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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43939 | 20/10/2022 | NCI St Alban's Head | Pan Pan from yacht with engine problem 1 POB. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. ILB in vicinity. Casualty reported wind had picked up and was now heading for bay. NCI lost visual on casualty. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43954 | 20/10/2022 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI observed large commercial vessel in TSS not showing AIS. HMCG informed who eventually contacted vessel and told them to rectify situation. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43928 | 18/10/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. abandoned wing foil seen in water by MOP. NCI did not establish visual, MOP called NCI with sighting. ILB and CRT tasked, and sail recovered by surfer, which had blown off beach., NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43974 | 18/10/2022 | NCI Nare Point | MOP called HMCG re. kite surfer possibly in trouble. NCI contacted, already had seen casualty. NCI reported not in distress but with limited skill. ILB tasked, spoke with casualty, and NCI continued , to monitor. casualty eventually moved out of visual. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43958 | 16/10/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. swimmer in difficulty. Visual on CCTV established, did not appear distressed, and monitored until they left the water. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43889 | 16/10/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 4MOP + 3 dogs about to be cut off by tide. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, and NCI asked to monitor. Casualties waded deep water to safety, assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43884 | 15/10/2022 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG asked NCI to monitor speed boat with engine failure. ILB tasked and towed casualty to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43881 | 14/10/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Police contacted NCI re. MOP walking into sea fully clothed.Visual established, casualty now on beach, and escorted to safety by Police. | Police | No | Yes |
| 43868 | 13/10/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. body boarder possibly in trouble, reported by MOP. NCI did not establish visual. CRT reported casualty was not in trouble, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43867 | 13/10/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI had call from broken down motor vessel. HMCG advised, and asked vessels in area to assist. ILB tasked, and towed casualty to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43857 | 12/10/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed upturned dinghy, no POB. JRCC informed. Canoe attended and tried to right vessel. CG informed. NCI lost visual, ILB contacted by CG re. recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43926 | 11/10/2022 | NCI Nare Point | Motor Cruiser called HMCG re. small dinghy with 1 POB possibly at risk due to increasing wind. NCI had visual, occupant fishing and confirmed to CG crew were safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43856 | 11/10/2022 | NCI Herne Bay | NCI observed hull of partially submerged yacht. ILB tasked, no persons or equipment on board. Hull recovered to yacht club. Believed to be from Belgium or France. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43836 | 10/10/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG tasked NCI Torbay to monitor SUP with hand held sail drifting out to sea. AWL was launched and recovered casualty and equipment. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43838 | 10/10/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG tasked NCI Fleetwood To locate and monitor Sloop after crew member airlifted whilst at anchor - sloop started to drift . HMCG broadcast Securite as danger to shipping. CG at beach where, Sloop had grounded. NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43862 | 10/10/2022 | NCI Padstow | NCI observed yacht, 1 POB, drifting and dragging anchor. Harbour patrol contacted but unable to launch due to adverse conditions. HMCG informed. ILB tasked and pulled casualty to deeper water., Casualty escorted up river under its own power. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43840 | 09/10/2022 | NCI St Alban's Head | HMCG received Mayday from vessel unable to make progress - NCI St Alban's Head - limited capabilities owing to power cut - contacted HMCG by phone informing casualty under surveillance -AWL, launched and casualty escorted to Poole | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43844 | 09/10/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI Folkstone observed skull at entrance to Harbour - contacted HMCG who tasked ILB to radio NCI on CH65 and were conned to casualty and escorted vessel to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43842 | 08/10/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI Exmouth observed yacht behaving strangely - Reported to HMCG requesting they monitor on CCTV - no further action | NCI | No | No |
| 43855 | 08/10/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan pan from broken down yacht at harbour entrance. 4 POB. Motor vessel standing by. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. 2 Police RIBs and harbour patrol attending. Assets stood down as anchor holding , and Sea Start on its way. Casualty towed to safety, CG informed, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43831 | 07/10/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | CH16 call heard from windsurfer requesting assistance from HMCG - NCI located casualty CRT radioed CH65 advising assistance on way. ILB launched and recovered casualty and equipment | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43807 | 07/10/2022 | NCI St Ives | NCI St Ives noticed that commercial vessel was drifting from mooring and being carried towards the shore. Contacted HMCG who tasked local vessel to retrieve and secure | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43814 | 07/10/2022 | NCI Froward Point | Casualty contacted HMCG to identify position - no charts or AIS - NCI Froward Point contacted HMCG giving position of casualty - tasked to monitor - rescue boat tasked to assist. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43919 | 06/10/2022 | NCI Nare Point | MOP phoned NCI to say they had collected a container of flares and was taking them home. HMCG informed, and they said they would deal with situation. CRT collected flares. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43919 | 06/10/2022 | NCI Nare Point | MOP phoned NCI to say they had collected a container of flares and was taking them home. HMCG informed, and they said they would deal with situation. CRT collected flares. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43803 | 06/10/2022 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI Lyme Bay informed casualty fallen on beach, suspected broken ankle - NCI contacted HMCG who tasked them to request ambulance - waiting time was said to be considerable so NCI obtained key to beach, and companion accessed casualty and drove to hospital. NCI informed CG | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43785 | 05/10/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI Torbay noted swimmer heading towards unsafe rocks and climbed on -- noted rib approach and attempt to throw line to swimmer without success - NCI contacted HMCG and was tasked to monitor, Swimmer took to the water and made own way back to beach safely | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43790 | 04/10/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG tasked NCI Exmouth to locate yacht with no power and damaged rigging - NCI advised HMCG of visual on CCTV and optics - AWL tasked and recovered casualty to safe mooring | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43768 | 03/10/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI Hengistbury Head - MOP had called concerned about possible vulnerables off Middle Chine - NCI found no visual CRT on scene - nothing found | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43739 | 02/10/2022 | NCI Rame Head | Off duty watchkeeper found suspicious object on beach - reported to NCI Rame Head who contacted HMCG who tasked MOP for further checks - object removed - no further action required | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43737 | 02/10/2022 | NCI Cromer | HMCG radioed that clothes had been found on slipway - no sign of swimmers - NCI Cromer contacted HMCG saying two swimmers logged - HMCG tasked NCI Cromer to monitor- LB tasked to assist. Swimmer made, it back to shore safely | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43743 | 02/10/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI Newhaven heard Pan Pan from motor boat out of fuel - contacted HMCG advising they had visual on casualty. HMCG contacted nearby vessel to tow into harbour | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43810 | 01/10/2022 | NCI Padstow | NCI Stepper Point observed Foil surfer in difficulty - monitored for 40 mins then contacted HMCG who tasked ILB . Surfer managed to stand up and made own way to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43718 | 30/09/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG tasked NCI Torbay to make visual search after red flare being reported. ILB launched . NCI gave position of Stranded vessel - were tasked to monitor situation. Casualties rescued from vessel and, taken to safety. Vessel left stranded owing to inclement weather | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 43707 | 29/09/2022 | NCI Torbay | Vessel radioed stating out of fuel requesting assistance - IFV offered tow, which was accepted. NCI Torbay contacted HMCG with exact position and was tasked with monitoring situation. NCI contacted, HNCG stating vessel within breakwater | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43699 | 28/09/2022 | NCI St Agnes Head | NCI St Agnes Head spotted large metal drum at sea - reported to HMCG - lost from view under cliff | NCI | No | Yes |
| 43789 | 28/09/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl heard radio transmission from vessel with lost power and drifting, contacted HMCG confirming CCTV visual . HMCG requested visual link. AWL towed casualty To Swansea | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 43697 | 27/09/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked Hengistbury Head to search for object in water- possible upturned boat - NCI informed CG nothing found. HMCG stood down NCI. Subsequent day Kite from Kiteboard recovered, swimmer had made , own way to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43690 | 27/09/2022 | NCI Polruan | NCI Polruan received channel 65 call from yacht informing them they were towing dinghy - who had run out of fuel - NCI called Harbour Patrol who took over tow and returned to pontoon, | NCI | No | No |
| 43693 | 27/09/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI Exmouth regarding 3 swimmers clinging to buoy. NCI checked using CCTV saw swimmers going ashore. Incident closed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |