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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57952 | 21/07/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI Folkstone observed large black barrel shaped object floating 300 m offshore - reported it to CG who will investigate, NCI asked to monitor and notify any changes | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57942 | 20/07/2026 | NCI Torbay | NCI Torbay contacted CG re 3 persons on SUP and 2 people swimming alongside in busy areaLB had returned to station, continued monitoring - they had landed on Thatcher's Rock, protected area. Harbour Master rib attended and extricated and warned them of infringement | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57943 | 20/07/2026 | NCI Torbay | Call From CG re SUP capsized and person shouting for help , NCI Made visual search -ILB tasked, Call heard that ILB stood down as Casualty helped to shore | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57947 | 20/07/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | Boat anchored - occupant seen swimming in bay with orange float. CG called NCi re swimmer - MOP thought he may have fallen overboard, NCI tasked to monitor. Swimmer returned to boat - CG informed and All stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57949 | 20/07/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI Folkstone informed CG that 3 Males were tombstoning off East Pier - tasked to monitor 2 females joined, The 5 people were instructed to leave from Security Guard CRT waiting to talk to them | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57915 | 19/07/2026 | NCI St Ives | MOP reported swimmer in difficulty directly under ST Ives NCI - called CG, MOP took life ring to aid , Casualty managed to scramble on rocks ILB assisted lifeguards. Casualty recovered and walked away-no further help required | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57916 | 19/07/2026 | NCI St Ives | swimmers observed 2 persons and dog - swell running at 1.5 m - contacted cg who asked NCI to monitor and inform if casualties made it to shore or not, Casualties left the water and not seemed to be in distress - CG called and stood down | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57922 | 19/07/2026 | NCI St Ives | WK called CG re Yacht Appearing to be headed for Stones Reef not through Godrevy Sound. CG contacted Yacht informing them of issue, Yacht changed course and passed safely | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57927 | 19/07/2026 | NCI Llandudno | NCI Llandudno observed small dinghy 2POB drifting offshore. 999 to CG LB out of service. CG requested to monitor, Dinghy made it's way to shore | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57973 | 19/07/2026 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Pan Pan from sailing vessel fouled in fishing gear - second vessel offered to turn back to assist - NCI Cape Cornwall contacted CG informing them of Pan Pan and have visual. CG issued Pan Pan, second vessel reported that casualty is clear of gear and proceeding. All stood down | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57936 | 19/07/2026 | NCI Lyme Bay | Distressed MOP presented herself to the Loookout - mother of lost 7yr old child last seen at 15:30 on Hive Beach, WK 99 to report - 4 mins to answer - Mother spotted child on beach and left the :LO. POL informed and NCI stood down, NCI informed CG of the situation | NCI | No | No |
| 57954 | 18/07/2026 | NCI Bass Point | Pan Pan heard from Ketch making 0,5 knots owing to engine failure and stemming strong tide. NCI Bass Point already had eyes on - contacted CG - continued monitoring, LB launched - took Ketch in tow for Falmouth | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57908 | 18/07/2026 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI Cape Cornwal observed Catamaran passing the LO when Issued a Mayday - lost steering and drifting to rocks. WK confirmed with CG same vessel and , Tasked to maintain visual. LB launched -casualty reported sea sickness. AWLB secured tow back to Penzance | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57933 | 18/07/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG called NCI Lee on Solent with attempt to identify Yacht Moody Blue drifting without power of Cowes, 1 Yacht identified with crew waving arms -passed to CG - CSB tasked to casualty - NCI observed CSB accompanying Casualty to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57906 | 17/07/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl continued monitoring Rest Bay during active incident observed further 5 SUP in difficulty - contacted CG who asked to continue monitoring., LB tasked to re direct - 3 SUP self rescued 2 still trying to make shore LB made sweep of Bay to check - All out of danger - stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57920 | 17/07/2026 | NCI Nells Point | CG Phoned NCI Nells Point re report from MOP of mast sticking out of water. NCI made visual check - all clear, AWLB tasked - found log/tree at Rennie Point. CG request to include drifting log in CH 65 Broadcast | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57921 | 17/07/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI Fleetwood observed 2 females and dogs walking across the channels. WK went to roof with megaphone -they appeared to turn back then changed direction again, WK again went to roof with megaphone - they started to return- Called CG casualties started walking across channel - water upto chest. Made it back safely | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57892 | 17/07/2026 | NCI Wooltack Point | 3 kayaks with 4POB were observed having difficulty crossing Jack Sound - monitored until out of sight. WK went along to edge - spotted casualties who asked for help. WK radioed lookout and , NCI contacted CG who tasked AWL and ILB with lat/long. WK acted as spotter..Casualties recovered back to shore | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57894 | 17/07/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCi Hengistbury Head observed a YBS with flapping sails appearing not under command for some time - contacted CG who asked to monitor until close, NCI notified CG closing down - advised incident would remain open | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57904 | 17/07/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl have 2 SUP on CCTV - 1 SUP towing other SUP - making slow progress- third SUp approached but is struggling -4th with 2POB have been caught in rip tide, NCI contacted CG 4 SUP's with 5 on board caught in Rip Tide. ILB tasked - 2 persons washed on to rocks - recovered to shore, LB tasked to more SUP's all recovered and All stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57919 | 16/07/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI Fleetwood observed yacht stationary and leaning - appeared to be on sandbank - contacted CG gave bearing and distance - CG contacted vessel who said no problem - CG asked NCI to continue monitorin, Yacht appeared to be moving but at angle.CG asked to continue monitoring. Yacht continued to Barrow | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57885 | 16/07/2026 | NCI Exmouth | MOP reported 3 girls drifting on SUP - NCI located on CCTV and notified Lifeguards who had eyes on. Further call from MOP , cotacted CG who contacted LG who recovered casualties to shore helped by MOP in dinghy | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57889 | 16/07/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | Mayday from Rib with flooded engine - NCI Prawle Point located and gave bearing and distance to CG who requested maintain visual , Rib came alongside and towed to Salcome harbour | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57897 | 16/07/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl heard CH00 CRT tasked to Trcco Bay following report of missing female. NCI scanned with CCTV nothing seen - contacted CG and asked to continue , @nd CRT and LB tasked. Police asked if NCI had spotted anything. NCI spotted lone female advised not the casualty -continued scanning. CG contacted NCI - casualty found safe - All stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57898 | 16/07/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl Contacted CG advising them that a person trying to rescue a parrot was now stuck on pier. WK went to speak to casualty and ascertained unable to to ascend to safety. Advised not to jump, as rocks belowILB launched but unable to assist owing to tide.. CRT Fire Service also now on scene. Managed to get casualty on ILB -returned to LB station. Casualty and a friend became abusive and, police removed. All stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57877 | 15/07/2026 | NCI Bass Point | NCI Bass Point reported to CG and fire brigade to fire above Carrick Luz. Fire Brigade put out fire | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57896 | 15/07/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl contacted by MOP re two people may be cut off Dunraven Bay. Using CCTV spotted two persons with high tide due. NCI contacted CG and advised of nearby vessel. CG contacted NCi, after comms with vessel that they were climbers and to continue monitoring. ILB on exercise was tasked to check. All stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57861 | 14/07/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG tasked NCI Exmouth to make visual search for YBS in difficulty - NCI obtained visual confirmed issues with sails, but deployed engine. Returned to marina. Stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57862 | 14/07/2026 | NCI Portscatho | HMCG tasked NCI Porthscatho to make visual for small dinghy reported unattended by MOP. NCI observed the dinghy and owners returned, and motored to vessel | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57875 | 14/07/2026 | NCI Torbay | Torbay ILB and AWL tasked to search for activated PLB. AWL contacted NCI Torbay to relay all details of vessels in area, CG stood down all assets - PLB test by new owner | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57878 | 14/07/2026 | NCI Newhaven | CG contacted NCI Newhaven re report from MOP of black object floating. Visual scan only showed wave buoy. CG tasked to continue monitoring. Nothing else found so stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57871 | 14/07/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP contacted NCI Felixstowe re yacht anchored with 3 males and 1 Female who appeared nervous., NCI relayed info to CG. NCI checked CCTV and AIS - mothing seen - passed info to CG - no further action | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57856 | 13/07/2026 | NCI Rhoscolyn | HMCG tasked NCI Rhoscolyn to make visual search for person in water clinging to kayak or buoy. Nothing seen, CG tasked Rescue 336 to make search - then redirected to another incident - presumed casualty safe | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57859 | 13/07/2026 | NCI Portscatho | HMCG contacted NCI Porthscatho re MOP reporting 2 swimmers in difficulty. NCI had eyes on and gave current weather. ILB, CRT and HELO 924 tasked., Both swimmers made the beach, 1 walked unaided, second brought in by SUP and carried to cafe., 924 landed paramedic assessed casualty who had stabilised - taken to hospital by ambulance | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57849 | 13/07/2026 | NCI Torbay | CG Contacted NCI Torbay reports of SUP in difficulty of Meadfoot Beach. NCI scanned area - nothing found - contacted CG who said SUP back on beach. Stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57855 | 13/07/2026 | NCI Rhoscolyn | HMCG tased NCI Rhoscolyn to make visual search for overdue kayaker. Nothing seen. ILB and AWL launched, Maintained visual. HMCG stood everyone down as casualty found on beach | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57824 | 12/07/2026 | NCI Nells Point | NC Nells Point heard CH0 CG re 2 swimmers in difficulty - contacted Lifeguards and relayed message. NCI rang CG informing them of contact. ILB tasked and casualties brought ashore | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57826 | 12/07/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI Calshot Tower contacted CG re YBS jammed sail 1POB RIB in attendance. CG tasked to monitor. ILB towed casualty to to port | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57827 | 12/07/2026 | NCI Worms Head | MOP contacted NCI Wirms Head re casualty stung by Weaver fish.NCI contacted CG who tasked CRT. CRT confirmed stung by Weeaver Fish. Partner took casualty home and will go to A&E if needed | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57828 | 12/07/2026 | NCI Needles | PAN Pan from YBS lost power. CG asked NCi Needles maintain visual. Post Rugby was able to escort and then tow casualty to Harbour | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |