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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24811 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting PWC to CG. Updated when NCI made another PWC aware of it and it carried owner to it. | MMO | No | Yes | 23489 |
| 24825 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of semi-disabled RIB. Updated when it managed to reach shore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23521 |
| 24831 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported drifting inflatable to CG. nfa | MMO | No | Yes | n/n |
| 24830 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported to CG on helicopter landing on public beach. Updated after it took off having embarked pasengers. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 24836 | 07/08/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed MoP request to RNLI Lifeguards to attend 'fainting' elderly MoP reported on beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 25735 | 06/08/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to harbour office and CG a PWC operating dangerously in harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 24784 | 06/08/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Spotted and co-operated with RNLI Lifeguards, CRT and ILB to recover drifting inflatable and confirm no person missing. CG updated throughout. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23325 |
| 24786 | 06/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Co-ordinated with NCI Teignmouth to locate grounded yacht. Updated CG when local RIB assisted her to refloat. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 24809 | 05/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized and damaged Hobycat to CG. LB paged. Updated when local RIB recovered casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23160 |
| 24781 | 05/08/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Co-operated with CG and LB to identify and recover safely to shore overturned inflatable and two crew. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 23207 |
| 24785 | 05/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to CG swimmers in danger in path of vessels in channel. RNLI Lifeguards activated to intervene. Swimmers reached shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23175 |
| 24753 | 04/08/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Received PanPan call from disabled ML. Updated when she was recovered by the AWLB. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22930 |
| 24754 | 04/08/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported visual contact on vessel on fire to CG. Updated when LB towed her in with fire extinguished and swimmer made shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22850 |
| 24766 | 04/08/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG and RNLI requested any visual on 2 children adrift in an inflatable. Confirmed sighting. Updated as LB attended and escorted them to shore. nfa | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 22982 |
| 24747 | 03/08/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to CG one adult and child in danger of being tidebound. Updated when they were recovered by local boat. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 22708 |
| 24939 | 02/08/2018 | NCI Whitstable | Reported disabled launch and water skier to CG. ILB attended until launch cleared its prop and moved on. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22715 |
| 24752 | 01/08/2018 | NCI Hornsea | Reported swimmer in possible difficulty to CG. Updated when he managed to regain shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 22423 |
| 24734 | 01/08/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported capsized dinghy with 2 crew in water to CG. Updated when 2 ILBs attended to rescue both casualties and recover dinghy to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22384 |
| 24711 | 31/07/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported 3 persons in possible danger on cliff face. CRT attended. Updated when the 'climbers' reached the top. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 22310 |
| 24713 | 31/07/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of 2 people apparently cut off by tide. Llantwit Mobile attended and confirmed that the subjects were climbers in no danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 22311 |
| 24521 | 31/07/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | MoP reported lost child. Police informed. Found by NCI watchkeeper and returned to grandparent. nfa. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 24738 | 31/07/2018 | NCI Shoreham | Reported to CG sailing dinghy ramming breakwater and aground. ILB attended to rescue 2 crew. Damaged dinghy abandoned. . | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22211 |
| 24740 | 31/07/2018 | NCI Penzance | Reported to CG and updated the recovery of drifting dinghy and swimmer by local craft. | NCI | No | Yes | 22263 |
| 24693 | 30/07/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Requested RNLI Lifeguards to investigate large flotsam. CG informed that it was a large tree trunk. CG taking action with Natural England. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22072 |
| 24704 | 30/07/2018 | NCI Felixstowe | CG requested visual watch on RNLI assistance to two disabled yachts. Both recovered safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22094 |
| 24705 | 30/07/2018 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Monitored and updated CG when AWLB attended to tow in safely | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22090 |
| 24705 | 30/07/2018 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported to CG that one of two disabled yachts was visual. Updated as two LBs involved in recovery of two casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 22090 |
| 24777 | 30/07/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to CG that large drifting was visual. Directed LB to it to recover to shore. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 22114 |
| 24683 | 29/07/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG 2 persons acting dangerously on cliff edge. Updated when CG Mobile made contact with the 'tourists'.nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 21945 |
| 24661 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Contacted CG to clarify position of disabled yacht for LB to attend. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 21772 |
| 24664 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on yacht reported 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and in no trouble. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21717 |
| 24665 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on yacht reportedly 'in trouble'. Target sighted and safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21822 |
| 24678 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any visual on kayaker reported capsized. No sighting. Updated when ILB and CRT found him safe upriver. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21868 |
| 27697 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Swanage | CG requested info on paddleboarder reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and CG informed when he reached shore. LB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21758 |
| 27719 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Swanage | CG requested info on disabled PWC on beach. Target identified and position passed for ILB to safely recovery it and its two occupants. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21761 |
| 24709 | 28/07/2018 | NCI Gwennap Head | Assisted emergency services in recovery of heart attack victim, who sadly later died. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21796 |
| 24660 | 27/07/2018 | NCI Bass Point | Reported vessel anchored near submarine cable to BT Marine. Latter decided no danger to cable. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 27696 | 27/07/2018 | NCI Swanage | Reported capsized kayak to CG. Updated as passing MoPs assisted her ashore. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 21564 |
| 24648 | 27/07/2018 | NCI Gosport | Provided accurate position and identity of disabled French yacht. Updated when QHM confirmed safe-ish arrival alongside. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 21621 |
| 24638 | 26/07/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sighting of red kayak reported adrift. No sighting at sea but red body board seen ashore with owner. FAWGI nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21390 |