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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42234 | 12/06/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG reported vessel aground. NCI had seen vessel aground but refloated, but it was not that one. Casualty seen on sands, CG informed. ILB tasked but could not get close, so remained on scene., NCI closed lookout, but vessel expected to refloat within an hour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42249 | 12/06/2022 | NCI Charmouth | Vessel called HMCG on Ch16 to report adrift and no engine. No response, so NCI called CG. 6 POB, all in lifejackets. NCI did not have visual, and comms difficult. Pan Pan declared, LB tasked., 1 POB had head injury, and LB recovered casualty. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42255 | 12/06/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed yellow object floating in estuary. HMCG informed, ILB tasked to investigate. Object found to be deflated toy dinghy, recovered by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42231 | 11/06/2022 | NCI Needles | HMCG heard Mayday call from vessel. NCI asked if they had heard it - negative. After much difficulty establishing identity of casualty, incident was closed by CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42252 | 11/06/2022 | NCI Gosport | Mayday from vessel aground on sands. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. Vessel unable to help, and casualty happy to wait for tide. Mayday cancelled.ILB checked - all OK. CG checked every 60 mins. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42254 | 11/06/2022 | NCI Shoreham | NCI heard message re. canoe capsized. NCI had been monitoring 5 man canoe. Cabin cruiser and safety boat were nearby. HMCG informed, NCI asked to monitor. Cabin cruiser towed canoe to safety., Occupants on board cabin cruiser. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42220 | 11/06/2022 | NCI Torbay | Wild swimmer reported to harbour master by vessel, also reported to CG by MOP. NCI had visual, and confirmed not currently in danger. Swimmer reached beach safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42254 | 11/06/2022 | NCI Shoreham | NCI heard message re. canoe capsized. NCI had been monitoring 5 man canoe. Cabin cruiser and safety boat were nearby. HMCG informed, NCI asked to monitor. Cabin cruiser towed canoe to safety., Occupants on board cabin cruiser. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42221 | 11/06/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG reported to NCI a power boat, 3 POB, drifting towards rocks. NCI did not have visual, and asked to keep look out. Visual was established, vessel at anchor and not drifting., ILB tasked, proceeded to casualty. Vessel entangled and LB assisted in freeing vessel, having cut anchor. LB towed vessel to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42222 | 11/06/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed canoeist capsize, and unable to get back in. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. NCI then contacted CG to inform them canoeist had beached and was safe. CRT attended, ILB stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42228 | 10/06/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI notified HMCG they had visual on vessel in shallow water having lost engine. 1 POB. Vessel then went aground. Local LB tasked, attached ropes but unable to tow off. Decided to retry on tide. , Vessel eventually freed after six hours by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42230 | 10/06/2022 | NCI Needles | HMCG asked NCI for visual on motor launch in difficulty. Nothing seen. AWLB tasked and escorted casualty to safety under tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42200 | 09/06/2022 | NCI Skegness | NCI observed trail bike being ridden dangerously on beach, close to other beach users. Rider entered surf, fell off, and engine failed to restart. Bike stuck in sand/mud. MOP assisted recovering bike., Police and HMCG informed | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42194 | 08/06/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI following report from MOP of kitesurfer in difficulty. Local safety boat was tasked to bring casualty to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42179 | 07/06/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | Motor vessel reported to NCI a drifting tender, with name of vessel logged by NCI previous day. HMCG informed. Harbour authority informed by CG, and owner asked to contact CG. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42181 | 07/06/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI informed HMCG re. 2 walkers about to be cut off by tide. Attempts to hail them failed. CRT and ILB tasked, and casualties returned to safety by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42246 | 07/06/2022 | NCI Hornsea | MOP informed NCI that an elderly lady had collapsed on the beach, and an ambulance had been called. HMCG informed, CRT tasked.Casualty was helped off the beach, and rested on prom., CG observed this on NCI CCTV, and CRT was stood down. Casualty walked away from scene. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42201 | 07/06/2022 | NCI Torbay | MOP reported to HMCG possible person in distress in water. CG requested a visual scan of area. Many people on beach so unlikely to be a person. CG closed incident. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42223 | 06/06/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed small yacht change course and beach. HMCG informed, CRT tasked.CRT contacted skipper, who had beached deliberately to get provisions. Vessel had just been purchased., Equipment on vessel and fuel levels were inadequate, so harbourmaster towed casualty to boatyard. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42176 | 06/06/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard a call from HMCG to CRT re. MOP stuck on cliff, hanging onto a tree. Not able to establish visual. Casualty located by Police, and NCI established visual, CG informed. ILB on scene., HELO tasked, CRT reached casualty, and HELO rescued casualty. ILB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42229 | 05/06/2022 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG phoned NCI to say MOP had reported a paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI established visual, albeit in poor visibility. NCI monitored casualty and established it was a lifeguard, not in difficulty. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42125 | 04/06/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Boy suffered severe eye injury near station. Ambulance called, HMCG advised. After long delay, local LB with paramedic attended, dressed wound, and cleared to be driven to hospital., Ambulance cancelled | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42126 | 04/06/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI that his wife had fallen and was injured. HMCG informed, local CG on scene, ambulance requested. CRT carried stretcher to ambulance, and casualty taken to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42143 | 04/06/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI logged on and heard ongoing Pan Pan from yacht without power and heading for rocks. HMCG asked NCI for visual, but casualty not visible from lookout. AWLB towed casualty back to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42725 | 03/06/2022 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG phoned NCI re. report of paddle boarders in distress, visual requested. W/K left station to investigate, and confirmed visual. Ski boat and jetski alongside casualties, and took them on board., LB had been tasked, but stood down. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42161 | 03/06/2022 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI re. dinghy reported by MOP to possibly be in trouble. NCI had visual, with no signs of distress, however CG tasked LB. Casualties self rescued to beach, LB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42109 | 03/06/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI heard call from HMCG re. vessel with engine failure, requesting tow. Second boat approached but sent away. Vessel then towed by other vessel to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42193 | 03/06/2022 | NCI Skegness | HMCG requested NCI lookout for a jetski reported to be drifting. NCI located casualty grounded on mud flats, waiting for tide. ILB was tasked. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42124 | 03/06/2022 | NCI Stone Point | Speedboat lost power and was drifting, despite anchor being deployed. Solent rescue tasked. NCI had visual, CG advised. Casualty towed to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42203 | 03/06/2022 | NCI Bass Point | Mayday from cabin cruiser with engine fire. 1 POB. HMCG responded immediately. Cargo vessel and other vessel responded. NCI observed vessel at updated position, no sign of fire. Second vessel to , respond arrived and took off one person. AWLB tasked and reached casualty, and reported hot spots associated with engine. LB took on casualty, awaited Fire Boat, which towed vessel to Falmouth. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42092 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI observed prolonged discharge from tanker. HMCG contacted and given details, and when tanker contacted by CG, they said they were testing pumps. CG unhappy, and would continue investigation. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42159 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG contacted NCI re. 2 MOP stuck on cliffs. 2 persons seen but not in distress. CRT tasked and gave casualties words of advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42102 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Nells Point | NCI informed HMCG by 999 that 2 paddle boarders were in difficulty. CG asked NCI to monitor. ILB and CRT tasked. CG informed casualties now out of rip tide, and safely back to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42103 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Froward Point | HMCG requested visual on yacht reported to be acting strangely by MOP. Yacht observed by NCI, one person sitting on bow. ILB tasked, given position by NCI, and towed casualty back to safety., It transpired that his engine had fallen off stern, and he was trying to retrieve it. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42164 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan issued for catamaran dismasted al harbour entrance, 3 POB. NCI informed CG they had visual. NCI monitored situation as casualty taken under tow by other vessel, Police boat attended. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41204 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 4 MOP cut off by tide on island. HMCG informed. Casualties then proceeded to wade ashore across causeway.. 3 others were fishing and remained on island. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42112 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MOP reported 2 children missing on beach. HMCG informed. Children found 25 minutes later and reunited with parents. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42188 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI observed wing surfer struggling to return to land. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, casualty finally made land, CG informed, ILB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42121 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested NCI search for vulnerable adult with child. Visual and camera search carried out, and HMCG informed. Nothing seen and casualty later found inland. | Police | No | Yes |
| 42128 | 02/06/2022 | NCI Gorleston | Jet ski rider informed NCI they had broken down and were drifting. Unable to radio HMCG. 2 POB. CG informed, ILB tasked and towed casualties to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes |