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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53732 | 18/06/2025 | NCI Polruan | An extensive search over 2 days had been carried out for a missing vulnerable person, involving LBs, CRT and Police with negative results. An off duty W/K came across casualty off the coast path in a , confused and dehydrated state. HMCG informed, CRT, Police, ambulance and HELO tasked. Casualty was recovered by HELO and taken to hospital. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53695 | 18/06/2025 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI initiated search but saw nothing of concern. Monitoring continued until lookout closed, with nothing of concern seen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53701 | 18/06/2025 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called NCI re. concern for a small dinghy off harbour, reported by MOP. NCI had logged dinghy, 2 POB, fishing and no sign of any problem. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53681 | 17/06/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a RIB with engine trouble in harbour. ILB tasked by CG, and towed vessel and occupants back to LB station. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53689 | 17/06/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | yacht issued a Pan Pan - lone sailor struck by boom and injured. NCI had vessel on AIS, location supplied to HMCG. CG then issued May Day, ILB tasked. Police RIB also tasked. LB took casualty on, board, police RIB towed yacht to harbour. casualty was met by ambulance. HELO stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53692 | 17/06/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | SART alert from a jetski was activated. NCI identified craft on CCTV. May Day call was then received - man overboard. NCI gave HMCG position. Yacht identified source a jetski close to race buoy., ILB tasked and contacted jetski to inform them their beacon had been activated. All assets stood down. CRT met with owner at shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53672 | 16/06/2025 | NCI Gosport | HMCG issued a Pan Pan re. fishing vessel with engine failure. NCI had visual, CG informed and monitoring requested. Passing vessel established tow to safe harbour, CG updated, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53680 | 15/06/2025 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed a paddle boarder being carried at speed by a flood tide. HMCG informed. CRT attended lookout, inshore rescue boat launched. Casualty was escorted back to shore by rescue boat. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53659 | 14/06/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | MOP called NCI re. windsurfer thought to be in difficulty. casualty not visible. W/Ks walked to establish visual, and casualty exited water without assistance. Rigging was still at sea. HMCG informed , already aware. Welfare advice given to casualty by NCI. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53687 | 14/06/2025 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI established visual, CG asked them to monitor. ILB tasked, but casualty managed to get ashore before LB arrived. , CRT met casualty to check all was well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53657 | 13/06/2025 | NCI Lyme Bay | HMCG asked NCI to search for an inflatable, 3 POB, reported to be in trouble. NCI located it on CCTV. occupants seemed okay. CG asked NCI to monitor. 2 occupants swam ashore, other paddled , the dinghy ashore. All safe, no assistance needed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53673 | 13/06/2025 | NCI Cromer | NCI heard a short May Day on Ch16. Message was very faint. HMCG advised it was a possible hoax. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53651 | 12/06/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed an inflatable, 1 POB, enter the water, then return and was abandoned on shore. Dinghy then drifted away, HMCG informed, and they contacted VTS to arrange collection. Dinghy was then , retrieved by a RIB, 3 POB, then tased to a different position, and thrown into water. CG updated. Dinghy was then recovered by Port Patrol. Unable to contact original occupant of dinghy. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53646 | 11/06/2025 | NCI Shoreham | MOP called NCI re. person cut off by tide. Advised to ring 999 and ask for HMCG. NCI advised CG, ILB tasked and recovered casualty to be met by CRT. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53814 | 11/06/2025 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 MOP stranded on island with causeway flooding. HMCG advised Casualties attempted to cross, but went back. ILB tasked, and recovered casualties and two dogs, all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53637 | 11/06/2025 | NCI Penzance | NCI were called by HMCG re search for vulnerable person. Search with CCTV carried out - nothing seen. No reported outcome to date. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53639 | 11/06/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP on causeway, which was closed. No response to siren , or loudhailer. HMCG advised, CRT, ILB and HELO tasked. ILB could not reach casualties due to rocks, HELO winched casualties to safety, second ILB had arrived by then. , Casualties discharged by paramedic. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53644 | 11/06/2025 | NCI Penzance | Local vessel called NCI re. windsurfer in difficulty. they were tired and unable to remount board. help had been declined. NCI used CCTV to monitor. casualty reached shore by kneeling on board and , raising sail. All safe. | NCI | No | No |
| 53610 | 10/06/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed a MOP in difficulty on cliff, HMCG informed, CRT tasked. CRT reported that they were one of 8 people fossilising , the other 7 on the ground. CG updated, advice given by CRT. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53628 | 10/06/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI re. report of wind surfer in difficulty. Search requested, NCI contacted wind surfing shop, who confirmed the casualty was now safe and well and making their way out of the water. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53633 | 10/06/2025 | NCI Gosport | Vessel called on Ch16 to inform HMCG it was drifting . NCI established visual, and informed CG it was drifting towards main channel. Pan Pan issued. Harbour Master informed. vessel then restarted, engine and returned to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53634 | 10/06/2025 | NCI Southend | NCI observed 2 jetskis, 1 with 2 POB circled other, 1 POB. HMCG informed, first jets left scene, ILB approached casualty, CG updated. First jetski then returned, and both left scene, possibly under , tow. CRT met both vessels, no assistance required. Possible fuel shortage. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53611 | 09/06/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an inflatable flamingo off the beach. No person in difficulty. Inflatable continued to drift out to sea, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53615 | 09/06/2025 | NCI Brancaster | Fishing vessel, 2 POB, issued Pan Pan and DSC alert re. loss of power. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. 2 vessels from harbour offer to assist, NCI continued to monitor until casualty was towed , back to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53609 | 08/06/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re report of 2 canoes possibly in distress. Canoes identified, and monitored as they moved slowly to beach and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53609 | 08/06/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re report of 2 canoes possibly in distress. Canoes identified, and monitored as they moved slowly to beach and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53586 | 07/06/2025 | NCI Needles | SART alarm issued during yacht race, Pan Pan issued. NCI checked all vessels, which appeared to be sailing normally. ILB tasked to find yacht, NCI identified vessel, 4 POB, and ILB checked it. , Crew checked SART - false alarm, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53587 | 07/06/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG called NCI asking to look for a vulnerable person on promenade. Nothing seen. Police then reported casualty had been found and was being taken home. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53602 | 07/06/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a MOP on the rocks, possibly cut off by tide. HMCG informed, observation maintained. CH later updated all clear, person safe | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53590 | 06/06/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed an unattended inflatable being blown away. HMCG informed, MOP also called CG. Dinghy then washed up on beach, NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53606 | 06/06/2025 | NCI Stone Point | Pan Pan issued by yacht with loss of steering. NCI advised HMCG they had visual, 7 POB, sails down and anchor deployed. Vessel appeared to be aground. ILB and CRT tasked, but LB unable to refloat , vessel. Vessel then refloated, but with some water ingress, and was towed to harbour by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53580 | 06/06/2025 | NCI Needles | May Day from yacht reporting man overboard. HMCG called NCI, who could see vessel but not casualty. Vessel then radioed to say casualty had been recovered but were concerned for their health. CH HELO , and AWLB tasked, with doctor and nurse on board. casualty reported to be stable, so LB escorted vessel back to port, and CRT transferred casualty to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53581 | 06/06/2025 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed a MOP unaware of incoming tide. HMCG informed. Casualty then waded waist deep to safety, CG updated. ILB lunch cancelled. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53569 | 05/06/2025 | NCI Llandudno | MOP informed NCI youths were bodyboarding, not safety equipment, in a dangerous location. HMCG informed, youths advised. Harbour authority mobile advised youths, and activity stopped. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53572 | 05/06/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP of wind surfer in difficulty. Casualty was identified, and seen to be back on beach. CG updated, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53554 | 03/06/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI to ask if they had visual on a vessel with suspected engine issue. NCI confirmed visual, and were asked to update every 30 minutes. Vessel late hauled anchor and got under way, CG , updated. Suspect problem solved by crew. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53548 | 02/06/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI heard a call from yacht with a broken forestay, and informed HMCG they had visual, and were asked to monitor. vessel lowered foresail, and proceeded. NCI informed next NCI station. Vessel then , amended its passage plan, and was lost to view. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53550 | 02/06/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP of wind surfer in trouble. Visual search requested - negative. MOP then reported to CG they thought it was a helium balloon. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53529 | 01/06/2025 | NCI Shoreham | MOP called NCI re. concern for yacht, taking sails down. HMCG informed. Yacht identified by NCI, and no concern was felt. CG updated. Vessel passed lookout, 2 POB and sorted sails out. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53547 | 01/06/2025 | NCI Gosport | HMCG tasked ILB to assist a yacht with engine failure. LB and yacht could not see each other, NCI gave CG position of both vessels, and monitored until LB found casualty. LB assisted yacht to , marina and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |