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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57459 | 14/06/2026 | NCI Charlestown | NCI observed 3 girls on island, with the tide rising. HMCG advised, monitoring requested. Casualties attempted to cross, but retreated. Adult waded to casualties, carried the smallest back, others , waded back to safety, with help from other adults. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57462 | 14/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP (member of BDA), visited lookout reporting a possibly injured seal, which then swam off. HMCG informed. A further report of seal on beach was received, not moving but alive. Initially CG advised , no action, having contacted BDA. Further report from MOP, Cg agreed to contact BDA. W/K went on foot to assess animal, not very encouraging, BDA updated. It was agreed to take no action. The seal , then re-entered water and swam off. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57439 | 14/06/2026 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG issued a Pan Pan re Fishing Vessel. NCI established visual, and informed CG a second F.V. was alongside. ILB tasked, but due to weight, AWLB also was tasked, to tow casualty. LB towed casualty , to safety of port. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57440 | 14/06/2026 | NCI Needles | Yacht issued a Pan pan with engine failure. 8 POB. Called on Ch65 as unable to contact HMCG. NCI called CG with probable visual of casualty, which was then seen under tow from a motor cruiser, CG cancelled ~Pan Pan, all safely under tow. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57445 | 14/06/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI heard comms from yacht with a fouled prop. HMCG asked NCI for visual, - confirmed. CRT and ILB tasked, and freed casualty. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57453 | 13/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked ILB and CRT re. 2 MOP cut off b a rising tide. CG asked NCI to monitor situation. NCI established visual, and conned LB to casualties. CRT also on site. ILB recovered 2 casualties to , the marina and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57456 | 13/06/2026 | NCI Nells Point | RNLI called NCI requesting a check on people on the Island. 1 person and dog spotted, causeway about to close. HMCG informed. Casualty attempted to cross, ILB tasked, but casualty managed to reach, the shore. Assets stood down. | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 57458 | 13/06/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed 4 MsOP cut off on a spit. HMCG and activity centre advised. All 4 then waded ashore to safety, without assistance. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57429 | 13/06/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed an unaccompanied bicycle surrounded by incoming tide. No person visible nearby. HMCG advised, and tasked CRT to investigate. NCI then observed a person walking to bicycle, and retrieve it, CRT met person to establish details. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57433 | 13/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI detected a DSC alert, nothing seen on chart plotter. HMCG informed, they had not received it their end. CG decided there was no concern, incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57435 | 13/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | A jetski broke down, and ILB was tasked. NCI requested permission to conn the ILB to the casualty, as they were heading in the wrong direction. ILB reached casualty,2 POB and it was towed to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57434 | 13/06/2026 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI observed a rockfall, HMCG informed, and asked the council be informed. No persons were in the area. Council informed | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57438 | 13/06/2026 | NCI Canvey Island | MOP informed NCI a dead porpoise/dolphin had been washed ashore. HMCG informed. CRT later identified it as a Sowerby's beaked whale, a rare sighting. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57454 | 12/06/2026 | NCI Swanage | NCI called HMCG with concern for a walker at the base of the cliffs. CRT tasked to investigate, and found no cause for concern. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57423 | 12/06/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a yacht, towing a dinghy, with no-one visible on board for 30 minutes. HMCG informed of concern. ILB was tasked to investigate, but there was no known outcome as station closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57427 | 12/06/2026 | NCI Whitstable | 2 dinghies, 1 POB each, capsized close to shore. MOP called HMCG. Safety boat from yacht club returned 2 casualties to shore. CG called NCI to check all was well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57446 | 12/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI became aware of CRT and ILB being tasked to look for a despondent MOP, NCI offered to assist by searching area by camera. HELO also tasked to search. Police then stood down all assets, , incident over. | Police | Yes | Yes |
| 57410 | 11/06/2026 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed a RIB, 1 POB, drifting towards shipping channel. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Harbour Masters vessel attended. casualty was towed to safety of harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57422 | 11/06/2026 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard a MOB distress signal, waited 5 minutes, and with no response, called HMCG. CG called 'all vessels' asking them to look out, weather conditions meant NCI could not visualise. Cancelled 2, hours later with no further information. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57420 | 10/06/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed 7 MOP + 2 dogs on beach, in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. 5 walkers and dogs made their own way back, and ILB recovered other 2 to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57401 | 10/06/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG asked NCI for visual on 2 MOP notified by Police to be at risk. Visual established at waters edge, tide coming in. CRT and ILB tasked, as casualties about to be cut off by tide. 1 Casualty , appeared to be trying to prevent the other from self harming. Casualties waded ashore, up to chests, one very distressed. It transpired one had attempted suicide, and ran off. Police apprehended, casualty, assets stood down, but police action continued. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57408 | 10/06/2026 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed 2 youths crashing car in beach car park, and drinking from cans. Perpetrators attempted to repair damage. Police informed, and W/K went to car park to retrieve discarded cans. Police , were informed of CCTV footage of incident. | NCI | No | No |
| 57409 | 10/06/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI to request visual on a kite surfer, reported to be in trouble by MOP. Casualty identified, and did not appear to be in difficulty. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57416 | 09/06/2026 | NCI Padstow | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a yacht - confirmed and already under observation. Monitoring requested, as HM may have heard a Pan Pan from the vessel. Vessel entered the estuary, HM , updated. HM went to vessel to offer assistance. Vessel had attempted to anchor. HM assisted vessel to anchor safely in estuary, CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57386 | 09/06/2026 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI received a call from neighbouring station re slow moving sailing vessel, close to shore. Visual established, no sail deployed and heading through area with pots, and for exposed rocks. HMCG , informed. AWLB tasked, confirmed it was single handed, and guided it to deeper water, albeit with language difficulty. NCI monitored progress, and informed next NCI station. See I/R 57387 | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57387 | 09/06/2026 | NCI Gwennap Head | NCI observed a sailing vessel, 1 POB, too close to shore. Vessel was monitored, and neighbouring NCI station informed. HMCG informed. See I/R 57386 | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57388 | 09/06/2026 | NCI Bass Point | NCI observed a vessel had anchored in an exclusion zone for cables. No reply from BT Marine Ops, so informed HMCG. CG contacted vessel, and requested it to move away from cables. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57389 | 09/06/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Police asked NCI to look out for a vulnerable MOP, possibly suicidal.Police HELO and CRT involved in search. Fire Service then also involved in search. After extensive search, assets were moved to a , different area, NCI stood down. | Police | No | Yes |
| 57396 | 09/06/2026 | NCI Rame Head | NCI observed a military vessel stationary in the water, and smoking heavily. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Second military vessel arrived to assist, smoke stopped, casualty was towed back to , base. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57371 | 07/06/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI overheard radio comms tasking ILB to a paddle boarder. NCI had visual, and informed CG there was no sign of distress. LB called NCI for location, and were informed casualty was now ashore. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57378 | 07/06/2026 | NCI Exmouth | A yacht called NCI with engine failure. HMCG and LGs informed. ILB tasked, and casualties taken to safety of marina. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57380 | 07/06/2026 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG tasked ILB to a yacht with engine trouble. NCI were tracking vessel by radar. Engine restarted, , then failed again, AWLB tasked. NCI gave position of casualty to CG. LB checked engine, and , restarted it, and vessel proceeded to marina. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57354 | 06/06/2026 | NCI Bass Point | HMCG issued a Pan Pan re. surfers in difficulty. NCI advised CG of adverse weather conditions, no vessels in area on AIS, so rescue would probably be required. A rescue was performed using a beach , life ring, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57415 | 06/06/2026 | NCI Padstow | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on anyone in difficulty on the coast path. Visual of 2 persons confirmed. CRT tasked, NCI confirmed location. CRT recovered casualty, a walker who had become , exhausted in the weather conditions. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57366 | 06/06/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | A yacht called HMCG with engine failure, assistance requested to reach river, Pan pan issued. NCI informed CG they had visual. ILB tasked, yacht had reached a harbour, out of sight of NCI. ILB unable , help, so local LB escorted casualty to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57369 | 06/06/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG initiated a search for a despondent person, Police, ILB and CRT involved. NCI commenced a scan of area, and offered assistance to CG. LBs scanned shore, CRT, Police and NCI searched onshore. , CG were then advised the MISPER had been located safe and well, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57357 | 05/06/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | Pan pan issued from a yacht with engine failure, and would need assistance on reaching Plymouth. NCI advised HMCG they had visual on yacht, and were asked to monitor until out of area. Nearby vessel , offered to stay nearby. CG then advised vessel washout of visual area. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57360 | 05/06/2026 | NCI Rame Head | A yacht issued a Pan pan - engine failure and little wind. Police launch went to assist. Vessel then reported they had restarted engine, but requested Police launch shadowed then to safety. HMCG asked, NCI to monitor situation, and check weather conditions. Pan Pan was cancelled. Casualty was escorted into port and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57344 | 05/06/2026 | NCI Gosport | HMCG called NCI asking for visual on a windsurfer. Nothing seen. CRT attended lookout, with a photo from informant, showing 2 vessels. CRT asked ILB to speak to occupants of vessels. RIB had been , misidentified as a windsurfer in distress. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57349 | 05/06/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI asking them to monitor a yacht, apparently aground on an ebbing tide. NVI confirmed the yacht was anchored, 1 POB, no cause for concern. LG on a jetski attended, and confirmed , the casualty was awaiting the tide. Vessel subsequently refloated, CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |