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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54076 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 9 MOP and a dog cut off on island by incoming tide. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, RNLI Hovercraft tasked and recovered casualties in three trips. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54077 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of a kayak in difficulty struggling against tide. CRT and ILB tasked. NCI located casualty, and updated CG with its position. LB recovered 2 kayakers and kayak. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54043 | 11/07/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI re. Pan Pan from motor launch with engine failure. NCI confirmed visual, anchor was deployed. NCI then updated CG that vessel had raised anchor and was moving, having restarted engine., Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54051 | 11/07/2025 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed a paddle boarder 6o be struggling. HMCG informed. casualty regained board and fell off again several times. casualty then rested and managed to return to beach. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54059 | 11/07/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a trawler in swim safety zone. NCI searched and saw nothing, CG informed. Vessel turned out to be a vessel laying marker buoys. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54134 | 11/07/2025 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI re. missing child. search requested. W/K went on mobile patrol, nothing found. CG then rang to say child had been found safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54056 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a kayak, 3 POB, in difficulty. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. One POB tried to swim alongside, no progress being made. CG updated, ILB and CRT tasked. LB recovered , casualties beach, all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54057 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. concern for paddle boarders, whose dog has fallen off board. NCI established visual, and confirmed details. ILB tasked, and established dog was back on board. LB escorted, casualties back to beach and safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54058 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report by MOP of a person in distressed state walking into the sea. ILB and CRT tasked. NCI searched, and initially saw nothing, then saw a crowd on beach with a casualty. CRT , confirmed visual, casualty taken home by friends. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54026 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP sleeping rough near lookout became aggressive. NCI informed Police, who attended and search for perpetrator. No further NCI involvement. | NCI | No | No |
| 54027 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Teignmouth | NCI observed youths tombstoning. Life guards contacted, who attended on jetski and dealt with issue. | NCI | No | No |
| 54030 | 10/07/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP informed NCI a school part member was injured. W/K went to assess injury. Injury non urgent, HMCG informed, CRT tasked and casualty recovered. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54031 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | LGs called NCI re. paddle boarder possibly in trouble. Visual requested, but negative. LGs then reported they had seen casualty, NCI attempted to inform HMCG. CG then informed LGs they had tasked ILB, and asked NCI to monitor. ILB then recovered casualty to beach, all safe. Assets stood down. | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 54101 | 09/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed a floating object by harbour arm. HMCG informed. CRT attended lookout, object was identified as a party balloon. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54022 | 09/07/2025 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed 2 kayaks, one of which had capsized and crew in difficulty. No lifejackets were worn. HMCG informed. Casualties tried to paddle to harbour, one in water. CRT tasked. NCI informed CG one , paddled to shore. casualty kayak was seen to be holed and inverted. CRT requested ILB to recover kayak, however NCI suggested to CG it was not needed. CG content to let it drift. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54142 | 09/07/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | A commercial tug issued a Pan pan due to engine failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. AWLB tasked, and took casualty under tow | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54005 | 08/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | MOP called NCI re. suspicious container on beach, contained fluid that was bubbling. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Local council took over responsibility, awaiting waste team. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54006 | 08/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of vulnerable person, possible self harm, who may have entered water. NCI cameras revealed nothing, ILB x 2 tasked, CRT also on scene. Nothing seen by NCI, ILBs, CRT., Police later advised casualty had been found, and was in custody. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54007 | 08/07/2025 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI reported to HMCG 4 Mop + dog potentially cut off by tide. NCI then reported 3 further MOP cut off. Original four + dog swam back, ILB recovered other three to boathouse. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53984 | 07/07/2025 | NCI Whitstable | HMCG called NCI re. search for orange life ring. W/K walked to locate object, CG informed. ILB tasked and retrieved item. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53988 | 07/07/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | Yacht issued Mayday re. dismasting. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, and were monitoring. AWLB tasked, crew put aboard, and casualty was towed to marina. Mayday cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53989 | 07/07/2025 | NCI Needles | NCI observed an upturned kayak, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, and conned to kayak by NCI. LB found kayak, no person seen. Kayak was retrieved by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54002 | 07/07/2025 | NCI Exmouth | Driver of jetski, 3 POB, called NCI asking for assistance, broken down. Water taxi unable to help. LGs advised, but unable to locate casualties, HMCG advised. NCI monitored until a passing RIB, towed jetski to shore. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54003 | 07/07/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI asking to locate a kite surfer reportedly in difficulty. NCI had logged casualty, and appeared under control. Cg asked NCI to monitor, No subsequent problem. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54004 | 07/07/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report of an unmanned RIB, adrift, engine raised and lines trailing. NCI located RIB, 2 MOP attempting recovery. ILB tasked, second RIB took over recovery, LB stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53976 | 06/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | Pan Pan issued by dive boat, 5 POB, engine failure. NCI informed CG they had visual. Several vessels responded, and a yacht towed casualty back to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54033 | 06/07/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG called NCI re. report of small boat behaving suspiciously. NCO located a small inflatable, 4 POB, circling a buoy. CG asked NCI to monitor. Party looked like a possible dive group, nothing , suspicious. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54034 | 06/07/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG called on Ch16 to any vessel close to beach on river. NCI searched beach, nothing seen of concern, CG informed. Report had been of a paddle board in difficulty. All visible seemed fine, CG, informed. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53991 | 06/07/2025 | NCI Southend | NCI called HMCG expressing concern for a lone walker on mudflats with incoming tide. NCI monitored casualty, CRT tasked, and met casualty as he returned. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53967 | 05/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | Vessel contacted harbour master to advise they were tangled in scallop beds. Pan Pan suggested, NCI asked if they had visual - affirmative. No Pan Pan issued. NCI informed HMCG. NCI then observed , the casualty vessel to have freed itself. CG updated, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53973 | 05/07/2025 | NCI Swanage | HMCG called NCI asking to monitor progress of yacht. Crew member unwell. Vessel located, CG updated. vessel then radioed CG to say they were entering harbour, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53954 | 04/07/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed a small angling vessel manoeuvring with paddles, being unable to start engine. Vessel was drifting towards danger. HMCG informed, W/K called to casualties and encouraged them to paddle , ashore, which they managed. CG updated, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53956 | 04/07/2025 | NCI Bembridge | NCI observed a yacht aground, HMCG informed. CG informed NCI that RNLI were aware. ILB tasked, and placed an anchor offshore. Sails taken down. Crew happy to stay on board to refit at high tide. , NCI asked to monitor. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53958 | 04/07/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a small inflatable, 1 POB, unable to start outboard, and having difficulty rowing. HMCG informed, W/K left station to monitor casualty. ILB tasked, and recovered casualty to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53964 | 04/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | Harbour Board called NCI re. person in an inflatable drifting offshore. NCI established visual, and casualty was by then in the water, away from his dinghy. HMCG informed of situation. Casualty swam , and reached the beach, unharmed. He declined further assistance. ILB had been tasked and commenced search for inflatable, which had drifted on the wind. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53966 | 04/07/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI re. report of 2 groups of people in danger of being cut off by tide. Search revealed nothing, CRT joined search from lookout. Again nothing seen, assets stood down . | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53939 | 03/07/2025 | NCI Charmouth | Vessel reported to be broken down, Comms with HMCG difficult, so NCI relayed position. Pan Pan and DSC urgency message issued. ILB tasked, HELO on scene to guide LB to casualty. Vessel towed to safety, by LB. Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53951 | 03/07/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP informed NCI of a missing paddle boarder, not returned on time. NCI started search, and identified likely sighting. HMCG advised, and asked NCI to monitor. Casualty then made it back to beach, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54032 | 02/07/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG called ILB re. small motor vessel, 2POB, with engine problem. NCI located casualty , and informed CG of location. Casualty then restarted engine, and ILB escorted them safely to base. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53930 | 02/07/2025 | NCI Charlestown | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP of 2 paddle boarders waving arms. NCI located casualties, who were heading for the shore. ILB tasked. A jetski went to assist until LB arrived. LB took casualties, , and jetski towed boards back to beach. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |