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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45305 | 29/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed windsurfer struggling to get onto board. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. casualty managed to walk board ashore, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45302 | 28/03/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | Yacht declared a MayDy. Young crew mwmber suffering a seizure. Vessel heading to harbour under power. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Police RIBs attended, transferred casualty to RIB and on , to waiting ambulance. MayDay cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45374 | 27/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | Vessel issued Pan Pan having broken down. NCI informed CG they had visual. Cabin cruiser came to assist, and towed casualty into harbour. Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45290 | 27/03/2023 | NCI Rame Head | HMCG issued MayDay after 999 from casualty in water following sinking of motor dory. CG asked NCI for visual, - confirmed. ILB tasked, recovered casualty and taken to waiting ambulance., NCI asked to look for possible oil spillage - negative. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45272 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to kayaker after PLB activated. LB asked NCI for visual. NCI conned LB to casualty, who has broken the paddle. Casualty taken on board LB, others confirmed safely on beach., HELO stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45276 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed wind surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked, NCI maintained visual. ILB reached casualty, and took on board. Casualty returned to safety of LB station. All well. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45278 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. object reported by MOP, possible dinghy. NCI saw object, which drifted towards shore, and was then lost to sight behind breakwater. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45268 | 23/03/2023 | NCI Filey | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by flooding tide. HMCG informed . Monitoring requested. CRT and ILB tasked. Casualties were fishermen, happy to remain cut off until tide ebbed. Not in danger. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45258 | 22/03/2023 | NCI Stone Point | Pan Pan from motor boat with engine failure, 2 POB. ILB tasked, NCI had visual. Concern due together. large vessel moved to provide shelter. casualty restarted engine, Pan Pan cancelled, and entered , harbour under escort. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45253 | 21/03/2023 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI observed two swimmers come ashore and cut off by tide. HMCG informed. W/K walked to try to contact, and see if had reached safety. Casualties did self rescue. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45257 | 21/03/2023 | NCI Penzance | NCI received call from RNLI volunteer re. floating object. HMCG informed. W/K identified object as large cable drum, and conned CRT onto object. Item had been reported lost 2 weeks ago. , Council to remove. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45282 | 20/03/2023 | NCI Gosport | SART beacon activated, on AIS. HMCG informed. CG contacted vessel, which had tested beacon without prior permission. Vessel apologised. CG informed NCI of outcome. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45245 | 19/03/2023 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed fishing vessel sounding horn, waving and flashing lights. HMCG informed. LB tasked. It transpired the vessel was trying to attract attention of friend on the shore. Skipper advised. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45250 | 19/03/2023 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed, and had phone call from 2 MOP plus dog cut off by tide. One had a panic attack. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and recovered both casualties plus dog. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45259 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Herne Bay | NCI reported large lump of masonry fallen from building close to lookout, lying in promenade. Fire Brigade called as other pieces ready to fall. Promenade, and Watch Station evacuated due to danger., Surveyors report awaited before area declared safe to work in, so Station temporarily closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45275 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | NCI called by harbour master re. RIB which had not returned following a sail race. Vessel sighted by NCI, H.M and club informed. Vessel returned safely to harbour. | NCI | No | No |
| 45240 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. CRT and ILBs tasked. Approach difficult due to sea conditions, so HELO and CRT carried out evacuation, and handed casualties to CRT. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45234 | 17/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | RNLI asked NCI for visual on paddle boarder, reported to be possibly in distress by MOP. HMCG also requested visual. Nothing seen, W/K on scene also saw nothing. Assets stood down, NFA. | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 45239 | 16/03/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG requested CRT to investigate report of body in water. NCI offered assistance. AWLB on scene reported it was debris. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45221 | 14/03/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | Local pilot boat heard a faint MayDay from vessel sinking off pier, 4 POB, 2 with lifejackets. Not heard by HMCG or NCI. NCI had no sighting of a vessel off pier, CG informed. ILB, HELO, AWLB tasked., Search negative, called off, assets stood down. Assumed either a wrong call or a hoax. | Fire | Yes | Yes |
| 45218 | 13/03/2023 | NCI Penzance | HMCG requested NCI search for a windsurfer and a paddle boarder possibly in trouble. Visual established, CG informed. Both monitored until they eventually reached safety ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45208 | 12/03/2023 | NCI Charmouth | NCI heard a broken MayDay message. No station identified. No response, so HMCG advised. Pan Pan issued, 2 LBs tasked to search for possible red kayak. Kayaker observed to come ashore, appeared, exhausted, but unable to link with MayaDay. Incident closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45200 | 11/03/2023 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed a paraglider crash into infrastructure surrounding lookout. 999 called as casualty injured. HMCG informed, Police, CRT, Fire, and Ambulance attended. casualty removed in ambulance., Second paraglider then crashed nearby, was helped out of bushes but uninjured. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45213 | 11/03/2023 | NCI Needles | Police requested NCI help to look for possible suicide attempt. HMCG also informed. 2 W/Ks joined search. Nothing found, and casualty found by Police . | Police | No | Yes |
| 45189 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG informed NCI they had a report of a vessel drifting off headland. Extensive search revealed nothing. Conclusion was it was a false alarm | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45190 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. concern for motor cruiser possible in trouble. Extensive search revealed possible sighting. CRT tasked, then all assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45236 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed an unmanned dinghy drifting past lookout. HMCG informed, also harbourmaster. Observation continued, marina advised of position. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45202 | 09/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | Car found unattended and unlocked at car park. Possible self harm. CRT tasked, as well as AWLB and ILB, Police HELO also. NCI asked to carry out search. Casualty not found, search ongoing. | Fire | Yes | Yes |
| 45191 | 08/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police contacted NCI re. possible suicide attempt. Search carried out but visibility poor. CRT tasked. Casualty recovered by Police and safe. NFA | Police | No | Yes |
| 45158 | 06/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | When NCI opened watch, incident involving a potential suicide was ongoing. Extensive search involving CRT, ILB, HELO, and NCI carried out. Casualty located, distressed but Okay, ambulance attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45159 | 06/03/2023 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP about a yacht possibly in trouble. Vessel had been monitored by NCI, but difficult to see whether in trouble or not. Support vessel asked to check, and reported well | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45140 | 05/03/2023 | NCI Gorleston | MOP reported to NCI an unsafe area of footpath near cliff edge. HMCG and Police informed, incident ongoing. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45145 | 05/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP concerned about a dinghy. Search revealed casualty being recovered up slipway, all appeared safe and well. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45150 | 05/03/2023 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 3 MOP about to be stranded. HMCG informed. Advice given to casualties. CRT and ILB tasked. Casualties returned to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45166 | 03/03/2023 | NCI Froward Point | Fishing vessel snagged a line while retrieving pots. Pan Pan issued. NCI had visual. UKBF offered assistance, HMCG tasked LB, NCI maintained visual. LB crew cut lines and casualty returned to port., LB escorted casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45115 | 02/03/2023 | NCI Skegness | MOP called HMCG re. person in water, kiteboarding nearby. CRT tasked, overheard by NCI. NCI called CG to explain there was no problem. ILB tasked to check. casualty ran off when police approached. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45121 | 02/03/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG phoned NCI re. yacht aground at river entrance. Casualty identified by NCI. Local LB tasked, casualty refloated and escorted to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45155 | 02/03/2023 | NCI Bembridge | CRT informed NCI they were to be called by HMCG re. MOP stuck in mud. Use of Ch 0 authorised. AWLB tasked, NCI to act as Comms relay. Casualty waist deep, ambulance requested. Mud Team tasked., Casualty freed, transported by Y boat to LB. Casualty showed signs of stress, confirmed safe to move, and returned to LB station. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45098 | 01/03/2023 | NCI Filey | HMCG informed NCI of a vulnerable person on cliffs, potentially heading towards them. NCI kept a look out for the casualty, but MISPER was found by other agencies. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45092 | 28/02/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual from NCI of an injured surfer. CRT tasked. Visual established, and linked to CG. CRT confirmed casualty was safe, and on way to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |