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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57792 | 10/07/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI monitored an inflatable kayak, 2 POB, no lifejackets, being carried out on ebbing tide. HMCG advised, monitoring requested, then ILB tasked, and recovered casualties to the beach. All well. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57793 | 10/07/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a plume of smoke arising close to the marina. Casualty called NCI on Ch65 to confirm a fire. HMCG informed - already aware. Harbour master towed vessel ashore, and helped to , extinguish fire. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57794 | 10/07/2026 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Vessel with 3 POB issued a Pan Pan with an engine failure. HMCG acknowledged, no urgent danger, NCI confirmed visual and agreed to monitor. Second vessel undertook a tow to harbour, and NCI advised , the next NCI station of their approach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57799 | 10/07/2026 | NCI Teignmouth | NCI observed 2 youths tombstoning from rocks. HMCG informed. Life guards tasked to check welfare, and the two left the cliff and returned to their kayaks. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57774 | 09/07/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. report of a paddle boarder in trouble. NCI initiated search - nothing seen. W/K went to beach and a fisherman told him a paddle boarder had come ashore 30 mins earlier. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57765 | 08/07/2026 | NCI Hornsea | MOP reported to NCO potential ordnance on the beach. HMCG informed, location provided, email photo supplied. CG informed NCI that area was monitored by specialist teams, and would not be attending. , NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57771 | 08/07/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 3 persons tombstoning off the pier. HMCG informed, who informed Harbour authority. Then up to 20 joined in. Incident was ongoing when lookout closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57787 | 08/07/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an inflatable, 2 POB, drifting out to sea. NCO located them and they appeared not to be distressed. CG asked NCI to monitor. CG then told NCI they had had a call, requesting help for the tow boys. ILB tasked, and advised CG they were out of danger, having drifted towards shore. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57736 | 05/07/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a paddle boarder whose board had drifted away on the tide. Life Guards were informed, they recovered casualty on a PWC, and board was recovered by second paddle boarder. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57753 | 05/07/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG tasked ILB to a person who had fallen off an inflatable being towed by a jet ski. NCI advised LB that a person was receiving CPR on the beach. W/K attended with a defibrillator, and casualty was , treated by LB crew and W/K, until CRT and police arrived. HELO attended, and casualty was taken by road ambulance with police escort. W/Ks gave a statement to police. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57779 | 05/07/2026 | NCI Torbay | NCI responded to a May Day relay from marina. ILB tasked to investigate. Vessel involved was located, visited by ILB, and discovered the alert had been activated unknowingly by crew. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57780 | 05/07/2026 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI for visual on 3-4 jet skis, after report from MOP of them being ridden by parents with young children aboard without lifejackets. Monitoring requested. Visual difficult. Harbour Master , then reported they had located jet skis, and offered safety advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57726 | 05/07/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG received a report of a broken down jet ski, visual requested. NCI initieted a search, but saw nothing, A MOP confirmed the jet ski was safely ashore. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57728 | 05/07/2026 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG called NCI re. a report of 6 swimmers struggling, NCI asked to investigate. W/K confirmed 4 were on the head, and 1 still in the water, floating on their back. CG updated. CRT and ILB tasked. LB , established 5 were on Worms Head, and 1 had swum ashore. Casualties happy to stay until the causeway reopened. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57733 | 05/07/2026 | NCI Southend | A fishing vessel called HMCG with electrical problems. Pan Pan issued. CG called NCI requesting visual, negative, but NCI were monitoring comms. ILB tasked, and vessel taken under tow to port, NCI , monitored progress. 4 POB, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57734 | 05/07/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI heard radio comms from a yacht with engine failure. HMCG advised NCI had visual. A RIB and a harbour patrol vessel attended, and casualty was towed to safety, eventually by Sea Start. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57735 | 04/07/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI informed HMCG an adult was tombstoning into harbour, and that a police car was nearby. More people then joined the original tombstoner. NCI also informed the harbour office. CG requested an , update - now 10 people participating. All perpetrators then left, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57716 | 04/07/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP called NCI re. a jet ski harassing swimmers close to the shore. NCI established visual, and called the police. The jet ski moved away, police attended. | NCI | No | No |
| 57694 | 02/07/2026 | NCI Mundesley | MOP fell heavily near lookout, temporarily lost consciousness. Other MOP rang for an ambulance. casualty was attended by MsOP, NCI W/K and an off duty ambulance crew. Serious injuries, but casualty, was cleared to be driven to hospital. Dog taken home by a relative. | Ambulance | No | No |
| 57701 | 02/07/2026 | NCI Swanage | MOP called NCI re. concern for a jet ski in the bay, possible engine trouble. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Jat ski dod not appear to be in troube, as occupant was fishing, was wearing lifejack, CG updated, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57709 | 02/07/2026 | NCI Teignmouth | A MOP reported to NCI a bike and full set of clothes unattended near the lookout. No swimmer was seen, HMCG and Police informed. CRT tasked to investigate. Owner of the items then appeared, , having been for a walk. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57700 | 02/07/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI reported a large green object on the beach, to HMCG. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57677 | 01/07/2026 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed a kayaker in moderate seas, then lost sight of them. HMCG informed, CRT tasked to investigate, monitoring requested. A MOP informed NCI the casualty was safely ashore, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57660 | 30/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | NCI observed smoke towards the beach area, Fire service called. Fire service attended. | NCI | No | No |
| 57661 | 30/06/2026 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed an inflatable kayak, caught in an ebb tide, occupant waving for assistance. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. Exact location requested, but by this time, the casualty ws heading for the shore, , assets stood down. LB crew checked casualty - all fine. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57676 | 29/06/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a yacht, in poor condition, passing lookout, and then collided with a local fishing vessel. HMCG informed, skipper of fishing vessel asked if NCI had witnessed incident. Confirmed. , F.V skipper supplied name of yacht skipper, which was passed to CG. Incident reported to crimes toppers, but no interest was shown. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57635 | 28/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | NCI observed 2 persons stranded on a sandbank. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked. LB recovered casualties as channel too deep to cross. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57722 | 28/06/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed an unmanned jet ski, with second jet ski nearby. A vessel radioed for an ambulance for an injured jet skier, who was on board their vessel. NCI advised HMCG they had visual. Casualty was , taken to the pier, ILB tasked and crew boarded vessel to attend casualty and transfer them to the LB station. Ambulance and HELO attended casualty, who had a suspected broken leg. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57643 | 28/06/2026 | NCI Shoreham | MOP reported a missing kayaker to NCI. HMCG informed, continued search requested. NCI established visual at beach, Casualty turned up safe and well, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57647 | 28/06/2026 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed 2 adults and 3 children jumping off a concrete apron into the sea, children having difficulty getting back out of the water. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Group then left the beach, CG updated. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57613 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | A beach safety call was issued re. 2 missing teenagers, NCI started search of area as requested by HMCG. Missing casualties were then found, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57614 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | MOP requested assistance from NCI re. a MOP with a head injury after a fall. HMCG informed,CRT attended, and casualty was handed over to paramedics for transfer to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57615 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | MOP asked NCI for assistance re. MOP scalded by hot water. HMCG tasked CRT, who took over care of casualty. Ambulance and Police attended, NCI assisted with access due to large crowds. , Casualty was taken by ambulance to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57616 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | MOP brought a lost child to the lookout, HMCG informed. Police contacted to say a mother had reported her child was lost. NCI confirmed child was with them, and handed back to mother. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57617 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Brancaster | MOP called NCI re. a metal object sticking out of the sand. W/K attended, and sent photos to HMCG. CRT tasked, suspected ordnance. It was decided object was not dangerous, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57618 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Llandudno | HMCG called NCI re. report from jet skiers of a vessel on rocks. NCI asked to confirm this was a vessel awaiting salvage, and they identified it as the one. CG updated, and informants told. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57631 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Padstow | NCI observed a paddle boarder in difficulty, being blown towards rocks. casualty tried to swim, pulling board. NCI informed HMCG, monitoring continued. Local ski boat attended, ILB tasked and , casualty transferred to LB and taken to safety of beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57598 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Padstow | HMCG tasked harbour patrol vessel to assist 3 boys reported stranded on a sand spit. NCI established visual and assured CG they were not in peril. Boys then swam ashore, All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57634 | 27/06/2026 | NCI St Donat's Bay | HMCG called NCI re. Pan Pan from yacht with engine problem. NCI established visual on a yacht in rough location of casualty. ILB tasked, and towed vessel to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57599 | 27/06/2026 | NCI Filey | MsOP reported to NCI their son was missing. Details passed to HMCG, search commenced. Missing child was then found by parent, assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |