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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54156 | 17/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI expressed concern for 2 surfers, HMCG informed, monitoring requested but visual had been lost. CG requested any vessel to look out. ILB tasked, vessel also responded. NCI then updated CG , that 2 surfers were walking back across rocks, but third surfer had been taken around point. All self rescued. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54135 | 16/07/2025 | NCI Filey | NCI observed a paddle boarder struggling against current. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. ILB tasked, but NCI observed casualty eventually return to shore. ILB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54137 | 16/07/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht reported to HMCG their prop was caught in a lobster pot line. CG requested NCI maintain visual. Pan Pan issued - any vessels able to assist. NCI suggested to CG the vessel drops its sail due to, wind increasing. ILB tasked, and attempted to free vessel. Casualty towed to harbour by ILB, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54112 | 15/07/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re concern by MOP for children on Lilos possibly drifting out to sea. CRT tasked, visual of casualties limited. but did not seem in difficulty. CRT gave safety advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54136 | 15/07/2025 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of 3 paddle boarders in difficulty. NCI located them and they seemed to be making headway. ILB tasked, and found them to be fine. ILB stood down, all casualties, reached shore safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54089 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed a dismasted racing sailing dinghy. HMCG informed. Crew managed to rig a new sail, and proceed to self rescue to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54090 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI informed HMCG 2 fishermen were in danger of being cut off by tide. CRT tasked, monitoring requested. CRT requested ILB, which recovered casualties from neck high water. No injuries. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54108 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. concern for 2 jet skis being washed ashore, reported by MOP. NCI established visual of the 2 ashore, CG updated. Unsure if in trouble, monitoring requested. ILBs tasked, , and ascertained one jetski was broken down. ILB escorted one vessel to safety, Land Rover recovered other rider, and vessel left at high water mark for later recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54110 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI heard Pan Pan from a yacht with a steering problem, and at anchor. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Harbour Authority launch offered assistance, and took casualty under tow to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54088 | 14/07/2025 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard comms re. distressed paddle boarder. Visual established, HMCG updated with situation - casualty being towed by a RIB to beach. CG then informed by NCI casualty was safely on beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54091 | 13/07/2025 | NCI Newhaven | NCI called HMCG re. an inflatable drifting out to sea on a falling tide and offshore wind. One occupant was swimming, others grabbing at swimming buoys. NCI then updated CG, the casualties had reached, shore. ILB had been tasked, arrived, and was stood down. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54082 | 13/07/2025 | NCI Stone Point | NCI heard Pasn Pan re. waterlogged dinghy, yacht unable to get close due to draft. NCI located casualty and informed HMCG. Asked to monitor. ILB tasked and towed dinghy to sailing club. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54084 | 13/07/2025 | NCI Bembridge | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a paddle boarder and kayak in difficulty. CRT attended lookout. ILB tasked and recovered casualties to shore, Board and kayak left on rocks. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54087 | 13/07/2025 | NCI Llandudno | NCI observed a person in water, trying to board an inflatable dinghy. HMCG informed. Casualty lost contact with dinghy, and began swimming ashore. Casualty lost to view. ILB recovered dinghy, and , proceeded to recover casualty. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54062 | 12/07/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP reported a bag into NCI, found on fence, which contained personal items. HMCG informed, CRT tasked to investigate. CRT liaised with NCI re.location, but found nothing. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54063 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Bass Point | NCI observed 3 climbers on cliffs, one of whom was injured. HMCG informed, ambulance and CRT tasked. Unseen by W/Ks, the two carried casualty to their car and departed. NCI updated CG and cancelled , ambulance. CRT stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54064 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI her husband had collapsed 400 mars from lookout. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and attended casualty, accompanied by W/K. Casualty, who was diabetic, was taken back to campsite. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54069 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to report of person in inflatable waving for help. NCI observed a kayak in reported location, and informed CG that paddling action could be mistaken for waving. CG requested NCI , keep monitoring, but stood ILB down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54074 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to look for a swimmer reported to be in difficulty. NCI called CG and were asked to search area, nothing seen. ILB reported an object - a buoy. Nothing found, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54076 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 9 MOP and a dog cut off on island by incoming tide. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, RNLI Hovercraft tasked and recovered casualties in three trips. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54077 | 12/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of a kayak in difficulty struggling against tide. CRT and ILB tasked. NCI located casualty, and updated CG with its position. LB recovered 2 kayakers and kayak. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54051 | 11/07/2025 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed a paddle boarder 6o be struggling. HMCG informed. casualty regained board and fell off again several times. casualty then rested and managed to return to beach. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54059 | 11/07/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a trawler in swim safety zone. NCI searched and saw nothing, CG informed. Vessel turned out to be a vessel laying marker buoys. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54134 | 11/07/2025 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI re. missing child. search requested. W/K went on mobile patrol, nothing found. CG then rang to say child had been found safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54043 | 11/07/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI re. Pan Pan from motor launch with engine failure. NCI confirmed visual, anchor was deployed. NCI then updated CG that vessel had raised anchor and was moving, having restarted engine., Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 54056 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a kayak, 3 POB, in difficulty. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. One POB tried to swim alongside, no progress being made. CG updated, ILB and CRT tasked. LB recovered , casualties beach, all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54057 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. concern for paddle boarders, whose dog has fallen off board. NCI established visual, and confirmed details. ILB tasked, and established dog was back on board. LB escorted, casualties back to beach and safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54058 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report by MOP of a person in distressed state walking into the sea. ILB and CRT tasked. NCI searched, and initially saw nothing, then saw a crowd on beach with a casualty. CRT , confirmed visual, casualty taken home by friends. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54026 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP sleeping rough near lookout became aggressive. NCI informed Police, who attended and search for perpetrator. No further NCI involvement. | NCI | No | No |
| 54027 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Teignmouth | NCI observed youths tombstoning. Life guards contacted, who attended on jetski and dealt with issue. | NCI | No | No |
| 54030 | 10/07/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP informed NCI a school part member was injured. W/K went to assess injury. Injury non urgent, HMCG informed, CRT tasked and casualty recovered. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54031 | 10/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | LGs called NCI re. paddle boarder possibly in trouble. Visual requested, but negative. LGs then reported they had seen casualty, NCI attempted to inform HMCG. CG then informed LGs they had tasked ILB, and asked NCI to monitor. ILB then recovered casualty to beach, all safe. Assets stood down. | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 54101 | 09/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed a floating object by harbour arm. HMCG informed. CRT attended lookout, object was identified as a party balloon. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54022 | 09/07/2025 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed 2 kayaks, one of which had capsized and crew in difficulty. No lifejackets were worn. HMCG informed. Casualties tried to paddle to harbour, one in water. CRT tasked. NCI informed CG one , paddled to shore. casualty kayak was seen to be holed and inverted. CRT requested ILB to recover kayak, however NCI suggested to CG it was not needed. CG content to let it drift. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54142 | 09/07/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | A commercial tug issued a Pan pan due to engine failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. AWLB tasked, and took casualty under tow | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54005 | 08/07/2025 | NCI Folkestone | MOP called NCI re. suspicious container on beach, contained fluid that was bubbling. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Local council took over responsibility, awaiting waste team. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54006 | 08/07/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of vulnerable person, possible self harm, who may have entered water. NCI cameras revealed nothing, ILB x 2 tasked, CRT also on scene. Nothing seen by NCI, ILBs, CRT., Police later advised casualty had been found, and was in custody. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 54007 | 08/07/2025 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI reported to HMCG 4 Mop + dog potentially cut off by tide. NCI then reported 3 further MOP cut off. Original four + dog swam back, ILB recovered other three to boathouse. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 54002 | 07/07/2025 | NCI Exmouth | Driver of jetski, 3 POB, called NCI asking for assistance, broken down. Water taxi unable to help. LGs advised, but unable to locate casualties, HMCG advised. NCI monitored until a passing RIB, towed jetski to shore. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 54003 | 07/07/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI asking to locate a kite surfer reportedly in difficulty. NCI had logged casualty, and appeared under control. Cg asked NCI to monitor, No subsequent problem. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |