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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37547 | 05/04/2021 | NCI Needles | MoP reported PWC rider in water. NCI scanned but nothing nothing seen. Advised HMCG of vessel in approximate area but they reported nothing seen. ILB tasked, reported buoy at casualty location. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 37577 | 05/04/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized racing yacht to CG. Monitored casualty until it was righted safely by attendant RIB. | NCI | No | Yes | 7941 |
| 37520 | 03/04/2021 | NCI Boscastle | MoP reported his 2 dogs fallen from cliffs. Details taken and passed to HMCG. CRT & ILB tasked to recover dogs. One self-rescued, the other was recovered but deceased. | NCI | No | Yes | 007606 |
| 37518 | 02/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual check for two inflatables following 999 call. One boat towing the other using oars. Nothing seen, and primary search area outside our purview. Scanned area till end of watch. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 007553 |
| 37519 | 02/04/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG reported vessel at anchor following engine failure. HMCG requested any vessel ale to assist with tow. One hour later a local vessel arrived on scene and towed casualty into harbour. Advised HMCG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 007513 |
| 37576 | 02/04/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Monitored his safe recovery by Hamble LB and club RIB. LB returned board to owner. | NCI | No | Yes | 7533 |
| 37575 | 01/04/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported SART signal on AIS to CG. No further details emerged and incident closed as 'false alarm'. | NCI | No | Yes | 7334 |
| 37500 | 31/03/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Advised HMCG of group of surfers at risk of being dragged onto rocks by rip current. Porthcawl ILB tasked to investigate. ILB monitored surfers leaving water onto rocks. Eventually reported all safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 007282 |
| 37477 | 31/03/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG that disabled speedboat was visual. Monitored casualty until a local FV towed it in. | NCI | No | Yes | 7214 |
| 37478 | 31/03/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Very faint Mayday heard, no response from HMCG. Phoned HMCG - they had not heard call. Requested us to call vessel on Ch16. Casualty confirmed they were under tow and no longer in need of assistance. | NCI | No | Yes | 007224 |
| 37481 | 31/03/2021 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG a large amount of drifting debris as danger to small craft. Monitored area while Barry Dock ILB investigated. CG issued 'Securitay' advice. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7217 |
| 37692 | 30/03/2021 | NCI Lyme Bay | HMCG requested NCI to look for kayaker possibly in trouble. Observed ashore on beach, spoken to by NCI and reported not in trouble. Gave details of launch time and place to HMCG. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 007110 |
| 37516 | 30/03/2021 | NCI Folkestone | MoP reported dead dolphin on rocks. Environment Agency referred watchkeeper to Cetacean Stranding Investigation Programme. CSIP and HMCG advised. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 37483 | 30/03/2021 | NCI Torbay | Observed to paddleboarders climbing rock face. HMCG advised and asked us to monitor. Paddleboarders eventually returned to boards and back to harbour. HMCG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | 007086 |
| 37497 | 30/03/2021 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Local FV contacted NCI with concerns over MoPs about to be cut off by tide. FV called to MoPs to warn them while NCI contacted HMCG and monitored until casualties reached safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 007114 |
| 37470 | 29/03/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested CCTV visual on 2 MoP cut off by tide. No visual on casualty location but continued to scan. Casualties rescued by RNLI, NCI thanked and stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006959 |
| 37515 | 28/03/2021 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG requested visual search for 3 MoP possibly cut off by tide. Advised HMCG nothing visible. CRT reported that casualties seen leaving rocks. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006836 |
| 37625 | 28/03/2021 | NCI Folkestone | Reported large drifting object to CG. Mobile CG attended, confirmed it was a buoy lost by Southern Water and moved it above the HW Mark. | NCI | No | Yes | 6847 |
| 37815 | 27/03/2021 | NCI Gosport | Cabin Cruiser obstructing harbour entrance with engine problem. Police launch towed casualty to marina | NCI | No | Yes | 6752 |
| 37505 | 27/03/2021 | NCI Felixstowe | MoP reported windsurfer in difficult. Out of visual range. Advised HMCG. MoP reported to HMCG that surfer now making way to beach and out of danger. HMCG thanked NCI . | NCI | Yes | Yes | 006775 |
| 37511 | 27/03/2021 | NCI Needles | Lone kayaker capsized. Reboarded kayak with help of kite surfer and sailboarder. Advised HMCG two person now in water. AWL tasked to incident and recovered kayaker and handed over to IoW Ambulance. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 006766 |
| 37455 | 27/03/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual on injured MoP. Casualty location confirmed, out of sight of station. NCI thanked and stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006767 |
| 37474 | 25/03/2021 | NCI Torbay | Heard PanPan call re broken down launch. Advised HMCG casualty visual and gave weather conditions. RNLI took casualties aboard and vessel now under tow. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006586 |
| 37428 | 24/03/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested visual search for downed paraglider. Mist reducing visibility - nothing seen on bearing given. Shoreline Engineer later confirmed all chutes accounted for. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006497 |
| 37693 | 23/03/2021 | NCI Lyme Bay | HMCG phoned to say NCI Portland had concerns for a yacht proceeding through Portland Race. Yacht under power and appeared to be smoking. No longer visible from Portland NCI. No sighting of the vessel, | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006413 |
| 37496 | 20/03/2021 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MoP reported his dog collapsed on beach with suspected broken leg. HMCG advised, CRT tasked to assist. Dog recovered to owner's vehicle by CRT. | NCI | No | Yes | 006142 |
| 37408 | 20/03/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | FV reported breakdown. HMCG not receiving. NCI phone HMCG to give details. FV later confirmed assistance not required. | NCI | No | Yes | 006151 |
| 37413 | 20/03/2021 | NCI Newhaven | 2 PCs asked about 3 youths shouting at people on beach. Visual check carried out but nothing seen. NFA | Police | No | No | |
| 37451 | 19/03/2021 | NCI Penzance | HNCG requested NCI to observe yacht with engine failure of St Michael's Mount. No tow available. Yacht later confirmed intending to sail to Plymouth for repairs. No further assistance required. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 37405 | 19/03/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested observation of yacht aground, waiting for rising tide. Yacht refloated with tide. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006058 |
| 37397 | 16/03/2021 | NCI Skegness | HMCG requested review of CCTV footage to locate missing person. Police reviewed footage. Nothing seen. Misper later located several miles away. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 5815 |
| 37414 | 16/03/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual on windsurfer possibly in trouble. Local dinghy seen - confirmed no windsurfer in area. HMCG advised. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005782 |
| 37450 | 13/03/2021 | NCI Penzance | HMCG relayed report of windsurfer in difficulty. Visual and CCTV scan - all windsurfers safe and well. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005558 |
| 37381 | 12/03/2021 | NCI Hornsea | HMCG requested CCTV search for missing person to assist pollice. Casualty had already left beach in company of two MoPs. Stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005511 |
| 37356 | 07/03/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual check on three MoPs possibly at risk from tide. Targets identified and monitored. Incident closed when CRT confirmed all safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 5113 |
| 37422 | 04/03/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual scan of cliffs for MisPer wearing black. NCI, Police and police helo and CRT find nothing. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004885 |
| 37338 | 04/03/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Local police requested visual search for missing, possibly suicidal, MoP. Area surveyed visually and by camera. One individual found not to be the target. Monitoring continued until dusk. CG informed. | Police | No | Yes | n/n |
| 37359 | 04/03/2021 | NCI Gosport | 6 youths on steps below cafe terrace. QHM & HMCG advised. Youths waded back to beach. | NCI | No | Yes | 004876 |
| 37316 | 03/03/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported collapsed MoP on beach to CG. CRT attended and casualty transferred to ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes | 4789 |
| 37292 | 01/03/2021 | NCI Cape Cornwall | CG requested any sighting of windsurfer reportedly in difficulty. No sighting but CRT established that target had landed ashore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4608 |