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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37701 | 24/04/2021 | NCI Worms Head | 2 MOP possibly stranded on Worm by tide reported to HMCG. Phone contact made with MOP and informed they were happy to wait for causeway to open. Stressed to wait for full opening | NCI | No | Yes | 009936 |
| 37702 | 24/04/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG asked NCI to gain visual on boy being blown out to sea on bodyboard. Casualty observed, HMCG informed, and ILB recovered casualty to beach and reunited with concerned parents. No injuries | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009969 |
| 37703 | 24/04/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | 2 MOP observed cut off by incoming tide. NCI contacted HMCG, ILB launched to recover casualties safely to beach. Nine further persons identified in cove and cut off, but happy to stay until tide ebbs | NCI | Yes | Yes | 009985 |
| 37704 | 24/04/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | Call from local CG to observe MOP chasing runaway dog. Observed, dog eventually caught, and contacted by HMCG team | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37705 | 24/04/2021 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG asked NCI to look for paddle border in trouble. P.B. observed in company of windsurfer, also in trouble. P.B recovered by Lifeboat. Windsurfer OK. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009964 |
| 37774 | 24/04/2021 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed dinghy aground in Shoreham harbour. Sussex YC informed, deployed safety boat, and crew transferred to Dive Charter boat for return to shore. Dinghy to be refloated at high tide. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 37719 | 23/04/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Mayday call, followed by assistance request from HMCG. Visual on motor boat aground, which freed itself, and proceeded up river. No confirmation that this was vessel but LB searched with nothing found | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009761 |
| 37687 | 22/04/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Request from HMCG to monitor paddle boarders possibly in trouble. One in water, and one trying to paddle to shore. ILB launched and recovered casualties, who were unhurt but very tired | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9603 |
| 37738 | 22/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | A yacht on passage to Dartmouth experienced engine problems. HMCG requested NCI to look out for, as Comms were difficult. NCI unable to see yacht, and suggested NCI Froward Point may have visual | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 009602 |
| 37682 | 18/04/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested NCI to scan Rest Bay for MOP possible self harming. Camera observation, but no sighting, Casualty met by Police and Ambulance, and escorted to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37621 | 18/04/2021 | NCI Teignmouth | MoP reported person on inflatable being swept out to sea. Notified HMCG who tasked ILB. Local dredger advised CG they had picked up casualty and taking to quay. Doctor attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 008661 |
| 37766 | 18/04/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Capsizes speedboat observed with two casualties in water. AWLB launched . Casualties rescued by fishing vessel, and wreckage recovered by harbour pilot boat | NCI | Yes | Yes | 009236 |
| 37669 | 17/04/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Kitesurfer stranded on sandbank. NCI alerted by sculler. Lifeguards attended and recovered board and delivered to surfer | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 37642 | 17/04/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported dog ran over cliff, HMCG CRT team abseiled cliff and recovered dog safe and well | NCI | No | Yes | 009088 |
| 37645 | 16/04/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI reported MOP in danger of being cut off by tide, along with two dogs. ILB launched and recovered casualty and dogs | NCI | Yes | Yes | 008987 |
| 37641 | 15/04/2021 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP reported red object, possible casualty, on cliff face. HMCG CRT deployed and recovered discarded red sleeping bag | NCI | No | Yes | 008923 |
| 37765 | 15/04/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Vessel entered Shoreham Harbour with 5 persons huddled in cockpit. HMCG alerted. Police looked at CCTV footage, and investigation continuing | NCI | No | Yes | 008926 |
| 37639 | 15/04/2021 | NCI Stone Point | MOP reported kayakers in difficulty. HMCG requested visual search. Nothing seen. Kayakers reported safely ashore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 008899 |
| 37668 | 14/04/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested NCI monitor capsized kayaker in estuary. ILB launched, and ambulance attended. Casualty taken to hospital | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 37891 | 14/04/2021 | NCI Nare Point | NCI called by HMCG and informed launch holed and beached. Due to be recovered later, and NCI asked to look out for it in case it refloated with no one in attendnce. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37888 | 13/04/2021 | NCI Nare Point | NCI informed HMCG of a super yacht with a discrepancy in its AIS display. Search revealed possible suspicious history.. HMCG dealt with situation. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37635 | 13/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on disabled MV. Located by camera, HMCG advised. Harbourmaster's vessel tasked to recover. Tow monitored by CCTV and CG informed when casualty safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 008696 |
| 37631 | 13/04/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Sighted dead porpoise on rocks and reported to CG. Local Council informed and would recover corpse. | NCI | No | Yes | 8658 |
| 37640 | 12/04/2021 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI asked if had visual on a motor cruiser. Nothing seen. Later observed possible sighting, and HMCG informed vessel involved had safely entered harbour | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 008585 |
| 37510 | 12/04/2021 | NCI St Agnes Head | HMCG requested visual on kitesurfer in trouble. Nothing seen at first but conditions improved and able to pass details to HMCG. Maintained obs until conditions deteriorated again. HMCG stood NCI down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006835 |
| 37615 | 12/04/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | AfterPolice and CRT dealt with suicidal MoP casualty arrived at lookout asking for help. HMCG/Police notified MoP at cliff edge. All emergency services arrived. Casualty eventually in police custody. | Police | Yes | Yes | 008601 |
| 37616 | 12/04/2021 | NCI Hornsea | HMCG requested visual on MoPs stranded by tide. Nothing visual or on CCTV, believed to be out of view. NFA. Casualties later found and rescued by CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | none |
| 37620 | 12/04/2021 | NCI Teignmouth | HMCG requested visual on parent with unwell child on beach. Casualty located and position notified to CG. Ambulance arrived and treated child. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 008586 |
| 37884 | 10/04/2021 | NCI Nare Point | aNCI observed radar contact in position of August Rock Buoy. Visual check revealed yacht. HMCG informed and advised to monitor. Yacht got under way and safely anchored | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37884 | 10/04/2021 | NCI Nare Point | NCI observed radar contact in position of August Rock Buoy. Visual check revealed yacht with flapping sails. HMCG informed and advised to monitor. Yacht got under way and safely anchored | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37601 | 10/04/2021 | NCI Rhoscolyn | HMCG reported PanPan from vessel with engine failure. Advised CG only one vessel in area, stationary. ILB tasked to assist and confirmed vessel had engine failure. ILB towed casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 008348 |
| 37578 | 09/04/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Co-operated with CG and Calshot lifeboat in safety check on grounded yacht and crew while awaiting rising tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8249 |
| 37590 | 09/04/2021 | NCI Needles | MV lost engine power and drifting. Advised HMCG, who asked us to observe. CG issued PanPan and requested update on casualty's position. Casualty regained power, NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 008265 |
| 37882 | 09/04/2021 | NCI Nare Point | NCI concerned for safety of solo snorkeler who had vacated inflatable. HMCG advised monitor, and casualty returned to inflatable and departed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37564 | 08/04/2021 | NCI Hornsea | Smoke and flames seen in centre of local caravan park. Emergency call to Fire & Rescue, appliance despatched and quickly arrived on scene. | NCI | No | No | |
| 37592 | 08/04/2021 | NCI Nells Point | MoP observed walking onto Sully island just before causeway flooding. HMCG advised, CRT in attendance. Person seen walking toward CRT vehicle on mainland and safety. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 008149 |
| 37816 | 08/04/2021 | NCI Gosport | Paddle boarder (plus dog) lost oar HMCG informed Observed by NCI until recovered oar and boarder returned to beach | NCI | No | Yes | 008127 |
| 37563 | 07/04/2021 | NCI Hornsea | MoP reported concern re lone walker. Scanned reported area, nothing seen. Notified HMCG who contacted MoP and stood NCI down. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | none |
| 37554 | 06/04/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any visual on long boarder reported by concerned MoP. Established visual and camera contact and monitored situation until he was safely ashore. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7980 |
| 37555 | 06/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | Heard HMCG radio message to CRT to investigate male on cliff edge. Gained visual of HiVis uniformed person restraining casualty. advised CG. Police arrived and took casualty into custody. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |