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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49034 | 03/03/2024 | NCI Torbay | Harbour Master requested NCI observe jetski doing doughnuts too close to anchored cargo vessel, which had expressed concern. NCI located vessel, heading towards harbour. H M advised, and said, appropriate advice would be given. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49023 | 02/03/2024 | NCI Lyme Bay | HMCG asked NCI for visual after report of child stuck in mud. Visual and CCTV negative, CG informed. CRT on scene, ambulance attended, child recovered and waiting for ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49029 | 02/03/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. yacht aground. NCI reported it was upright, slight list. 2 POB, seen using phone. No obvious distress. ILB tasked, took people ashore, vessel anchored, for recovery later. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49011 | 01/03/2024 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI for weather update as a person had been recovered from sea and a HELO may be needed. NCI advised that that part of the bay was not visible, however did give weather condition report. , Casualty was recovered and transferred to ambulance, but no further input from NCI. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49004 | 29/02/2024 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP called NCI re person acting suspiciously. NCI informed HMCG and Border Force. No further NCI involvement. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48969 | 27/02/2024 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed suspicious activity, involving vehicle, and person erecting mast. HMCG informed, and advised inform Police (Special Branch). Police questioned person, outcome unknown. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48973 | 27/02/2024 | NCI Filey | NCI monitored 3 MOP on rocks, concerned as tide rising. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, but casualties managed to return to shore. Met by CRT. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 48963 | 26/02/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a dog over the cliff. W/K went to scene, and called HMCG requesting CRT be tasked. Location given. CRT recovered dog safe and well and returned it to owner. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48964 | 26/02/2024 | NCI Worms Head | 2 MOP observed by NCI about to be cut off by tide. HMCG informed. Casualties attempted to cross, siren deployed. ILB and CRT tasked, and casualties recovered to beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 48968 | 26/02/2024 | NCI Teignmouth | HMCG contacted NCI re. report from MOP of capsized jetski. Search revealed nothing, CG informed. AWLB tasked to look, but nothing found. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 48974 | 26/02/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | Police contacted NCI to help search for vulnerable MOP. HMCG informed. Police HELO, ILB, and CRT involved. Nothing found by time station closed. Assets stood down. | Police | Yes | Yes |
| 48962 | 25/02/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a MOP throwing ball for dog into water. Dog unable to retrieve and swept into main channel. MOP undressed to go in after dog. HMCG informed, however dog returned to shore while on phone. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 48950 | 25/02/2024 | NCI Folkestone | NCI informed HMCG they had lost sight of a kayaker who had departed from harbour. AWLB asked to search, nothing found so kayaker assumed to have turned unseen. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 48952 | 25/02/2024 | NCI Folkestone | AWLB reported a large blue barrel in the sea, unable to recover object due to weight. NCI had visual, CG informed. Object seen to wash up on beach, CG informed, CRT tasked to collect. | RNLI | No | Yes |
| 48995 | 24/02/2024 | NCI Gorleston | NCI observed a large object floating in harbour. HMCH informed, who said they would investigate. Incident resolved without further action. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48948 | 24/02/2024 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed 2 MOP + 3 dogs cut off by tide. Tannoy deployed. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and casualties recovered to harbour. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 48949 | 24/02/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP called NCI re. person in water, fully clothed. Visual established, HMCG informed - already aware. casualty made it to the shore, ILB tasked, and recovered casualty from beach and transferred, to ambulance. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 48978 | 23/02/2024 | NCI Nare Point | NCI observed a large baulk of timber, with tyres attached, drifting on the outgoing tide. HMCG informed. Securite warning issued, and NCI monitored until out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48938 | 21/02/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a windsurfer in trouble. NCI had visual of a 'foiler' , who informed the ILB, which had been tasked, that the windsurfer concerned was safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 48935 | 20/02/2024 | NCI Nare Point | IFV called HMCG re. engine overheating. NCI informed CG they had visual, and reported second FV close by. NCI requested to monitor. Pan Pan issued - no response so AWLB tasked and towed , casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49764 | 20/02/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG advised. LB tasked, and HELO also requested. Casualties safely recovered. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48939 | 20/02/2024 | NCI Penzance | Police called NCI asking for search for MISPER. Search continued throughout the time station was open, nothing seen. No update from Police as to outcome. | Police | No | Yes |
| 48909 | 17/02/2024 | NCI St Alban's Head | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on yacht Pan Pan with loss of power. Position given, visual established, and vessel monitored until out of sight. Next NCI station informed, and CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 48912 | 17/02/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 2 Paddle Boarders being swept out to sea. PBs spotted, with another 3, and did not appear in distress. CRT tasked, and met PBs as they came ashore. All fine. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 48913 | 17/02/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI called HMCG re. large fire, flames visible. Smoke blowing into channel, possible hazard to shipping. Fire Brigade attended, no further action from CG. No danger to shipping. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48903 | 16/02/2024 | NCI Penzance | NCI received a call from a MOP in India re. concern for welfare of someone thought to be suicidal. HMCG informed, who contacted informant. Person of interest was found by Police at home, NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48899 | 15/02/2024 | NCI Needles | HMCG asked NCI for visual on reported capsized dinghy - negative. ILB tasked, debris reported, and NCI conned LB to object in water. Item was a buoy, and check for dinghy was ongoing | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 48890 | 14/02/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP about a dog swimming in mid channel, chasing a swan. NCI had visual, and monitored dog, confident it would return to shore, which it did, and was reunited with owner. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 48896 | 14/02/2024 | NCI Torbay | NCI contacted harbour authority re. 2 sailing dinghies lost in fog. @ harbours contacted and neither reported and vessels launched. HMCG informed, no action necessary, and no further sighting. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48908 | 14/02/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 MOP attempting to cross river mouth in flooding tide. HMCG informed, camera linked to CG. ! casualty was swept away, and got back to shingle bank. ILB and CRT tasked, but casualties, eventually managed to get to safety, assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 48886 | 13/02/2024 | NCI St Ives | MOP contacted HMCG re. concern for foil boarder. CG asked NCI for visual - negative due to poor visibility. ILB tasked, and found boarder on beach having self rescued. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 48870 | 12/02/2024 | NCI Penzance | NCI received call from HMCG re. yacht with engine problems. Visual search requested. NCI confirmed visual, and gave accurate position. AWLB tasked, and commenced tow. ILB assisted to berth yacht., All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 48857 | 11/02/2024 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported to NCI a potentially hazardous object drifting offshore. NCI located object and reported to HMCG. NCI maintained observation, and LB recovered object, | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 48860 | 11/02/2024 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed a MOP potentially stranded, with causeway closing. Siren deployed. HMCG advised, NCI asked to monitor. Casualties waded back despite causeway being closed. CRT confirmed , they were safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48893 | 10/02/2024 | NCI Gosport | Yacht issued a MayDay with fire in engine compartment. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Second yacht and pilot vessel went to assist. CG issued MayDay relay for any vessel with fire fighting , capability to assist. Fire reported extinguished, tow established by pilot vessel. LB attended, and casualty safely to marina, Fire Brigade attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 48852 | 10/02/2024 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed 2 SUPs in trouble. HMCG informed, monitoring continued, and ILB tasked. NCI conned ILB to casualties, and they were recovered to shore. No injuries. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 48837 | 09/02/2024 | NCI Whitstable | HMCG called NCI re. wind surfer who had become separated from his board and swum ashore. Rig drifting, NCI asked to look out for it. ILB recovered board and sail. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 48789 | 04/02/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a jets drifting loose in river mouth. Nothing seen by NCI on camera and visually. CG informed. CG later reported local sailing club had recovered jetski. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 48791 | 04/02/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of kite surfer in trouble. Search revealed no-one in difficulty. CG later informed NCI a kite surfer had been spoken to by CRT and had not been in trouble. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 48775 | 03/02/2024 | NCI Charmouth | NCI received a call from MOP re. person stuck in a mud slide. HMCG informed, NCI established d visual, CRT tasked. Casualty uninjured, and in care of ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes |