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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52476 | 06/02/2025 | NCI Froward Point | HMCG asked NCI for visual on vessel which had issued a Pan Pan reporting engine failure. NCI confirmed visual, and informed CG it was making slow progress to river, where it reached its berth. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 003351 |
| 52429 | 05/02/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI called HMCG re. long term carrier wave on Ch 16, CG used RNLI to locate culprits bearing. Yacht in harbour located and instructed to shut down transmission. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 003253 |
| 52430 | 05/02/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | Police called NCI re. search for MISPER. NCI asked to carry out search, also by HMCH. CRT, ILB tasked to search, and casualty found, out of sight of lookout. | Police | Yes | Yes | 003240 |
| 52415 | 04/02/2025 | NCI Bembridge | NCI detected a SART activation on AIS. HMCG informed, with details. 13.5 miles from station so no further action from NCI, nothing subsequently found. | NCI | No | Yes | 003146 |
| 52411 | 03/02/2025 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed a sailboarder in difficulty, HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Casualty eventually made it to the shoe without assistance. | NCI | No | Yes | 003060 |
| 52417 | 02/02/2025 | NCI St Ives | Off duty W/K observed 4 foreign F.V.s In bay. AIS screenshot taken and forwarded to HMCG. CG passed on information to Fisheries protection for action next day. | NCI | No | Yes | 002993 |
| 52393 | 02/02/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed an inflatable, 2 POB, moored to buoy and fishing. When they tried to start engine they were unsuccessful. No lifejackets. HMCG informed. Casualties released from buoy and tried to row, but tide too strong, CG updated. Pan Pan issued by CG, and B.F. cutter offered to send RIB. Casualties gradually made it to shore, NCI advised help not needed, so RIB returned to cutter. All safe | NCI | No | Yes | 002977 |
| 52382 | 01/02/2025 | NCI Torbay | CRT informed HMCG they were attending a cliff fall. NCI informed CG they had visual, no sign of MOPs in area. NCI continued to monitor situation, CRT used drone to check for casualties. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 002882 |
| 52390 | 01/02/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked CRT and ILB to report of a dog in the water, with owner trying to rescue it. NCI offered camera search. LB recovered dog and owner returned to beach. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 002867 |
| 52371 | 31/01/2025 | NCI Lyme Bay | MOP re[ported to NCI a dead dog at foot of a cliff fall. HMCG informed, and tasked CRT who recovered dog and returned it to owner. | NCI | No | Yes | 002771 |
| 52374 | 31/01/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI asking if they had visual after a SART alert - negative. NCI sent screenshot of display showing position. two vessels searched area, with negative results. Station closed, , but it was later reported that the MMSI number was from a French yacht in Cherbourg marina. There had been several spurious SART alarms recently | NCI | No | Yes | 002768 |
| 52360 | 29/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder in trouble. One paddle boarder seen, but not in trouble, CG informed. CRT and ILB had been tasked. CRT talked to PB, who was fine, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 002566 |
| 52362 | 29/01/2025 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed smoke from a SSSI, HMCG informed. Screenshot sent. CRT tasked, and Fire service attended. Fire was a controlled burn by volunteers at site. | NCI | No | Yes | 002554 |
| 52346 | 26/01/2025 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed a MOP sitting down, before approaching station having self harmed. HMCG informed, and ambulance called. Ambulance projected 2 - 8 hours, CRT tasked, eta 10 mins. CRT gave first aid, and ambulance then arrived and took casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 002281 |
| 52351 | 26/01/2025 | NCI Southend | MOP informed the S.M. he had lost visual contact with his fellow kitesurfer. HMCG had been informed. CG asked NCI if they had visual - 2 were visible, but visibility poor. NCI then observed 2 kite, surfers returning to shore. CRT asked them if all were ashore - affirmative. Further visual check revealed nothing. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 002307 |
| 52340 | 25/01/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 5 MOPs on island in danger of being cut off. HMCG advised, siren deployed but no response. CRT and ILB tasked, and casualties recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 002173 |
| 52342 | 25/01/2025 | NCI Swanage | NCI saw ambulance in car park, crew searching for casualty. NCI located casualty with camera, and informed ambulance crew, and directed them to casualty. HMCG informed about incident. Casualty , was removed by ambulance crew, assisted by MOP, and transferred to hospital. | Ambulance | No | Yes | n/a |
| 52343 | 25/01/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | CRT asked NCI S.M. if watch was open as there were 4-5 persons cut off on mud flats. Lookout was opened and a search commenced with searchlight and CCTV. Initial contact was negative when HELO , looked. After extensive search, nothing was found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 002208 |
| 52334 | 24/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report of person threatening self harm. CRT tasked, W/K assisted with location. CRT took casualty to vehicle to await ambulance, and was then taken by ambulance to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 002094 |
| 52347 | 23/01/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Police informed NCI a missing MOP intended travelling to Hengistbury Head, and asked to call 999 if seen. HMCG were informed of incident, who knew nothing of it. On calling Police, NCI were informed, incident was closed. | Police | No | Yes | n/a |
| 52329 | 23/01/2025 | NCI St Ives | MOP reported to NCI a body on rocks below station, out of view. HMCG informed, ILB,CRT, HELO tasked, and Police arrived. HELO lowered winch man to recovery body. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 001997 |
| 52330 | 23/01/2025 | NCI Needles | NCI received SART beacon broadcast. HMCG informed of position - they had not received alert. Passing vessel described to CG. Photo of alert sent. No other station had received alert, and nothing , untoward on passing vesel. No MMSI with alert. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 52333 | 22/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP called NCI re. object in water. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, nothing untoward found. | NCI | No | Yes | 001900 |
| 52324 | 22/01/2025 | NCI Penzance | Police contacted NCI re. missing person. Description given, and if seen asked to contact. Police then rang to say MISPER had been located safe and well. | Police | No | No | POL245 |
| 52318 | 21/01/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI rte. report from Police of a MOP possibly entered the sea. Visual check was negative. ILB tasked to search, NCI asked for CCTV footage. HELO then tasked, also Police drones. , Despite extensive search during most of the day, nothing was found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 001836 |
| 52302 | 20/01/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | Off duty W/K arrived at lookout, and became unwell. After initial advice, his condition worsened, 999 was called. Ambulance and CRT arrived, and casualty was airlifted by air ambulance to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 001758 |
| 52287 | 19/01/2025 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP called NCI re.unattended swimming bag on coast path, no swimmer seen. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. No bag or swimmer found. | NCI | No | Yes | 001674 |
| 52296 | 19/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI called by CRT asking to open lookout after hours and review webcam footage. Concern for MISPER. Footage revealed possible sighting. CRT and Police came to lookout. Casualty was then located and , taken to safety of family, CRT, ILB, and AWLB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 001709 |
| 52301 | 19/01/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP advised NCI he had become separated from his wife. NCI informed him she had been seen outside visitor centre. He was invited in as he had a heart condition. Wife then called, and they were , reunited. All well. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 52281 | 18/01/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI observed a MOP with head injuries on rocks, seen to be vomiting. HMCG had been contacted by public, and they rang NCI. casualty was assisted to path by MsOP. CG updated. CRT attended., Casualty was treated in ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 001611 |
| 52288 | 18/01/2025 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI re. report by MOP of fishing vessel in distress. NCI observed vessel, which seemed fine, and was fishing. CRT tasked, and contacted first informant. No distress seen, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 001595 |
| 52311 | 18/01/2025 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG issued Pan Pan re. motor cruiser with engine failure. CG asked NCI if other vessels were visible - negative. ILB tasked, NCI asked to monitor. NCI informed CG the vessel was attempting to anchor, but said vessel was drifting towards mussel farm. ILB extracted casualty from mussel farm, and towed to marina and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 001603 |
| 52257 | 15/01/2025 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG called NCI re. MISPER, asked to keep a lookout. HELO and CRT tasked. MOP informed NCI of a possible sighting, CG informed. 2 W/K from previous watch returned and started search. W/Ks , located casualty and guided them away from cliff edge. CRT informed. Casualty taken into care of Police. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 001337 |
| 52259 | 14/01/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | As NCI was closing for evening, HMCG called and asked them to search for a despondent male on pier. Search started and camera link established. Nothing seen, then assets stood down as casualty, had been located by Police and was in custody. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 001252 |
| 52264 | 14/01/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI experienced interference with their remote CCTV system. HMCG informed, and local Police informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 52212 | 13/01/2025 | NCI Penzance | MOP called NCI re. person possibly cut off by tide. Search carried out, casualty located, HMCG informed, who were already aware. Local ferryman attempted rescue, ILB tasked. Ferryman rescued casualty, and returned them to CRT on shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 001139 |
| 52227 | 13/01/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | Pan Pan issued from vessel with engine failure. HMCG asked NCI for visual - confirmed. No other vessel in vicinity. CG asked any vessel if they could provide a tow. Casualty then restarted engine, , AWLB had been tasked, but casualty restarted its voyage to Weymouth, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 001153 |
| 52261 | 12/01/2025 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI reported to HMCG a vessel was avoiding Lands ~End TSS. CG said they would monitor vessel. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 52214 | 12/01/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed an object in the water, HMCG informed of position. ILB tasked, and object was recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 001048 |
| 52220 | 12/01/2025 | NCI Ramsgate | NCI observed 2 children on narrow ledge between railings and cliff edge, with 80 ft drop to ground level. Concern for their safety. Children then disappeared from view, and were not seen again. | NCI | No | No | n/a |