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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40196 | 13/11/2021 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP reported to NCI an upturned boat drifting out of harbour on outgoing tide. HMCG informed. ILB tasked and recovered vessel. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 040280 |
| 40201 | 13/11/2021 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan for yacht grounding . Ryde rescue attended, and TS stood by. Yacht refloated and proceeded under its own power to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 040263 |
| 40141 | 10/11/2021 | NCI Cromer | NCI W/K checked beach and observed a large rock fall. No public present. HMCG informed, also local Council. | NCI | No | Yes | 039920 |
| 40143 | 10/11/2021 | NCI Newhaven | Police asked NCI for CCTV re. car on quay. Not immediately available, NCI asked to inform if car moved. Police later reported car moved by owner. | Police | No | Yes | POL898 |
| 40123 | 07/11/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested visual on kite surfer reported capsized by MOP. Visual established and casualty recovered by inflatable. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 039550 |
| 40102 | 06/11/2021 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed large anchor buoy washed up on beach. HMCG informed. 3 MOP rolled it onto car park. Port worker secured buoy, and it was removed by port authority. | NCI | No | Yes | 039422 |
| 40089 | 05/11/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI informed of incident - 2 MOP 1 in water, 1 on rocks. W/K established visual. ILB tasked and recovered casualties and transferred to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 039263 |
| 40092 | 05/11/2021 | NCI Llandudno | Pan Pan from rowing boat in difficulty. Yacht and ILB quickly on scene, and took casualties on board, and towed boat to shore | NCI | Yes | Yes | 039276 |
| 40098 | 05/11/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 4 MOP about to be cut off by tide. HMCG informed, situation monitored and CRT tasked. CRT confirmed coves cut off but no-one visible so assumed safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 039317 |
| 40095 | 04/11/2021 | NCI Hornsea | Police reported to NCI missing vulnerable adult. Visual lookout requested. Search carried out, nothing seen. | Police | No | Yes | POL287 |
| 40068 | 03/11/2021 | NCI Charmouth | NCI informed that MOP had fallen and had head injury.HMCG informed, advised 999 for ambulance, but long wait. CRT transported casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 40071 | 03/11/2021 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI received email reporting dead cetacean on beach. NCI had visual. HMCG informed and dealt with incident. | NCI | No | Yes | 039170 |
| 40051 | 02/11/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP approached NCI re. missing person. HMCG informed. CG mobile arrived and NCI stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 038964 |
| 40059 | 02/11/2021 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | 3 MOP observed about to be cut off by tide. HMCG informed. ILB tasked. ILB picked up casualties, waited for tide to rise, and brought all to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 038940 |
| 40030 | 01/11/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG requested station be opened to assist in search for missing vulnerable male. Ambulance requested use of DeFib. Missing person located and treated. HELO and CRT involved. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 03805 |
| 40043 | 01/11/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Upturned craft observed by NCI. HMCG informed. LB and CRT tasked, recovered kayak, and owner made contact, and collected kayak from LB station. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 038838 |
| 40066 | 01/11/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Agitated MOP observed on breakwater. Police informed. Casualty calmed down, Police informed, casualty gave his name, and Police stood down. | NCI | No | No | POL737 |
| 39992 | 30/10/2021 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed mud barge drifting. HMCG advised. barge reported fuel problem. Tug sent to assist, and took under tow. | NCI | No | Yes | 038502 |
| 39999 | 30/10/2021 | NCI Charmouth | 3 MOP in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, also LB. Now 6 casualties. 1 MOP happy to stay until tide ebbs, others safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 038585 |
| 40209 | 29/10/2021 | NCI Torbay | MOP observed by NCI possibly about to be cut off by tide. HMCG informed, asked NCI to monitor. MOP reached safety without help. | NCI | No | Yes | 038517 |
| 39987 | 28/10/2021 | NCI Caister | MOP reported to NCI children clothing and bag found on beach. W/K recovered items, noted position and informed HMCG. ILB stood by, CRT recovered items. MOP later claimed items and apologised. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 038419 |
| 39989 | 27/10/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Police contacted NCI re. missing person. Not seen for 10 days. CRT and LB searching also. Nothing found | Police | No | Yes | POL546 |
| 40352 | 27/10/2021 | NCI Padstow | HMG phoned NCI re. 999 call about 2 casualties with boat in trouble. Visual established, 2 in water. NCI monitored situation, one casualty got other into boat, paddled to shore, and waded to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 038350 |
| 39965 | 26/10/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Kite sail observed blowing in wind, HMCG informed. Surf shop informed. Patrol recovered sail and reunited it with owner. | NCI | No | Yes | 038283 |
| 40231 | 26/10/2021 | NCI Nare Point | Pan Pan from yacht aground, 4 POB, incl. double amputee. NCI advised HMCG 2 yachts standing by. AWLB tasked, used inflatable to get line aboard. As tide rises yacht freed and escorted to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 038268 |
| 40029 | 26/10/2021 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG contacted NCI re. Police request to look for dispondent person. AWLB tasked. Activity observed at point, and incident dealt with. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 038286 |
| 39981 | 25/10/2021 | NCI Needles | NCI observed oil tanker go aground. HMCG informed. ALB tasked to standby. Master reported no damage and waited for next high tide to refloat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 038166 |
| 39980 | 23/10/2021 | NCI Needles | NCI observed large floating object, reported to HMCG. Visual maintained until passed from view. | NCI | No | Yes | 037779 |
| 39915 | 23/10/2021 | NCI Torbay | May Day heard from motor boat with loss of power. NCI had visual and confirmed position to HMCG. Another vessel took casualty under tow, May Day cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 037886 |
| 39916 | 23/10/2021 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht reported loss of mast to HMCG. NCI had visual. LB tasked, secured mast, and vessel got back underway. LB escorted to ensure no problem, then returned to station. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 037798 |
| 39960 | 23/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Day fishing vessel requested assistance from HMCG. ILB tasked, NCI confirmed visual, and ILB escorted casualty to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 037901 |
| 39979 | 22/10/2021 | NCI Needles | HMCG phoned NCI re. floating object. Visual established on two objects, and monitored. ILB involved. Identified as large mass of seaweed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 037778 |
| 39875 | 21/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | MOP reported to NCI a dinghy, unmanned, adrift in river. NCI had visual, HMCG informed and confirmed appropriate action would be taken. | NCI | No | Yes | 037661 |
| 39871 | 20/10/2021 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | MOP fell on beach close to NCI Station. Suspected broken hip. Ambulance called, but did not arrive. HMCG informed, CRT provided first aid until ambulance finally arrived and casualty moved to hospital | NCI | No | Yes | 037609 |
| 39486 | 18/10/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG phoned NCI - request look out for unmanned RIB. LB tasked, but stood down when person crouching was seen to be aboard. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 037423 |
| 39830 | 16/10/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported canister with warning label on rocks. Reported to HMCG and photos sent. Specialist personal directed to scene but dark, so to be dealt with next day. | NCI | No | Yes | 037212 |
| 39832 | 16/10/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. 2 MOP in rowing boat possibly in difficulty. Visual search revealed kayak with 2 POB but not in trouble. NCI monitored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 037244 |
| 39833 | 16/10/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | Fishing vessel reported to NCI a buoy was missing from harbour entrance. Reported to HMCG, who informed yacht club to replace missing buoy. | NCI | No | Yes | 037200 |
| 39822 | 15/10/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual from NCI on paddle boarder in difficulty. Nothing seen NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 037064 |
| 39785 | 11/10/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on walker with injured leg. CRT tasked, and HELO, and ILB as casualty in water. AWLB also present. Casualty airlifted to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 036752 |