from Lookout, but visible from beach huts, CG informed, with correct location. ILB tasked, crew member escorted casualties, along beach with CRT. casualties safe, but very wet. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55010 | 14/09/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an object floating off the breakwater. Search requested. Search with cameras, and visual revealed nothing, and conditions deteriorated so NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54980 | 13/09/2025 | NCI Southend | NCI observed a kite surfer caught in boom, HMCG informed. Casualty was seen to be moving slowly to the shore, CG updated, and casualty then reached shore, CG informed. All well. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54983 | 13/09/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | HMCG called ILB re. kite surfer in difficulty. Nothing seen by NCI. MOP then called NCI re incident. and casualty was then seen. NCI requested to con LB to casualty but comms not good. HELO tasked, , and NCI reported it to be directly over casualty. ILB recovered casualty to shore. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54989 | 13/09/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG tasked ILB to a wing surfer in difficulty. NCI confirmed to CG they had visual, monitoring requested. ILB escorted casualty to shore, NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54975 | 12/09/2025 | NCI Porthdinllaen | HMCG tasked AWLB to paddle boarder blown out to sea. When LB arrived, casualty was back to shore. NCI monitored situation | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54977 | 12/09/2025 | NCI Swanage | HMCG called NCI re. local weather, and during call a Pan Pan was issued re. sailing vessel drifting. Monitoring requested. ILB tasked, recovered casualty to shore. Skipper safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54963 | 10/09/2025 | NCI Bembridge | NCI received a Man Overboard SART alert on AIS. HMCG informed. Monitoring requested, Location given to CG. CG then informed NCI incident was closed, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54966 | 10/09/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Yacht observed an orange life raft, HMCG informed NCI, Visual requested, CG asked any vessel in area to investigate. CG asked NCI for update, location given. NCI closed lookout, CG closed , incident, life raft not recovered. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54968 | 10/09/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a life ring floating among debris. HMCG informed.NCI then updated CG that the object had reached shore, and a MOP had brought it to the lookout. CRT collected , life ring, no person seen during search of area, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54976 | 10/09/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI were monitoring 2 surfers in difficult conditions. One returned to shore, but HMCG called to say a MOP had reported one was in distress. Search requested. ILB and CRT tasked, NCI did not have, visual, CG informed. ILB recovered casualty to shore, who had been caught in a rip current. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54954 | 09/09/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an overdue open water swimmer. Search requested. NCI identified a swimmer in the surf line, and clothing on beach. CG updated. Casualty then joined a second, swimmer, CG updated. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54940 | 08/09/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP informed HMCG a person had fallen on rocks. CG requested Medivac for casualty, CRT tasked. NCI located casualty on camera, CG informedLGs and ambulance attended, and casualty was carried , to ambulance. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54939 | 08/09/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI observed a yacht in tidal race, uncomfortable but not in distress. HMCG then called NCI as it had been reported to be in trouble by a MOP. Update given, vessel extricated itself from race and , returned to safety of port. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54930 | 07/09/2025 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed a MOP on cliffs, appeared unsteady, and having an agitated phone conversation. Casualty then removed clothing from backpack and continued phone conversation. CRT tasked., CRT arrived, advised NCI the casualty was well known to them, and was behaving typically. Casualty was helped to a place of safety by CRT. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54896 | 06/09/2025 | NCI Needles | NCI observed 6 kayaks, unable to progress, HMCG informed. Monitoring requested. Kayaks then changed course to calmer water, and although off course, were much safer. NCI updated CG, and the , Station was then closed down for the evening. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54906 | 06/09/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a surfer, reported missing. Search revealed nothing. ILB tasked, and Pan Pan issued. Nothing was found, assets stood down, Pan Pan cancelled. FAGWI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54907 | 06/09/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI to search for a fishing vessel, close to rocks, also a jetski in same area apparently out of fuel. After extensive search, nothing seen, search cancelled, no trace of either vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54908 | 06/09/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re kite surfer , who was reported to keep falling off. Nothing seen but search continued. CRT also asked NCI for visual - negative. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54909 | 06/09/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed several MOPs approaching causeway, which had closed. HMCG advised, casualties attempted to cross, siren and loudhailer deployed. ILB tasked, 5 casualties managed to wade across. , 1 recovered by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54913 | 06/09/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI overheard a call to sailing club safety boat re. dinghy sinking, 2 persons in the water. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, NCI did not have visual. LB recovered casualties, and CRT met them ashore. All , safe. Dinghy to be recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes |