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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18178 | 05/01/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG that MoP report of 'person in water' was probably kayakers. ILB attended to confirm. Nfa Fawgi | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 18205 | 04/01/2017 | NCI Folkestone | Reported unusual movement of small MB to CG. CG Helo checked area with no sighting. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 18163 | 03/01/2017 | NCI Herne Bay | Reported small dinghy rowing in difficult conditions to CG. ILB launched to bring ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 18170 | 01/01/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Provided info to CG re apparently abandoned surfboard. Owner eventually arrived to reclaim it. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 18140 | 31/12/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation and updates on recovery of becalmed dinghy by local yacht. Updates passed until the craft entered harbour | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 18129 | 30/12/2016 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual on drifting RIB. Thick fog prevented any sighting. LB found it and towed it back in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 18234 | 29/12/2016 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG 3 MoP cut off by tide and underdressed. CRT and ILB attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 18123 | 28/12/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG two adults cut off by tide on Sully Island. CRT and ILB tasked to bring them ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 18157 | 27/12/2016 | NCI Polruan | CG requested any visual on small drifting boat reported by MoP. Confirmed that this was a lone fisherman and in no trouble. nfa FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 18138 | 26/12/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of car in dyke to CG for emergency services to attend. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 18113 | 22/12/2016 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested visual on distressed woman on coastal path. Position reported and casualty recovered by CRT, Paramedics and police. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 18087 | 19/12/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Observed, attended and requested paramedic for injured path walker. Ambulance moved casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18221 | 17/12/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported dangerous floating object in inshore passage to CG. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18064 | 11/12/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of stranded seal pup to RSPCA. CRT also attended. | NCI | No | No |
| 18009 | 08/12/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of lifering and buoy to CG. CRT investigating. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 17977 | 04/12/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Reported yacht indicating 'distress' to CG. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |