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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54209 | 21/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed Police officer by fence at same location as I/R 54185 from previous day. Walking stick seen at location. HMCG informed of concerns, via Police. CRT tasked, CG updated as incident was now, Multi Agency. Air Ambulance tasked, CRT confirmed casualty was deceased, and proceeded to recover body from bottom of cliff. | NCI | No | 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 |
| 54204 | 20/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed abandoned fishing gear on rocks. HMCG informed, NCI haveng seen a fisherman asleep on same rocks. CRT tasked, and found a person sleeping in rock area, having been there all night. , Casualty was sleeping rough, and would be moving on soon. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54217 | 20/07/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI heard a message from HMCG to CRT re. MOP on beach with a suspected broken leg. NCI commenced search, CRT attended lookout, then went to beach. Ambulance tasked, Police attended, , casualty recovered by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54185 | 20/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | MOP reported to NCI a person was wrong side of safety fence. NCI dialled 999 to report, CRT member managed to grab casualty, who expressed suicidal thoughts. CG updated. Ambulance arrived, and transported casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54188 | 20/07/2025 | NCI Charmouth | NCI called HMCG re. concern that 3 or 4 MOP were in danger of being cut off by tide. CRT and ILB tasked. CRT reported 10 persons involved, but all were Okay and had rejoined coast path. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54167 | 19/07/2025 | NCI Newhaven | Vessel left harbour much earlier and suffered engine failure. The casualty had informed HMCG, and intended to anchor for right tide, having solved engine problem. CG called NCI as they could not , contact vessel, asking for visual. NCI eventually established visual, 2 POB. CG asked NCI for update, and vessel later returned to harbour under their own power. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54176 | 19/07/2025 | NCI Rhoscolyn | HMCG called NCI requesting them to monitor radio comms from ILB, tasked to recover 2 MOP stranded on sandbank. LB using handheld. All messages were picked up by CG, casualties , recovered by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54177 | 19/07/2025 | NCI Stone Point | NCI advised HMCG 4 yachts had run aground at river entrance during race. Monitoring requested. One vessel refloated, then another ran aground. CG updated. All vessels then refloated, no damage, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54180 | 19/07/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG tasked Lifeboat to swimmer in difficulty. CG asked NCI for visual - negative, but NCI saw LB pass lookout. CG advised the casualty was now safe and out of water of own accord. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54182 | 19/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a fisherman asleep on rocks near lookout. W/K approached casualty, whose words appeared slurred. NCI were concerned due to deteriorating weather, HMCG informed. NCI informed Police, but , unable to attend. CG asked NCI for update - no change, weather getting worse, NCI asked to continue monitoring. When it was dark, NCI closed lookout, informed CG, who liaised with Police. , Outcome unknown. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54193 | 19/07/2025 | NCI Penzance | NCI were monitoring radio traffic between HMCG and a yacht with electrical problem. AWLB tasked, and NCI noticed LB was heading in wrong direction, CG informed. Correct location was passed , to LB via Ch 65. LB escorted yacht back to harbour, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54210 | 18/07/2025 | NCI Nare Point | Yacht called NCI on Ch65 with engine failure, currently under sail but may need assistance at river entrance. Advised to call HMCG on Ch16, but reluctant to do so. NCI advised CG of situation, who , would wait for call. Vessel issued Pan Pan, requesting tow. Second yacht offered tow, and third vessel then towed casualty to its mooring. Pan Pan cancelled. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54159 | 18/07/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 2 adults and 1 child on mud flats. NCI initiated search, and were able to confirm casualties had returned to beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54164 | 18/07/2025 | NCI Bass Point | Pan pan issued by vessel with engine failure, 1 POB. HMCG asked NCI for visual - affirmative, location given. AWLB tasked, and towed casualty to safe harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54165 | 18/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI informed HMCG a motor cruiser had run out of fuel, position given. Second vessel offered tow to safe harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54147 | 17/07/2025 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a RIB, 3 POB, appear to lose power and start drifting towards a wreck. casualty was joined by second RIB, both then drifted towards island. HMCG informed. NCI unable to contact casualty. , Both RIBs then regained power and returned safely to harbour. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54154 | 17/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | MOP reported to NCI a man behaving strangely at edge of car park. W/K approached casualty, who appeared very agitated. After talking, casualty assured W/K no alcohol or drugs were involved. , W/K decided he was not in danger, NFA. | NCI | No | No |
| 54156 | 17/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI expressed concern for 2 surfers, HMCG informed, monitoring requested but visual had been lost. CG requested any vessel to look out. ILB tasked, vessel also responded. NCI then updated CG , that 2 surfers were walking back across rocks, but third surfer had been taken around point. All self rescued. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54157 | 17/07/2025 | NCI Filey | HMCG called NCI asking then to look out for a rowing boat, 1 POB, reported missing. Visibility poor. CG later reported casualty had safely returned home. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54211 | 17/07/2025 | NCI Moelfre | RNLI station rang NCI, concerned for 4 paddle boarders, NCI had casualties under observation, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, and escorted casualties to the beach, met by CRT. No buoyancy aids , were being worn. All safe. | RNLI | No | Yes |
| 54146 | 17/07/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Fishing vessel informed HMCG they were taking on water into engine room. Power had been lost, assistance requiredNCI informed CG they had visual and gave a strep. AWLB tasked, and as it , arrived on scene, the casualty stated its auxiliary pumps, controlled water ingress, and started engine. casualty proceeded to port, escorted by LBs x 2. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54135 | 16/07/2025 | NCI Filey | NCI observed a paddle boarder struggling against current. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. ILB tasked, but NCI observed casualty eventually return to shore. ILB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54137 | 16/07/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht reported to HMCG their prop was caught in a lobster pot line. CG requested NCI maintain visual. Pan Pan issued - any vessels able to assist. NCI suggested to CG the vessel drops its sail due to, wind increasing. ILB tasked, and attempted to free vessel. Casualty towed to harbour by ILB, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54112 | 15/07/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re concern by MOP for children on Lilos possibly drifting out to sea. CRT tasked, visual of casualties limited. but did not seem in difficulty. CRT gave safety advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54136 | 15/07/2025 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of 3 paddle boarders in difficulty. NCI located them and they seemed to be making headway. ILB tasked, and found them to be fine. ILB stood down, all casualties, reached shore safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54088 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard comms re. distressed paddle boarder. Visual established, HMCG updated with situation - casualty being towed by a RIB to beach. CG then informed by NCI casualty was safely on beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54089 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed a dismasted racing sailing dinghy. HMCG informed. Crew managed to rig a new sail, and proceed to self rescue to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54090 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI informed HMCG 2 fishermen were in danger of being cut off by tide. CRT tasked, monitoring requested. CRT requested ILB, which recovered casualties from neck high water. No injuries. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54108 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. concern for 2 jet skis being washed ashore, reported by MOP. NCI established visual of the 2 ashore, CG updated. Unsure if in trouble, monitoring requested. ILBs tasked, , and ascertained one jetski was broken down. ILB escorted one vessel to safety, Land Rover recovered other rider, and vessel left at high water mark for later recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54110 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI heard Pan Pan from a yacht with a steering problem, and at anchor. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Harbour Authority launch offered assistance, and took casualty under tow to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54084 | 13/07/2025 | NCI Bembridge | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a paddle boarder and kayak in difficulty. CRT attended lookout. ILB tasked and recovered casualties to shore, Board and kayak left on rocks. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54087 | 13/07/2025 | NCI Llandudno | NCI observed a person in water, trying to board an inflatable dinghy. HMCG informed. Casualty lost contact with dinghy, and began swimming ashore. Casualty lost to view. ILB recovered dinghy, and , proceeded to recover casualty. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54091 | 13/07/2025 | NCI Newhaven | NCI called HMCG re. an inflatable drifting out to sea on a falling tide and offshore wind. One occupant was swimming, others grabbing at swimming buoys. NCI then updated CG, the casualties had reached, shore. ILB had been tasked, arrived, and was stood down. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54082 | 13/07/2025 | NCI Stone Point | NCI heard Pasn Pan re. waterlogged dinghy, yacht unable to get close due to draft. NCI located casualty and informed HMCG. Asked to monitor. ILB tasked and towed dinghy to sailing club. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54062 | 12/07/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP reported a bag into NCI, found on fence, which contained personal items. HMCG informed, CRT tasked to investigate. CRT liaised with NCI re.location, but found nothing. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54063 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Bass Point | NCI observed 3 climbers on cliffs, one of whom was injured. HMCG informed, ambulance and CRT tasked. Unseen by W/Ks, the two carried casualty to their car and departed. NCI updated CG and cancelled , ambulance. CRT stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54064 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI her husband had collapsed 400 mars from lookout. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and attended casualty, accompanied by W/K. Casualty, who was diabetic, was taken back to campsite. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54069 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to report of person in inflatable waving for help. NCI observed a kayak in reported location, and informed CG that paddling action could be mistaken for waving. CG requested NCI , keep monitoring, but stood ILB down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54074 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to look for a swimmer reported to be in difficulty. NCI called CG and were asked to search area, nothing seen. ILB reported an object - a buoy. Nothing found, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |