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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22564 | 15/02/2018 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed report of body in water to CG. ILB, Police,coroner and ambulance attended to recover deceased female. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 22594 | 14/02/2018 | NCI Penzance | Advised police that teenagers playing by water were at risk. Updated when (after being knocked in) she got back safely. nfa | NCI | No | No |
| 23101 | 12/02/2018 | NCI Bass Point | By informong BT of tanker anchored over submatine cable a serious outage was avoided. | NCI | No | No |
| 22498 | 11/02/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sight of MoPs reportedly cut off by tide. No initial sighting and 'casualties' eventually reported as 'self-rescued'. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 22487 | 09/02/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Provided accurate position of disabled grounded motor cruiser for LB to attend and tow off safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 22468 | 07/02/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Advised CG that a tanker had been seen near a reported pollution. Nothing visible and other enquiries were negative. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 22425 | 04/02/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Provided accurate position of disabled powerboat to CG for ILB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 22400 | 02/02/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Participated in visual search for missing (depressed) female thought to be in water. LBs attended but no sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 22381 | 01/02/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG downed kite surfer trying to swim ashore. Local craft and LB recovered kite. Surfer eventually located safe ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 22386 | 31/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of stranded porpoise to CG. CRT and RSPCA attended but 'casualty' sighted afloat on incoming tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 22306 | 28/01/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Liaised with CG and UKBF re observation of missing RIB. Owner located. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 22339 | 28/01/2018 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested observation of 2 paddle boarders reported in trouble. Boarders sighted and reported as safe to CG. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 22295 | 24/01/2018 | NCI Torbay | Updated CG on radio traffic during recovery of injured fishrman to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 22274 | 24/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for two MoPs reported missing. No sighting. Local caravan park informed and subjects found by police. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 22260 | 20/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of 'distressed' male to CG. No sighting from Station. CRT attended but no one found. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 22254 | 20/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported large log as danger to small craft to CG and HM. Updated until it drifted out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 22118 | 15/01/2018 | NCI Skegness | CG requested any sighting of missing person. CRT and helo deployed. No contact on camera or w/k's search. Later info indicated casevac earlier. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 22089 | 14/01/2018 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual check on teenagers cut off by tide. LB attended to investigate but later they were reported to have waded ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 22112 | 13/01/2018 | NCI Charmouth | Reported two MoPs to CG in danger of tidal cut-off. ILB and CRT attended but no one found. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 22246 | 11/01/2018 | NCI Polruan | CG requested visual search for FV reported disabled. Not seen from Lookout but AWLB found it close to shore and towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 22072 | 10/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed poor communications from disabled RIB to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 22312 | 09/01/2018 | NCI Nare Point | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated as LB and ILB attended to tow off as tide rose. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 21915 | 07/01/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported submerged object, possibly a dinghy, to CG. ILB failed to locate target. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 21926 | 07/01/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized yacht to CG. Updated as lifeboats recovered casualties and towed vessel in. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 21969 | 07/01/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of beached dolphin to CG and Marine Life Rescue. CRT also attended | NCI | No | Yes |
| 21908 | 05/01/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Investigated MoP report of abandoned beached dinghy. Reported to CG who arranged recovery. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 21901 | 04/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported suicidal female off pierhead to CG. CRT, police and LB crew attended to recover from sea and casevac to hospital | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 21866 | 03/01/2018 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported drifting MV to CG. Updated as tug deployed to tow in. ALB also attended. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 21862 | 01/01/2018 | NCI Cromer | Relayed MoP report of potential suicidal male to CG. CRT attended. Contact lost. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 22076 | 01/01/2018 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported to CG a semi-submerged object as danger to shipping. LB launched and directed by NCI to target. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 21842 | 01/01/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported stranded unmanned dinghy on beach to CG. ILB attended and local council informed. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 21847 | 31/12/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of abandoned clothing to CG. CRT and police attended but no reports of missing persons. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 21899 | 31/12/2017 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported disabled tanker to CG. Updated when tug attended to tow in safely. AWLB also escorted her in. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 21844 | 29/12/2017 | NCI Caister | CG requested visual search for missing person on beach. LBs and police also attended but nothing found. | Fire | Yes | Yes |
| 21831 | 28/12/2017 | NCI Needles | Reported visual on drifting disabled MB transmitting Mayday. Updated when local craft and LB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 21829 | 27/12/2017 | NCI Needles | Reported on grounded RIB to CG. Updated when local pleasure cruiser towed in in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 21819 | 23/12/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Called emergency services for lady reported with broken ankle. Ambulance and CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 21823 | 21/12/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Reported drifting dinghy to HM and CG. HM launch recovered the 'wreck' to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 21809 | 19/12/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for large flotsam reported. No sighting in poor visibility. LB and HM launch also attended but nothing found. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 21773 | 18/12/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual on large floating object reported. Object, a large fridge, eventually sighted and CG updated. nfa in fading light. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |