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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51074 | 03/09/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | May Day was issued by yacht, 2 POB, taking on water. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, and a FV was nearby. ILB tasked, crew boarded casualty with pump. Situation got under control, AWLB tasked., AWLB undertook tow and casualty reached safety of marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 535059 |
| 51057 | 02/09/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | Pan Pan from a yacht - lost rudder, 2 POB. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, and were monitoring. Vessel was anchored, so no need for action, no danger. Next day yacht club arranged a tow. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 534935 |
| 51037 | 01/09/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a yacht struggling against the tide, and dropped anchor in shipping channel. HMCG advised, monitoring requested. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 51038 | 01/09/2024 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed 9 teenagers jumping off pier into 2 mtrs of water, tide ebbing. NCI informed them of danger, HMCG informed, and when they were told CG was involved they left. | NCI | No | Yes | 534785 |
| 51023 | 01/09/2024 | NCI Charmouth | NCI observed 3 kayakers in 2 kayaks had capsized. HMCG informed. W/K alerted a angling kayaker who rescued the adults and child, NCI informed Harbour Master, who confirmed the kayaks were recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | 534715 |
| 51021 | 01/09/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of 2 kayakers in difficulty. Visual not possible due to distance, monitoring requested. Vessel seen was thought to be casualties but was a motor launch. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 534782 |
| 51022 | 01/09/2024 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed 3 persons in inflatable in danger of being pushed onto rocks. HMCG informed, assets deployed. Casualties seen to reach rocks, and disembark. CRT reached casualties, by then on beach, and , given safety advice. AWLB on scene and stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 543823 |
| 51034 | 01/09/2024 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of kayak in difficulty. AWLB, dive boat and charter vessel also asked to search. Nothing found, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 534685 |
| 51082 | 31/08/2024 | NCI Llandudno | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders, no buoyancy aids, being carried out to sea by wind and current. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and recovered both casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 534501 |
| 51009 | 31/08/2024 | NCI Gosport | Yacht issued Pan Pan with engine failure. Tow requested. Second yacht responded and towed casualty to harbour. NCI updated HMCG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 534456 |
| 51016 | 31/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | Police asked NCI to help search for a MISPER, possibly suicidal. Search with cameras and visual revealed nothing. casualty later confirmed to have been found inland. | Police | No | No | PO1342 |
| 51017 | 31/08/2024 | NCI Whitstable | NCI observed a windsurfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. casualty eventually reached shallow water and waded ashore safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 534489 |
| 51004 | 30/08/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI observed a jetski in a restricted area, then in a designated area but travelling very fast. NCI informed maritime police and supplied CCTV footage. Police to deal with incident. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 51007 | 30/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI heard HMCG calling LGs re. vulnerable person believed to be heading for coast. Help to search was offered and search commenced using cameras and visual aids. CRT also tasked. A car was seen, but , could not be identified, then a person matching description was seen, and CG informed. Police visited lookout to look at footage. Police HELO tasked. NCI closed down as light failed. Outcome unknown | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 534300 |
| 51313 | 29/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI heard radio traffic between HMCG and a yacht. Vessel had been logged by NCI, later spotted at anchor. Position supplied to CG, monitoring requested. Vessel had a fire on board which had been , extinguished. Cg asked to be updated, as comms were difficult. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 534114 |
| 50992 | 29/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | Yacht reported to HMCG concern for 3 paddle boarders being blown onto rocks. NCI established visual, 1 person in water, but seemed okay. CG informed. casualties eventually reached shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 543143 |
| 50991 | 29/08/2024 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed a fire, HMCG informed. Fire Brigade tasked, 6 engines, police, CRT and ILB all involved. ! person was picked up by CG and taken away under police escort. ILB transported fire fighters, back to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 534134 |
| 51904 | 29/08/2024 | NCI Needles | NCI received a message re. paddle boarder in difficulty, waving their arms. Radio message was distorted, HMCG informed, CRT and local LB involved. Nothing found when lockout closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 534170 |
| 50980 | 28/08/2024 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG requested assistance for vessel with engine issues. NCI informed CG they had visual, and vessel was continuing under sail. NCI called other stations to advise - Gosport reported now safe in port. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 533869 |
| 50987 | 28/08/2024 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called NCI re. report of a jet skier speeding near beach. NCI had visual, and established it was a LG pursuing 5 children trying to access Mount by climbing rocks, putting themselves in danger. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 50965 | 26/08/2024 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Vessel informed HMCG they had lost power, requested tow. AWLB tasked, NCI asked to monitor, and conned LB to casualty. LB towed casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 533484 |
| 50976 | 26/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP with concern for person on rock on flooding tide. NCI confirmed they had logged a kayaker alongside rocks, who had just left and was safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 533578 |
| 50963 | 26/08/2024 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG called NCI re report of RIB with engine failure. NCI asked for visual. Rescue vessel tasked but unable to assist due to shallow water. Sea Start then tasked and towed vessel to safety. | Fire | Yes | Yes | 533507 |
| 50954 | 25/08/2024 | NCI Southend | NVIobserved a party of 13 MOP walking out to artificial island. CRT called asking for info, following call from MOP. CRT went to location, and all assets stood down by CG, when advised they had , returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 533246 |
| 50955 | 25/08/2024 | NCI Rame Head | HMCG called NCI re injured crewman on vessel, no radio. Search requested. NCI had possible sighting, ILB tasked to monitor, then CG stood down all assets as believed to be a hoax call. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 533241 |
| 50958 | 25/08/2024 | NCI Southend | HMCG called NCI requesting visual on yacht aground. Visual confirmed, ILB tasked. Casualty had 2 POB, one had limited mobility. Engine suspected to have failed but found to be OK. ILB attempted tow, but requested bigger vessel, which towed casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 533308 |
| 50960 | 25/08/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed a paddle boarder in difficulty, second PB trying to help. Casualty very tired, so HMCG informed, LB then tasked, and recovered both casualties and boards. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 533288 |
| 50961 | 25/08/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan heard from yacht with engine failure, NCI informed HMCG they had visual. AWLB tasked and towed vessel to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 533331 |
| 50962 | 25/08/2024 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed an abandoned dinghy on rocks. HMCH informed, ILB tasked to investigate, no casualties seen. AWLB then tasked to assist and no casualties found. Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 533395 |
| 50990 | 24/08/2024 | NCI Needles | Pan Pan issued from fishing charter vessel with engine failure. NCI established visual, HMCG informed. Second vessel established tow, but tow parted company. Tow then reconnected, taken over by , another vessel safly to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 533084 |
| 50939 | 22/08/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI re. report of a vulnerable person beach, possible self harm. NCI observed 3 Police officers assisting person from water. Casualty then taken to ambulance, CG updated. ILB also tasked,, but stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 532817 |
| 50942 | 22/08/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of 2 persons being swept out to sea, waving for help. NCI initiated search but saw nothing. Casualties then reported to be safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 532821 |
| 50949 | 22/08/2024 | NCI Needles | NCI observed a zodiac inflatable drifting, no person visible. HMCG informed, position provided, but visibility getting worse. AWLB tasked, and NCI gave LB an estimated position as visibility lost., LB located vessel and towed to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 532745 |
| 50911 | 22/08/2024 | NCI Stone Point | MOP informed NCI there was a person in water waving arms. Wind surfer identified with equipment failure. HMCG informed. Yacht attended and went to recover board. ILB tasked, yacht brought board back , to casualty, NCI conned ILB to casualty and casualty and board recovered to beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 532325 |
| 50932 | 21/08/2024 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police called NCI asking to look out for a missing person, potential self harm. LGs informed of description. MISPER later found in town, LGs informed. | Police | No | Yes | POL152 |
| 50941 | 21/08/2024 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG called NCI re. report of 2 people on body boards in distress. W/K left lookout to investigate, and found 2 abandoned body boards and a used life buoy on rocks. CG informed., CG informed NCI local rescue had recovered 2 persons with minor scratches and were waiting for an ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 532574 |
| 50959 | 21/08/2024 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Pan Pan received from kayakers that one kayak had capsized and occupant unable to get back onboard. HMCG informed, ungraded call to MayDay, AWLB and HELO tasked. Leader asked to activate, his EPIRB to aid locating casualty. Casualty safely recovered by LB, HELO stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 532518 |
| 50909 | 21/08/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | CRT were tasked to search for washed up kayak, HMCG asked NCI to assist. Camera search by NCI was negative. Kayak not found. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 532505 |
| 50918 | 21/08/2024 | NCI Bembridge | NCI observed a black object, HMCG informed. CG also had a report of an upturned dinghy. AWLB tasked, conned to object by NCI, which was the dinghy. Dinghy recovered by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 532535 |
| 50919 | 21/08/2024 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. search for missing person. Police involved. Person missing was identified by NCI using CCTV. Person was met by Police and taken away. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 532550 |