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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34312 | 17/03/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported lady in wheelchair very close to crumbling cliff edge. Watchkeeper spoke to her but she refused to move. CRT and police attended and took over the incident. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34426 | 15/03/2020 | NCI Shoreham | Reported to CG kayaker waving for help. Monitored and updated CG, HM and RNLI when he made it ashore safely. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 34290 | 15/03/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested scan of beach for injured MoP reported. Updated as casualty sighted being recovered to hospital by friends. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34282 | 14/03/2020 | NCI Penzance | CG requested monitoring of two paddle-boarders reportedly 'in diificulty'. ILB attended. Targets sighted and found to be safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 34284 | 14/03/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB attended, recovered kite and found owner safe on beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 35251 | 14/03/2020 | NCI Nare Point | Reported to CG one kayak in possible trouble in heavy swell. Monitored and updated when it moved out of sight safely.. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 35602 | 13/03/2020 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported floating object possibly a buoy to CG. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34275 | 13/03/2020 | NCI Mablethorpe | Called HMCG to report possible vessel fire. CRT on scene at lookout and confirmed to HMCG. NCI stood down by CRT | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34289 | 13/03/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sighting of debris MoP reported in water. Area scanned but nothing seen. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34244 | 10/03/2020 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported grounded vessel to CG. Monitored and updated as local vessel passed and confirmed it unmanned. Recovery to be arranged, nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34209 | 08/03/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual check on paddle boarders 'in trouble' reported by MoP. Target sighted and CG updated when they returned to beach. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34214 | 08/03/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported concern over downed wind surfer to CG. Monitored and updated when he managed to struggle ashore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34215 | 08/03/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested observation of MoP report of person in danger on pierhead. Target identified and CG updated when fisherman seen to be safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34260 | 08/03/2020 | NCI Southend | In contact with CG over discovery of abandoned surfboard reported by MoP. No casualties found. Incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34200 | 07/03/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual check on MoP's report of disabled vessel. NCI confirmed that it was stopped and fishing. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34202 | 07/03/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported downed wind-surfer to CG. ILB directed to casualty and two surfers in difficulty returned safely to shore for CRT assessment. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 34223 | 07/03/2020 | NCI Penzance | CG CRT requested camera check for missing MoP and dog. Targets sighted safe and well. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34248 | 07/03/2020 | NCI Stone Point | Reported capsized dinghy with two crew to CG. AWLB attended but stood down when no casualties sighted. Craft returned to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 34247 | 07/03/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed Pan Pan from rudderless yacht to CG. Monitored non.RNLI LB attending as yacht proceeded safely. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34166 | 04/03/2020 | NCI Charmouth | Reported to CG large debris in water as possible 'carcass' of missing MoP. Monitored and updated as ILB recovered large lobster pot. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 34104 | 26/02/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | In contact with CG concerning DSC Distress signal received. Updated when found to be equipment fault. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34106 | 26/02/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | In contact with CG regarding DSC Alert received. All stood down when found to be equipment fault. NCI Lee-on-Solent also involved. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34105 | 26/02/2020 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Following Mayday, HMCG asked NCI for position report. HMCG contacted vessel which had radio fault leading to false Mayday transmission. All parties stood down by HMCG. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 34112 | 26/02/2020 | NCI Gosport | In contact with CG concerning Mayday Relay received. Updated when found to be equipment fault. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34069 | 23/02/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested any sighting of windsurfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. No sighting made. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34070 | 23/02/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Monitored and updated CG on recovery by ILB of kitesurfer seen safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 34084 | 23/02/2020 | NCI Teignmouth | Co-operated with CG, ILB and casualty's friend to recover MoP with dog stranded below steep cliff. ILB recover both safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 34134 | 23/02/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Involved with CG and local authorities to recover multiple pipe coils washed ashore from container ship | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34061 | 22/02/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested lookout for overdue kayaker. Updated when local cafe` reported him there and safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34063 | 22/02/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG windsurfers unable to recover in heavy weather. ILB attended to bring all ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 34076 | 22/02/2020 | NCI Mundesley | Reported drifting dan buoys to CG as a navigational hazard, particularly to LB on exercise. RNLI also informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34057 | 21/02/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Co-operated with CG to establish that a reportedly multi-manned craft was in fact a fishing vessel. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 34066 | 20/02/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported apparently drifting yacht to CG. Monitored visually and on camera until it contacted CG and confirmed herself to be safe. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34059 | 19/02/2020 | NCI Penzance | Reported concern over yachts in heavy weather to CG. ILB assisted potential casualties into harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 34088 | 19/02/2020 | NCI Shoreham | Reported to CG NCI beach patrol finding of partially damaged dinghy. No casualties found. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34041 | 13/02/2020 | NCI Folkestone | CG passed MoP report of drifting,unmanned dinghy. Monitored its drift but Harbourmaster unable to assist. Fishermen in local pub recovered it to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 33990 | 12/02/2020 | NCI Penzance | Monitored and updated CG on recovery by local speed boat of disabled FV. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 34001 | 12/02/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting vessel to CG. RIB and LB attended to tow her back in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 34003 | 11/02/2020 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual search for yacht transmitting an EPIRB Alert. No sighting but casualty located safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 33974 | 09/02/2020 | NCI Penzance | Reported to CG many people in danger from waves on the Promenade. CRT activated and NCI directed them to the area to move them out of danger. | NCI | No | Yes |