
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. |
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42982 | 05/08/2022 | NCI Stone Point | May Day from yacht aground. Vessel then freed with LB standing by. Concerned as no charts or depth sounder on board. NCI asked to monitor. yacht then reported engine failure. Passed to Calshot NCI. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 025848 |
42946 | 04/08/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI person had fallen near lookout. W/K assessed and phoned HMCG, ambulance requested. Casualty very unwell, CRT on scene. Ambulance arrived and casualty taken to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 025694 |
42957 | 04/08/2022 | NCI St Ives | Mayday from yacht aground on bar, tide falling. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, LGs in attendance. Vessel unable to refloat, raised keel, attached legs and waited for tide. 2 POB, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 025674 |
43102 | 04/08/2022 | NCI Moelfre | Off duty W/Ks saw AWLB heading out. They opened station, scanned area and spotted suspicious object. Contact made with LB, who were responding to report of inflatable adrift. CRT arrived at station., CRT contacted LB with directions to object, which turned out to be a large fender, which was retrieved by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 025707 |
42964 | 04/08/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI was contacted by vessel to advise engine failure and drifting. HMCG informed, and requested any vessel in area to assist. Passing dinghy undertook tow towards marina, CG informed | NCI | No | Yes | 025715 |
42958 | 03/08/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. life raft drifting off bay. Visual requested. No sighting by NCI, CRT attended and found craft had washed up on beach. Craft believed to have washed off boat. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 025417 |
42934 | 03/08/2022 | NCI Cromer | HMCG asked NCI to observe a yacht off the pier. vessel had possibly hit the pier/slip. Vessel was afloat and no sign of damage. Vessel moved away then snagged a crab pot line. Local crab boat offered , help. Vessel then moved away under power and logged off by NCI. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 025416 |
42936 | 03/08/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a dead seal on beach below station. HMCG informed, and they contacted relevant authorities. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
42908 | 02/08/2022 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP contacted NCI as his mother had fallen outside lookout. No eta for ambulance. W/K gave first aid. HMCG informed, asked to expedite ambulance. LGs, CRT, Police on scene. Ambulance took casualty, to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 025238 |
42917 | 02/08/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | HMCG requested NCI monitor a part submerged dinghy. NCI confirmed visual, continued to monitor, but vessel eventually sank, no POB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 025258 |
42918 | 02/08/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Pan Pan from yacht with engine failure. HMCG asked NCI to identify and monitor. ILB tasked and took casualty under tow. Vessel towed to safety, assets stood down, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 029260 |
42925 | 02/08/2022 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed 2 man kayak leave harbour, then capsize. NCI reported to HMCG, and while on phone, kayak was righted, both back on board. Kayak returned to harbour safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 025311 |
42945 | 01/08/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed inflatable with 37 POB, possible asylum seekers. HMCG advised. LB tasked, transferred occupants to LB. IFV took empty RIB under tow, CG informed, and asked to rendezvous with UKBF. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 025041 |
42896 | 01/08/2022 | NCI Nells Point | Following call from MOP, HMCG asked all vessels to assist paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI asked CG to confirm location as they had seen paddle boarder making slow progress. NCI confirmed this PB was, no longer in danger. CRT contacted that one. ILB tasked, checked all clear, but while returning came across a second paddle boarder in difficulty, who they picked up and took to safety. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 025122 |
42907 | 01/08/2022 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP phoned NCI re. broken down jet ski off beach. Requested tow. NCI advised HMCG. LGs unable to identify, harbour master towed casualty to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 025073 |
42939 | 01/08/2022 | NCI Skegness | MOP reported to NCI 2 dead porpoises on beach. HMCG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 025058 |
42872 | 31/07/2022 | NCI Stone Point | NCI informed HMCG re. trimaran with 4 POB was aground on beach. Local rescue launched and towed casualty to safety. CG informed. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 024830 |
42871 | 30/07/2022 | NCI St Ives | NCI informed HMCG re. concern for paddle boarders struggling to return to shore. ILB and LG jetski tasked. Casualties safely returned to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 024691 |
42873 | 30/07/2022 | NCI Exmouth | ILB called NCI re. walker on sands, possibly stranded. ILB investigated, walker walked to safety. NFA | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/a |
42890 | 30/07/2022 | NCI Shoreham | MOP called HMCG re. kite surfer in trouble. NCI had visual, and were given permission to speak to ILB and give position of casualty. ILB went to position and picked up Kite, but owner on beach as kite, had drifted out on its own. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 024689 |
42870 | 30/07/2022 | NCI St Ives | 5 jet skis with 8 POB left harbour, led by instructor. HMCG requested visual from NCI as 1 had capsized. 4 returned, 6 POB, NCI assured CG there were 8 went out, 6 returned , 2 casualties swam ashore and instructor retrieved capsized jetski. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024701 |
42853 | 29/07/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG phoned NCI re. report from MOP concerning 2 kayakers. Visual search requested - negative, but had been seen with no concern. NCI informed CG a vessel was in area, who reported the kayakers , were not causing any concern. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024452 |
42854 | 29/07/2022 | NCI Filey | NCI observed 6 walkers on path, cut off by tide. HMCG informed, LB and CRT tasked. W/Ks then observed casualties climb cliff to safety. Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 024453 |
42931 | 29/07/2022 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI observed cabin cruiser, 5 POB and towing donut with 2 children aboard acting irresponsibly, close to yacht, close to swimmers, and through a pod of dolphins. MOP expressed concern to NCI., HMCG informed, logged incident, advised NCI inform harbour master. HM informed NCI later the owner had been interviewed, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 024456 |
42868 | 29/07/2022 | NCI Shoreham | Pan Pan from yacht, HMCG in contact with vessel. NCI inform CG they have visual. Second vessel offered assistance and towed casualty to marina. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024500 |
42900 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Needles | Pan Pan from motor vessel with engine failure, anchor deployed. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Yacht stood by and AWLB tasked and effected tow back to port. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 024296 |
42839 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | Motor vessel advised HMCG they had engine failure. NCI had visual, CG advised. Second vessel offers tow and casualty safely towed to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024262 |
42841 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Rame Head | NCI observed a large amount of smoke from cliff top fire. HMCG advised, and contacted Fire service. Fire service already aware so NFA by NCI. | NCI | No | Yes | 024251 |
42850 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Police contacted NCI re. report by MOP of person walking into sea. Search carried out, HMCG also involved. CRT and ILBs tasked, nothing seen. Person found to be fisherman who had fallen off rocks., Casualty safe and well. | Police | Yes | Yes | 024312 |
42855 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | Pan Pan from motor vessel out of fuel near rock. Vessel then restarted and made way to harbour. NCI monitored and reported to HMCG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024321 |
42856 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | Pan Pan from motor vessel with skipper violently ill, and drifting. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. A yacht launched a RIB and responded. Casualty towed to harbour by other vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024315 |
42857 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Charlestown | NCI received call from HMCG re. child stranded on rocks. Visual established, ILB tasked and recovered casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 024308 |
42830 | 27/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed motor boat stopped for no reason. HMCG asked NCI if they had visual, as it had broken down, 4 POB. NCI confirmed. Second vessel took casualty under tow to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024154 |
42837 | 27/07/2022 | NCI St Agnes Head | HMCG requested NCI look for a missing girl. Visual search of coast path carried out. CRT team visited station. casualty later found by Police in village. Safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024124 |
42812 | 26/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG tasked AWLB to yacht taking on water. NCI informed CG they had visual. LB and Harbour Master vessel on scene, and towed casualty to harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 023941 |
42813 | 26/07/2022 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported to NCI a child was missing. HMCG informed. Police also phoned. CRT tasked and child found safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes | 023969 |
42825 | 26/07/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI contacted HMCG re. 4+ MOP trying to ford river in dangerous conditions. NCI monitored situation, LGs contacted by CG, used loudhailer to warn them, and advised to cross at safe place. | NCI | No | Yes | 024013 |
42911 | 26/07/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from yacht with engine failure. Tow requested. NCI contacted HMCG as position did not correspond, not identifiable by NCI. Second yacht undertook tow. Pan Pan cancelled. All safe | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 023975 |
42795 | 25/07/2022 | NCI Lyme Bay | MOP rep[orted to NCI a lady had fallen on beach. and ambulance had been called. HMCG informed. Ambulance x 2, HELO and CRT on scene, casualty tranferred to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 023849 |
42799 | 25/07/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG asked NCI for weather report. NCI were then tasked to search for missing person. Casualty subsequently found, NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 023860 |