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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40554 | 22/12/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP report of kite surfer in difficulty. CCTV sweep requested. Nothing visible of concern. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043670 |
| 40548 | 21/12/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP report of yacht at river mouth with no Nav. lights. NCI identified vessel, and CG attempted to contact to put on lights. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043578 |
| 40521 | 19/12/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. 4 kayakers observed moving near Hengisbury Head. NCI looked for them, and called CG reporting nothing seen. CRT also reported negative sighting. , Car parks checked, nothing found, assumed safe so incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043327 |
| 40511 | 17/12/2021 | NCI Newhaven | Police asked NCI for visual on missing person. CCTV search revealed nothing. Ambulance attended, casualty located by Police and taken to hospital. | Police | No | Yes | POL450 |
| 40498 | 15/12/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG informed NCI that a dog had gone over cliff, landed half way down. CRT tasked. W/K monitored situation at scene by radio.Dog recovered by CRT - no injuries. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043083 |
| 40499 | 15/12/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG tasking CRT re. dog fallen off cliff. Offered visual monitoring. Dog recovered and appeared uninjured. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043068 |
| 40496 | 14/12/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI informed HMCG re. dog stuck in rabbit hole. Fire service tasked, and rescued dog safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes | 043005 |
| 40478 | 12/12/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG reported to NCI that MOP had reported wing surfer in difficulty. Visual established, no apparent problem. CG informed., NCI lost visual due to poor visibility, and subsequently saw no sign, Assumed to have come ashore, incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 042848 |
| 40486 | 12/12/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI observed 2 motorcyclists on beach. Phoned HMCG but they do not get involved. Rang Police who followed up report as they had already had similar report earlier. | NCI | No | No | POL205 |
| 40506 | 12/12/2021 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed kayaker capsized at harbour entrance. HMCG informed, NCI monitored situation. CG advised of repeated capsizes, ILB tasked, conned onto casualty by NCI. Recovered safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 042832 |
| 40485 | 11/12/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested NCI to maintain observation on paddle boader. Seen to land safely on beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 042784 |
| 40512 | 09/12/2021 | NCI Hornsea | MOP reported to NCI a large pipe washed up on beach, potentially hazardous if washed out to sea. HMCG informed, and they reported it to Council. | NCI | No | Yes | 042663 |
| 40451 | 08/12/2021 | NCI Cromer | NCI heard message from HMCG to CRT Re. search for small vessel or kayak. CRT requested to attend NCI station., W/K telephoned CG for detail. Nothing seen, all stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 042570 |
| 40441 | 06/12/2021 | NCI Penzance | MOP reported to NCI possible unexploded bomb on beach. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, area evacuated. Incident closed 45 minutes later. | NCI | No | Yes | 042429 |
| 40425 | 05/12/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Unattended kite sail reported to harbourmaster. MOP reported to NCI that owner intended swimming to retrieve it. HMCG requested NCI monitor, but noone entered water. Sail blew out of view. CG informed | NCI | No | Yes | 042346 |
| 40410 | 04/12/2021 | NCI Torbay | Local dive boat issued Pan Pan re. 2 missing divers. NCI and fishing vessel offered assistance. Upgraded to May Day. Divers spotted and rescued by dive boat. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 042247 |
| 40412 | 04/12/2021 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed MOP in danger of being cut off by rising tide. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, and casualties found to be safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 042288 |
| 40413 | 04/12/2021 | NCI Nells Point | MOP reported to HMCG walker on island collapsed. NCI requested to monitor. CRT and ambulance tasked. 3 MOP + dog seen on island. CRT and ambulance recovered casualty before tide covered causeway. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 042277 |
| 40414 | 04/12/2021 | NCI Newhaven | MOP handed in 3 flares to NCI, 7 years out of date. HMCG informed, Police tasked to collect flares from NCI. | NCI | No | Yes | 042292 |
| 40416 | 04/12/2021 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG requestedNCI search for vessel reported to be sinking. Visual established. LBs tasked and took vessel under tow, 2nd one stood by with pump. Casualty towed to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 042252 |
| 40428 | 04/12/2021 | NCI Southend | HMCG issued call re. drifting yacht. NCI had visual, CG informed. ILB tasked, NCI directed ILB onto casualty. Yacht, no-one on board, taken under tow by ILB to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 042282 |
| 40440 | 04/12/2021 | NCI Penzance | NCI informed HMCG that an unmanned dinghy was adrift east of harbour. ILB tasked, recovered vessel to harbour, CRT investigated incident. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 042266 |
| 40467 | 03/12/2021 | NCI Portland Bill | May Day re. Cabin Cruiser with engine failure 5 miles from lookout. NCI monitoring. AWLB on scene, and commenced tow. , May Day cancelled, and casualty towed to safety in harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 40383 | 30/11/2021 | NCI Folkestone | NCI heard radio traffic re. MOP fallen down cliff. Assisted ambulance personal with directions, and looking for casualty. CRT and HELO tasked. Casualty recovered and transferred to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 041969 |
| 40365 | 29/11/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG contacted NCI re. overdue swimmer not returned to beach. Scan of area only saw 1 swimmer changing. MOP who reported incident confirmed swimmer safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 041906 |
| 40335 | 27/11/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed RIB broken down. HMCG informed. NCI asked to monitor, winds gusting to 30 kts. ILB tasked and towed RIB to shore. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 041750 |
| 40312 | 26/11/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard assistance request from yacht to HMCG. NCI had visual, sails flapping. AWLB tasked and assisted yacht. No action by NCI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 041666 |
| 40303 | 25/11/2021 | NCI Newhaven | Police requested NCI look for lady reported missing. Watch kept open until dark to aid search, lady found and NCI stood down. | Police | No | Yes | POL822 |
| 40439 | 25/11/2021 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed sloop struggling with winds and tide, Pan Pan issued. HMCG informed. Training ship offered assistance, and took vessel under tow. Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 041587 |
| 40308 | 24/11/2021 | NCI Stone Point | NCI reported to HMCG a radio report of a white flare. Visual search requested, one vessel at anchor seen. Observation maintained, | NCI | No | Yes | 041459 |
| 40259 | 22/11/2021 | NCI Penzance | HMCG requested NCI search following a MOP report of white flashing lights offshore. Nothing seen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 040823 |
| 40275 | 22/11/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI offered assistance to HMCG re. man overboard from fishing boat, with boat still motoring unattended. Visual on boat, and casualty. AWLB, ILB, HELO tasked, casualty recovered, boat beached. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 041269 |
| 40244 | 20/11/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | Red Flare spotted from fishing boat. HMCG issued May Day relay. NCI gave position. LB tasked, took vessel under tow to shore, and vessel recovered by tractor. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 041096 |
| 40249 | 19/11/2021 | NCI Rhoscolyn | NCI observed lone kayaker out in adverse conditions. HMCG informed, and NCI asked to monitor. Second kayaker joined him and both returned to shore safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 040887 |
| 40255 | 19/11/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual on distressed MOP close to cliff. Police, CRT, and ILB tasked. Visual established, CG informed. Police moved casualty to safety, units stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 040894 |
| 40257 | 15/11/2021 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed yacht dismasted, occupier waving arms. HMCG informed, AWLB tasked, and conned onto casualty by NCI. Casualty towed to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 040462 |
| 40173 | 14/11/2021 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed beached yacht. W/K spoke with occupant, assured he was Ok. HMCG informed, CG mobile attended, and due to damage, LB tasked to tow yacht off at hight tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 040201 |
| 40190 | 14/11/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual on surfer with potential dislocated shoulder. Difficult due to conditions and numbers in sea, however others observed in difficulty. CRT and ILB tasked, 4 surfers helped. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 040350 |
| 40207 | 14/11/2021 | NCI Southend | 3 MOP observed walking on MOD land. Managers advised. HMCG advised of possibly being cut off. CRT, ILB and hovercraft tasked. MOP ashore and received advice. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 040388 |
| 40168 | 13/11/2021 | NCI Gwennap Head | 2 MOP handed in to NCI a bag containing syringes and controlled drugs found on beach. HMCG informed, HELIMED made arrangements to collect. | NCI | No | Yes | 037814 |