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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56659 | 13/03/2026 | NCI Padstow | HMCG called NCI re. 999 call from MOP about a wing foiler in difficulty. NCI reported the wing foiler was under observation, and paddling strongly to shore, No action required. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56486 | 13/03/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | Pan Pan issued by yacht anchored close to shore, unable to start engine, and drifting. HMCG had some concern for skipper. AWLB tasked, NCI asked for visual - negative. Local pilot vessel took, yacht under tow, and brought it safely alongside in harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56470 | 11/03/2026 | NCI Skegness | A large kite came adrift by the pier. NCI asked by HMCG to monitor until LB arrived. ILB tasked to recover, which it did. Kite returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56473 | 11/03/2026 | NCI Stone Point | NCI heard a MayDay on Ch16, with no response heard. HMCG informed, they had heard it, and broadcast a MayDay. CG then downgraded it to a Pan Pan, search requested. Nothing found over the , next two hours. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56434 | 06/03/2026 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed 8 youths and a scrambler bike on a nature reserve. Situation monitored by CCTV. Police informed, and attended. Bike had left scene, but some youths remained. All left the scene after , police attended. | NCI | No | No |
| 56438 | 06/03/2026 | NCI St Ives | A yacht capsized during the night, debris found by MOP next morning, including a tender, a jacket. HMCG asked NCI for log details, and an unidentified vessel had been logged but no detail. HELO, was tasked, and NCI asked for recorded footage - not available. HELO stood down, AWLB to standby off the harbour, and then do a coast search, with the CRT. More debris found, but no casualties , were located. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56430 | 05/03/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI repeating request to search for a missing trinity House buoy (see I/R 56413). Search conducted. missing buoy was found, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56413 | 04/03/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG asked NCI to search for a lost buoy, reported missing by Trinity House. Nothing seen, due to poor visibility. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56414 | 04/03/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a wind surfer in difficulty. Search requested. ILB tasked, located casualty and returned them to beach. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56406 | 03/03/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI observed a walker on sandbank at end of marsh, tide about to turn. HMCG informed. CRT tasked to station. Walker reached safety, and was asked to inform NCI if in future she intended to walk on, marsh for long periods. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56410 | 03/03/2026 | NCI Lyme Bay | MOP informed NCI of a marine buoy washed up on beach. W/K visited site, and took photos, which were sent to HMCG. W3W address supplied. CG to deal with problem, NFA by NCI. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56399 | 01/03/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI informed HMCG of a small craft drifting, no-one visible. A raft had been reported previously by Solent CG. Photo supplied. Raft then was lost to view due to weather. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56388 | 28/02/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed a light aircraft approaching very low, and it crash landed 90 mtrs from the lookout. W/K went on foot to confirm exact location, check for casualties, and relay info. back to lookout. A , single pilot emerged, and was tended by passers by. HMCG informed. Strong smell of fuel, so public kept away. HELO, Ambulance, CRT and local ILB all tasked. Council emergency response team also , attended. NCI stood down, pilot had minor injuries, and aircraft secured to structure to protect from incoming tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 56369 | 26/02/2026 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI informed HMCG there was a black barrel shaped object in the sea. CRT tasked, could not identify object so ILB tasked. and was conned to object. ILB identified object as a crab pot buoy. NFA. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 56365 | 25/02/2026 | NCI St Agnes Head | MOP informed NCI there was a pair of boots and other items near a beach. HMCG informed. CRT tasked to investigate. No person was found, items were brought to lookout in case owner returned. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56352 | 24/02/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a stray vessel of the point. NCI had difficulty identifying object, possibly a vessel, no persons visible. AWLB tasked to investigate. NCI gave update to CG and , vessel was a Remote Control vessel operating in area. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56368 | 23/02/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | 2 MOP informed NCI a pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a car in the car park. HMCG informed. W/Ks investigated. Ambulance had been called, as casualty was in extreme pain. Police , were also called. Car owner was found, CRT attended, ILB requested to look for casualties dog, which had run off. Fire Brigade attended, and looked after casualty, until Police and ambulance arrived., Dog was recovered, Police dealt with accident, casualty taken to hospital. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 56346 | 23/02/2026 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI to inform them that the Police were attending an incident - a MOP threatening self harm. W/K went to site, and reported back to CG. ILB was asked to stand by, as it was already out on , exercise. Incident was resolved, assets stood dow. NFA. | Police | Yes | Yes |
| 56333 | 22/02/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed a wing foiler in difficulty/, kit abandoned with no-one in view. MOP also reported incident, casualty in view. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, monitoring requested. Casualty appeared to be, making progress to shore, then a second person, possibly a rescuer, was seen. CG advised. ILB tasked, but as getting ready to launch, casualty reached shore, so was stood down. CRT conformed casualty , had no injuries and needed no further assistance. Rescuer, however was very cold and aided by CRT. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 56350 | 22/02/2026 | NCI Hornsea | MOP brought 6 bullet shell cases he had found on the beach, to the station. He was advised to take them to the police. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56328 | 21/02/2026 | NCI Swanage | A distress alert on Ch16 was heard, then HMCG called NCI re 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. Visual requested. AWLB tasked, and a yacht attended casualties. ILB also tasked, which arrived at scene, , and both casualties were asserted by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56329 | 21/02/2026 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG asked NCI to lookout for a vulnerable adult. A police search was ongoing. Weather report was supplied. CCTV and visual scan revealed nothing. Council official informed NCI of a person on top of , cliffs, and HELO was patrolling area. Coastal search was stood down as search moved inland. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56319 | 20/02/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG reported a windsurfer in difficulty. NCI confirmed sighting, with no concern for safety, CG advised they had returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56301 | 19/02/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP informed NCI a paddle boarder seemed in difficulty. HMCG had been informed, CRT and LB tasked. NCI had visual of casualty, who self rescued and made it to the shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 56298 | 18/02/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI overheard radio traffic re. a kite surfer in difficulty. NCI advised HMCG they had visual on camera. ILB was tasked. NCI then observed casualty self rescue and reach shore safely. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56357 | 18/02/2026 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a person in the water, visual requested. NCI searched area, nothing seen. Search continued with negative results, assets stood down, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56293 | 17/02/2026 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI called HMCG re. fishing vessel crossing the Lands End TSS close to a second vessel. CG called the fishing vessel on Ch16, but no response. Fishing vessel eventually passed astern of commercial , vessel, CG informed, NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56316 | 17/02/2026 | NCI Hornsea | MOP informed NCI there was a spent shell outside the station. HMCG informed, Police informed by CG, and local council moved the item to a site away from the station. Police arrived, cordoned off , the area, but MOD advised it was not dangerous. Police arranged for council to remove item. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56275 | 14/02/2026 | NCI Swanage | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a yacht drifting and in difficulty. Visual requested. NCI had visual, nothing unusual suspected. CG attempted to contact vessel. NCI then say a person working on, there outside of the vessel, who then got back onboard. CHG updated. NCI informed CG that the vessel was drifting towards the groins, monitoring requested. Yacht them moved away under power. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56276 | 14/02/2026 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed a vessel throw an object into the water and then circle it. HMCG informed. CG contacted vessel and confirmed it was conducting trials for the RNLI. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56315 | 14/02/2026 | NCI Hornsea | MOP advised NCI of munitions on the beach, W/K took photo and forwarded it to HMCG. CRT tasked, and were advised by MOD it was safe to remove device. CRT took device away. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56264 | 14/02/2026 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP stranded, HMCG informed. Unknown RIB appeared, and, having contacted CG, collected casualties. Casualties were taken to shore, and assisted by other MOP up the path. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56267 | 14/02/2026 | NCI Shoreham | NCI overheard comms, HMCG asking vessel to look for an object or person in the water. NCI joined search, nothing seen. The only thing seen was a flock of birds. CRT tasked, and still nothing seen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56257 | 12/02/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a sail boarder in difficulty, waving arms, HMCG informed. (MOP had also reported problem). ILB tasked, but casualty self rescued to beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 56253 | 11/02/2026 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI informed HMCG a yellow object with aerial was floating past station. Trinity House asked NCI to monitor object. Object beached and CRT attended to deal with it. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56243 | 08/02/2026 | NCI Penzance | HMCG tasked AWLB following an EPIRB activation. LB contacted NCI to assist in search with camera and bins. CG then contacted NCI with new search area, but nothing found. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56238 | 04/02/2026 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported to NCI a possible vessel in trouble 1 Nm offshore. NCI contacted a vessel in area, nothing seen. HMCG informed, who decided it was a false alarm. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56150 | 01/02/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a metal canister afloat, HMCG advised, photo supplied. Local council informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56157 | 01/02/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an object in the water, some 5 miles from lookout. CG informed visibility was only 2 miles. CRT tasked, and contacted first informant. ILB tasked, but nothing , found, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56160 | 01/02/2026 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG called NCI requesting a search of cliff top, following a report from MOP of a man appearing unsettled. Nothing seen, then casualty was reported to be in company of CRT, Police and ambulance. , Casualty taken from scene by emergency services. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |