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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55644 | 23/11/2025 | NCI Cleethorpes | MOP reported to NCI a possible person in the water. HMCG advised, ILB and CRT tasked. ILB carried out search, and reported a black object, possible ship timbers, assumed to be object sighted. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 55645 | 23/11/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP possibly stranded by incoming tide. Warning sign and Aldis lamp deployed but no response. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. NCI used loudhailer to warn of closure of causeway. , MOPs then waded across causeway to safety. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55650 | 23/11/2025 | NCI Skegness | HMCG asked NCI to search for a missing lone swimmer. AWLB tasked to search, also HELO. Search continued until dark, nothing found. NCI asked to continue search next day. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55637 | 22/11/2025 | NCI Moelfre | A walker collapsed close to lookout, NCI called 999 and alerted HMCG. W/K and casualties friend administered CPR and a defibrillator was obtained and used. Air ambulance was conned in by NCI using W3W, A paramedic arrived and took over treatment, along with CRT. Casualty was taken to hospital by air ambulance, assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55641 | 22/11/2025 | NCI Southend | NCI observed a cabin cruiser which had slipped its mooring. No reply from pier office. HMCG informed as it was approaching the boom. CRT tasked. CRT secured vessel at beach high water mark | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55633 | 21/11/2025 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. vessel with loss of steering. NCI identified vessel, 1 POB, and reported to CG vessel was drifting. ILB tasked, and was conned to casualty by NCI. Casualty towed to safety by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55621 | 20/11/2025 | NCI Brancaster | NCI W/K observed a large Chanel buoy washed up on beach. National Trust informed, also HMCG. N.T. to contact local fisherman who is responsible for buoys. CG happy with arrangement., NCI requested to monitor buoy until it was collected and returned to chanel. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55625 | 20/11/2025 | NCI Gosport | A May Day relay alert was issued by EPIRB. HMCG asked NCI for visual - nothing seen. ILB tasked, and it was believed alert was from a vessel which had sunk previous day. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55631 | 20/11/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a yacht making little progress, with light fading. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. CG attempted contact, no visible response seen by NCI. ILB tasked, which was conned to vessel , by NCI, and undertook a tow to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 55585 | 17/11/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | Pan Pan issued fro motor boat with engine failure, 1 POB wearing life jacket. ILB tasked by HMCG. CG asked NCI for a weather update. Casualty taken under tow by LB, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55600 | 17/11/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG asked NCI for visual on 3 launches in river mouth, monitoring requested. NCI continued to update CG, no suspicious activity reported. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55601 | 17/11/2025 | NCI Lyme Bay | Pan Pan was issued re. vessel with engine failure. assistance required. NCI did not have visual, but HMCG asked them to continue looking. ILB tasked, and undertook a tow. NCI established visual in , the glare of a low sun. casualty towed to harbour, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55572 | 16/11/2025 | NCI Southend | NCI observed a walker on mud flats in a prohibited area. Range Control and HMCG requested NCI monitor. Person appeared to be fishing. CRT tasked, then person returned to the shore. All parties , informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55574 | 16/11/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI were monitoring 3 wing surfers, and became concerned for one of them, struggling against outgoing tide. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. then a person swam out and assisted casualty to safety. , CG updated. LB stood down, CRT met casualty at sea wall. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 55568 | 15/11/2025 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI observed on camera, a potentially leaking oil drum on beach, HMCG informed, screenshot supplied. CRT tasked, and removed object, contents of which was water. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55566 | 14/11/2025 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 2 persons cut off by tide. Visual requested. Visibility very poor, however NCI did establish visual. CRT and ILB tasked, monitoring requested. CRT established , the casualties were fossilers and did not require help. ILB did a sweep to be sure no others were involved. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55557 | 12/11/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Local rangers informed NCI of two dead dolphins, two dead seal pups, and nine dead seabirds (one +ve for avian flu) on the beach. NCI informed HMCG, and were asked by the rangers to ask MsOP to stay , away. CG tasked CRT to recover dolphins for Post Mortem examination. NCI passed rangers details to CG. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55547 | 10/11/2025 | NCI Needles | NCI observed an upturned dinghy with lifejacket and a red object. No persons visible. HMCG advised, photos sent. Video playback revealed dinghy had arrived on incoming tide. AWLB and HELO tasked to , search area, also Police arrived. Further lifejackets found, but no persons. All assets stood down as nothing further was found. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 55548 | 10/11/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI received an AIS SART alert, HMCG informed. CG looking into alert, and contacted shipping on Ch67. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55531 | 09/11/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a casualty in the water, clinging to a RIB. ILB tasked, and recovered casualty, who was transferred to an ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55526 | 08/11/2025 | NCI Exmouth | MOP requested help from NCI for a lady collapsed near tower. W/K ( a nurse ) attended, ambulance was called but no ETA. HMCG informed. Ambulance then attended casualty | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55528 | 06/11/2025 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called NCI requesting a search for 2 swimmers in difficulty. NCI informed CG they had visual. ILB and HELO had been tasked. ILB recovered casualties and transferred them to an ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55522 | 06/11/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG issued a Pan Pan re sailing vessel out of fuel and needing a tow to harbour. Vessel not visible by NCI. Updated position then meant NCI had visual, CG informed. Vessel was under sail. As darkness, fell, ILB was tasked, and NCI lost visual. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55495 | 05/11/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a paddle boarder, last seen on an outgoing tide. Search revealed nothing, monitoring requested. ILB tasked to conduct a shore line search, nothing seen. AWLB, CRT , and HELO tasked to continue search, local firing range asked to stop operations. All assets stood down, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55497 | 05/11/2025 | NCI Exmouth | NCI received reports of an unidentified object in water. Search both visual and with optics revealed nothing, CG advised. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55507 | 05/11/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | MOP advised NCI of a partially submerged vessel, identified by NCI on CCTV, HMCG informed, and position supplied. ILB tasked, and conned to vessel by NCI. LB located vessel, which was by then on , the seabed due to low tide. No sign of occupancy on vessel. LB stood down, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55494 | 04/11/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a paddle boarder launch from the beach. They then heard HMCG calling CRT re. said paddle boarder and advised CG they had visual. CRT attended, NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55458 | 01/11/2025 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG issued a Pan Pan re. a yacht aground. CG asked NCI for visual - confirmed, monitoring requested. Pan Pan was then upgraded to MayDay as vessel was listing, ILB and AWLB tasked. LBs and , Seastart vessel unable to approach casualty due to low water, so 3 POB were taken off by Y boat. A kedge anchor was deployed, 2 crew remained on board to await rising tide. NCI updated CG that , incident was under control, May Daywas cancelled. NCI lookout closed for night, all under control. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55429 | 29/10/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | A diver informed NCI he had lost his surface marker buoy, and he was safe and well. HMCG informed, for information only, in case a search was initiated for a missing diver. Buoy not recovered. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55417 | 28/10/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI requesting monitoring of a kite surfer reported to be in difficulty. Extensive search revealed nothing. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55419 | 28/10/2025 | NCI Needles | Unclear MayDay heard, HMCG called with no response. NCI assessed all vessel in area, nothing apparent. CG asked NCI for visual - negative. Speedboat then reported a wave had broken the windscreen, and caused injury ro solo skipper, and impaired his vision. NCI identified vessel and gave CG an accurate position, and warned it was too close to a shingle bank. AWLB tasked, and escorted , casualty back to safety of harbour, to be met by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55426 | 28/10/2025 | NCI Llandudno | NCI were monitoring a lone wind surfer in rough conditions, when he disappeared from sight, and not seen to come ashore. HMCG informed, and requested NCI speak to other wind surfers, who , identified the person, and provided a phone number. CG contacted casualty and ascertained he was safe. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55436 | 28/10/2025 | NCI Padstow | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a foil surfer in difficulty. NCI could not see anyone in trouble. 30 minuted later, NCI observed 2 surfers who appeared to be in trouble, and informed harbour , patrol vessel. HMCG then contacted harbour vessel, asking for help. Vessel contacted casualties, and recovered them to the beach. All safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55406 | 27/10/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG called NCI requesting a search for a floating object, resembling a pair of overalls. Nothing unusual seen, but an orange buoy identified, CG updated. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55407 | 27/10/2025 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed a fluorescent orange jacket floating in the water, possibly from nearby vessel. CG informed, NCI tried to contact vessel, but no response. Jacket could easily be mis-reported as a body. , Object drifted until out of sight. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 55413 | 26/10/2025 | NCI Whitstable | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a wind surfer in difficulty. Visual requested. NCI observed 2 persons swimming ashore, pushing boards, CG updated. ILB, on exercise, attendee's, and CRT met, casualties, and reported a mast failure. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55414 | 26/10/2025 | NCI Whitstable | NCI heard a radio call to HMCG re. lost propel;sion, having been monitoring vessel. NCI informed CG they had visual. Pan Pan issued. A training vessel then made contact with casualty vessel, and , attended to assist. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55399 | 26/10/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI to report a car over the cliff - confirmation requested. W/K went to car park, and met with CRT and Police. Driver was detained by police, possible suicide attempt. NCI updated CG, , fire and ambulance were en route. NCI left incident in hands of services, driver detained. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 55404 | 26/10/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a child in a kayak in difficulty. Search requested. NCI saw no-one in trouble, and an ILB on exercise in area also searched and found nothing. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 55410 | 26/10/2025 | NCI Porthdinllaen | HMCG called re. 2 wind foilers in trouble. NCI observed 2 casualties returning towards beach. AWLB tasked, and monitored casualties until they reached beach. NCI kept eyes no. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |