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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43543 | 12/09/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders come ashore and climb rocks. Harbourmaster informed, persons tomb stoning. Persons then left and returned to car and left scene. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 43546 | 12/09/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed large piece of wood adrift and hazard to navigation. HMCG informed, and object monitored until out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | 033885 |
| 43609 | 12/09/2022 | NCI Gosport | Yacht issued Mayday /steering failure. NCI informed HMCG had visual. HM dispatched assistance and police launch provided assistance. Mayday cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033903 |
| 43559 | 12/09/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed large empty RIB drifting in shipping lane. HMCG informed. Fishing vessel observed alongside, CG tasked HMS Mersey to retrieve vessel, but Dutch FV craned vessel aboard. CG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | 033841 |
| 43534 | 11/09/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG phoned NCI re. jetski with 2 POB drifting. Visual established. ILB tasked and took casualties on board. Ski towed back to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 033699 |
| 43535 | 11/09/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | RIB observed with divers ready to go into water. Other boats nearby so RIB left at speed. HMCG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 43567 | 10/09/2022 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed 2 paddle boards, 3 POB, being swept towards bay bt current. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and recovered casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 033575 |
| 43519 | 10/09/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Pan Pan from yacht with steering problem. NCI located vessel via AIS, and reported to HMCG vessel appeared to be safe and on passage. Monitoring continued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033554 |
| 43533 | 10/09/2022 | NCI Needles | Yacht lost steering, 2 POB, HMCG request NCI monitor. Temporary repair undertaken, and casualty under way, CG informed. Casualty anchored safely | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 43566 | 10/09/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed jetski stationary. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Second jetski towed casualty to safety, CG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | 033547 |
| 43510 | 09/09/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG phoned NCI re. call from MOP expressing concern for walker. Visual requested. NCI found casualty, established there was no problem, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033450 |
| 43513 | 09/09/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG asked NCI for visual on kite surfers possibly in trouble, following call from MOP. Nothing seen. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 43514 | 09/09/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI for visual on capsized dinghy. Negative. Dionghy later righted by crew and returned to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033416 |
| 43495 | 08/09/2022 | NCI Rame Head | Mayday from yacht which had lost sight of fellow yacht travelling together. HMCG informed. W/K left lookout to establish visual - negative. NCI asked to try contact on Ch16 - negative. Missing vessel , reappeared , very close to cliffs, into visual range of fellow yacht. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 033293 |
| 43538 | 07/09/2022 | NCI Penzance | NCI received call from fishing vessel with engine problems. HMCG informed . AWLB tasked, but casualty reported engine restarted and reached safety. Vessel advised to contact CG in future. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 033143 |
| 43484 | 07/09/2022 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed MOP and dog cut off by tide. ILB tasked and casualties carried to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 033171 |
| 43834 | 07/09/2022 | NCI Gwennap Head | HMCG tasked NCI Gwennap Head to maintain visual on fishing vessel with engine issues - the casualty appeared to regain some power, but slow progress - AWLB launched and escorted casualty to Newlyn | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 033143 |
| 43574 | 05/09/2022 | NCI Penzance | HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP in danger on rocks. Visual search carried out, nothing seen. AWLB carried out shore line search, also negative. Assets stood down, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 051341 |
| 43447 | 05/09/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP reported to NCI a fire in dunes. Fire Brigade called, HMCG informed. Second fire then observed, second appliance tasked. FB successfully extinguished both fires. | MMO | No | Yes | 015378 |
| 43456 | 05/09/2022 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG requested NCI look out for vessel, 3 POB, no lifejackets, thought to be vulnerable. Nothing seen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 43460 | 05/09/2022 | NCI Rhoscolyn | MOP informed NCI that an elderly lady had fallen, possible broken ankle. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. family car not accessible, so W/K drove casualty to hospital, as ambulance ETA 3-6 hours. | NCI | No | Yes | 032913 |
| 43425 | 04/09/2022 | NCI Newhaven | MOP informed NCI a paraglider was trapped in brambles. W/K left lookout to assist, HMCG informed. CRT tasked, but casualty was freed by friends. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes | 032736 |
| 43436 | 04/09/2022 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG asked NCI to confirm persons cut off by tide. Visual established, ILB tasked, and after talking to casualties, no further action needed as quite happy to remain. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 032701 |
| 43537 | 04/09/2022 | NCI Penzance | NCI observed 5 swimmers entering water. Later, 3 emerged but one was in difficulty. 2 went back to help. HMCG informed, MOP arrived with buoyancy aid, and casualty was pulled to safety. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 032730 |
| 43537 | 04/09/2022 | NCI Penzance | NCI observed 5 swimmers entering water. Later, 3 emerged but one was in difficulty. 2 went back to help. HMCG informed, MOP arrived with buoyancy aid, and casualty was pulled to safety. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 032730 |
| 43455 | 04/09/2022 | NCI Folkestone | Inflatable observed by NCI, asylum seekers aboard. HMCG informed, CG asked UKBF to liaise with NCI, and they met occupants on beach. | NCI | No | Yes | 032682 |
| 43457 | 04/09/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed yacht attempting to navigate narrow channel in poor conditions. HMCG informed, authorised NCI to contact vessel via Ch16. Vessel decided to abort attempt, and head for safer option, , NCI lookout closed, but vessel lost nav. lights, and AWLB eventually towed casualty to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 032774 |
| 43488 | 04/09/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual from NCI re. MOP fallen and required medical attention. CRT tasked. Visual monitoring continued until casualty taken to hospital in car. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 032683 |
| 43422 | 03/09/2022 | NCI Torbay | Vessel informed NCI a kite surfer was trying to paddle back to shore due to lack of wind, but indicated all was OK, NCI established visual. MOP had informed HMCG, ILB tasked. CG informed, Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 032562 |
| 43440 | 01/09/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | Police visited NCI re. lost child. Child seen by NCI, with 2 adults. Child ran off, W/K went to ensure child did not run onto road, and child reunited with parent. Police informed. | Police | No | Yes | POL247 |
| 43377 | 01/09/2022 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG called NCI re. information on SUP and 2 swimmers. NCI had visual, CRT tasked, all casualties safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 032158 |
| IR43384 | 01/09/2022 | NCI Caister | Report of unattended bags of clothing on beach for considerable time, but no-one in sight.HMCG notified police and CRT. shortly before there arrival on scene, bags were collected by owner. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 032146 |
| IR43387 | 01/09/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG asked for visual search for owner of clothing and paddle board pump on beach. Confirmed two people with inflatable p/board at waterline. They ater collected clothes and left. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 032220 |
| IR43389 | 01/09/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Heard PanPan from drifting yacht. HMCG requested we we keep eyes on casualty. Updated HMCG with new position and advised second yacht attempting to establish a tow. HMCG requested station to stay open, and maintain watch. Tow established and casualty towed toward harbour. HMCG again requested that watch is maintained during tow. Later reported that casualty was safely in harbour and stood down , with thanks by HMCG | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 032219 |
| IR43392 | 01/09/2022 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called report of windsurfer in difficulty. Nothing visible from lookout. HMCG later called and stood NCI and ILB down as windsurfer seen safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 032228 |
| 43360 | 31/08/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | Boat seen by witness, at anchor, no-one on board. CRT investigated, food, clothes found on board. Local sailing club had no knowledge of vessel. CRT stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 031976 |
| 43369 | 31/08/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Pan Pan heard from sailing vessel with rope around prop. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG, and continued to monitor. CG tasked ILB to assist. LB tried to tow casualty free, but prop damaged, so towed to, a place of safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 032041 |
| 43453 | 31/08/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI received DSC alert from capsizing vessel. HMCG advised. Casualty established to be out of area, HELO seen in vicinity. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 031979 |
| IR43391 | 31/08/2022 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG asked for eyes-on reported kayaker possibly in difficulty. Casualty located (small dinghy, not kayak) heading inshore and not in difficulty. Advised HMCG when casualty reached shoreline. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 032058 |
| 43355 | 30/08/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI informed by MOP of concern for yachtsman with engine failure. radio not working and phone low battery. casualty concerned. HMCG informed, harbour master tasked and was conned onto casualty by NCI., Casualty escorted to harbour by HM. | NCI | No | Yes | 031848 |