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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58206 | 07/08/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. concern for 2 paddle boarders. CCTV scan commenced, and casualties were identified 600mtrs offshore, making very slow progress, monitoring requested. No immediate danger. , After a very slow journey, both casualties returned to shore, CG updated, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58178 | 06/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 5 people trespassing on the East Pier, HMCG and Harbour authority informed. Persons then left the pier without entering the water. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58182 | 06/08/2026 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed 2 youths climb barrier and damage safety signs. Police advised by 999. The offenders then left, offence recorded on camera. Footage given to Police, and offenders were located by police -, investigation ongoing. | NCI | No | No |
| 58165 | 05/08/2026 | NCI Gosport | A motor boat issued a May Day re. engine failure, 6 POB. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Lifeboay and police launch tasked to assist. casualty was towed back to the marina by the Police launch. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58169 | 05/08/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed an unmanned inflatable drifting offshore. HMCG informed, no action taken. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58170 | 05/08/2026 | NCI Portscatho | NCI observed an adult male in an inflatable toy dinghy being blown out of control towards rocks. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Dinghy reached rocks, and occupant clambered over rocks, , and managed to reach the beach, with the dinghy. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58161 | 04/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 10 tombstones on pier, harbour authority and HMCG advised, monitoring requested. Security staff attended, and they left the area. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58164 | 04/08/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report of 2 children being carried out to sea in an inflatable - visual requested. NCI confirmed visual, ILB tasked, pilot boats assisting. Casualties were then reported to have , made it back to shore. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58168 | 04/08/2026 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders in difficulty, 2 on each board. First board reached shore with one occupant swimming. Second board unable to move, HMCG informed. Local LGs were tasked and , recovered casualties and board with a jetski. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58214 | 04/08/2026 | NCI Hornsea | NCI assisted in search for a missing boy, reported as being in the water. May Day issued. This followed a report to HMCG by a MOP of a motionless child in the water. Replay of the CCTV showed a , youth walking along the groins. Police, Ambulance, CRT, ILB and HELO involved in search. A body was later recovered, having been trapped under groins. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58175 | 04/08/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | Pan Pan was heard by NCI, no detail as message lost to static. HMCG informed. CG asked all stations if they had heard message, ILB also asked as they were in area. All response was negative. , Incident closed as no further contact was made. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58149 | 04/08/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | Motor vessel issued a May Day re. engine fire. HMCG called NCI, who had visual, monitoring requested. 3 vessel attended, and casualty was towed to port by rescue vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58136 | 03/08/2026 | NCI Wooltack Point | HMCG requested help for a RIB with no power. One vessel responded, AWLB tasked. NCI informed CG they had visual. LB conned to casualty by NCI, and towed casualty to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58139 | 03/08/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a kayak, 2 POB, capsize, occupants attempting to reboard. LGs advised, PVC used to recover casualties. HMCG advised. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58145 | 03/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI informed Harbour authority of 3 MOP on Pier, also HMCG informed. NCI asked to report if they started tombstoning. Intruders let the pier, 3 others briefly entered pier, then left. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58150 | 03/08/2026 | NCI St Agnes Head | HMCG called NCI re. a kayak, 2 POB and possibly a dog, which had not been seen returning to beach. Search requested. NCI observed several kayaks which could match the description, but unable to , confirm identity due to visibility. Casualty was then reported to be safe and sound, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58118 | 02/08/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Police attended NCI to advise of a missing person, possibly at risk. Search requested, visual and CCTV. CRT attended, tasked by HMCG, and continued search. Nothing found when station closed. | Police | No | Yes |
| 581109 | 02/08/2026 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed a fisherman fall from a kayak. HMCG informed, AWLB tasked. A passing yacht recovered casualty, and LB recovered kayak. All safe and ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 58123 | 02/08/2026 | NCI Swanage | NCI advised HMCG a jetski had broken down, with a second jetski in attendance. Monitoring requested. Casualty was towed by second jetski, last seen proceeding to safety of harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58125 | 02/08/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 2 boys on wrong side of fence o Quay Harbour authority and HMCG informed. Harbour security spoke with boys, | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58129 | 02/08/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG advised NCI 2 MOP were cut off by tide. Station stayed open after normal closing time. ILB tasked, and made several attempts to recover casualties from rocks. NCI monitored situation. , LB recovered casualties from rocks and returned them to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58141 | 02/08/2026 | NCI St Alban's Head | Yacht had a net around the propeller, HMCG asked NCI for visual - negative but W/K walked for a better view. Second yacht, and marine Police vessel both went to assist. NCI established visual, and , were then updated by Police vessel that the casualty was free, and making way. NCI confirmed visual. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58099 | 01/08/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI called HMCG re. 3 paddle boarders stranded on sand bank, unable to get to deep water due to fatigue. Monitoring requested. CRT tasked, and assisted casualties to dry land. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58103 | 01/08/2026 | NCI Gosport | May Day issued re. vessel on fire, person on board abandoned ship, wearing lifejacket. Reporting vessel trying to recover casualty. NCI gave HMCG exact location. Yacht recovered casualty, who was fine, Casualty vessel had diesel, propane and flares on board, vessels advised to keep clear. Fire crews attended, as vessel had been run onto beach, vessel was a total loss. No casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 58111 | 01/08/2026 | NCI Bembridge | HMCG called NCI re. call from a MOP expressing concern for a kayaker. Visual requested - confirmed, and they appeared okay. Kayaker was a regular at that location. Kayaker came ashore, CG updated | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58140 | 01/08/2026 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP reported to NCI her dog was injured, and asked for help. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. NCI gave CRT location, and they, with help of Police, recovered dog and owner. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58092 | 31/07/2026 | NCI Bembridge | NCI observed a small sports boat, 3 POB, no lifejackets, which appeared to have engine trouble. Casualty flagged down a passing RIB. NCI informed HMCG of concern, as casualty was drifting into the , path of a ferry. CG alerted ferry to danger. RIB then undertook a tow, and vessels were lost to view. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58080 | 30/07/2026 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP on island after causeway was closed. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked. NCI called casualties and advised to stay on island. One casualty was staying on island, other one was , recovered by LB and returned to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 58084 | 30/07/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 3 bodyboarders lost from view, visual requested - negative. CRT then reported the casualties were located onshore. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58085 | 30/07/2026 | NCI Charmouth | MOP informed NCI a person had fallen in the car park, and had a suspected broken ankle. W/K investigated, and was told an ambulance had been called. HMCG informed, but CRT already deployed, elsewhere. NCI phoned local GP for advice, but no-one available. Casualty was taken to hospital by parents, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58051 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Shoreham | MOP called NCI re. upturned boat, 1 person had swum ashore, 2 possibly in the water. NCI informed HMCG, vessel not visible to NCI. CG reported all casualties were okay, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58055 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Brancaster | MOP called NCI re. a missing child. Initial search carried out, HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Search revealed a child answering the description, in the company of two adults. Identity confirmed, CG , updated, assets stood down | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58056 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Torbay | May Day was issued from a sinking jetski. Nearby vessel offered to assist, NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Casualty and jetski were rescued by vessel, CG updated, May Day cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 58057 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Torbay | MOP called NCI re. a paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI searched, but situation unclear. HMCG informed. After new information, NCI searched again, and saw 3 people in the water, monitoring requested., All three, and their boards, were recovered by a small vessel, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58058 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported to NCI a paddle boarder had fallen off and was having difficulty in getting back on. HMCG informed. NCI instigated a search, then the informant phoned to say the casualty was safe and , ashore. CH updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58060 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 7 MsOP tombstoning from pier, HMCG informed. CRT attended, and dispersed those partaking. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58061 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed a yacht aground, HMCG informed. Vessel crew then deployed anchor and pulled himself into deeper water and resumed passage. CG updated. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 58062 | 29/07/2026 | NCI St Ives | LGs raised concerns for an inflatable, 3 POB, with outboard. NCI had visual, occupants appeared to be waving, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, checked vessel, all was fine, NFA. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 58069 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP called NCI re. jet skis in vicinity of swimmers. NCI informed Police, who said they would attend. Jetskis remained in the area but further offshore. | NCI | No | No |
| 58081 | 29/07/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on 3 children reported in the water - negative, so monitoring requested. ILB tasked to search, then casualties were reported to be ashore and safe. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |