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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40920 | 30/01/2022 | NCI Torbay | As NCI were closing down, HMCG asked for visual on Jet Ski reported by MOP. NCI monitored Jet Ski and informed CG small boat had under tow., ILB arrived and escorted both to harbour, all well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 002259 |
| 40858 | 29/01/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI had 'Man Overboard' alert on radar. HMCG asked if NCI had visual - negative. CG called vessel, as did AWLB which had been tasked. It transpired that a dive vessel was showing wrong AIS I/d., Vessel asked to turn off MOB beacon. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 002146 |
| 40860 | 29/01/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG requested NCI open station to aid in search for missing person.Police aware. Nothing seen on visual or camera search. Missing person eventually found in Scegness | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 002138 |
| 40856 | 27/01/2022 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed objects drifting across harbour entrance. HMCG advised, ILB tasked to investigate. Object was rucksack with helmet. ILB retrieved objects, found passport, and phone. , extensive search revealed nothing, Police attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 40835 | 23/01/2022 | NCI St Donat's Bay | MOP called 999 to report person in water. HMCG HELO then contacted CG requesting assistance retrieving training mannequin. AWLB retrieved mannequin. NCI confirmed this was reported casualty. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 001724 |
| 40817 | 21/01/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI detected AIS - SART alarm. HMCG informed. Dredger informed CG that it had inadvertently caused alarm while setting AIS. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 001619 |
| 40794 | 17/01/2022 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG advised NCI that MOP had reported a kayaker overdue. NCI had been monitoring him, and observed him safely reaching beach, identified as person of concern. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 001333 |
| 40793 | 16/01/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observd 2-3 MOP in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, and requested NCI continue to monitor. CCTV link established. , 2 casualties observed slowly clambering over rocks, and reached safety. CG informed, NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 001252 |
| 40795 | 16/01/2022 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed MOP cut off by tide, informed HMCG, who had been asked for help. ILB tasked, took casualties on board and returned them to safety. All well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 001245 |
| 40778 | 15/01/2022 | NCI Newhaven | Reported vessel aground on Seaford beach - gave position. 4 persons safe ashore, vessel in no danger. CRT tasled tp assist. CRT advised HMCG no further assist required, vessel will be refloated at, next high tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 001158 |
| 40773 | 15/01/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | Day angler contacted HMCG with engine failure, requested assistance. NCI had visual. HMCG requested any vessel nearby, and motor cruiser went to casualty. Tow arranged by friend, and cruiser continued, Casualty towed to safety by friend. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 40769 | 15/01/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | Yacht phoned lookout to report engine failure. Message passed to HMCG who tasked ILB to recover. Yacht advised on correct PanPan procedure. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 001153 |
| 40777 | 15/01/2022 | NCI Newhaven | Advised HMCG of vessel calling on Ch16 to report out of fuel and gave vessel's name and position. HMCG issued PanPan and requested help from any vessel in area. HMCG requested position update., HMCG updated position and repeated request for help. Local workboat took casualty under tow. Advised HMCG when casualty safely at berth in Newhaven Marina. HMCG cancelled PanPan. | NCI | No | Yes | 001151 |
| 40780 | 14/01/2022 | NCI Penzance | HMCG passed on report from MoP of vessels in trouble outside Penzance Harbour. Watchkeeper advised no vessels in distress, but two harbour work boats providing support to large barge., Watchkeeper monitoring comms and no indications of any problems. HMCG happy for NCI to monitor till boats back in harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 00108 |
| 40808 | 14/01/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested NCI search for objects in water, reported by MOP. Scan revealed marker buoys and flag. MOP confirmed this was object. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 001063 |
| 40774 | 13/01/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Fishing vessel had engine failure off pier head. NCI had visual and offered assistance to HMCG, with CCTV link. ILB tasked and towed casualty back to harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000968 |
| 40755 | 13/01/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | HMCG requested assistance to find missing person from local care home. NCI Lee undertook a patrol around immediate area. Nothing seen. HMCG reported person had ben located & issued 'stand down'. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 000958 |
| 40740 | 10/01/2022 | NCI Boscastle | PanPan heard from yacht reporting that he was 'lost in fog and scared to death'. HMCG contacted NCI Boscastle for weather and sea condition report. AWB tasked to assist. , Casualty reported fog lifting and heading into Padstow. HMCG advised, and shortly after NCI had visual on yacht and AWB. AWB escorted yacht to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000742 |
| 40822 | 10/01/2022 | NCI Padstow | Falmouth notified of Pan Pan report from lost yacht, requested visual from NCI. Fog heavy so zero visibility. LB tasked, coms patchy, but Boscastle NCI had visual., LB then had visual, and escorted vessel to Padstow, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000742 |
| 40745 | 10/01/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual/cctv search for MoP reported entering sea fully clothed. Reported no one of that description in area, though several surfers sighted. HMCG requested continued monitoring of area., After some time HMCG confirmed initial report mistook surfers for person at risk and stood NCI down, with thanks for assistance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 000745 |
| 40746 | 10/01/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | CCTV scan of area revealed small van on fire in estuary car park. No persons visible. NCI contacted Fire & Rescue service and HMCG to report fire. HMCG used camera link to monitor scene. , Fire Brigade extinguished fire, owner on scene, all stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | F&R |
| 40723 | 09/01/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | 2 persons and 2 dogs in danger of tidal cut-off. HMCG informed. They tasked CRT to attend. Walkers reached safety after wading through waist-deep water. CRT met walkers and provided advice. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 00674 |
| 40766 | 08/01/2022 | NCI Padstow | HMCG requested visual on 2 windsurfers being swept out to sea. Nothing seen. ILB tasked to search. Eventually saw abandoned sail, but no visual on board or surfer. Sail retrieved and returned, to owner waiting on shore. ILB found second surfer paddling across estuary, confirmed everything OK. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000606 |
| 40703 | 07/01/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP reported to HMCG paddle boarder possibly in trouble. NCI requested to obtain visual. NCI used CCTV to observe, and see paddle boarder come safely ashore. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 000556 |
| 40681 | 06/01/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI reported to HMCG female standing at waters edge and causing concern. CG requested NCI monitor situation. casualty entered water, LB tasked and dealt with casualty | NCI | Yes | Yes | 000448 |
| 40696 | 06/01/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed unmanned inflatable 200 mtrs off shore. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked with area search. Dinghy recovered by MOP. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 000497 |
| 40729 | 06/01/2022 | NCI Hornsea | MoP reported possible unexploded ordnance on beach and provided What3@ords reference to HMCG and NCI. NCI contacted HMCG to confirm details and provide email photographs to enable action to be taken., NCI stood down once information passed. | NCI | No | Yes | 000501 |
| 40674 | 05/01/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | Verssel observed to have broken its mooring, drifting to main channel. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. took vessel under tow and returned it to slipway, transferred to SP and was impounded. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 000417 |
| 40639 | 03/01/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG tasking ILB to paddle boader in distress. NCI observed abandoned paddle board, and casualty 50 mtrs along rocks. ILB rescued casualty and recovered paddle board | NCI | No | Yes | 000250 |
| 40661 | 02/01/2022 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed 2 anglers below cliffs, informed HMCG of concern. CRT looked at CCTV at lookout, then went to location. Anglers located safe and able to leave beach. | NCI | No | Yes | 000159 |
| 40670 | 02/01/2022 | NCI Nare Point | MOP reported to off duty NCI W/K dinghy with 5 POB and dog drifting towards rocks. Attempts to start engine and rowing fruitless. Dinghy hit rocks, 3 persons plus dog scrambled ashore. , Safety advice ignored, CRT arrived, AWLB and ILB tasked, dinghy towed back to beach and all occupants reunited | NCI | Yes | Yes | 000170 |
| 40625 | 02/01/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported possile head in water. HMCG simultaneously called NCI asking if we had visual. NCI able to establish object was a weed covered pot marker. ILB had been called but stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000050 |
| 40630 | 02/01/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed abandoned wing sail. Owner reportedly safely ashore. NCI kept visual watch, and sail eventually washed ashore and recovered | NCI | No | Yes | 000155 |
| 40594 | 30/12/2021 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG requested NCI lookout for MOP threatening self harm. Visual scan carried out, Police and Ambulance attended, and took patient to hospital by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 044178 |
| 40365 | 29/12/2021 | NCI Shoreham | NCI called by HMCG re. objects in water. Nothing seen. ILB tasked, possible body in water. 3 x pieces of wood located and recovered. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 044099 |
| 40576 | 27/12/2021 | NCI Nells Point | MOP reported to HMCG pile of clothing on beach, no swimmers seen. NCI asked to do visual search, nothing seen. MOP later reported swimmer returned safely and retrieved clothes. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043979 |
| 40676 | 26/12/2021 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported to NCI unidentified object off beach. NCI advised call HMCG, and backed up by calling also. Object identified as pot markers. | NCI | No | Yes | 043898 |
| 40565 | 26/12/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI a stranded horse. W/K investigated, gave location to farmer. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and horse rescued by farmer. | MMO | No | Yes | 043890 |
| 40555 | 23/12/2021 | NCI Felixstowe | Pan Pan heard re. fishing vessel with engine failure. NCI established visual contact. LB tasked and took casualty under tow to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 043718 |
| 40567 | 23/12/2021 | NCI Shoreham | W/K reported abandoned inflatable on beach, plus lifejackets. HMCG informed, moved vessel to high water mark, but engine left as too heavy. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043702 |