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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53041 | 12/04/2025 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed a MOP on a sand bank, cut off by tide. HMCG informed, and ILB tasked. ILB picked up casualty, and returned them safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53056 | 12/04/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI contacted HMCG re. a kayaker struggling against tide. CG requested F.V to assist, conned to casualty by NCI. Casualty was recovered and returned to shore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53057 | 12/04/2025 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed 3 MOP cut off by tide on sands. HMCG tasked ILB, 2 casualties waded back, third recovered by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53061 | 12/04/2025 | NCI Charlestown | HMCG called NCI re. report of floating object, NCI identified object and monitored position , CRT team tasked, and recovered a float. AWLB tasked to investigate, as possible casualty could be there. , Bag with flip flops and fishing line found but nothing else found, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53067 | 12/04/2025 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MOP brought a lost child to NCI, who was able to describe parents, and where they might be. HMCG informed, W/K took child to car park, where he was reunited with his parents. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53034 | 11/04/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI for update on Pan Pan from RIB with engine failure. Casualty not visible due to poor visibility. NCI then updated CG they had visual, and casualty was drifting. Sea Start had been, called and were en route. second vessel which had offered assistance stood down. Sea Start took casualty under tow, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53024 | 10/04/2025 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported an unexploded shell on the beach, CRT in attendance, awaiting EOD team. W/Ks keeping public informed. EOD team carried out a controlled explosion, and beach reopened, all safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53027 | 10/04/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of surfer in difficulty. Search by camera revealed no-one in distress, monitoring continued. Video footage revealed debris in water, NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53028 | 10/04/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed several people cut off by tide, HMCG informed, tide still rising. ILB tasked, put a crew member on beach, and found five climbers, who were unconcerned. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53037 | 10/04/2025 | NCI Hornsea | HMCG called NCI re. report of children playing in the sea in very rough conditions. 2 children were observed dodging waves on a ramp, with waves washing over them. W/K walked to area with radio., Eventually the children left the area, CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53073 | 10/04/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG issued Pan Pan re. fishing vessel with engine failure, tow requested. NCI informed CG they had visual, monitoring requested. Fishery Protection vessel undertook tow to safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53026 | 09/04/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of 2 people cut off by tide. Search requested. NCI informed CG tide was falling so no immediate danger. Casualties were able to walk to safety as tide fell. , CG updated | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53016 | 08/04/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 2 persons near water at pier. NCI established visual and were able to assure CG there was no concern. MOP then visited lookout and was assured they were only , fishing. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53003 | 08/04/2025 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 2 MOP on sandbank, cut off by tide. HMCG informed. Casualties then decided to wade, waist deep, back to shore and safety. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53015 | 08/04/2025 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht called NCI to advise a second yacht had run aground in river, and offered assistance. NCI advised HMCG and that they had visual. Casualty unable to be moved, so it was decided they would wait , for the next high tide, NCI stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52987 | 07/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. 7 MOP and 5 dogs stranded on bank in estuary. NCI confirmed they had visual - monitoring requested. 2 waded ashore, waist deep, then rest followed, and 2 returned to collect dogs., CG informed all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52997 | 07/04/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of possible upturned boat. W/Ks had been monitoring a fishing inflatable at given posiotion, 3 POB. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53008 | 07/04/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders possibly in difficulty against an ebbing tide. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. NCI advised the casualties were making very slow progress towards shore. CH had , CCTV from local surf shop. Casualties eventually self rescued and made it to the shore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52952 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Nells Point | Police approached NCI re. vulnerable person, asked to report if seen. HELO searching, HMCG informed. Police then reported casualty had been found alive. | Police | No | Yes |
| 52953 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | May Day issued re. 2 jetskis which had collided at harbour entrance. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. May Day then downgraded to Pan Pan, and all jet skis then managed to self rescue to quay. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52973 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a jetski drifting in channel, Lifeguards informed who went to investigate. Engine failure confirmed, HMCG informed and ILB tasked. @ casualties recovered and jets towed to slipway. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 52972 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG reported a dinghy capsized in estuary. NCI confirmed visual on CCTV. ILB tasked, but assistance being given by RIB. Casualty was righted, and rescued to shore, ILB stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52959 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Cromer | Pan Pan issued from yacht taking on water. NCI had earlier logged vessel, and advised HMCG they had visual, monitoring requested. Vessel offered assistance, and independent LB was tasked., Casualty vessel was towed to port by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52977 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re report of paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI searched but nothing seen. NCI confirmed location with CG, and then casualty was reported to be safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52978 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG received a call from F.V. with steering failure. Pan Pan initiated, 2 POB. NCI advised CG they had visual, ILB tasked and towed casualty back to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53007 | 06/04/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked CRT re. surfers in difficulty, NCI asked to carry out a visual search, no-one in difficulty seen, but 2 MOP were seen possibly cut off by tide, but with an ebbing tide, would soon be able , to walk out. No surfers were seen to be in difficulty. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52945 | 05/04/2025 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report of inflatable drifting out to sea. Visual requested, ILB tasked. NCI established visual, 1 POB. ILB reach scene, and decided to return dinghy and occupant to shore. All safe | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52951 | 05/04/2025 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed a paddle boarder in difficulty. HMCG informed, also harbour authority. casualty waving, but then managed to climb onto board, and self rescue. All well. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52958 | 05/04/2025 | NCI Cromer | MOP reported to NCI hurdles on beach. Debris was bagged up and deposited in suitable receptacle | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52931 | 05/04/2025 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI observed a runner in trouble having fallen and injured knees. Race director informed, and casualty was taken to college reception where she received first aid. | NCI | No | No |
| 52937 | 05/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of yacht sinking in estuary. NCI established visual, vessel listing with no-one visible on board. Passing vessels did not react, so it was concluded there was no , risk - NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52942 | 05/04/2025 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | HCG called NCI re. report of paddle boarders in difficulty. 2 seen on CCTV. ILB had been asked to help. NCI monitored casualties, ILB rerached them, who said they were not in difficulty and were , heading for the shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52943 | 05/04/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report of possible swimmer in a pink hat difficulty. NCI observed a racing marker buoy in area, CG informed, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52924 | 04/04/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed 3 teenagers on sandbar, cut off by tide outside harbour entrance. To get ashore they would need to swim 50mtrs. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. casualties then swam ashore - okay | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52925 | 04/04/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | Yacht issued Pan Pan due to engine failure, and problem with mainsail. Skipper had lifejacket but no life raft. NCI had logged vessel and had visual, CG informed. AWLB tasked, and went alongside yacht, which had drifted into a safer position. LB took casualty vessel under tow to safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52898 | 03/04/2025 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a black plastic container washed up on beach. HMCG informed. Item was checked and found to be crushed and empty, with no labels or hazard markings. CG updated, NFA., National Trust informed to collect. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 52902 | 03/04/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a kitesurfer separated from kite. NCI confirmed casualty was already under observation, walking on sandbank and not in danger. Casualty then relaunched and , returned to beach safely. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52906 | 03/04/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI became aware of incident involving paddle boarders in difficulty. NCI informed CG what they could see. ILBand CRT tasked. Casualties self rescued to beach, but with injuries and needed to go to , hospital. HELO arrived, but NCI unaware of final outcome. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 52907 | 03/04/2025 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder in difficulty. Second paddle boarder had gone to assist. NCI confirmed visual, and were asked to monitor. Both casualties were able to return , to shore without assistance. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 52917 | 03/04/2025 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from Mop of a kite surfer in difficulty. Search requested, and CCTV and visual search revealed nothing. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |