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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45483 | 15/04/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG Called NCI Torbay MOP reported 2 girls on inflatable asked if NCI had visual-nothing found. disturbance on beach seen, but no sign of girls. CG contacted NCI to say casualties had self recovered | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45501 | 15/04/2023 | NCI Nare Point | Motor Launch reported to HMCG engine failure, no fuel, and drifting to rocks. NCI plotted position, and informed CG they had visual. Casualty dropped anchor, appeared stable, NCI monitored situation. , No vessels nearby. Pan Pan issued, yacht offered help, and towed to harbour and safety. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45473 | 15/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI to ask if they had eyes on Kayak being in difficulty. ILB tasked to assist , NCI asked to monitor -casualty made it to shore - ILB stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45462 | 14/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Pan Pan heard from YBS having difficulty making way in poor weather. HMCG contacted NCI Hengistbury Head to see if had visual - owing to poor visibility not sighted. LB tasked to recover . | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45470 | 14/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | HMCG issued Mayday Relay tasked LB. NCI Gosport contacted CG to say had no visual. but could see on AIS. CG eventually contacted vessel and found DSC set off accidentally. LB stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45445 | 13/04/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | Pan Pan from YBS heard, NCI contacted HMCG as had visual on casualty. HMCG tasked NCI to monitor as Casualty steering by motor back to Gosport. Casualty arrived safely | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45345 | 11/04/2023 | NCI Charmouth | NCI observed upturned dinghy washed onto shore. HMCG informed. No person present. Owner appeared and confirmed ownership. CG had previously been informed of capsize. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45447 | 11/04/2023 | NCI Chapel Point | MOP contacted NCI Chapel Point advising of 2 paddleboarders in difficulty. NCI contacted HMCG who were aware, but tasked NCI to monitor. Paddleboarders eventually made it to shore | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45406 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Charmouth | Beach attendant reported box buried in sand. HMCG informed, photos supplied. Assumed to be water tank so left in situ. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45411 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Bembridge | HMCG called NCI re. windsurfer in trouble. Visual established. ILB tasked, picked up casualty who was returned to beach, board collected later. No medical problem reported. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45416 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP called HMCG re. foil surfer in trouble. NCI asked for visual - confirmed. Casualty then righted themselves and returned to beach safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45434 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI received call from activity centre re. loose wing sail. HMCG informed, NCI conned rescue boat to windsail, which was recovered to beach and reunited with owner. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45500 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Nare Point | MOP called NCI re. paddle board drifting out to sea. HMCG informed. Pilot vessel collected board and took it to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45443 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Stone Point | NCI Stone Point observed YBS aground - contacted HMCG . ILB tasked with correct lat and long. YBS refloated and ILB stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45404 | 09/04/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | HMCG asked NCI to look out for yacht with loss of electronics. Nothing seen, initially, then located travelling under sail, CG informed. Later reported to have rounded lands End, thenreached Falmouth. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45495 | 09/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP informed NCI there was a fishing vessel aground, no persons present. HMCG informed, already aware. CRT tasked, vessel owners then appeared, and removed kit. Vessel refloated when tide came in, and was towed to safety.NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45430 | 09/04/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | NCI observed speedboat drifting, 4 POB with arms raised and waving. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, found 1 casualty on board with sea sickness. vessel towed to harbour, all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45402 | 08/04/2023 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG tasked CRT to injured walker. MOP phoned NCI re. casualty, told CG responding. NCI gave CG exact location. Ambulance arrived, tide within 1 metre of casualty as evacuated. taken to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45459 | 08/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI Gosport observed small rib with loss of power 2 pob. second rib went to assist, Pilot vessel on scene - recovered one overboard casualty - all vessels safely brought to harbour | NCI | No | No |
| 45397 | 08/04/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI informed HMCG a yacht passed lookout seemingly not coping well. 2 hours later heard MayDay caught in tide race. AWLB tasked, and towed casualty to safety of harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45477 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Hornsea | NCI Hornsea heard vessel radioing HMCG saying they had engine failure. NCI contacted CG to say they had visual on casualty. CG tasked ILB to recover. NCI monitored to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45410 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Bembridge | MOB and SART on screen when lookout opened. HMCG informed. Was false alarm days old, SART cancelled | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45391 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed speedboat with engine failure. 2 POB, no lifejackets, crew mwmber in water trying to manoeuvre vessel. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, NCI conned onto casualty. ILB waited for higher tide,. , then towed casualty to harbour and safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45395 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI monitored 3 surfers in RIP current. @ managed to get back to safe zone, third heading for rocks. HMCG informed. Casualty appeared to be inexperienced, was washed onto rocks but dis eventually, self recover to safe area. CG linked in to CCTV to visualise. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45386 | 06/04/2023 | NCI Torbay | NCI received repeated SART alarm. Gave HMCG position, and traced to large container ship. CG contacted vessel, who apologised for not informing them of a test alarm. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45396 | 06/04/2023 | NCI Skegness | HMCG asked NCI to look for 2 missing children. Casualties reported to have been found soon after call. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45366 | 04/04/2023 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI an elderly person had fallen on rocks, head injury. HMCG informed, advised not to move casualty. Passing doctor treated casualty, who had moved to top of path, and was taken, to hospital from car park. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45371 | 04/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from sailing vessel with loss of hydraulics. NCI had visual. Second vessel gave tow back to harbour. HMCG informed, Pan Pan cancelled | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45360 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re sports boat reported to Police by local. Vessel had snagged fishing gear while exiting harbour. NCI called CG with I/D number of vessel. No response when CG tried to contact vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45367 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | Vessel issued Pan Pan re. engine failure. NCI had visual, but drifting away. HMCG informed of position. Second vessel offered tow to harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45368 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI heard MayDay from vessel - smoke from engine. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG, but no smoke seen. ILB tasked, and made safe, then towed to safety of harbour. CRT met on shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45349 | 02/04/2023 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police officer at NCI station received call re. potential suicide on beach. not visible on CCTV. Police officer located casualty with binoculars, and attended scene. casualty attended by Police. | Police | No | Yes |
| 45350 | 02/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a distressed person on cliff edge. W/K walked to location and found the casualty having a panic attack and being looked after by a friend. No assistance required., Police then arrived following call from MOP and were taken to location by W/K. Casualty gone away. | NCI | No | No |
| 45337 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI 2 dead seals on beach. HMCG informed. Photo provided. Ranger aware and removed one seal, but could not locate other. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45352 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. sail surfer in difficulty. NCI asked to monitor. ILB tasked, NCI conned to casualty. Casualty returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45357 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI detected a SART alarm, HMCG informed. Vessel involved was testing alarm and had not informed CG. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45503 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Padstow | MOP informed NCI there was a dog over the cliff. HMCG informed, NCI had located casualty position. CRT tasked, descended cliff and rescued dog and persons. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45336 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Newhaven | MOP called NCI re. dead dolphin on beach. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, and arranged for council to remove carcase. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45324 | 31/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested NCI look for vulnerable person, whose car had been left at car park. Visibility poor but search carried out. HMCG informed. Nothing seen. Casualty found safe and well., Car had broken down and left at car park. | Police | No | Yes |
| 45304 | 29/03/2023 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed yacht aground, 2 POB. No safety equipment visible. HMCG informed. NCI asked to maintain observation. As tide came in vessel refloated and was underway. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes |