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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54607 | 16/08/2025 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG asked NCI to look for 3 paddle boarders. NCI established visual, also saw 3 MOP on inner head. CG updated. Walkers returned to mainland, paddler boarders were located by Sea Serpent vessel. , They were in kayaks and were fine, paddle boarders eventually found in pub. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54613 | 16/08/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | MOP informed NCI there was a yacht adrift near lookout. HMCG informed, local LB tasked. NCI then advised the vessel was under command and under way, Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54610 | 15/08/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | Pan Pan issued by vessel caught in lobster pots and drifting. NCI established visual, HMCG informed. 2 nearby vessels called to offer assistance. Crew of casualty managed to clear prop, and carry, on slowly towards harbour. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54611 | 15/08/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a motor cruiser, 1 POB, with a fouled prop, crew attempting to clear. No lifejacket. HMCG informed, position provided. Skipper managed to clear prop, and continued on way. NCI , monitored progress. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54592 | 15/08/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report of a speedboat adrift in channel. Visual confirmed, and location provided. ILB tasked to recover vessel, 4 casualties rescued. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54632 | 15/08/2025 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed a paddle boarder and a canoe, 2 POB, caught in current, not making headway. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Both craft eventually self rescued, CG updated, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54593 | 15/08/2025 | NCI Shoreham | MOP informed NCI there was a person in the water, in distressed state. HMCG informed, CRT tasked and given position by NCI. Casualty then reported to be safe and well. Assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54596 | 14/08/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | MOP reported to NCI 4 kayakers were in difficulty, one capsized. Caller advised to call HMCG on 999, and NCI also informed HMCG. NCI asked to monitor area. May Day issued, AWLB tasked, , neighbouring NCI station also monitoring situation. LB recovered 6 casualties from 4 kayaks, all safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54565 | 14/08/2025 | NCI Gwennap Head | NCI heard May Day relay re. 4 kayaks in difficulty, 1 person in water. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, and gave exact location, monitoring requested. AWLB tasked, and recovered what turned out to, be 6 casualties. HELO had been tasked but stood down. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54612 | 14/08/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on 2 boys on a paddle board - nothing seen. ILB tasked to search, then CG informed the casualties were safe | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54569 | 14/08/2025 | NCI Cleethorpes | NCI observed an inflatable dinghy, 1 POB, unable to row against ebbing tide. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. ILB was on standby, but tidal stream then pushed the casualty back to shore and self , rescued. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54572 | 14/08/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 3 people on 2 paddle boards in water and unable to get back on boards. HMCG informed. NCI then updated to say they were heading back to shore, but out of view. Harbour authority informed, who would attend. NCI updated CG that casualties were safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54576 | 14/08/2025 | NCI Charmouth | DSC and Pan Pan alert issued re. Fishing Vessel no steering, or propulsion, and unable to anchor. NCI informed HMCG they has visual, monitoring requested. ILB tasked and arrived on scene. , LB assisted vessel to resolve problem, and vessel got back underway. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54585 | 14/08/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | RNLI LGs called NCI re. dinghy behaving erratically, currently rowing. NCI agreed to monitor. NCI observed a man overboard, LGs informed and HMCG advised. CG called for update, ILB tasked. CG advised, by NCI MOB was back on vessel and it was underway. LB attended and offered advice to occupants. NFA. | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 54589 | 14/08/2025 | NCI Chapel Point | NCI heard radio traffic between HMCG and ILB re. upturned paddle board, previously being used by 2 children. NCI located board, informed CG and conned LB to board. Both children were safe on , the beach. Parents unaware of situation. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54559 | 13/08/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of two persons cut off by tide. Extensive search revealed nothing, and CRT confirmed casualties had returned to the beach safely. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54560 | 13/08/2025 | NCI Chapel Point | NCI observed a paddle boarder heading out towards wind farm. They were 4 miles out and then lost to view, HMCG informed. Casualties wife attended NCI and assured them he was very experienced, and , was an ex LG, and had a phone. ILB tasked, but casualty contacted wife to assure he was fine. CG updated, ILB stood down, and casualty returned to beach safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54563 | 13/08/2025 | NCI Shoreham | NCI called HMCG with concern for a speedboat seen drifting. Crew of vessel called NCI, and were advised to rind HMCG on 999. CG advised of this by NCI. CG asked all stations for assistance., CG updated - casualty now in the water, 25 metres from vessel. ILB tasked, but vessel had by then reached the beach. ILB and CRT refloated vessel and it was towed to harbour. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54552 | 13/08/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed a jetski carrying out dangerous manoeuvres at speed close to shore. CCTV evidence was recorded. HMCG informed, VTS informed, but no assets available. Rider repeatedly returned to shore, to collect other passengers and repeat manoeuvres until it left area. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54553 | 12/08/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a vessel drifting towards rocks, no-one on board. Search requested, however CCTV did not cover location. LGs asked if they could see vessel. W/K walked to get , a better view, LGs established visual - no obvious problem. Vessel then came into view on CCTV and did not look to be in trouble. NCI updated CG, vessel was local to marina. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54566 | 12/08/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of 3 people in the water. NCI informed CG camera did not cover that area, W/K asked to walk for a better view. ILB tasked, CRT made contact with casualties on rocks. They , had minor injuries, and were walking back the long walk to safety in extreme heat. ILB stood down, and casualties reached safety with help of CRT. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54567 | 12/08/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked CRT re. 2 MISPERs on beachCG asked NCI to search area, ILB also tasked. Casualties were then found safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54568 | 12/08/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG asled NCI to search bay for paddle boarder possibly in difficulty. ILB tasked. MOP also reported incident to NCI, told LB was on its way. ILB reached casualty, who had self rescued. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54547 | 12/08/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI observed a person from a rowing boat with motor was no longer on board, and swimming under the boat. HMCG cadvised of concern. casualty then did climb back into boat. possible engine problem., A small sail was unfurled. CG updated. ILB and CRT tasked, and ILB met vessel. casualty denied he had been in the water, and that he had a motor, although CCTV showed otherwise. Incident closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54549 | 12/08/2025 | NCI Portscatho | HMCG called NCI requesting search for a kayak, 2 POB, reported late back by MOP. Vessel identified by NCI, not in difficulty, and was monitored until it returned to beach. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54516 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | Off duty W/K reported to NCI a yacht had run aground. Visual established, HMCG informed. Small boat arrived and was seen to pull yacht off knoll, CG informed vessel now refloated. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54519 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | LGs asked NCI for camera view of a paddle boarder a long way off shore. Sadly camera was not operating. HMCG informed of concerns, ILB tasked. LB reached casualty, and recovered them to beach. | RNLI | No | Yes |
| 54528 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Bembridge | CRT advised NCI 2 persons next to paddle boards appeared to be signalling for help. HMCG informed, 2 other paddle boarders were heading to casualties. ILB tasked, one casualty brought ashore , lying on board, second casualty also recovered. Ambulance attended LB station. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54531 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 6 persons on paddle boards stranded at river mouth. Monitoring requested, CRT tasked. CG requested monitoring, but visibility poor. CRT reported no casualties, so all assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54535 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police called NCI requesting a camera search for a lost child. CRT tasked, LGs called NCI to say lost child had been found. NFA. | Police | No | No |
| 54536 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police called NCI re second missing child. Search requested so NCI scanned promenade Child was found, reunited with parents and Police informed. | Police | No | No |
| 54537 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Folkestone | MOP called NCI re. a swimmer struggling. HMCG informed, caller then called to report situation getting worse, CG updated. CRT tasked, and swimmer located, NCI had by then closed watch. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54538 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI informed HMCG 10 people were tombstoning off pier. 4 further tombstones were then seen on harbour entrance, CRT tasked. All tombstones jumped, CG updated. Assets unavailable so harbour, authorities informed. Tombstoners then left area. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54539 | 11/08/2025 | NCI Newhaven | NCI heard radio traffic from jetski with propulsion problems. HMCG were informed by NCI. Vessel was drifting, with people on board who had been towed on a tube. Swimmer went out and helped , them ashore, everyone safely on the beach. Vessel was towed to harbour by pilot vessel. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55019 | 10/08/2025 | NCI Llandudno | A MOP collapsed close to lookout, and a second MOP called for an ambulance. NCI monitored casualty, who was deteriorating. NCI called ambulance again to reprioritise, but due to delay, casualty was, taken to hospital by car. Police attended, ambulance updated. | Ambulance | No | No |
| 54509 | 10/08/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | LGs phoned NCI re. report from MOP of a despondent person near cliff edge. NCI observed a MOP approach casualty and escort them away from cliff. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. , ILB tasked to check cliffs, Police and CRT on scene. No sign of casualty or second person, who had been seen walking away from scene. Assets stood down. | RNLI | No | Yes |
| 54511 | 10/08/2025 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 6 MOP cut off by tide on island. One tried to swim but returned as current too strong. HMCG informed, Hovercraft and CRT tasked. $ casualties waded across,, neck deep, and were met by CRT. Remaining couple were recovered by 2 paddle boarders. CRT offered safety advice. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54517 | 10/08/2025 | NCI St Donat's Bay | Motor vessel was observed by NCI to be towing what appeared to be an old trawler. Large commercial vessel reported vessels were drifting towards them. HMCG informed, and contacted towing vessel. , Towing vessel then reported the towed vessel was sinking. NCI extended watch, and towed vessel then sank. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54564 | 10/08/2025 | NCI Gorleston | NCI observed a distressed person on sea side of pier barrier. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB tasked. Second person took casualty to a car to take him home, CG updated. CRT made contact and , casualty was taken to hospitably ambulance. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54507 | 10/08/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | LGs informed NCI of 2 missing children, Police also present. LGs then called to say children had been found and returned to parents. | RNLI | No | Yes |