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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43836 | 10/10/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG tasked NCI Torbay to monitor SUP with hand held sail drifting out to sea. AWL was launched and recovered casualty and equipment. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43838 | 10/10/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG tasked NCI Fleetwood To locate and monitor Sloop after crew member airlifted whilst at anchor - sloop started to drift . HMCG broadcast Securite as danger to shipping. CG at beach where, Sloop had grounded. NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43862 | 10/10/2022 | NCI Padstow | NCI observed yacht, 1 POB, drifting and dragging anchor. Harbour patrol contacted but unable to launch due to adverse conditions. HMCG informed. ILB tasked and pulled casualty to deeper water., Casualty escorted up river under its own power. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43840 | 09/10/2022 | NCI St Alban's Head | HMCG received Mayday from vessel unable to make progress - NCI St Alban's Head - limited capabilities owing to power cut - contacted HMCG by phone informing casualty under surveillance -AWL, launched and casualty escorted to Poole | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43844 | 09/10/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI Folkstone observed skull at entrance to Harbour - contacted HMCG who tasked ILB to radio NCI on CH65 and were conned to casualty and escorted vessel to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43842 | 08/10/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI Exmouth observed yacht behaving strangely - Reported to HMCG requesting they monitor on CCTV - no further action | NCI | No | No |
| 43855 | 08/10/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan pan from broken down yacht at harbour entrance. 4 POB. Motor vessel standing by. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. 2 Police RIBs and harbour patrol attending. Assets stood down as anchor holding , and Sea Start on its way. Casualty towed to safety, CG informed, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43814 | 07/10/2022 | NCI Froward Point | Casualty contacted HMCG to identify position - no charts or AIS - NCI Froward Point contacted HMCG giving position of casualty - tasked to monitor - rescue boat tasked to assist. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43831 | 07/10/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | CH16 call heard from windsurfer requesting assistance from HMCG - NCI located casualty CRT radioed CH65 advising assistance on way. ILB launched and recovered casualty and equipment | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43807 | 07/10/2022 | NCI St Ives | NCI St Ives noticed that commercial vessel was drifting from mooring and being carried towards the shore. Contacted HMCG who tasked local vessel to retrieve and secure | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43919 | 06/10/2022 | NCI Nare Point | MOP phoned NCI to say they had collected a container of flares and was taking them home. HMCG informed, and they said they would deal with situation. CRT collected flares. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43919 | 06/10/2022 | NCI Nare Point | MOP phoned NCI to say they had collected a container of flares and was taking them home. HMCG informed, and they said they would deal with situation. CRT collected flares. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43803 | 06/10/2022 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI Lyme Bay informed casualty fallen on beach, suspected broken ankle - NCI contacted HMCG who tasked them to request ambulance - waiting time was said to be considerable so NCI obtained key to beach, and companion accessed casualty and drove to hospital. NCI informed CG | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43785 | 05/10/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI Torbay noted swimmer heading towards unsafe rocks and climbed on -- noted rib approach and attempt to throw line to swimmer without success - NCI contacted HMCG and was tasked to monitor, Swimmer took to the water and made own way back to beach safely | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43790 | 04/10/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG tasked NCI Exmouth to locate yacht with no power and damaged rigging - NCI advised HMCG of visual on CCTV and optics - AWL tasked and recovered casualty to safe mooring | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43768 | 03/10/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI Hengistbury Head - MOP had called concerned about possible vulnerables off Middle Chine - NCI found no visual CRT on scene - nothing found | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43739 | 02/10/2022 | NCI Rame Head | Off duty watchkeeper found suspicious object on beach - reported to NCI Rame Head who contacted HMCG who tasked MOP for further checks - object removed - no further action required | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43737 | 02/10/2022 | NCI Cromer | HMCG radioed that clothes had been found on slipway - no sign of swimmers - NCI Cromer contacted HMCG saying two swimmers logged - HMCG tasked NCI Cromer to monitor- LB tasked to assist. Swimmer made, it back to shore safely | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43743 | 02/10/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI Newhaven heard Pan Pan from motor boat out of fuel - contacted HMCG advising they had visual on casualty. HMCG contacted nearby vessel to tow into harbour | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43810 | 01/10/2022 | NCI Padstow | NCI Stepper Point observed Foil surfer in difficulty - monitored for 40 mins then contacted HMCG who tasked ILB . Surfer managed to stand up and made own way to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43718 | 30/09/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG tasked NCI Torbay to make visual search after red flare being reported. ILB launched . NCI gave position of Stranded vessel - were tasked to monitor situation. Casualties rescued from vessel and, taken to safety. Vessel left stranded owing to inclement weather | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43707 | 29/09/2022 | NCI Torbay | Vessel radioed stating out of fuel requesting assistance - IFV offered tow, which was accepted. NCI Torbay contacted HMCG with exact position and was tasked with monitoring situation. NCI contacted, HNCG stating vessel within breakwater | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43699 | 28/09/2022 | NCI St Agnes Head | NCI St Agnes Head spotted large metal drum at sea - reported to HMCG - lost from view under cliff | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43789 | 28/09/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl heard radio transmission from vessel with lost power and drifting, contacted HMCG confirming CCTV visual . HMCG requested visual link. AWL towed casualty To Swansea | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43693 | 27/09/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI Exmouth regarding 3 swimmers clinging to buoy. NCI checked using CCTV saw swimmers going ashore. Incident closed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43694 | 27/09/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI Newhaven heard Mayday - located trawler - contacted HMCG - ILB launched and set up tow. NCI stood down by HMCG | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43697 | 27/09/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked Hengistbury Head to search for object in water- possible upturned boat - NCI informed CG nothing found. HMCG stood down NCI. Subsequent day Kite from Kiteboard recovered, swimmer had made , own way to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43690 | 27/09/2022 | NCI Polruan | NCI Polruan received channel 65 call from yacht informing them they were towing dinghy - who had run out of fuel - NCI called Harbour Patrol who took over tow and returned to pontoon, | NCI | No | No |
| 43711 | 26/09/2022 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG tasked NCI Nare Point for scan of area re Missing Person. ILB, AWB, CGHELO, Police, Ambulance deployed.. Body found and recovered | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43667 | 25/09/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI Exmouth received call from PWC stating engine failure. NCI contacted HMCG who called for assistance from passing vessels. MLI retrieved PWC and took casualty to slipway | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43676 | 25/09/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked Porthcawl NCI to make a search via CCTV for female fully clothed entering the sea - NCI located casualty with Police in attendance - NCI informed HMCG | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43655 | 24/09/2022 | NCI Bass Point | Motor Sailor requested assistance. HMCG tasked NCI Bass Point to make visual search. Poor visibility- nothing seen. CG tasked AWL to search. Casualty found and recovered to Falmouth | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43661 | 24/09/2022 | NCI Cape Cornwall | HMCG contacted NCI Cape Cornwall with report of casualty on the slipway. NCI made a visual check with CCTV observed LECRT dealing with casualty. Orthopedic surgeon was on site . CRT stretchered, casualty to Ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43664 | 24/09/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI Hengistbury Head observed casualties in the water, Inflatable Kayak and paddleboards drifting out to sea NCI contacted HMCG. Casualties on quay, Kayak and paddleboard retrieved by passing vessel | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43666 | 24/09/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI Exmouth called on Ch65 by yacht with engine failure - intended to limp back to Marina. HMCG and NCI monitored until moored | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43651 | 23/09/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI person in water, managed to swim to shore after falling from Windsurfer | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43685 | 22/09/2022 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea had members of public reported friend on beach with chest pains, first responder attended - ambulance called. HMCG informed who continued to monitor incident | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43671 | 20/09/2022 | NCI Hornsea | Large amount of smoke observed from structure on cliff. NCI Hornsea Informed HMCG. Fire appliance sent to scene | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43619 | 18/09/2022 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed 2 inflatables, one towing the other, which had broken down. Tow line broke, first returned to harbour. HMCG informed. first returned, managed to start casualty, and both continued fishing, CG informed | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43621 | 18/09/2022 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. concern for lone kayaker in failing light. NCI established visual, and W/K walked to get better view. Confirmed kayaker had returned to beach, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |