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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37145 | 31/01/2021 | NCI Cromer | Reported to CG some children dangerously climbing a cliff slippage. Monitored them until they moved away. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 37161 | 31/01/2021 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual search for swimmers reported by police in bad weather. Nothing seen. Later reported them ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 37190 | 31/01/2021 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported to CG a RIB possibly damaged by youths on shoreline and liable to be washed out as a hazard. CRT attended to move. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 37127 | 30/01/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MoP advised to report of floating object to CG. Poor visibility proved no sighting achieved. CG closed incident as no further information obtained. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 37128 | 30/01/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG possible stranding of fishermen and requested ILB attend. LB located targets and reported no assistance required. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 37126 | 29/01/2021 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested any sighting of people possibly stranded on sand bar reported by MoP. Locality not visible from Lookout. Situation monitored until fishermen left before sandbar became covered. FAWGI ? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 37210 | 28/01/2021 | NCI Llandudno | CG requested any info on overdue return of FV. Recorded as seen departing but no further sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 37123 | 28/01/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Relayed to CG two MoP reports of kite surfer down and unable to recover. LB tasked but stood down when target now reported back on beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 37155 | 27/01/2021 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested any sighting of surfboarder reportedly 'in difficulty'. No visual obtained. CRT also attended. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 37120 | 27/01/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to CG and Harbourmaster presence of large tree trunk in shipping lane. Monitored its progress but NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 37104 | 25/01/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Reported to CG small inflatable in difficulty, ILB launched and directed to target by NCI to recover safely to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 37091 | 23/01/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed to police and CG an MoP report of two persons acting dangerously on beach with air rifles. Camera footage obtained. Targets left beach before police arrived. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 37083 | 22/01/2021 | NCI Needles | Reported drifting unmanned rowing boat to CG with an FV in locality. Monitored recovery to harbour by the FV. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 37074 | 21/01/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Alerted CG of windsurfer in possible difficulty. MoPs also reported him. Target lost to sight but reported safe on beach. LB tasked but not launched. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 37077 | 17/01/2021 | NCI Boscastle | CG requested current weather conditions during recovery of missing person. Monitored his recovery by CRT, Air ambulances and ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 37061 | 16/01/2021 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested any sighting of walkers reported stranded in mud. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 37062 | 16/01/2021 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested any sighting of surfers reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and reported as safe and not in difficulty. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 37082 | 15/01/2021 | NCI Needles | Informed CG that disabled FV was visible. Target monitored until recovered to harbour by AWLB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 37057 | 08/01/2021 | NCI Gwennap Head | Monitored and reported to CG on safe recovery by AWLB of FV caught in own nets. No casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 37018 | 06/01/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | Local CG requested any sighting of photographer in danger from tide but nothing visible from Lookout. ILB attended and returned him safely to shore having been cut off by rising tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 37010 | 05/01/2021 | NCI Needles | CG requested weather update or sighting of swimmer reported 'in difficulty'. Conditions reported as 'fair' but no sightings. FAWGI? nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 36988 | 04/01/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported to CG large debris on beach. CRT attended and found two drums lashed together. ELDC requested to remove them. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36978 | 02/01/2021 | NCI Hornsea | Reported concern over lone fisherman at risk from rising tide and darkness. CRT and LB deployed but no sighting. Assumed to have left beach safely nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 36989 | 02/01/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to CG large flotsam as danger to shipping. CG issued navigation warning. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36958 | 02/01/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG sighting of two MoP apparently cut off by rising tide trying to climb back. Two ILB and CRT attended until all (fishermen) safely on land.. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 36959 | 02/01/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG small boat aground on falling tide. ILB launched and directed to casualties to bring it back safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 36940 | 31/12/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to CG a large tree trunk adrift in channel as a hazard to shipping. Monitored but NFA taken. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36945 | 31/12/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any visual on disabled PWC. Target sighted and monitored until towed in by local craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 36946 | 31/12/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Remained on watch having overheard MV reporting to CG as out of fuel close to ferry terminal. Monitored casualty until towed in by AWLB then stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 36924 | 30/12/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | VHF call re grounded yacht.Advised HMCG who had received calls. Casualty told HMCG they'd wait for high tide. NCI requested to keep eyes on. Next day HMCG addvised that casualty refloated safely. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36898 | 29/12/2020 | NCI Teignmouth | Advised CG of considerable marine debris post Storm Bella as danger to shipping. CRT attended to monitor. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36892 | 28/12/2020 | NCI Llandudno | Reported large marine debris to CG. Monitored until it grounded on sandbank. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36893 | 28/12/2020 | NCI Llandudno | Sighted walker on sandbank in deteriorating weather. Alerted by siren and monitored until off beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36900 | 28/12/2020 | NCI Torbay | Received report of kite surfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target not sighted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 36899 | 28/12/2020 | NCI Torbay | Received report of two MoP on cliffs in poor weather. Targets not visible from Station. nfa | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36879 | 26/12/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Report of 'hazard to shipping' passed to CG and Harbourmaster. Latter arranged its removal. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36870 | 24/12/2020 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Monitored and reported downed windsurfer. Updated as another windsurfer assisted recovery. ILB also attended but medical help refused. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 36868 | 24/12/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed to CG report of downed kitesurfer. ILB attended and casualty recovered safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 36867 | 24/12/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed to CG report of dog in trouble in sea. CRT and surf rescue team attended to recover safely to land. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 36882 | 24/12/2020 | NCI Penzance | CG requested any visual on downed paddle boarder. Casualty sighted and reported to CG. LB attended to recover him safely to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |