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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54339 | 30/07/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI observed 2 MOP walking the coast path in a dangerous position on cliffs. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. They then erected a tent on the cliff edge, CG updated. ILB, already on exercise, , was tasked to investigate, but could not see casualties. No changes were observed before lookout closed. No escalation was observed. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54348 | 30/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | Yacht issued a Pan Pan re. broken rudder, and aground. NCI called HMCG with update. 2 POB, visible and aground at bay. Monitoring requested. ILB and CRT tasked. ILB advised a second yacht was in , danger of going aground. Second yacht then ran aground, 2 POB and issued Pan Pan. Second ILB tasked. Casualties from both vessels were recovered, and both vessels towed to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54316 | 29/07/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP reported a missing child to NCI. W/Ks initiated search, Police informed. Police then confirmed child had been found and reunited with parents. NFA | NCI | No | No |
| 54304 | 28/07/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP reported to HMCG a vessel bailing out water off nearby rocks. CG asked NCI for visual. NCI saw no signs of distress, CG updated, vessel proceeded to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54309 | 28/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 2 jet skis travelling very fast in beach area. HMCG informed. Jetskis then travelled towards harbour. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54310 | 28/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 6 youths tombstoning off pier. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Youths departed when team arrived. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54311 | 28/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 6 youths tombstoning off pier. HMCG informed. Harbour company personal intervened and youths left pier. CG updated. Second such incident that day. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54324 | 28/07/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG called NCI re. object seen on sands - confirmed to be debris, however NCI informed CG a fisherman required monitoring on sands. CG Holyhead and CG Fleetwood discussed possible MISPER, Passing sloop asked for visual. ILB tasked, nothing was found, decided the sighting was possibly a seal. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54282 | 27/07/2025 | NCI Polruan | MNCI observed a MOP fall close to lookout. NCI offered assistance, and decided they needed medical help. A call on 111 was made, a clinician phoned back after 60 mins, photos of injury sent, and , despite language difficulties, it was decided casualty should be driven to major hospital for treatment. | NCI | No | No |
| 54284 | 27/07/2025 | NCI Exmouth | NCI received a call from a RIB with a broken pull cord. Casualty was located on CCTV, HMCG informed. CG called casualty, who had managed to start engine. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54285 | 27/07/2025 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report of person on cliff edge near the lookout. Police and ambulance had been tasked. NCI monitored situation, and updated CG. casualty was reported in a precarious position. , Police negotiator approached casualty, took him into custody, and removed him in a police vehicle. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54286 | 27/07/2025 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed an inflatable, 4 POB, drifting towards sandbank. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Harbour Master was informed, and a RIB was tasked. RIB refloated on rising tide, and casualties , and reached estuary and safety. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54291 | 27/07/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG asked NCI to search for yacht, but nothing seen. Vessel had an engine failure, and no wind. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54300 | 27/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP raised concern for paddle boarder at RNLI station. HMCG informed, and NCI asked to look for casualty. casualty located by NCI, with no apparent difficulty. Paddle boarder was observed to , return to shore without difficulty, CG updated. NFA. | RNLI | No | Yes |
| 54301 | 27/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked ILB and CRT re. 2 children cut off by tide. CG asked NCI to do a camera scanILB recovered casualties to shore. All well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54283 | 26/07/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report of children tombstoning. NCI unable to see incident, or contact harbour office. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54287 | 26/07/2025 | NCI Shoreham | MOP reported a wind surfer in difficulty, advised to inform HMCG. NCI searched and all wind surfers seemed okay. CG informed, assets stood down. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54271 | 25/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG informed NCI a person had been reported in difficulty in water, search requested. Visual established - person being carried out of water, ILB tasked to beach. NCI continued to monitor. , CRT and ambulance tasked, and casualty was treated by ambulance crew before being taken to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54260 | 25/07/2025 | NCI Skegness | A paddle board was drifting 300 mtrs offshore. HMCG tasked ILB which recovered casualties, and offered safety advice. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54261 | 25/07/2025 | NCI St Ives | MOP informed NCI a young person was on the rocks close to coast path. HMCG informed, ambulance requested, W/K went on foot with radio to assess. Air ambulance on scene and casualty was taken to , hospital by land ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54264 | 25/07/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP advised NCI their dog had gone over the cliff, and was stuck half way down. HMCG informed, and during call, it was reported the dog had reached the base of the cliff, and a passer by had , the uninjured dog under control. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54265 | 25/07/2025 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 2 MOP stranded on island due to incoming tide. One casualty swam ashore, but other stayed on island. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and recovered casualty to shore. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54269 | 25/07/2025 | NCI Gosport | NCI observed 2 jet skis moving slowly. One called NCI reporting power loss and poor steering. HMCG and VTS informed, Police launch arrived on scene, and towed failed jetski to harbour, + 2 occupants. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54270 | 25/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 4 children tombstoning off pier, then joined by 1 adult. HMCG informed, harbour authority asked to attend. They left and 1 hour later 7 children were seen tombstoning. CG informed., CRT met the first group, and advised. Second group continued, CRT otherwise busy so NCI asked to monitor, and casualties eventually dispersed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54249 | 24/07/2025 | NCI Lyme Bay | HMCg called NCI requesting search for inflatable, 2 POB, W/K walked to get better view, CRT tasked to beach and confirmed casualties were on the beach, Advice offered. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54256 | 24/07/2025 | NCI Filey | Life Guards called NCI re. MISPER with dementia. Search requestedHMCG informed. LGs then reported casualty had been found, incident closed. | RNLI | No | Yes |
| 54251 | 24/07/2025 | NCI Shoreham | NCI overheard a yacht asking for assistance re. mainsail jammed. 2 POB. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, and maintained visual as requested. Casualty managed to free sail, and continued on its way. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54262 | 24/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 3 MOP about to be cut off by incoming tide. LGs and HMCG informed, monitoring requested. LGs led casualties to safety - NCI updated CG. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54263 | 24/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | May Day issued by unidentified vessel, fishing gear caught on mussel beds. NCI initiated search. and identified casualty. Second vessel oon scene to assist and cutting gear free. ILB tasked and then , stood down as gear was cut free. Both vessels proceeded to port, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54266 | 24/07/2025 | NCI St Donat's Bay | An ocean going rowing boat called HMCG requesting assistance due to broken rudder. NCI advised CG they had visual. CRT and ILB tasked. LB felt water was too shallow, so vessel was beached, Vessel was refloated and towed to port by a RIB next day. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54247 | 23/07/2025 | NCI Needles | HMCG called NCI re. RIB with engine failure. Visual requested. Visual established, 4 POB, anchor deployed. passing vessel offered fuel, and casualty got under way. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54248 | 23/07/2025 | NCI Needles | HMCG called NCI to confirm position of a yacht, which had reported finding a body in the water. AWLB tasked, and recovered body, yacht continued its passage. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54250 | 23/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI were monitoring a wind surfer who was down in the water, HMCG called NCI saying a MOP had reported a wind surfer in difficulty. NCI confirmed visual, and had been monitoring. Rig appeared , broken. ILB tasked, NCI updated position to LB. ILB recovered casualty to beach. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54259 | 23/07/2025 | NCI Froward Point | Several R.N. training vessels were on exercise, when one came to a stop, assumed to be an exercise as crew had lifejackets on. HMCG called vessel, AIS read 'not under command'. NCI advised CG they, had visual, and said there was no immediate danger. Second vessel the came to assist and towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54231 | 23/07/2025 | NCI Filey | NCI observed a small fishing vessel being rowed and struggling to reach landing. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. NCI updated CG that vessel was making good progress, no distress. Casualty , reached land under manual power. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54236 | 23/07/2025 | NCI Brancaster | MOP reported to NCI her dog had run off, having been attacked by two other dogs. Dog was then seen on rocks below station, but ran off when approached. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. W/K with local , knowledge but nothing seen. Search was called off due to failing light, dog was seen several times but ran off. Owners had to return home, situation unresolved. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54214 | 22/07/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI heard Pan Pan from a dismasted yacht. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, monitoring requested. RIB offered a tow, NCI updated CG. NCI informed CG the RIB and casualty had entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54232 | 22/07/2025 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed a person jump from breakwater, and was washed onto beach. casualty unable to climb out of area, friends trying to assist. HMCG informed of concern. ILB tasked, but stood down before , launch as friends managed to recover casualty. Port officials met casualty and gave advice. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54240 | 22/07/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of two paddle boarders in difficulty. Visual requested, which was established. CG updated with accurate position. ILB and CRT tasked, and established casualties had, returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54201 | 21/07/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 3 MOP on heat, no attempt to return to mainland. causeway about to close. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Casualties were then cut off. Siren deployed. CRT tasked., ILB tasked and recovered casualties, | NCI | Yes | Yes |