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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57226 | 30/05/2026 | NCI Needles | Yacht issued a Pan Pan as they were aground. NCI established visual, CG informed. Several vessels attempted to help, but to no avail. It was then noted by NCI that the vessel was afloat on the rising, tide, CG updated. Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57213 | 29/05/2026 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked, and LB recovered casualties to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57215 | 29/05/2026 | NCI Swanage | Vessel informed NCI a yacht had run aground, and had been advised to deploy anchor. HMCG informed. Casualty contacted CG to say they had no injuries, and would wait for the tide to refloat. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57195 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed 2 kayaks struggling to make headway. One adult and one child, both wearing buoyancy aids. HMCG informed, as childs Kayak had capsized and child unable to get back in. The kayak drifted , away, the child laid across other kayak, which also capsized. Adult righted kayak, and got back in, but could not make any headway. ILB tasked, kayak with adult on board still in view, but no sign of , the child. MOP on rocks appeared to be involved and on his phone. ILB recovered both casualties to harbour, and then recovered both kayaks, having been conned to them by NCI. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57232 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed 1 adults and 4 children, all wearing lifejackets, on a paddle board stuck in the mud. HMCG informed. CRT, ILB and Fire Service tasked to attend. All casualties were. recovered to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57197 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Needles | HMCG called NCI requesting visual on a kayaker reported to be in difficulty.NCI located kayak, ILB tasked and confirmed kayaker was fine, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57198 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Charmouth | CRT, Ambulance and CG HELO were tasked by HMCG to a MOP who had called from a cliff. NCI offered a landing zone by lookout, but it landed closer to casualty. HELO recovered casualty and , transferred them to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57206 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a paddle boarder go out with a strong offshore breeze, and struggling to return. HMCG informed, casualty making no headway. AWLB, ILB and CRT tasked, as casualty was distressed. , ILB recovered casualty to shore, CRT checked them over. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57210 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Gwennap Head | Climber reported to NCI a fellow climber had fallen while climbing a cliff. Casualty was finding walking painful. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and met at NCI lookout. HELO ambulance was tasked, and , evacuated casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57211 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG requested visual on a day fisher broken down. 6 miles away. AIS suggested a yacht may be able to help, but AWLB had been tasked. LB took casualty under tow back to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57259 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed 5 young adults crossing the channel after warning siren. 2 swam to safety, others attracted attention, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, however the 3 reached safety. A sixth person was spotted, unaware of the incoming tide, and ILB relaunched and did a step before returning to shore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57212 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Exmouth | Police requested NCI search for a person reported missing. NCI conveyed request to LGs. Nothing was seen or heard by the time NCI closed. | Police | No | Yes |
| 57222 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Shoreham | While on beach patrol, NCI found 2 large Nitrous Oxide Lannister's, which were taken to the lookout. Police informed, who advised to contact Council, for collection. | NCI | No | No |
| 57227 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI heard HMCG and CRT discussing a MISPER. NCI offered to search area with Binos and CCTV. Nothing seen, then casualty was reported to have been found, safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57228 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI informed HMCG of concern for climbers on point, did not appear to be making progress. Monitoring requested. ILB tasked, contacted climbers, and were advised of an alternative route. Climbers , completed climb, assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57189 | 27/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI requesting a scan following report of kayakers in trouble. kayakers identified, unable to say whether they were in trouble, monitoring requested. ILB tasked, confirmed with NCI their , position, and recovered them to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57185 | 27/05/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | LGs called NCI re. an inflatable life ring adrift, no sign of any person. NCI identified object, established it was a childs life ring, HMCG advised, and object continued drifting - NFA. No child had , reported missing. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57187 | 27/05/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI were monitoring a swimmer inn incoming tide, as he tried to swim ashore. HMCG called for an update, following a call from MOP. A passing RIB recovered swimmer, just as ILB had been tasked. , Assets stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57177 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | £ adults and 4 children were seen by NCI to be cut off by tide, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, 2 further casualties seen, CG informed. ILB recovered casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57181 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Worms Head | MOP called NCI to report 2 of his children had gone missing. HMCG informed. CG later called NCI to say children had been found and reuntited with parents. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57183 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed multiple persons trying to cross river mouth. HMCG informed, ILB and CRT tasked. NCI monitored by camera. LB advised CG there were 100 plus people trying to cross, evacuation plan, needed. CRT escorted casualties to a bridge to cross the estuary, 30 - 40 minutes away. LB and NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57186 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed Air Ambulance near LG station, possible cardiac arrest. ILB and CRT tasked, NCI carried out scan to identify location, visual established. CRT informed of location, casualty was , taken in care of Air Ambulance | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57188 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 persons on an inflatable paddle board, falling off board with the tide ebbing. W/K used hailer to alert them to danger, and HMCG were informed., monitoring requested. After contacting , casualties, they returned to shore, thankful for the warning by NCI. All safe, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57196 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed 2 people on a motorbike riding among crowds on the promenade. Police were informed, and deployed to scene. | NCI | No | No |
| 57160 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | Beach safety informed HMCG 3 walkers were stuck on a sandbank. NCI had visual, and updated CG. ILB tasked, and recovered casualties to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57172 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Filey | MOP informed NCI there was a lost child on the beach, mother was frantic. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. After extensive search, child was found, assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57175 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Southend | CRT asked NCI to search with camera for a missing child. casualty was located by pubic toilets, CRT informed, and confirmed it was the MISPER. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57176 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an unattended paddle board. Visual requested, nothing seen, and continued monitoring requested until lookout closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57156 | 24/05/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a vessel, possibly stolen. Pan Pan issued. CG then confirmed no further action was required. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57164 | 24/05/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | Hotel called NCI re. a paddle board with 4 POB possibly getting stuck in the mud. HMCG advised. Hotel then called to say the casualties were out of sight. Incident was closed as no further sightings , were made. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57167 | 24/05/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG received a partial 999 call from MOP but last part of message lost. CG asked NCI to do a visual sweep, nothing seen. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57153 | 24/05/2026 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an object in the water, visual requested. NCI reported object appeared to be a piece of wood. Vessel observed to pass object without stopping. CRT tasked, and , agreed it was a piece of driftwood. Incident closed, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57158 | 23/05/2026 | NCI Froward Point | HMCG called NCI asking them to look out for a paddle boarder, who had left beach two hours earlier. casualty located, CG informed. Nearby vessel asked to investigate. A RIB recovered casualty and , returned them to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57139 | 23/05/2026 | NCI Nells Point | NCI informed HMCG a person was standing in the water on the edge of the causeway. Monitoring requested. ILB tasked as it was on exercise. Person was an exoperienced fisherman, aware of the danger. , NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57146 | 23/05/2026 | NCI Llandudno | NCI observed 3 MOP plus dog walking onto sandbank, with tide coming in behind them. Loudhailer used but not heard. HMCG informed, CRT tasked.Loudhailer was used again, and this time was heard and , casualties returned to shore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57147 | 23/05/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG tasked ILB following report of 6 casualties, one possibly drowning, following report on 999 to ambulance service by MOP. CRT tasked to scene. NCI inform CG they are monitoring scene. , CRT reported 2 incidents were ongoing, CG HELO found 1 person with a cut foot. After extensive search nothing else was found. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57138 | 22/05/2026 | NCI Southend | HMCG called NCI asking to look out for a vulnerable person walking close to lookout. Nothing seen, CRT attended lookout. Extensive search revealed nothing - inconclusive outcome. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57140 | 22/05/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | A child arrived at NCI, having lost their mother. W/K tried phoning mother - no response. Mother was located, correctly gave Childs details, and was reunited with child. | NCI | No | No |
| 57157 | 21/05/2026 | NCI Teignmouth | HMCG issued a May Day re. a vessel on fire. Fishing vessels nearby responded. CG asked NCI for visual, nothing visible. Nearby vessels confirmed there was no vessel on fire. It transpired it was a F.V, starting engines, and smoke was mistaken by MOP as a fire. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57133 | 21/05/2026 | NCI Bass Point | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a yacht with a medical emergency on board. NCI did not have visual due to bad visibility, full weather conditions supplied. AWLB tasked, located vessel, took , casualty on board, and returned to station to meet ambulance. 2 LB crew took yacht back to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |