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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39763 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Pan Pan from vessel with engine failure, requesting tow. NCI had visual and updated CG. Vessel taken under tow by motor cruiser and entered river. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 364492 |
| 39786 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed two yachts aground. HMCG informed, visual maintained. ILB attended, both yachts refloated, CG informed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 036629 |
| 39811 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Needles | NCI heard May Day from yacht, unanswered by HMCG. Relayed by phone. 2 vessels standing by, 1 took casualty under tow. AWLB took over tow to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 036459 |
| 39752 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI possible human bones at foot of cliff. HMCG informed, Police visited site, CSI to investigate and remove items. | NCI | No | Yes | 036460 |
| 39758 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed beached vessel. HM made aware, and HMCG. ILB tasked, removed 3 casualties, and took vessel under tow. Safely returned to harbour | NCI | Yes | Yes | 036447 |
| 39759 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed MOP trying to cross river, with incoming tide. HMCG informed. LB tasked, and CRT, but after extensive search, family not seen. Assumed to be inland and out of danger. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 036511 |
| 39762 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | RIB reported with no-one on board. Visual confirmed to HMCG. CG later confirmed RIB recovered, believed to be race marker. | NCI | No | Yes | 036621 |
| 39751 | 08/10/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. surfer in difficulty. Visual requested, and after extensive search with cameras no problem seen. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 036342 |
| 39738 | 07/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested visual on possible floating hazard. Nothing seen. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 39723 | 05/10/2021 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB tasked. CRT conned ILB to casualties, recovered them, and then recovered boards. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 035869 |
| 39711 | 04/10/2021 | NCI Froward Point | HMCG requestd NCI keep visual on 1 kayak and 1 paddle boarder. Local fishing vessels also reported visual. Monitoring maintained until reached safety.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 035777 |
| 39683 | 03/10/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG requested NCI monitor yacht reported by MOP as in difficulty. No problem seen with yacht | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 035682 |
| 39696 | 03/10/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed Kite Surfer struggling. HMCG informed, LB tasked, and CRT. Casualty self rescued to beach safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 035688 |
| 39663 | 02/10/2021 | NCI Bass Point | NCI informed HMCG that a walker had descended a very dangerous cliff and not reappeared. CRT tasked, and carried out search, nothing found. Later walker seen ascending path - a research ornithologist. | NCI | No | Yes | 035541 |
| 39675 | 01/10/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | AWLB contacted NCI re. MOP on inflatable. Visual confirmed, no lifejacket. LB attended, and vessel returned to Harbour | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 035475 |
| 39680 | 01/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested visual on kite surfer possibly in distress. No distressed kite surfer seen, but one assisted to shore by two others. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 39695 | 01/10/2021 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI reported to HMCG on 999 a wind surfer struggling to get ashore. Requested continued monitoring. HELO in area. No concern by others in area. Incident closed NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 035453 |
| 39602 | 28/09/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG requested us to look for missing person. Nothing seen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | None |
| 39635 | 28/09/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG contacted by cruise ship re. possible missing wind surfer. NCI had been monitoring said wind surfer, and informed CG, but visual lost due to conditions. It was agreed a search should be initiated, Minutes later CG informed NCI casualty was safe and well and ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 035225 |
| 39590 | 27/09/2021 | NCI Exmouth | NCI heard ILB tasked to incident at Buoy 17. Advised HMCG we had visual and maintaining observation. Casualtie recovered by ILB. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 035083 |
| 39610 | 27/09/2021 | NCI Rhoscolyn | HMCG requested visual on injure walker (dislocated knee). 2 x CRTs tasked to assist casualty. Casualty evacuated to ambulance after 2 hrs as weather deteriorated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 035100 |
| 40078 | 26/09/2021 | NCI Moelfre | May Day concerning fishing vessel with engine problem. HMCG requested assistance. Engine restarted and continued fishing. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 39586 | 26/09/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | MoP concerned at FV proximity to beach. HMCG requested position details and assessment of risk of grounding. HMCG in contact with FV. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034984 |
| 39588 | 26/09/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Yacht contacted NCI - entangled withg mooring buoy. Advised casualty to contact Harbourmaster on Ch12. HMCG advised. Later confirmed to HMCG that casualty now under way. | NCI | No | Yes | 034946 |
| 39589 | 26/09/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Yacht on Ch6f5 advised that local speedboat was adrift at channel mouth. HMCG informed, ILB launched and towed casualty back to marina. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 034981 |
| 39563 | 25/09/2021 | NCI Chapel Point | PWCs being recovered at unauthorised landing point. Police advised. | NCI | No | No | none |
| 39551 | 24/09/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | MoP reported grey tender/dinghy awash on rocks below station. Not accessible by boat. Advised HMCG who will check. | NCI | No | Yes | 034672 |
| 39562 | 24/09/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised HMCG of disabled PWC. Swimmer en route to assist. PWC being towed to beach by motor launch, swimmer being attended to by paramedic. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 034685 |
| 39536 | 23/09/2021 | NCI Skegness | HMCG requested possible visual on yacht in distress. Nothing sighted, stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034505 |
| 39543 | 23/09/2021 | NCI Newhaven | Kite surfer in water separated from board. Self-recovered to shore with kite sail. HMCG advised that board still in water - possible hazard. Surfer re-entered water and retrieved board, HMCG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | 034567 |
| 39526 | 22/09/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht aground, possibly taking on water. HMCG advised NCI have eyes on. Yacht managed to refloat. NCI monitored its progress until safely into Salcombe Harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034403 |
| 39705 | 22/09/2021 | NCI Gosport | HMCG requested visual from NCI of yacht with engine failure. Visual confirmed in misty conditions. ILB tasked and took casualty under tow to safety of harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 034355 |
| 39538 | 22/09/2021 | NCI Needles | FV reported engine failure. Advised HMCG we have eyes on. Lost sight of casualty in fog bank. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034358 |
| 39539 | 22/09/2021 | NCI Needles | HMCG requested visual search for aircraft in water (reported by MoP). Nothing found, nothing heard. Advised HMCG of low flying Boeing 737 Oil Dispersal Aircraft overflying area | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034387 |
| 39550 | 20/09/2021 | NCI Froward Point | Overheard Ch16 PanPan but but callsign. Passing yacht assisting. Advised HMCG that we had visual and gave sea state & weather conditions. Stood down by HMCG when vessels reached harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034171 |
| 39512 | 19/09/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Overheard mayday from capsized catamaran, crew in water. Advised HMCG of bearing/distance. ILB tasked to respond. ILB crewhelped right catamaran. ILB then took casualty under tow to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034043 |
| 39522 | 19/09/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual on 6 children at risk attempting to cross estuary. RNLI tasked to assist and took children across. Met by CRT and safely reunited with parents. All resources stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 034048 |
| 39490 | 19/09/2021 | NCI Rhoscolyn | 2 paddleboarders and children in kayaks being blown out to sea. HMCG informed. ALB and ILB tasked. HMCG reported all casualties safely ashore. All resources stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 031341 |
| 39659 | 19/09/2021 | NCI Nare Point | Pilot boat observed, 4 POB, being rowed. HMCG requested NCI monitor. Speed boat took casualty in tow to safety. CG advised | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 39494 | 18/09/2021 | NCI Newhaven | Advised HMCG of paraglider in area where CG Helo attempting to land during ongoing incident. Asked to continue monitoring as glider flew clear of area. Helo safetyrecovered casualty to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033905 |