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 | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53357 | 13/05/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP called NCI re missing person, who suffers from anxiety. HMCG informed. Caller details given to CG. MISPER later found safe and well after lookout closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 015383 |
| 53355 | 12/05/2025 | NCI Rhoscolyn | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on broken down RIB - confirmed. CG informed of vessel close by, but ILB had been tasked. ILB undertook tow to safety of bay. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 015192 |
| 53336 | 12/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed 4 MOP arrive on a protected site, via kayak and SUP. Harbour master informed, and made his way in his launch. Trespassers asked to vacate site. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 53351 | 12/05/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a flashing light from a vessel. NCI identified vessel which had exited marina, 2 POB an hour ago. Vessel appeared to have no issues, and returned to marina soon , afterwards. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015222 |
| 53353 | 12/05/2025 | NCI Penzance | Pan Pan issued re. yacht with prop fouled by rope. NCI advisedHMCG they had visual, monitoring requested. Fishing vessel arrived and took casualty under tow to port - all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015174 |
| 53400 | 11/05/2025 | NCI Padstow | HMCG called NCI asking for a search for an inflatable, possibly with a person hanging on. Nothing was seen, further information on position, revealed a collection of party balloons. No danger, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015066 |
| 53327 | 11/05/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI received a DSC alert from a dismasted catamaran. No response so May Day relay issued by NCI by 999 to HMCG. NCI established visual on vessel. May Day then issues by casualty, 2 POB, yacht standing, by nearby. AWLB tasked and undertook tow to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 014996 |
| 53332 | 11/05/2025 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed 4 MOP plus dog possibly cut off by tide. HMCG informed, ILB alerted. Casualties then manage to wade back safely, CRT met them to check all ok. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015052 |
| 53335 | 11/05/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed a yacht dragging its anchor, HMCG informed. ILB tasked. ILB contacted skipper, and it was agreed assets could stand down. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015009 |
| 53337 | 11/05/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed kite surfer possibly in difficulty, and swimming ashore. Lifeguards informed, and they rang HMCG. ILB tasked, NCI monitored situation by camera. ILB recovered casualty to beach, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 015005 |
| 53317 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Needles | HMCG called NCI requesting visual on yacht reported grounded. Visual confirmed, vessel did not respond to radio calls. Second yacht confirmed vessel was aground. Casualty released itself under , power, and resumed passage. (SeeI/R 53315) | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014822 |
| 53318 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG called NCI for update on 2 MOP reported starnded by partner. NCI confirmed 3 MOP had informed NCI they were staying on island overnight. NCI had not seen 2 others. ILB tasked to do , shore patrol, no sign. CG contacted the 2 MOP who had thought to play a joke on partners, but did not realise emergency services would be tasked. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014852 |
| 53358 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG called NCI re. report of dory with engine failure, 2 POB. NCI advised a dive boat was in ares, CG asked it to assist. Dive Boat took both persons on board and towed dory to marina. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014809 |
| 53329 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a kite surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed, camera monitoring carried out. ILB tasked, then casualty self rescued but had difficulty with board. ILB continued to scene, and contacted , casualty, and gave advice. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014792 |
| 53330 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 MOP attempting to walk across a flooded causeway. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and returned casualties to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014854 |
| 53331 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Bembridge | NCI observed a SART signal on AIS. HMCG informed, details of alert, including screenshots supplied. Outcome unknown. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 53315 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report of yacht aground from MOP. NCI spotted a motor vessel in the position given, CG advised. CRT tasked, AWLB requested, however vessel managed to refloat itself and carry on. , NFA. (See I/R 53317) | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014822 |
| 53316 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht reported a RIB in difficulty, NCI contacted by HMCg, they had visual. Yacht reported RIB was being towed to shore, yacht resumed its passage. RIB then moved off. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014788 |
| 53319 | 09/05/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | Police visited lookout re. vulnerable person in area. Search with cameras carried out, HMCG informed. Police then informed NCI person had been found. NFA | Police | No | Yes | POL838 |
| 53333 | 09/05/2025 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed a MOP on beach possibly in distress. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. NCI gave CRT location details. CRT contacted casualty and found all was well. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes | 014689 |
| 53334 | 09/05/2025 | NCI Shoreham | Vessel called NCI re. engine failure. Visual established. Vessel advised to inform HMCG. CG then advised NCI the vessel had informed them they had restarted engine and all was well. | NCI | No | Yes | 014691 |
| 53310 | 09/05/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI and asked them to look for a vessel in distress following a distress signal. Vessel located by CCTV, a RIB with 5 POB and one pulling it through the mud. CG informed. ILB and CRT , tasked. CRT arrived at last location, confirmed 6 POB, and vessel was towed by the ILB to the yacht club. Casualties met by CRT, one very cold. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014635 |
| 53287 | 08/05/2025 | NCI St Ives | A RIB called NCI with engine failure and a flat battery. Had called HMCG, Pan Pan issued. Local vessel responded and towed casualty with 3 POB back to harbour. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 014508 |
| 53292 | 08/05/2025 | NCI Swanage | HMCG tasked AWLB to a yacht with broken steering and a crew member who was ill. NCI located casualty, and gave CG detailed position, but no visible. LB reached vessel, and undertook tow , to port. Crew member not serious. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014505 |
| 53303 | 08/05/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | Neighbouring NCI station called to ask if they could see a yacht with a broken tiller, and 1 crew unwell. Search was negative. Vessel had no VHF so comms by phone only. AWLB found vessel and towed , it to safe harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014505 |
| 53276 | 07/05/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP reported to NCI an unresponsive person on coast path, gave W3W address. 2 W/Ks went to scene with first aid kit (incl defib). HMCG informed, ambulance called on 999. First Aid given until , emergency services arrived. Sadly casualty could not be revived. All details passed to Police. Assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 014415 |
| 53325 | 07/05/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. yacht reported overdue. 1 POB. Search requested, nothing seen. CG and CRT updated. Pan Pan issued, fixed wing aircraft located vessel off Lowestoft. Vessel and casualty well. , NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014406 |
| 53288 | 07/05/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG asked NCI for visual on rowing boat, 4 POB, reporting a casualty in the water. NCI conformed visual, ILB recovered casualty, who sadly was deceased. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014422 |
| 53280 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG asked NCI to look for an inflatable. Search revealed nothing. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014329 |
| 53283 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI to look for vulnerable adult, possible self harm. Casualty was located by CRT, and conveyed to hospital by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014281 |
| 53284 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI re. possible missing swimmer, seen to enter water 20 minutes earlier. Search revealed nothing. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014302 |
| 53304 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Hornsea | MOP called NCI to report a swimmer, considered to be a possible suicide risk. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Informant then came to station with more detail, and casualties history. Casualty , was then reported to be in local pub, and was met there by original informant. CG informed assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 014313 |
| 53257 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders, on one board, waving, and in potential difficulty. HMCG informed, casualties stuck on small island, CRT tasked. One casualty tried pushing other towards beach. CG , updated. ILB tasked to stand by. casualties eventually reached shore and safety. Assets stood down. Fire engine arrived to check casualties. All safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014207 |
| 53246 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP on closed causeway. HMCG informed, siren an voice deployed to warn casualties. CRT and ILB tasked. ILB recovered casualties, advice given. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014157 |
| 53248 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report of 4 paddle boarders possibly in difficulty. They had been observed by NCI earlier. Sea condition s were challenging but group were together. Unfortunately, CCTV was , inoperative, so further info was unavailable, but local CRT was tasked. No further NCI involvement. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014194 |
| 53256 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Swanage | Seastar recur boat contacted NCI re. locating vessel with loss of power. vessel already under observation, location passed on. HMCG informed of situation. Casualty taken under tow to port. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 53259 | 04/05/2025 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed a RIB, 2 POB, and 2 jet skis move towards an anchored cargo vessel, and spent time alongside. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Vessels then departed scene. CG updated, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 53281 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP reported to NCI a large piece of timber floating at entrance to harbour. HMCG informed, and they said it would bar dealt with. | NCI | No | Yes | 013805 |
| 53220 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI reported to HMCG a bait digger was in danger of being cut off by tide. Monitoring requested. CG were updated, casualty not moved, beach rescue team tasked. CG further updated, and then , casualty left on a motorbike. CG informed, NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 013812 |
| 53224 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | Fishing vessel reported to HMCG there was a large floating tree in bay. NCI tried to located debris but could not locate it, CG informed. CG advised NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 013914 |