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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57568 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI observed a yellowfins inflatable being blown along the shore, no person visible. HMCG informed. A paddle board recovered inflatable, but lost to view. CRT attended lookout, and tried to find out , more information, but incident was closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57609 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG issued an alert re. paddle boarders in difficulty, ILB tasked. NCI initiated search with CCTV. NCI identified casualties, and gave CG exact position. Second ILB tasked, and 12 paddle boards were , recovered in multiple trips. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57579 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 2 walkers in danger of being cut off by the tide. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB were tasked. Casualties tried to cross to shore, but returned. ILB guided to scene, and casualties then found , a shallower channel, and reached shore to be met by CRT. Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57580 | 25/06/2026 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. phone call from MOP reporting a swimmer trying to recover a drifting inflatable. Search requested, nothing seen. ILB tasked to search, nothing found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57674 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG asked NCI for visual on a sport boat with engine failure.Visual confirmed, location supplied. Monitoring requested. Pan Pan issued. Second boat assisted, and towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57558 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a jet ski on a shingle spit, person sitting on spit, tide incoming. HMCG informed, monitoring requested, but no sign of distress. Jet ski then returned to the water without issues. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57562 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Polruan | NCI observed a RIP apparently lost power. trying to restart engine. Occupant tried rowing without success. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Engine was then restarted, and RIB returned to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57565 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed an inflatable dinghy, 3 POB, heading out to sea. NCI called HMCG expressing concern, monitoring requested. casualty drifted further out, LB crew mwember also expressed concern, ILB , was tasked. LB attended casualties, none with lifejackets, but they declined any help, despite advice. Casualties then accepted help, and were transferred to shore by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57577 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Stone Point | A yacht called NCI having run aground. HMCG informed, low tide approaching. Monitoring requested. Casualty advised CG they had water ingress, but under control. Casualty then refloated as tide rose. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57547 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 4 adults, 2 children and 3 dogs cut of by the incoming tide. Aldiss lamp used, acknowledged then ignored. HMCG informed, ILB and CRT tasked. . Casualties then realised their predicament, , and waded/swam back to shore. CG updated, assets stood down. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57548 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | May Day issued re. cabin cruiser with an engine fire, radioed in by a yacht. HMCG asked NCI to monitor until LB arrived. NCI confirmed visual. AWLB attended, extinguished the fire, and took casualty, in tow to safety. See cross reference I/R 57549 | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57549 | 24/06/2026 | NCI Needles | HMCG called NCI re. vessel with engine fire. NCI searched, saw a vessel being attended by AWLB, CG updated.NCI stood down. Cross reference I/R 57548 | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57556 | 23/06/2026 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. Search of area was negative, AWLB tasked and also found nothing. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57544 | 23/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | MOP reported to NCI an unresponsive person on an amusement ride close to station. HMCG informed on 999, but casualty was taken into the care of their carer, assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57545 | 23/06/2026 | NCI St Alban's Head | HMCG called NCI re. 2 spear fishermen missing. NCI could not establish visual. CG then informed of a yellow object on shore. Casualties then informed CG they were late, just enjoying fishing. Advice | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57538 | 22/06/2026 | NCI Skegness | An off duty watch keeper reported a dead porpoise washed up on beach. NCI informed HMCG, with exact location. CG to investigate. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57526 | 21/06/2026 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG tasked CRT to a MOP fallen on the beach, unable to move. NCI offered to monitor scene. CRT and ILB arrived on scene, and moved casualty away from incoming tide. Pain relief given, HELO tasked to , move casualty to a rendezvous with ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57527 | 21/06/2026 | NCI Swanage | A yacht called NCI re. an unmanned kayaker the water. HMCG informed, but aware as owner had reported it having floated off the beach. Outcome unknown. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57530 | 21/06/2026 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI observed a dayboat , 1 POB, standing waving arms. HMCG informed. A cabin cruiser attended casualty, which had engine failure, the occupant had no radio or phone. CC to tow casualty back to port., CG updated, incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57531 | 21/06/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a mother and child fall off a paddle board and unable to recover. 2 other paddle boarders went to assist. HMCG called NCI to ask whether assistance was required. CG updated that all were , safely ashore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57532 | 21/06/2026 | NCI Swanage | A MOP reported to NCI her husband had collapsed in the NCI information room. Ambulance was requested, and a retired paramedic attended and thought it was heat stroke. The casualty then recovered, and walked to town with his wife and the paramedic. Ambulance cancelled. | NCI | No | No |
| 57514 | 20/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | NCI observed a motorised hoverboard riding close to shipping lane and close to two yachts. HMCG informed, and said they would investigate. Rider then rode off, circled a motor cruiser several times, , then returned to shore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57539 | 19/06/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed a trail of brown water/scum coming from a sewage pipe offshore. HMCG informed, CRT tasked to investigate, and sample water. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57542 | 19/06/2026 | NCI Froward Point | NCI heard a Pan Pan from a yacht with a prop entanglement. Comms were difficult due to language difficulties. NCI had logged vessel, and gave CG exact position, type of vessel, and POB. ILB tasked, , other vessels advised to avoid area. LB crew unable to disentangle prop, so towed casualty back to port, where it was disentangled, and then resumed passage. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57504 | 19/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. 999 call from MOP concerning a 'small blue vessel' drifting off the beach. Visual requested. @ autonomous drones had been logged at the given position, CG updated. , It transpired both CG and NCI had been notified of this trial. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57506 | 19/06/2026 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI identified an unknown object on the shoreline, HMCG informed, possible ordnance. CRT tasked. CRT identified a large log. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57508 | 19/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. jet ski with engine failure. NCI confirmed visual. ILB tasked, NCI gave exact location. LB towed jet ski back to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57512 | 19/06/2026 | NCI Southend | NCI observed a lone swimmer in difficulty. HMCG informed bur were already aware. Position supplied. CRT tasked, and casualty was by then in distress. CRT tasked a paddle boarder to casualty, and , recovered them, but found it difficult to make headway. 2nd paddle boarder went to help, and all 3 made it to the shore. Casualty was handed over to ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57513 | 19/06/2026 | NCI Shoreham | NCI heard radio comms re. daybook with engine failure, 1 POB. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, and gave position. Boat was at anchor. CG asked NCI to monitor. Vessel engine then restarted, and , it got underway to harbour. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57515 | 18/06/2026 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed an upturned dinghy, HMCG informed, monitoring requested while enquired were made. AWLB tasked, and conned to vessel by NCI. LB recovered dinghy, which had been lost a few days ago. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57516 | 18/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of someone shouting for help, and May Day from a paddle board. Search commenced, CRT and ILB x 2 tasked. NCI located casualties, and updated CG, 2 on one board. , NCI informed RNLI, and LB recovered casualties and board safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57490 | 17/06/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI overheard comms re. a cabin cruiser in difficulty, and unsure of position. NCI established vessels position, vessel not making way, but no apparent distress. Monitoring by NCI continued. , HMCG issued Pan Pan, ILB tasked, and established a tout marina, CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57488 | 17/06/2026 | NCI Gosport | NCI observed a yacht, broken mast and sail in the water, in front of lookout. HMCG were informed, but already aware. 2 RIBs and Police launch offered assistance. Casualty was disentangled from buoy,, and escorted back to the marina by one of the RIBs. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57491 | 17/06/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | An off duty watch keeper became ill while visiting station. Initially he was to taken to hospital by car, but after a second fall, an ambulance was called. HMCG was informed, but all being dealt with., Casualty was transferred to hospital. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57475 | 16/06/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI requesting visual on a yacht, reported by MOP to be drifting. Visual established, no cause for concern, crew simply attempting to secure kayak to the stern. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57480 | 16/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to look for a reported upturned dinghy. NCI advised LB this was in a blind spot, and therefore did not have visual. NCI did see an object which turned out to be an autonomous drone. , Search revealed nothing, Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57482 | 16/06/2026 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI received a DSC May Day alert from a motor cruiser which had broken down, HMCG informed. AWLB tasked, NCI monitored situation, LB crew un able to start engine so a tow was decided upon as , the casualty was in the TSS, with limited visibility. LB towed vessel to safety. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57489 | 16/06/2026 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | HMCG issued a May Day re. a capsized dinghy and crew. NCI established visual, CG informed. ILB tasked, and a RN vessel offered assistance. Dinghy was righted, and proceeded to sailing club , without assistance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57460 | 15/06/2026 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed 2 pedal fishing kayaks, 2 adults with flotation devices. Kayaks moved out of view, in deteriorating weather conditions. HMCG informed. Kayaks then reappeared, weather improved, and, they returned to harbour without assistance. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57468 | 15/06/2026 | NCI Minehead | Police attended lookout, asking for help in searching for a vulnerable adult.Paramedics attended lookout, casualty was located, CRT and ILB tasked, casualty was taken into police custody, and then to , an ambulance. Assets stood down. | Police | No | Yes |