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 | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52360 | 29/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder in trouble. One paddle boarder seen, but not in trouble, CG informed. CRT and ILB had been tasked. CRT talked to PB, who was fine, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 002566 |
| 52362 | 29/01/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed smoke from a SSSI, HMCG informed. Screenshot sent. CRT tasked, and Fire service attended. Fire was a controlled burn by volunteers at site. | NCI | No | Yes | 002554 |
| 52346 | 26/01/2025 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed a MOP sitting down, before approaching station having self harmed. HMCG informed, and ambulance called. Ambulance projected 2 - 8 hours, CRT tasked, eta 10 mins. CRT gave first aid, and ambulance then arrived and took casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 002281 |
| 52351 | 26/01/2025 | NCI Southend | MOP informed the S.M. he had lost visual contact with his fellow kitesurfer. HMCG had been informed. CG asked NCI if they had visual - 2 were visible, but visibility poor. NCI then observed 2 kite, surfers returning to shore. CRT asked them if all were ashore - affirmative. Further visual check revealed nothing. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 002307 |
| 52340 | 25/01/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 5 MOPs on island in danger of being cut off. HMCG advised, siren deployed but no response. CRT and ILB tasked, and casualties recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 002173 |
| 52342 | 25/01/2025 | NCI Swanage | NCI saw ambulance in car park, crew searching for casualty. NCI located casualty with camera, and informed ambulance crew, and directed them to casualty. HMCG informed about incident. Casualty , was removed by ambulance crew, assisted by MOP, and transferred to hospital. | Ambulance | No | Yes | n/a |
| 52343 | 25/01/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | CRT asked NCI S.M. if watch was open as there were 4-5 persons cut off on mud flats. Lookout was opened and a search commenced with searchlight and CCTV. Initial contact was negative when HELO , looked. After extensive search, nothing was found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 002208 |
| 52334 | 24/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report of person threatening self harm. CRT tasked, W/K assisted with location. CRT took casualty to vehicle to await ambulance, and was then taken by ambulance to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 002094 |
| 52347 | 23/01/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Police informed NCI a missing MOP intended travelling to Hengistbury Head, and asked to call 999 if seen. HMCG were informed of incident, who knew nothing of it. On calling Police, NCI were informed, incident was closed. | Police | No | Yes | n/a |
| 52329 | 23/01/2025 | NCI St Ives | MOP reported to NCI a body on rocks below station, out of view. HMCG informed, ILB,CRT, HELO tasked, and Police arrived. HELO lowered winch man to recovery body. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 001997 |
| 52330 | 23/01/2025 | NCI Needles | NCI received SART beacon broadcast. HMCG informed of position - they had not received alert. Passing vessel described to CG. Photo of alert sent. No other station had received alert, and nothing , untoward on passing vesel. No MMSI with alert. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 52333 | 22/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP called NCI re. object in water. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, nothing untoward found. | NCI | No | Yes | 001900 |
| 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 | POL245 |
| 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 | 001836 |
| 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 | 001758 |
| 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 | 001674 |
| 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 | 001709 |
| 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 | n/a |
| 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 | 001611 |
| 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 | 001595 |
| 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 | 001603 |
| 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 | 001337 |
| 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 | 001252 |
| 52264 | 14/01/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI experienced interference with their remote CCTV system. HMCG informed, and local Police informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 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 | 001139 |
| 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 | 001153 |
| 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 | n/a |
| 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 | 001048 |
| 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 | n/a |
| 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 | 001045 |
| 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 | n/a |
| 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 | 000984 |
| 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 | n/a |
| 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 | 000773 |
| 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 | 000614 |
| 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 | 000518 |
| 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 | 000442 |
| 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 | 000444 |
| 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 | 000363 |
| 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 | 000255 |