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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44274 | 18/11/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI received a call from speedboat with engine failure. Attempting to tow with tender, but unable. Harbourmaster and HMCG informed. ILB tasked casualty towed to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 510593 |
| 44304 | 18/11/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI overheard radio call from CRT re. report of paddle boader possibly in trouble. NCI had visual and reported no apparent difficulty. ILB tasked, but after altercation with casualty, returned to base, Casualty safely returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 510583 |
| 44330 | 18/11/2022 | NCI Portland Bill | Yacht issued Pan Pan. NCI confirmed visual contact with HMCG. ALB tasked and towed casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 510573 |
| 44249 | 17/11/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | MOP contacted NCI re. baby seal trapped in rocks. HMCG aware, BDMR contacted who monitored animal until next high water. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 44259 | 17/11/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed sail drifting, HMCG informed, who had had a report of missing sail. Object tracked until washed ashore, and recovered by W/K. Collected by owner. | NCI | No | Yes | 510480 |
| 44300 | 17/11/2022 | NCI Swanage | MOP reported to NCI that a lady had fallen and broken her lag. HMCG informed, already aware, MOP attempting to speed up ambulance response. W/K attended, CRT tasked, and treated casualty., CRT advised trip to hospital, and in view of delay with ambulance, all agreed to transport casualty to hospital by car. | NCI | No | Yes | 510482 |
| 44243 | 16/11/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG phoned NCI re. lone kayaker reported missing. Visibility poor, and deteriorating, nothing seen, CG informed. NFA, conclusion unknown. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 510404 |
| 44303 | 14/11/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. possible overturned vessel. CRT on scene. ILB tasked, and item identified as piece of wind farm blade - removed by CRT. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 510198 |
| 44223 | 13/11/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed wing surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, NCI observed casualty on CCTV on beach. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 510090 |
| 44236 | 13/11/2022 | NCI Portland Bill | Motor Cruiser reported engine problem. NCI monitored situation. AWLB took casualty under tow to safety. of marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 510070 |
| 44302 | 13/11/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report of board in water. NCI had visual, no POB. CRT and ILB tasked, board removed by CRT | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 510055 |
| 44222 | 13/11/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed unidentified RIB enter harbour, 4 POB. All 4 disembarked, left RIB. UKBF informed.No outcome known. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 44226 | 12/11/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG informed NCI they had a report of 3 persons in difficulty swimming. Initial search negative, then extended search carried out. A report that the casualties were out of the water, ILB tasked, CCTV, saw casualties on beach. CRT also on scene. Parent of one of them took them to hospital for check up. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509957 |
| 44732 | 12/11/2022 | NCI Moelfre | NCI observed RIB with 2 POB acting suspiciously. HMCG informed, photos supplied. | NCI | No | Yes | 509927 |
| 44203 | 12/11/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a large log in estuary. Harbour Master and HMCG informed. object aground on falling tide. Potential hazard to vessels. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 44204 | 12/11/2022 | NCI Needles | NCI observed capsized jetski with person in water. Second jet skier recovered casualty. HMCG informed, casualties had reported by phone, Jet ski regarded as debris. Jet skier then asked to be conned , onto vessel, and it was recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | 50989 |
| 44216 | 12/11/2022 | NCI Wooltack Point | Owners of small vessel advised NCI their boat had broken loose from moorings, with outboard attached. HMCG informed, giving details of vessel. Details entered in lost/found register. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 44217 | 12/11/2022 | NCI Bass Point | NCI heard HMCG calling fishing vessel, no response. AIS signal no longer on screen, CG informed with last position. Casualty not visible, distress call from EPIRB had been received. NCI contacted IFV , and requested they call CG. AWLB tasked. other IFVs proceeded to scene. 2 persons recovered from life raft after red smoke flare seen. Casualty vessel lost. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509926 |
| 44198 | 11/11/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. yacht which had lost mainsheet. NCI had visual., and had logged vessel. ILB tasked, NCI conned them onto casualty. CRT tasked, casualty went aground. Crew abandoned vessel., Casualty only able to be towed off by commercial vessel. Police took over incident. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509791 |
| 44196 | 10/11/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | MOP reported to NCI injured person on promenade. W/K attended, called 999, First responder, HMCG mobile, and ambulance arrived. Casualty taken to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 509714 |
| 44192 | 09/11/2022 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht called on Ch16 with engine failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Sea Start attending, NCI asked to monitor as casualty drifting. Comms difficult. Sea Start having difficulty so ILB tasked., Casualty towed to safety of harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 509639 |
| 44181 | 08/11/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP called NCI e. distress call by person in water. HMCG informed, sailing club also reported incident. Sailing club confirm to CG they have recovered casualty, who was cold but uninjured., Police on scene to meet casualty. | NCI | No | Yes | 509530 |
| 44158 | 04/11/2022 | NCI Nare Point | NCI observed kayak crossing bay in poor conditions. HMCG informed of NCIs concern for the welfare of occupant. Monitoring advised, then out of sight. No report of overdue kayak, assumed safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 44177 | 04/11/2022 | NCI St Ives | MCI observed motor launch on beach, with 2 persons trying to push vessel back to sea. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Tide was receding so vessel was left overnight and retrieved next morning. | NCI | No | Yes | 509193 |
| 44130 | 03/11/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed large white box adrift. HMCG contacted after speaking to harbour office. Advised to monitor, and eventually lost to sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 44129 | 02/11/2022 | NCI Bass Point | NCI observed large tanker on dangerous heading in adverse conditions. HMCG informed, who contacted vessel and it altered course. May have been looking for anchorage. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 44109 | 02/11/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed MOP climb fence and start to descend cliff. No sighting at ground level. HMCG informed, however casualty returned carrying rope he had retrieved. NFA but adviced to inform NCI in future. | NCI | No | Yes | 509017 |
| 44126 | 02/11/2022 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG asked NCI to look out for missing person. Extensive search carried out. ILB also involved. Nothing found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 44083 | 01/11/2022 | NCI St Alban's Head | HMCG contacted NCI re. unmanned yacht potentially in danger. NCI established visual, CG requested monitoring. Vessel eventually was out of sight, and beached, having broken moorings. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508931 |
| 44116 | 01/11/2022 | NCI Penzance | HMCG contacted NCI to request they monitor Ch 16 as the aerials were having problems. If needed to contact CG use 999. Aerials later restored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 44056 | 30/10/2022 | NCI Charmouth | Warden from heritage centre reported 2 MOPs in danger on cliffs, unable to contact. HMCG informed, but not visible from lookout. CG attempted to contact MOPs. | NCI | No | Yes | 508766 |
| 44065 | 30/10/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted ILB re. 2 windsurfers struggling. Casualties boarded moored yacht. ILB contacted NCI for visual - confirmed. ILB recovered casualties to shore and taken for medical assessment. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 508737 |
| 44069 | 30/10/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed speedboat stationary, with paddleboader alongside. 1 POB each. MOP called NCI re. boat, informed NCI aware. Appeared to have engine problem. Light was failing, and strong wind blowing., HMCG advised, they asked NCI to monitor. As light failed, light on boat seen to be East of pier, PB tied to boat, CG informed, advised NFA. | NCI | No | Yes | 508777 |
| 44046 | 29/10/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG phoned NCI re. report of kite surfer in trouble. No visual established, CG informed. MOP informed NCI casualty was in blind spot from lookout. Casualty reached shore without assistance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508630 |
| 44024 | 28/10/2022 | NCI Exmouth | MOP called NCI re. kite surfer possibly in trouble. HMCG informed, requested situation be monitored. CCTV linked to CG, no further action. | NCI | No | Yes | 508353 |
| 44030 | 28/10/2022 | NCI Worms Head | 2 MOP seen by NCI cut off by tide. HMCG informed, siren deployed. CRT and Police on scene, AWLB recovered casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508474 |
| 44039 | 28/10/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed fisherman cut off by incoming tide. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. casualty waded awards shore, NCI conned ILB onto casualty. advice given. CG informed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508455 |
| 44014 | 27/10/2022 | NCI Skegness | NCI observed 2 young children at waters edge, tide incoming - no adults seen. Children very cold, HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Children then left beach - parents had been watching. | NCI | No | Yes | 508361 |
| 44016 | 26/10/2022 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed yacht drifting with anchor down. HMCG informed. Handed over to Calshot NCI, 1 or 2 POB. ILB tasked and conned on by NCI. ILB towed casualty to safety of river. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 508155 |
| 44031 | 26/10/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | Yacht observed by NCI at anchor, pitching violently. Stone Point NCI had already informed HMCG, and LB tasked. Believed to be 3 POB. LB took casualty under tow to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508155 |