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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44641 | 02/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI contacted HMCG re. concern for 30+ MsOP on beach in danger from incoming tide and increasing surf. Camera monitored situation. CRT tasked, and cleared area. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44616 | 01/01/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to 2 incidents of wing surfers in difficulty. NCI report to CG one was now on beach. Second then self rescued, ILB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44608 | 31/12/2022 | NCI Chapel Point | Police requested assistance from NCI to search for missing person. Nothing found, or heard . | Police | No | Yes |
| 44587 | 30/12/2022 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG phoned NCI re. 2 MsOP possibly cut off by tide. W/K walked to assess situation. Reported to HMCG 2 MOP at base of cliff. CRT and ILB tasked. LB reported 5 MsOP cut off. CRT confirmed all, casualties now safe, one having fallen into sea, but uninjured. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44594 | 30/12/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed a grounded sloop, dragging its anchor and drifting down estuary. HMCG informed. Casualty went out of sight of NCI - inconclusive outcome. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44601 | 30/12/2022 | NCI Exmouth | MOP called NCI re. Fishing vessel which had slipped mooring, no-one on board. NCI had visual. HMCG and Harbour Master informed. Dinghy observed alongside vessel. Casualty able to return to mooring, under its own power. CG informed | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44633 | 29/12/2022 | NCI Swanage | MOP informed NCI a lady had fallen and damaged her leg. W/K called ambulance and provided warm clothing. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Paramedics diagnosed broken leg, requested air ambulance., Casualty evacuated by HELO in under an hour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44588 | 29/12/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | Object identified on beach by NCI. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Object was rolled up fishing net, too heavy to move. Council informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44612 | 26/12/2022 | NCI Bembridge | MOP reported to HMCG a PWC rider may be in trouble. % jet bikes observed by NCI. LB asked for visual - negative. Riders observed returning, CG advised. No casualties reported. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44561 | 26/12/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed 2 MOP potentially cut of by tide. HMCG informed. Failing light made observation difficult. Casualties managed to climb over rocks to safety, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44563 | 26/12/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a suspicious object on beach. HMCG informed, photo supplied. Multi agency response , including explosives team, and police. Eventually decided no risk as part of trawl gear. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44567 | 26/12/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Police asked NCI for assistance with search for potential suicide. HMCG informed. False alarm as object was a log. Search continued, CRT involved, no contact so assumed casualty was not on coastline. | Police | No | Yes |
| 44568 | 26/12/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report by MOP of swimmer in difficulty. Visual established, not moving, possibly a buoy. ILB tasked, conned onto object by NCI, and confirmed it was a buoy. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44571 | 26/12/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual of kite surfer reported to be in trouble. ILB and CRT tasked. Nothing seen in water, and casualty sighted ashore, having self rescued. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44545 | 24/12/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI Hengistbury Head observed object floating offshore - Contacted HMCG who tasked ILB to casualty. Found upturned boat, no occupants, apparently in water for some time - recovered | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 44556 | 24/12/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP phoned NCI re. quadbike and motor cycle being ridden dangerously on beach. Police informed.and officers despatched to area. | NCI | No | No |
| 44558 | 24/12/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police requested help from NCI to locate vulnerable missing person. CRT gave update, and requested station remain open. LB tasked for shore search. Casualty located safe and well. | Police | Yes | Yes |
| 44562 | 24/12/2022 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG contacted NCI re. reported drifting dinghy, requested visual. W/K confirmed not visual. Dinghy then came into view, with 2 kayaks, ILB observed making way to casualty. ILB towed dinghy up river., No-one on board | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44851 | 24/12/2022 | NCI Hornsea | MOP reported intoxicated person on prom being washed by incoming tide. HMCG informed, advised call Police. PCSO attended, casualty not seen, so search commenced. Outcome not known. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44542 | 23/12/2022 | NCI Worms Head | NCI Worms head observed person descending from Inner Head after closure - HMCG informed - CRT and ILB tasked Casualty brought to Lookout and warmed up. Taken home | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 44529 | 21/12/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI Felixstowe observed dinghy drifting offshore - informed HMCG CRT arrived on scene and reported had visual. CG tasked ILB, Fishing vessel on scene and took dinghy in tow assisted by ILB | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 44523 | 21/12/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI Exmouth regarding reports of dog on cliff. NCI checked CCTV - no sighting - Checked again and had visual of CRT on site who recovered dog | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 44525 | 21/12/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI Hengistbury Head following call from MOP who believed there was swimmer in trouble. NCI reported sighting of surfer appeared to be OK. ILB tasked to check. Surfer was OK , ILB stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44527 | 20/12/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG contacted NCI Felixtowe Advising them MOP reported Paddleboarder in trouble. NCI reported that paddleboarder OK and had returned to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 44509 | 17/12/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | MOP reported walker in water possibly trapped to NCI Fleetwood- contacted HMCG who tasked ILB. Casualty self rescued | NCI | Yes | No |
| 44733 | 14/12/2022 | NCI Moelfre | NCI observed 3 kayakers in difficulty, one person in water. Contacted by megaphone - said to be Okay. HMCG informed, casualties then reached rocks, and joined by instructor. He told them how to , return to beach, which they dad safely. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44468 | 10/12/2022 | NCI Chapel Point | NCI Chapel Point spotted smoke and flames, plotted lat and long. Contacted Fire Service via 999 who tasked Skegness Fire Station | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44492 | 10/12/2022 | NCI Nare Point | NCI Nare Point observed a large tree trunk 5-6 metres long floating in River Helford. NCI contacted HMCG who broadcast a local navigation warning | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44472 | 09/12/2022 | NCI Nells Point | NCI Nell Point spotted yellow marker buoy adrift - advised HNCG who contacted Trinity House giving location supplied by NCI who were tasked to update position, THV Mair recovered buoy to Barry Harbour | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44457 | 07/12/2022 | NCI Shoreham | MOP contacted NCI Shoreham informing them there was an unattended wind surfer bag and equipment on beach, NCI contacted HMCG who tasked them to make visual search. Spotted surfer, 800 meters off shore. HMCG requested NCI to keep visual with casualty, who returned to shore safely | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44464 | 06/12/2022 | NCI Portland Bill | MOP alerted NCI Portland Bill to windsurfer in difficulties off Chesil Beach. Casualty reached the beach leaving equipment drifting. NCI informed HMCG of danger to other traffic. , Sea Kayakers recovered equipment and returned to NCI compound | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44441 | 05/12/2022 | NCI Swanage | NCI Swanage observed vessel heading towards Peveril Ledge - Watchkeeper went to end of Peveril Point tried to make yacht aware of danger- despite shouting and using air horn , lone sailor did not, alter course. Yacht hit the rocks - damage was light and continued on it's way. NCI contacted HMCG to advise. AWB was on exercise and tasked to escort casualty to harbour | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 44455 | 04/12/2022 | NCI Swanage | HMCG tasked NCI Swanage to do visual search for yacht after Mayday received. NCI eventually found casualty (position different than given)1crew ill. AWL tasked and was conned to casualty by NCI., Ill crew member taken by ILB direct and AWL recovered casualty to harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44407 | 02/12/2022 | NCI Exmouth | MOP contacted NCI Exmouth Stating a MC struggling up river Exe . NCI contacted HMCG to advise - no action taken by CG who will monitor situation | NCI | No | No |
| 44415 | 02/12/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Police contacted Porthcawl NCI after report of Person going to beach to commit suicide. NCI requested to scan area. NCI advised HMCG who were aware of situation - tasked NCU to continue scanning ., ILB launched and Helo tasked. Police contacted NCI to say possible sighting inland. CG contacted NCI confirmed POC found | Police | Yes | Yes |
| 44384 | 01/12/2022 | NCI Rame Head | NCI observed large fire on cliff East of lookout. HMCG informed, Fire service and CRT contacted by CG. Notice had been given of controlled burn to FB. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44383 | 30/11/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed a drifting RIB, no persons visible. HMCG informed, and informed of vessels in area. Vessel attended and took empty craft to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44377 | 29/11/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI had call from MOP re. distressed person possibly driving to area of NCI. HMCG informed, advised to call Police if seen. Nothing seen until lookout closed, later incident closed by Police. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 44353 | 27/11/2022 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI re. person stranded in water along beach. Person spotted by NCI - not in water. Second person spotted on beach by RNLI while attending first person. All Okay so LB returned to base | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44374 | 24/11/2022 | NCI Needles | HMCG requested NCI search for vessel in distress, possibly on fire, position unknown. Extensive search revealed nothing. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |