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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 57109 | 19/05/2026 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed 2 kite/foil boarders attempting a passage to Newquay. One appeared in trouble, and returned to beach. second board was out of sight. HMCG were informed of concern. First boarder , informed NCI the second boarder was experienced, had a radio, and was continuing, and that CG were aware of their intentions. Info passed to St Agnes head NCI. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57111 | 19/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI heard 3 May Day calls on Ch16, HMCG advised - they also heard them. This was a follow up to I/R 57106 the previous day. CG issued Pan Pan but nothing heard. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57112 | 19/05/2026 | NCI Shoreham | H<CG called NCI re. report from a MOP of a small motor vessel possibly in trouble. Small vessel located, close to shore. CRT attended lookout, vessel was okay. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57124 | 19/05/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | NCI were informed of a deer stuck in mud close to station. NCI called wildlife rescue, left message. RSPCA unable to assist. Wildlife rescue attended with a drone. Drone photos showed deer not stuck, or trapped, and ground too unstable to approach. Wildlife rescue returned later to find deer curled up asleep. NFA. | NCI | No | No |
| 57145 | 19/05/2026 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG. Police and RNLI were involved in a MISPER incident, and NCI observed a female matching description in a car park. 4 males were seen to approach, speak then walk to beach. Police attended, , established an offence of indecent exposure, NCI maintained observation of males, who were arrested by police and detained. | Police | Yes | Yes |
| 57113 | 18/05/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. a yacht with a broken rudder, vessel located by NCI. 2 POB, Pan Pan was issued. NCI stayed open late to monitor situation. ILB tasked and towed vessel to safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57096 | 18/05/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a yacht aground, and on its side. HMCG informed, but already aware. Monitoring requested, as vessel should refloat on tide. Harbour Master attempted to refloat casualty with a rope., Vessel eventually was refloated and towed into river. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57105 | 18/05/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a lone kayaker in a moderate swell, and then lost sight. HMCG informed of concern, ILB tasked. LB located kayaker, who was experienced, and not in trouble. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57106 | 18/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI heard a voice May Day on Ch 16, no further details, HMCG informed. CG called all vessels asking for detail, Pan Pan issued. Further May Days were heard, also heard by local lifeguards. , Initial Pan Pan was cancelled, then a second one issued. No further May Day calls were heard, monitoring complete, and a voice recording was sent to CG. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57107 | 18/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested information from any vessel re. concern for a para glider. CG called NCI asking for a scan. ILB tasked to location, and found a bunch of balloons, which had been mistaken for casualty , by MOP. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57075 | 17/05/2026 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI e. call about a swimmer in difficulty. Search requested. Nothing was seen buy NCI, ILB tasked, located casualty who was fine, CRT attended when they reached shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57081 | 17/05/2026 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed a MOP cut off after causeway was closed. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. CRT tasked, casualty was reported to be fishing, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57083 | 17/05/2026 | NCI Shoreham | MOP reported to NCI a large floating object. - object was located by CCTV, HMCG informed. NCI called a passing yacht, and it found a drifting wind kite, which had been reported lost. Item was , recovered by yacht, and left at NCI for owner to collect. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57085 | 17/05/2026 | NCI Skegness | HMCG called NCI asking then to monitor 2 swimmers, - NCI responded they had been under observation and appeared fine. NCI monitored swimmers until they left the water. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57086 | 17/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI became aware of a search for a missing vulnerable child, CRT attending. NCI offered a search with CCTV. Police and HELO also involved in search. Search area was expanded, and then it was , reported child had been found and was safe with parents. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57144 | 17/05/2026 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG tasked ILB to a person acting strangely near waters edge, following a report from MOP. NCI offered visual, person located, with a second person and 2 dogs, but not casualty. Person of interest , then was located in a car park, CRT and Police involved. Casualty then got stuck on rock, appeared intoxicated, was recovered by CRT and taken to hospital by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57087 | 17/05/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 2 wind surfers, 1 of which appeared to be in difficulty. HMCG informed, casualties buddy entered water to assist, and both returned safely to shore. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57066 | 16/05/2026 | NCI Charlestown | HMCG called NCI asking if they had recorded a drifting kayak - negative. CRT then told NCI a kayak and paddle had been found on the beach, and gave details if owner appeared. A moored yacht was , contacted by CG, and kayak turned out to be stolen from alongside yacht and then abandoned. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57067 | 16/05/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP informed NCI of a fire on head. The fire service were informed, but were already aware and en route. HMCG informed. Fire service extinguished fire and damped down site. No casualties. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57068 | 16/05/2026 | NCI Charlestown | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a kite surfer in difficulty. NCI monitored surfer, CG considered tasking ILB, then casualty reached shore unaided, CG updated. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57065 | 16/05/2026 | NCI Filey | NCI observed 2 MOP in difficulty, cut off by tide. Child was distressed. HMCG informed, and kayaker approached casualties and indicated a safe route out. Casualties were seen to move towards the safe , route, as indicated by kayaker, and reached safety. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57076 | 16/05/2026 | NCI Shoreham | NCI called MCG re. small dinghy, 3 POB, no lifejackets, which appeared in trouble;le in the conditions. ILB, which was on exercise, escorted dinghy back to safety of the harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57061 | 15/05/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | A yacht issued a Pan Pan due to engine failure in the main shipping channel. NCI located vessel on CCTV, HMCG informed. A vessel in the area offered a tow. Yacht then appeared to be under way, and , confirmed engine was running fine. After consultation, it was agreed to cancel the Pan Pan, assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57072 | 14/05/2026 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report from a MOP of paddle boarders stuck on a rock. NCI confirmed visual, and had assumed they were waiting for squall to pass. ILB and AWLB tasked, harbour master also , informed. ILB ferried 7 casualties to AWLB, none were wearing lifejackets. LB recovered casualties to harbour, CRT met with them and offered advice. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57049 | 14/05/2026 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a person sitting near cliff edge. CRT and Police were at the bottom of the cliff. NCI searched area, and located a person close to cliff edge, who then stood up , and walked away. No further sightings, Police attended lookout to confirm findings. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57054 | 14/05/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | 2 Mop plus a dog were cut off by incoming tide. They tried to wade back, but dog was terrified. NCI informed HMCG, ILB tasked, and CRT tasked to meet them at shore. ILB recovered casualties, and returned them to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57036 | 13/05/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed a large black box floating in sea, HMCG informed. Monitoring requested. NCI then lost sight of object, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57037 | 13/05/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI foot patrol located a person lying, unresponsive on the beach. HMCG informed, casualty then seen to move along the beach. CRT tasked, and contacted casualty, and was taken to an ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57040 | 13/05/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed a red box floating in the sea, HMCG informed, monitoring requested. CG said a vessel in area would investigate. NCI lost sight of the object. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57028 | 12/05/2026 | NCI Needles | NCI observed a yacht aground on bank on an ebbing tide. HMCG informed, casualty also called CG, 2 POB and 1 dog. AWLB tasked, arrived at casualty, and crew went to assess any damage. No , damage was found, casualty happy to wait for incoming tide. Vessel refloated as tide came in, and proceeded on passage. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57034 | 12/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI called HMCG re. concern for a wing surfer, monitoring requested. ILB tasked, and escorted casualty back to shore, no further assistance required. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57035 | 12/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a MOP behaving erratically on beach, and was now on pier. Police had attended. MOP advised NCI the casualty had drunk a considerable quantity of alcohol, and was now threatening to , jump from the pier. HMCG advised. CRT tasked, and MsOP and CRT persuaded casualty to move to safety | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57039 | 12/05/2026 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed a yacht making slow progress, then running aground. HMCG tasked ILB and CRT. One casualty was taken to sailing club with hypothermia, LB considered it unsafe to refloat yacht , due to weather conditions. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57016 | 11/05/2026 | NCI Filey | NCI observed 4 youths climbing over barrier and onto a roof of a dangerous condemned building. Police advised. Police attended promptly, but youths dispersed. NFA. | NCI | No | No |
| 57026 | 11/05/2026 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report from Fishing vessel of a single kayaker in difficulty. Visual requested, but glare made visual impossible. AWLB tasked, and found casualty to be a paddle boarder fishing. No, assistance needed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57008 | 09/05/2026 | NCI Gosport | May Day relay issued re. one person in the water at harbour entrance. NCI scanned area, HMCG informed. ILB tasked to search area, CG given weather update. Search revealed nothing, so assets , were stood down. A MISPER had been reported previous day by CG. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57011 | 09/05/2026 | NCI St Agnes Head | MOP reported to NCI a dead dog on the coast path. Council informed, but unwilling to climb down cliff to recover body. HMCG informed, RSPCA contacted, but unwilling to get involved. National, Trust were then contacted, as land owners. NCI no longer involved. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57003 | 08/05/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI observed an apparently unmanned yacht, foresail dragging in the water, HMCG informed. A person then appeared in the wheelhouse, CG updated, NCI monitored vessel. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 56999 | 06/05/2026 | NCI Bass Point | NCI observed a lone kayaker, no lifejacket, with a dog on his lap. casualty was visibly tiring, W/K used megaphone to ask if he was Ok. HMCG advised, FV unable to help as it was busy. A kayak , expedition, 8 strong, was then contacted, and leader took casualty under tow to safety of harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |