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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18093 | 19/12/2016 | NCI Whitstable | CG requested visual on MoP report of 'suspicious' vessel close inshore. Confirmed to CG that it was a local FV. fawgi nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 31662 |
| 18110 | 19/12/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Reported drifting empty dinghy to CG. Local FV asked by CG to recover it to the Helford. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18072 | 18/12/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for mssing vulnerable pensioner. No sighting. Police/CRT located him idc. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 031605 |
| 18073 | 18/12/2016 | NCI St Agnes Head | Relayed MoP report to CG of person thought to have fallen over cliff. CRT and ILB attended to search without result. Assessed as FAWGI. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 31615 |
| 18221 | 17/12/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported dangerous floating object in inshore passage to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 18069 | 17/12/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Reported possible kayaker in trouble to CG. LB launched, directed to target by NCI to find occupant asleep below deck. nfa. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 31537 |
| 18080 | 17/12/2016 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on drifting boat. LB conned onto target on Chan.0. Found empty probably broken adrift. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 31532 |
| 18219 | 16/12/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Local FV requested watch kept on another FV in heavy swell. Craft monitored until safely in. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 18047 | 12/12/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Monitored and updated CG on progress of sailing catamaran with steering and rig problems. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 31206 |
| 18052 | 12/12/2016 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual search for sinking FV. Informed CG of one target. LB checked it and then found a survivor from a different FV. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 31203 |
| 18054 | 12/12/2016 | NCI St Ives | CG requested visual search for boat missing from moorings. No sighting. Craft recovered by local FV. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18127 | 11/12/2016 | NCI Torbay | Monitored and updated CG and Harbourmaster on disabled PWC near pier until it restarted and entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 31156 |
| 18046 | 11/12/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Assisted in major search by all agencies for vulnerable missing woman. Police located her the following day. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 31158 |
| 18064 | 11/12/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of stranded seal pup to RSPCA. CRT also attended. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 18009 | 08/12/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of lifering and buoy to CG. CRT investigating. | NCI | No | Yes | 30985 |
| 17978 | 05/12/2016 | NCI Skegness | Relayed MoP report of dolphin carcass on beach to CG. CRT attended and local authority contacted for removal. | NCI | No | Yes | 30790 |
| 17977 | 04/12/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Reported yacht indicating 'distress' to CG. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 30728 |
| 17986 | 04/12/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to CG that anchored barge appeared to be taking in water. CG would inform owners. n/k | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 17970 | 02/12/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of possible casualty in car to police who succeeded in awakening her. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 17985 | 02/12/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Carried out visual search for missing person initiated by CG. No trace found. Units stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 17951 | 01/12/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | Following the 'incident' of the previous day CG was informed of a large drifting tree. An MoP report was thus nulliified and LB not launched as FAWGI.. | NCI | No | Yes | 30521 |
| 17945 | 30/11/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | Informed CG that MoP report of distressed surfer was in fact a large tree. ILB stood down after further negative search. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30438 |
| 17915 | 26/11/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG possible rope hazard on beach at high tide. CRT removed rope and floats. | NCI | No | Yes | 30208 |
| 17964 | 25/11/2016 | NCI Whitstable | Reported kite kayak in possible difficulty to CG. LB launched. CG updated when kayak continued inshore. LB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 30125 |
| 17906 | 23/11/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Carried out visual search for missing vulnerable MoP. Subject found and in police safe keeping. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30011 |
| 17876 | 20/11/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | Carried out visual search for missing MoP. Reported to CG nothing sighted before nightfall. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29817 |
| 17882 | 20/11/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported small launch aground on rocks to harbourmaster and CG. CRT attended. Craft identified as local and not the one missing from Brixham. | NCI | No | Yes | 29772 |
| 17908 | 19/11/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Provided continual updates to CG on assistance provided to two vessels in collision until situation resolved. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29773 |
| 17910 | 19/11/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Informed CG that FV reported missing was in harbour. Helo confirmed sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29726 |
| 17849 | 17/11/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | RNLI requested monitoring of single-handed yacht in poor conditions. Updated and LB escorted her to safe water. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 17845 | 16/11/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported dogs poisoned by treats on beach close to Lookout. CG requested increased vigilance on this report. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 17807 | 16/11/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Advised yacht on radio of its close approach to rocks. Vessel altered course away. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 17832 | 13/11/2016 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual check on drifting marker buoy. Item located and LB conned onto it by radio for recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29292 |
| 17842 | 11/11/2016 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual watch on recovery of disabled FV by LB. Updated as craft towed in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29195 |
| 17810 | 11/11/2016 | NCI Charlestown | Reported possible loss of yacht to CG. CRT found it safe in harbour. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 29196 |
| 17814 | 11/11/2016 | NCI St Agnes Head | Advised CG that drifting object reported by MoP and tasked to CRT was in fact seaweed. Nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29181 |
| 17771 | 06/11/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation of capsized catamaran in main channel. Updated as craft righted. ILB in attendance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 28892 |
| 17769 | 05/11/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported red parachute flare to CG. ILB launched to search but nothing found. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 28847 |
| 17752 | 04/11/2016 | NCI Lyme Bay | CG requested any visual on sinking FV. Not visible from Station. LB recovery monitored. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 28743 |
| 17753 | 04/11/2016 | NCI Lyme Bay | CG requested visual check on 'black objects' reported by MoP. 'Objects' identified as cloud shadows. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 28755 |