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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56174 | 01/02/2026 | NCI Nare Point | NCI observed a large floating barrel, HMCG informed, object moving into shipping area. No vessels nearby. Securitee message issued. Barrel lost to sight, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56190 | 01/02/2026 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a floating object, visual requested. NCI confirmed visual - object looked like a fishing pot buoy. CRT tasked, and met with MOP. CRT confirmed object was a buoy,, covered with marine growth. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56140 | 31/01/2026 | NCI Swanage | MOP reported to NCI a lifelike dummy washed up on the shoreline. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB tasked. Object was identified as a training dummy, and was returned to the LB station. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 56149 | 31/01/2026 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported to NCI a person behaving oddly below cliffs. Unable to see with camera. W/K saw a person fossil hunting, but tide was coming in. HMCG informed. 3 walkers were then seen, walking towards , the steps, unhurried. CG updated. All 3 reached steps just as waves broke over steps, and had to dodge waves to reach safety. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56171 | 31/01/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG paged CRT re. person fallen on coast path. NCI offered assistance, scan of area requested. Ambulance had been tasked. NCI reported to CG a group[ of people had been seem, location given. , CRT located casualty, who had a broken leg. Treatment was given and casualty stretchered to road. NCI continued to monitor. Casualty transferred to hospital by friends. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56133 | 30/01/2026 | NCI Needles | SART on NCI Needles AIS system. NCI contacted HMCG who asked for screen shot and confirmed would investigate. CG called 2 vessels in the area to check and issued Pan Pan. Nothing found , All stood down | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56129 | 29/01/2026 | NCI Boscastle | CRT radioed NCI Boscastle requesting visual search for missing person - nothing found. CRT requested continued search. NCI stood down as dusk falling, Search continued under Police and HMCG control | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56121 | 28/01/2026 | NCI Charmouth | NCI Charmouth spotted swimmer in distress - contacted HMCG with bearing and distance. LB tasked. Casualty swept towards the shore by wave and self recovered | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 56111 | 27/01/2026 | NCI Newhaven | Newhaven NCI observed MOP pulling body from water. Contacted HMCG - gave details and advised to keep "eyes on", Police, Ambulance, CRT. RNLI on scene. Body recovered by the Emergency Services. All stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 6089 | 25/01/2026 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report of floating fishing nets heading towards beach, visual requested. Nothing seen, monitoring requested. Nets were spotted, CG updated, CRT tasked to investigate. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56091 | 25/01/2026 | NCI Boscastle | Police called NCI re. MISPER, also casualties brother visited NCI, very concerned. Police visited NCI, asking for a visual search, HMCG informed. ILB in area, but adverse conditions meant could not , help. Clothing was seen on cliff but was a false alarm. Police to bring in drone for an aerial search. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56095 | 25/01/2026 | NCI St Alban's Head | HMCG reported a MOP had said a person was possibly cut off, also reported to be removing clothing. NCO W/K moved to get a better view, nothing seen. CG updated. AWLB and CRT tasked, then W/K spotted , casualty, CG updated. LB given location. NCI continued to monitor, CG updated, and casualty was then seen using torch to head for beach. LB and CRT then reported casualty was walking up path, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56102 | 25/01/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MOP reported missing person - NCI Wells - next-the-sea contacted HMCG who requested them to contact Police who came to Lookout then searched beach. Missing person spotted at neighbouring beach. Police, accompanied Missing person's mother | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56104 | 25/01/2026 | NCI Moelfre | HMCG contacted NCI Moelfre asking if seen a flare or smoke approx250' NW. Scanned area, nothing seen. Reported to CG who responded a trawler set off a line thrower. Incident closed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56107 | 25/01/2026 | NCI Bembridge | Off duty WK reported tree trunks on slipway at Shanklin Esplanade. HMCG contacted and noted | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56075 | 23/01/2026 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a kite abandoned on beach. While on the phone, NCI observed a kite surfer in difficulty , CG informed, monitoring requested. Several minutes later casualty , reached the beach and safety. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56080 | 22/01/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a small vessel towing a yacht. The towing vessel lost the tow a few minutes later, HMCG informed. No-one visible on towed vessel. Comms were then heard saying they were waiting for the , weather to improve. CG updated. NCI then observed the yachts foresail had broken loose, and mast parted company. CG updated. Several attempts were made to reattach the tow. Tow vessel then informed , VTS the yacht was sinking, and after it sank, the towing vessel returned to port. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56059 | 21/01/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI reported to HMCG a large wooden sleeper or board had washed up on the beach. CG noted report but did not raise an incident in log. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56114 | 21/01/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG tasked NCI Calshot Tower re Windsurfer in difficulties. NCI Confirmed 2 windsurfers appearing to be resting under observation. HMCG asked to monitor. LB tasked NCI gave position. Casualties , recovered | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 56041 | 18/01/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI asking local weather conditions, in case it was necessary to deploy a HELO to a casualty fallen in the mud. CRT had been tasked. Weather conditions supplied, but no further , involvement by NCI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56023 | 16/01/2026 | NCI Southend | HMCG called NCI re. a report of a despondent person on seafront. NCI spotted casualty, CRT and Police on scene, and casualty was removed from beach area. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56045 | 16/01/2026 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed a 4 man outrigger canoe in difficulty. HMCG informed, ILB tasked Casualty taken in tow by LB, all 4 occupants recovered safely. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56021 | 16/01/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP called NCI re. concern for a wing/kite surfer in difficulty. NCI called HMCG and during call, casualty abandoned rig and started swimming ashore with board. Casualty reached shore, CG updated. , No sign of rig which would probably wash up later. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56024 | 15/01/2026 | NCI Gosport | HMCG issued a MayDay following DSC alert from vessel. CG asked NCI if they had seen vessel - negative. CG continued MayDay relay. W/Ks stayed on after closing time but nothing to report. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56005 | 13/01/2026 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report of concern for windsurfer by MOP. NCI confirmed visual, with no concerns. NCI then updated CG - casualty back ashore. CRT talked with surfer, who confirmed they intended , going out again, NCI asked to monitor. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55994 | 12/01/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG asked NCI for visual on a wingfoiler reported to be in difficulty by a MOP. NCI searched but saw nothing as visibility poor. CRT tasked, and reported the casualty had been seen leaving water safe, and well, having self rescued. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 56454 | 12/01/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | ILB called NCI asking for visual on 2 paddle boarders. 1 casualty confirmed ashore, searching for second. Second casualty then confirmed ashore, LB stood down. MOP had called LB direct. | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 55984 | 10/01/2026 | NCI Lyme Bay | HMCG called NCI requesting visual of a fallen walker in cliff path. W/K with radio located casualty, CRT also on scene. Ambulance arrived a few minutes later, lookout updated and CG then updated. , Casualty was taken to hospital by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55985 | 10/01/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a large channel buoy washed up on beach. HMCG informed, and asked NCI to contact the National Trust. N.T. representative confirmed the object would be removed next day. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56453 | 10/01/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Yacht declared a MayDay having run aground. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. 1 adult and 2 teenagers aboard all with lifejackets. ILB tasked. ILB towed vessel into harbour, MayDay cancelled. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 55995 | 09/01/2026 | NCI Mundesley | HMCG asked NCI to keep a lookout for a MISPER in nightdress and no shoes. CRT tasked. Casualty was then reported safe at a caravan, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55975 | 08/01/2026 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed an orange object washed up on beach.HMCG advised, also told AWLB was in area. LB tasked to investigate. Object found to be a large traffic barrier. Assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55976 | 08/01/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI called HMCG re. floating object in river. Possible oil barrel. CRT tasked, and advised object was a pot marker, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55958 | 07/01/2026 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed a dinghy, apparently drifting, flying red flag with white stripe. HMCG informed. NCI then identified a diver in the water meaning the wrong flag had been flown. Diver reboarded vessel,, CG updated, and discussion was had re flying the correct flag, which would have saved a lot of work. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55970 | 07/01/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | Coast Ranger informed NCI of a suspected depleted munition on the shore. NCI agreed identification, and informed HMCG. CRT tasked, conned to object by NCI. Item proved to be a used practice round, which was subsequently retained by NCI as a training aid. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55986 | 07/01/2026 | NCI Nare Point | NCI observed a blue floating object, HMCG informed, and local fishing vessels identified. Monitoring requested. CG unable to contact vessels, Object was lost to view, CG updated, and they requested , next watch to be updated in case object came back into view. Object was a barrel from a mussel farm - owner informed, and will organise retrieval. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55923 | 04/01/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | MOP handed a bone, possibly human, to NCI, found on beach. HMCG informed, advised inform police. Police asked for photos of bone. Police later collected bone, no conclusion at time of report. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55929 | 04/01/2026 | NCI Ramsgate | HMCG called NCI requesting assistance to ILB, searching shoreline for a person reported to have been seen wading into the sea, fully clothed. Nothing seen by NCI or ILB, assets stood down. , Assumed to be person walking along beach on incoming tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55944 | 04/01/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI reported to police by 999 6 galloping horses loose on coast path. NCI called a second time, and were told owner had been contacted. Horses were rounded up several hours later. | NCI | No | No |
| 55949 | 02/01/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from Police of antisocial behaviour by a group of youths. Search requested. NCI observed a group of youths making way back to car park, CG updated. NCI then informed , CG they had left the area - CG updated Police. | Police | No | Yes |