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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 45076 | 27/02/2023 | NCI Fleetwood | MOP reported to NCI a distressed dog on the beach. HMCG informed, NCI monitored for one hour, until dog reunited with owner. Water safety advice offered. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45070 | 24/02/2023 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI observed a drifting blue barrel heading towards shipping channel. Reported to HMCG as possible hazard. CG to initiate recovery. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45135 | 24/02/2023 | NCI Mundesley | MOP observed on shoreline, in distress, and being restrained by others. CRT and Police on arrive scene, NCI give HMCG visual report. Casualty was restrained and removed to safety | Police | No | Yes |
| 45035 | 19/02/2023 | NCI Needles | RNLI requested assistance from NCI to search for RIB adrift. Casualty identified, HMCG updated, ILB on way. Fishing vessel took casualty under tow, ILB informed. ILB took over tow, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45052 | 19/02/2023 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. possible Paddle Boarder in trouble. Casualty identified, seemed safe and well. ILB and CRT tasked as precaution. CG informed casualty safely on beach, assets stood down., It later transpired that there may be malicious calls about same Paddle Boarder as had happened before, giving false information. Never had been in trouble. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 45065 | 18/02/2023 | NCI Skegness | MOP reported to NCI a dead Dolphin/Porpoise on beach. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. CRT unable to locate - presumed washed back out to sea. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45025 | 17/02/2023 | NCI Filey | NCI witnessed motor vehicle colliding with lookout door, no injuries or damage. Driver verbally abused W/Ks and moved on. Police informed, enquiries ongoing. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 45046 | 17/02/2023 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed MOP stranded on beach. HMCG informed, camera made available. ILB tasked, HELO on scene also. Casualty was angling, and had enough dry beach to return to safety. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 45056 | 17/02/2023 | NCI Canvey Island | MayDay relay received from HMCG. Is vessel seen, please inform CG. NCI commenced search, also requested to check log for previous sightings. Nothing found, casualty reported safe and well by CG | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 45008 | 16/02/2023 | NCI Charmouth | MOP called HMCG re. person stuck up cliff. NCI asked to monitor. First casualty descended okay, but second had not moved for 30 minutes. CG declared incident, NCI monitored and casualty self rescued. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44998 | 15/02/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a dog had run over cliff. W/Ks searched for dog, and located it on beach. Owners coat found, and dog reunited with owners. Advised to keep dog on lead. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44999 | 15/02/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI observed red/orange object with flashing light drifting. HMCG informed. Appeared to be a life raft. AWLB tasked, recovered empty life raft, which had come from trawler which sunk previous night. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 44974 | 12/02/2023 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI saw fire on headland. HMCG and Fire Brigade contacted. FB shown exact location by NCI. CG wish to be kept informed. Investigation revealed a controlled burn, incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44983 | 12/02/2023 | NCI Nells Point | MOP contacted NCI re. paddle boarder possibly in trouble. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. CRT contacted paddle boarder, assessed as not in difficulty, NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44968 | 11/02/2023 | NCI Needles | NCI heard HMCG call vessel - no response. NCI had visual, CG informed. Vessel had engine failure. NCI monitored situation as other vessel undertook tow, to safety of harbour. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 44969 | 11/02/2023 | NCI Folkestone | NCI heard HMCG radio re. person in water in harbour. HMCG informed NCI had visual. Jet Skier was helping casualty, who was next to a capsized dinghy. LB and HELO tasked but casualty rescued before, they arrived. Ambulance not required, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44975 | 11/02/2023 | NCI Hornsea | MOP taken ill by NCI station, on promenade. 999 call to ambulance. 2nd call as condition worsened, and casualty taken to hospital by ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44947 | 09/02/2023 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI re. canal boat, concerned for safety. CG reported casualty had run aground, LB tasked. casualty recovered, CRT in attendance. Vessel then recorded passing lookout, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44954 | 09/02/2023 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported to NCI clothing on beach, unattended. Search revealed no swimmers, so HMCG informed. later person observed wearing similar clothing, check revealed clothing had disappeared from reported, place on beach, so assumed this was the owner of reported clothing. CG informed, incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44944 | 08/02/2023 | NCI Cromer | NCI observed debris in water just off the lookout. HMCG advised. Lost to view after an hour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44921 | 05/02/2023 | NCI Newhaven | MOP informed NCi an unresponsive male was on cliff. W/K attended casualty, HMCG and ambulance called. W/K remained on scene. casualty became abusive when CG arrived, Police called. , LB tasked to base of cliff. Casualty escorted to ambulance. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 44961 | 05/02/2023 | NCI Mundesley | NCI watch keeper arrived on duty and felt unwell. Other W/K dialled 999, first responder, then CG assessed W/K, and ambulance was called. Fire service got W/K down stairs, and he was checked over., Assessed as well enough to go home, but not drive. taken home by family. | Ambulance | No | Yes |
| 44916 | 04/02/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. 999 call - possible body in water. Search revealed a large tree branch, reported fishing vessel nearby which could check it. Also kayaker reported but NCI aware and NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 44920 | 03/02/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. reports of smoke seen, possible vessel on fire. Nothing seen, incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 44901 | 02/02/2023 | NCI Rame Head | Fishing vessel reported steering failure to Port Control. NCI informed HMCG, they had visual. Port Control reported that a port tender was going to assist. NCI updated CG. casualty reached port safely | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44893 | 31/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report of MOP fallen off horse. Horse and rider seen, but not the casualty. Casualty then located, camera used to give CG visual, HELO tasked, and handed casualty to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 44892 | 31/01/2023 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed abandoned RIB on shore. HMCG informed. CG team attended lookout, and established it was known about and council were going to remove it. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44948 | 30/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested assistance from NCI re. vulnerable adult. Search carried out. Casualty then reported to be heading out of area, assets stood down. | Police | No | Yes |
| 44857 | 29/01/2023 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police contacted NCI re. missing person. Visual search requested using CCTV. ILB tasked. Casualty found by CRT team, assets stood down. | Police | Yes | Yes |
| 44860 | 29/01/2023 | NCI Southend | MOP reported to NCI unidentified object near slipway. Photo sent to HMCG. CRT tasked, object possible anti aircraft shell. Bomb Disposal arrived, and advised object was practice shell, non explosive., All assets stood down, beach reopened. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44833 | 25/01/2023 | NCI Skegness | MOP informed NCI that he had driven his vehicle onto the beach and was now stuck. 2 children in vehicle, cold and scared. HMCG informed, CRT tasked to assist. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44825 | 24/01/2023 | NCI Skegness | NCI observed orange life ring floating past lookout. HMCG informed, and tasked AWLB which was on exercise. No person with ring, which was retrieved and returned to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 44800 | 22/01/2023 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a large object 2 - 3 miles offshore. HMCG informed, and said they would investigate. No action taken while lookout open. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44813 | 22/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | ILB called NCI re. report of dog trapped in rocks. HMCG informed. NCI used camera for CG visual. Dog slipped further down, specialised kit requested, also Fire Brigade. Camera maintained., CRT also tasked and dog eventually extracted and after check, was fine. | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 44814 | 22/01/2023 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI observed fire on shoreline, possible MOP there also. HMCG advised, CRT tasked. CRT guided to scene by NCI. Blaze still burning but assets stood down | NCI | No | Yes |
| 44849 | 22/01/2023 | NCI Bembridge | HMCG asked NCI to look for overdue fishing vessel. Vessel identified, CG informed. ILB tasked to check welfare of POB. vessel returned to harbour under own power, all well. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 44801 | 21/01/2023 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG contacted NCI re. call from MOP reporting 2 Paddle Boarders close to shipping lane and possibly in trouble. Visual established - not in trouble. MOP informed no problem | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 44812 | 21/01/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI offered help after HMCG paged ILB to assist swimmer in difficulty. No sighting, but comms poor so NCI acted as relay. HELO involved in search. casualty self rescued, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |