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 | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38405 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Needles | Yacht aground on bank. AWLB on scene, skipper happy to await next high water. NCI monitored, Pan Pan cancelled. ILB assisted and vessel refloated | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014548 |
| 38524 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Needles | Yacht observed aground, AWLB in attendance. Wait for tide to refloat, but then AWLB retasked to assist, with ILB, casualty refloated and continued passage | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014548 |
| 38135 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Boscastle | 2 MOP observed being cut off by tide. Attempted to self rescue. HMCG alerted, CRT and ILB tasked. I casualty self recovered over rocks, no sign of 2nd. AWLB tasked but no sign so units stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14838 |
| 38095 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG request NCI visual on cabin cruiser with engine failure and anchor cable snapped. ILB tasked. One POB jumped into sea and reached shore, and vessel beached. Decided to leave for high tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014268 |
| 38097 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP with head injury. NCI asked for weather conditions. CRT and Helo deployed and casualty transferred to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014331 |
| 38100 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Nells Point | 5 MOP on Sully Island as causeway about to close. HMCG advised of risk. Monitored and eventually reached shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38101 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide, reported to HMCG. Observed climbing cliffs, reached tree line and out of sight. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 014483 |
| 38091 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI for visual on motor launch with engine failure. Confirmed at anchor 300m off beach. ILB tasked, and towed casualty to harbour, monitored by NCI. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014148 |
| 38093 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Mayday for cabin cruiser with 4 POB aground on rocks. NCI requested to maintain visual. ILB and AWLB tasked and managed to tow off rocks, and return to marina. CC not taking on water, and all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014095 |
| 38204 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Gwennap Head | MoP reported 2 kayakers in water. First casualty reached land, second struggling. Out of sight of station. HMCG advised, requested further info. Second casualty then reached land. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 014112 |
| 38105 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Exmouth | NCI relayed call to HMCG from motor vessel with engine failure. Monitored as RIB and MLI arrived on scene and casualty towed to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014076 |
| 38163 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Brancaster (Satellite) | NCI observed 3 MOP in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and advised safe route back to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 014115 |
| 38122 | 28/05/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Call monitored from cargo vessel at anchor re. oil slick. Source estimated to be from the shore. . HMCG issued warning to shipping. | NCI | No | Yes | 013945 |
| 38081 | 28/05/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI reported to HMCG possible objects in water, close to where a fishing boat had been seen, which was no longer visible. LB tasked, inspects objects, no concerns. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 13881 |
| 38082 | 28/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard HMCG and CRT discussing PWC with 2 POB on rocks. ILB tasked. Visual sweep revealed PWC not on rocks but being towed by dinghy from nearby cabin cruiser. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 013940 |
| 38147 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Canvey Island | Owner of fishing vessel reported to NCI jet skis passing at high speed, deliberately splashing vessel. Also shots fired. HMCG informed. It transpired that incident had occurred two weeks previously | NCI | No | Yes | 013749 |
| 38067 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI informed HMCG of yacht with engine failure. LB tasked and towed yacht to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 013722 |
| 38068 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht informs HMCG they are low on fuel. Told they will be monitored. NCI monitor their safe arrival into Salcombe | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38072 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | 2 Jetskis observed to be aground. NCI advised HMCG. Casualties walking to shore, but flooded gullies ahead. Reach shore. Vehicles try to recover jetskis, which they finally complete, despite problems. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 013745 |
| 38523 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Needles | Pan Pan from yacht engine failure. NCI had visual, informed HMCG. RIB took vessel under tow for harbour and safety | NCI | No | Yes | 013743 |
| 38080 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Nells Point | 2 MOP observed crossing flooding causeway to let island. NCI inform HMCG. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualties wade / swim ashore with help from a MOP | NCI | Yes | Yes | 013767 |
| 38064 | 24/05/2021 | NCI Lyme Bay | 2 MOP stranded on mud called NCI. HMCG informed. LB tasked and put ! crew member with casualties. Help launched and lifted casualties to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 013426 |
| 38045 | 23/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard HMCG looking for MOP in sea off Paignton. Located person and reported to HMCG. CRT spoke to person concerned NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 013279 |
| 38027 | 20/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested NCI to look for casualty on cliffs. Unable to see, but monitored Police, CRT, and Ambulance in attendance. Casualty brought back to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012976 |
| 38013 | 19/05/2021 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht observed aground by NCI. Reported to HMCG. 2POB. Asked to monitor, and boatyard sent boat to investigate. No assistance required, and refloated later. | NCI | No | Yes | 012872 |
| 38058 | 19/05/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested NCI observe swimmers clinging to a buoy. No apparent distress, and RIB collected them and returned them to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38007 | 17/05/2021 | NCI Charlestown | Inflatable 'banana' with 2 aboard drifting in bay. Jet Skis unable to rescue. Reported to HMCG, who asked NCI to observe. Jet Skis went for rope and towed banana back to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 127098 |
| 38008 | 16/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Routine sweep by NCI revealed 2 MOP cut off by tide. Seen to be scrambling over rocks to next cove, but still cut off. HMCG informed. Poor visibility made monitoring difficult, but casualties safe | NCI | No | Yes | 12623 |
| 37976 | 16/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI about MOP cut off by tide. Asked to look but nothing seen. ILB tasked and rescued 2 MOP on rocks and returned to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012354 |
| 37979 | 16/05/2021 | NCI Worms Head | 2 jet skiers observed. 1 fell off, other tried to help and also fell off. NCI reported to HMCG, and asked to observe. Eventually both got back on, and motored off. | NCI | No | Yes | 012589 |
| 37970 | 15/05/2021 | NCI Bass Point | Bulk Carrier appeared to be preparing to anchor close to undersea telephone cables. BT Maritime contacted, investigated and satisfied there was no risk. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 37977 | 15/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Elderly MOP fallen on rocks. Visuals by NCI, and confirmed position. CRT extracted casualty on stretcher to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012484 |
| 37963 | 14/05/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI phoned HMCG, concerned that a man and 3-4 dogs may have crossed over King Scar. HMCG asked fishing vessel to look. CRT and ILB search but stood down as considered not at risk | NCI | Yes | Yes | 012313 |
| 37972 | 14/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP observed ?fully clothed walking into water. Alerted RNLI LGs who investigated. Person OK as had neoprene top on which looked like clothing. All safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 012318 |
| 37992 | 13/05/2021 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed jerry can type container on beach. Informed HMCG who notified council to arrange removal | NCI | No | Yes | 012237 |
| 39109 | 13/05/2021 | NCI Nare Point | Sport boat fouled prop on pot lines. Crew attempted to free. drifted out of sight, HMCG informed, but no assistance required. NCI to monitor. Later report that engine running and picked up mooring. | NCI | No | Yes | 012224 |
| 37955 | 12/05/2021 | NCI Gosport | Yacht observed aground. Informed HMCG and kept under surveillance. Then seen to be under way, no damage confirmed, and safely reached marina | NCI | No | Yes | 012151 |
| 37936 | 11/05/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht fouled pot lines and immobile. NCI inform HMCG that they have visual. AWLB tasked and towed yacht to Salcombe | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012018 |
| 37957 | 10/05/2021 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Motor launch with engine failure, drifting onto sands. Informed HMCG, who tasked local CG and ILB, which towed vessel to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 011955 |
| 37980 | 09/05/2021 | NCI Portland Bill | Orange smoke observed. AWLB searched, and NCI did visual search from lookout. Nothing seen. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 011773 |