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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52324 | 22/01/2025 | NCI Penzance | Police contacted NCI re. missing person. Description given, and if seen asked to contact. Police then rang to say MISPER had been located safe and well. | Police | No | No |
| 52333 | 22/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP called NCI re. object in water. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, nothing untoward found. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52318 | 21/01/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI rte. report from Police of a MOP possibly entered the sea. Visual check was negative. ILB tasked to search, NCI asked for CCTV footage. HELO then tasked, also Police drones. , Despite extensive search during most of the day, nothing was found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52302 | 20/01/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | Off duty W/K arrived at lookout, and became unwell. After initial advice, his condition worsened, 999 was called. Ambulance and CRT arrived, and casualty was airlifted by air ambulance to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52287 | 19/01/2025 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP called NCI re.unattended swimming bag on coast path, no swimmer seen. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. No bag or swimmer found. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52296 | 19/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI called by CRT asking to open lookout after hours and review webcam footage. Concern for MISPER. Footage revealed possible sighting. CRT and Police came to lookout. Casualty was then located and , taken to safety of family, CRT, ILB, and AWLB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52301 | 19/01/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP advised NCI he had become separated from his wife. NCI informed him she had been seen outside visitor centre. He was invited in as he had a heart condition. Wife then called, and they were , reunited. All well. | NCI | No | No |
| 52281 | 18/01/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI observed a MOP with head injuries on rocks, seen to be vomiting. HMCG had been contacted by public, and they rang NCI. casualty was assisted to path by MsOP. CG updated. CRT attended., Casualty was treated in ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52288 | 18/01/2025 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI re. report by MOP of fishing vessel in distress. NCI observed vessel, which seemed fine, and was fishing. CRT tasked, and contacted first informant. No distress seen, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52311 | 18/01/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG issued Pan Pan re. motor cruiser with engine failure. CG asked NCI if other vessels were visible - negative. ILB tasked, NCI asked to monitor. NCI informed CG the vessel was attempting to anchor, but said vessel was drifting towards mussel farm. ILB extracted casualty from mussel farm, and towed to marina and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52257 | 15/01/2025 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG called NCI re. MISPER, asked to keep a lookout. HELO and CRT tasked. MOP informed NCI of a possible sighting, CG informed. 2 W/K from previous watch returned and started search. W/Ks , located casualty and guided them away from cliff edge. CRT informed. Casualty taken into care of Police. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52259 | 14/01/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | As NCI was closing for evening, HMCG called and asked them to search for a despondent male on pier. Search started and camera link established. Nothing seen, then assets stood down as casualty, had been located by Police and was in custody. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52264 | 14/01/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI experienced interference with their remote CCTV system. HMCG informed, and local Police informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52212 | 13/01/2025 | NCI Penzance | MOP called NCI re. person possibly cut off by tide. Search carried out, casualty located, HMCG informed, who were already aware. Local ferryman attempted rescue, ILB tasked. Ferryman rescued casualty, and returned them to CRT on shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52227 | 13/01/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | Pan Pan issued from vessel with engine failure. HMCG asked NCI for visual - confirmed. No other vessel in vicinity. CG asked any vessel if they could provide a tow. Casualty then restarted engine, , AWLB had been tasked, but casualty restarted its voyage to Weymouth, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52261 | 12/01/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI reported to HMCG a vessel was avoiding Lands ~End TSS. CG said they would monitor vessel. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52214 | 12/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed an object in the water, HMCG informed of position. ILB tasked, and object was recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 52220 | 12/01/2025 | NCI Ramsgate | NCI observed 2 children on narrow ledge between railings and cliff edge, with 80 ft drop to ground level. Concern for their safety. Children then disappeared from view, and were not seen again. | NCI | No | No |
| 52232 | 12/01/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of person in the water, close to kayakers. NCI informed CG a IFV was in area. CG confirmed object was a floating buoy, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52260 | 11/01/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | HMCG called NCI re. MISPER, possibly on coast path. Description provided, nothing seen and details passed to subsequent watches. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52203 | 11/01/2025 | NCI Froward Point | HMCG issued a Pan Pan re. yacht without power. NCI advised they had visual, with a second vessel accompanying casualty. Monitoring requested, second vessel unable to establish tow., but accompanied , vessel to river mouth, where it was met by marina RIB and towed to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52217 | 11/01/2025 | NCI Ramsgate | Border Force officers attended lookout trying to track a vessel.Vessel identified by NCI and tracked to harbour, where officers carried out further investigations. | UK Border Force | No | No |
| 52191 | 09/01/2025 | NCI Rame Head | Fishing vessel contacted HMCG re. fouled propeller, NCI confirmed visual, and asked to monitor. Pan Pan issued. Large MC offered assistance, and undertook tow. NCI updated CG, until lost to view. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52176 | 07/01/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | Yacht contacted HMCG as in difficulty in rough seas and not making progress. NCI gave vessels position, sea state, and weather conditions to CG. Vessel advised to move offshore to better conditions., Vessel then decided to proceed to original destination, and NCI monitored progress and notified neighbouring NCI.Vessel later confirmed to be safely moored. | Fire | No | Yes |
| 52144 | 06/01/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | MOP reported to NCI a windsurfer sail was washed up onto the beach. Concern raised for owner, HMCG informed, MayDay relay issued re. missing windsurfer. MOP reported sighting, CRT located sail, and local lifeboat tasked. HMCG advised all assets to stand down, casualty found safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 52146 | 06/01/2025 | NCI Southend | HMCG called NCI re. report of object in water. Visual requested. NCI identified a floating tree trunk, CG advised. ILB and CRT tasked. Object expected to come ashore on MOD land, Qinetiq informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52145 | 05/01/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a MOP walking into sea fully clothed. HMCG informed, camera link established. casualty was then observed to walk back out of sea, and was lost to view. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52126 | 04/01/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of person fallen off horse and injured. Search requested, CRTs tasked. Nothing found, and incident believed to be further up beach. Location out of range of NCI., Casualty later found and taken to hospital by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52115 | 03/01/2025 | NCI Swanage | Pan Pan issued by vessel, 7 POB, with a fouled propeller. Tow requested. Second vessel responded and commenced tow. HMCG asked NCI for an update, as comms were poor. Casualty was , towed to safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52116 | 03/01/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 2 adults on horses trying to avoid incoming tide. HMCG informed. NCI asked to monitor. Local CG also monitored situation, until casualties were safely on beach. CG offered advice. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52099 | 02/01/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI heard a broadcast from ferry re. person in the water. ILB on scene. Casualty recovered by LB and treated ashore and transferred to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52101 | 02/01/2025 | NCI Newhaven | NCI received a call re. vessel with engine failure. Assistance required. HMCG informed, 3 POB all with lifejackets. Vessel asked by NCI to contact CG direct. Vessel issued red flare. CG asked any , vessels in area to assist. Second vessel towed casualty to safety. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52064 | 31/12/2024 | NCI Bembridge | NCI observed a SART alarm on AIS. HMCG informed, photo supplied. CG investigation showed it to be a suspected lifejacket activation on Pilot Boat. NFA | MMO | No | Yes |
| 52068 | 31/12/2024 | NCI Stone Point | MOP advised NCI a windsurfer was in difficulty. W/K went on beach patrol to investigate. Meanwhile HMCG called NCI asking for visual. W/K confirmed casualty was in difficulty and second windsurfer , was assisting. ILB tasked, and recovered casualty | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52072 | 31/12/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI confirmed they had visual on only paddle boarder and had been tracking. Paddle boarder was seen to come ashore safely., CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52098 | 31/12/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 MOP walking to island, just as lookout was closing. HMCG informed and asked W/Ks to stay to monitor. Persons observed on island, CG updated and CRT tasked. ILB tasked, and lookout , closed as it was dark. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 52055 | 30/12/2024 | NCI Gosport | NCI observed a yacht having difficulty against the tide. Vessel called HMCG, but did not issue May Day or Pan Pan. NCI informed CG they had visual. Motor vessel offered assistance, and set up a tow. , NCI kept CG informed of progress until casualty reached mooring in marina. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52050 | 29/12/2024 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI were informed of a dog cut off by tide, owner unable to catch it. HMCG informed, ILB tasked as they were in boathouse. When ILB reached casualties, dog was not breathing, CPR was performed, and , Owner and dog were taken to boathouse. Both recovered when warmed up. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 52047 | 28/12/2024 | NCI Stone Point | Pan Pan issued re. small cabin boat with engine failure. NCI informed CG they had visual, casualty had deployed anchor. Solent Rescue responded, and was conned onto casualty by NCI. , Casualty was towed to harbour, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52049 | 28/12/2024 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MOP called NCI re. person cut off by tide. HMCG informed.ILB tasked, and recovered casualty to safety. No injuries. | NCI | Yes | Yes |