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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41238 | 12/03/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG alerted NCI to possibility of walkers being cut off by tide. NCI saw group walking safely to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41456 | 12/03/2022 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MOP phoned NCI saying 2 persons and 2 dogs were cut off by tide. HMCG informed and ILB tasked. Casualties picked up and returned to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 41241 | 12/03/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed paddle boarder in trouble. Lost paddle and drifting. Swam ashore and went back out and had same problem. HMCG informed. Casualty returned safely to shore, CRT had chat with casualty | NCI | No | Yes |
| 41227 | 09/03/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. call from MOP concerning object in water 100 mtrs off beach. Search initiated, and black/yellow marker buoy identified. Camera link provided. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41191 | 07/03/2022 | NCI Rhoscolyn | Pan Pan fron HMCG re. kayaker unable to return to shore. CRT and ILB tasked. NCI had visual, CG informed. ILB recovered casualty in inflatable kayak. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 41199 | 07/03/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG informed NCI that a MOP had reported an unattended tender seen at Dawlish Warren. NCI established visual, and reported to CG. CRT tasked and beached vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41182 | 06/03/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP reported to NCI sighting a person motionless on rocks.Police and HMCG informed. No visual but camera trained on area. ILB crew tasked, as was HELO. NCI acted as Comms relay ., Casualty recovered from area and taken to LB station awaiting further Police investigation. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 41171 | 05/03/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI oheard HMCG report a search for missing distressed male. NCI observed possible sighting on CCTV. CRT tasked, spoke to person, but not casualty. Search continued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41172 | 05/03/2022 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG asked NCI for visual search re. grey RIB reported by MOP to be in trouble. Search revealed grey RIB with 2 POB fishing, not apparently in trouble. RIB later entered harbour | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41159 | 04/03/2022 | NCI Boscastle | HMCG contacted CRT to assist Police and ambulance with injured MOP. Comms very poor so NCI acted as relay between CRT and emergency services. , HELO tasked and casualty safely extracted and taken to hospital. | Police | No | Yes |
| 41319 | 02/03/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI reported to HMCG possible hazard to navigation. Team tasked to investigate. Decided no hazard to navigation, so local council asked to remove object | NCI | No | Yes |
| 41133 | 02/03/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI obsered empty RIB adrift off harbour. HMCG informed and ILB tasked. ILB confirmed vessel empty and towed it back to harbour, and handed it to CRT. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 41151 | 02/03/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed kite surfer who lost board and attempting to swim ashore. HMCG informed and requested NCI monitor situation. Casualty reached beach safely. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 41116 | 28/02/2022 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed MOP cut off by tide, HMCG informed. Rescue RIB tasked, CRT also tasked. Casualties were anglers content to stay until tide receded. NFA. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 41087 | 27/02/2022 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 4 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. 4 casualties returned safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 41084 | 26/02/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed person on cliffs, possibly under influence of alcohol. HMCG informed, Police and Ambulance given position. CRT tasked, Police contacted casualty, and established not a threat to himself | NCI | No | Yes |
| 41088 | 26/02/2022 | NCI Stone Point | Pan Pan heard from vessel with steering failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual and asked to monitor. Pan Pan cancelled as issue was with auto pilot system, CG advised to reboot system. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 41102 | 26/02/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan an issued by vessel in harbour entrance. Crew member with back injury. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Vessel proceeded to marina and met by CRT and ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41156 | 26/02/2022 | NCI St Donat's Bay | Cabin Cruiser reported limited engine power, NCI requested to monitor. Vessel then dialled 999 to report engine failure. NCI reported no immediate danger. AWLB tasked and towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 41083 | 25/02/2022 | NCI Bass Point | Unknown station called HMCG requesting assistance for kayaker with possible broken ribs. Signal unreadable, but NCI relayed message by phone. NCI requested to respond on Ch16, but nothing heard. , CRT tasked, as well as ambulance, NCI asked to monitor. Casualty recovered and passed to ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 41080 | 24/02/2022 | NCI Boscastle | HMCG requested visual by NCI on fishing vessel reported by MOP to be in difficulty. Visual established, no apparent problem, so vessel monitored until station closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41104 | 24/02/2022 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called NCI re. 999 call from MOP - paddle boarder causing concern. No visual as CCTV inoperative. ILB tasked to search. All assets stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 41060 | 22/02/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP called NCI to report possible upturned dinghy. HMCG tasked ILB so NCI monitored situation until casualty towed to shore | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 41071 | 21/02/2022 | NCI Gosport | Yacht aground on Ryde sands. AWLB and HELO tasked. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, 4 POB. Casualty refloated on tide, and escorted back to harbour by LB | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 41051 | 21/02/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police reported to NCI a missing vulnerable person. Police and CRT met at NCI Station and CCTV checked. Telephone contact made with casualty, and was found in Skegness | Police | No | Yes |
| 41042 | 20/02/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. kite surfers possibly in trouble. No visual contact due to poor visibility. Observation continued but no visual. casualty reported to have self rescued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 41000 | 14/02/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed S.E.marker Buoy for Scallop farm was missing. Farm owner and harbour Master informed. HMCG informed but no Ref. No. issued. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 41041 | 14/02/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP reported sighting of Palm Oil on beach. CG responded but unable to locate. NCI advised CG that Council tractor was on beach and may have removed oil. CG continued search | NCI | No | Yes |
| 40982 | 13/02/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Police informed NCI of potential suicide victim at Hengisbury head. HMCG also involved. Nothing visual. Casualty found at home address and taken into custody. NFA | Police | No | Yes |
| 40981 | 12/02/2022 | NCI Froward Point | Yacht declared May Day due to loss of steerage. HMCG responded. NCI had visual - CG informed and asked NCI to monitor. AWLB tasked, and took casualty under tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 41062 | 12/02/2022 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG reported to NCI a climber in difficulty on cliffs. Casualty not visible from lookout so W/K investigated. W/K located casualty and gave WTW reference. , CRT tasked and ambulance took casualty to hospital | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 40965 | 10/02/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG requested assistance from NCI concerning 2 MsOP walking with dog in danger of being cut off by tide. 2 + dog observed., ILB tasked and casualties taken on board and returned to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 40937 | 06/02/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested NCI look for 3 kayakers, reported by MOP. Nothing seen, but informed CG thatHMS Severn may be able to help. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 40939 | 06/02/2022 | NCI Nells Point | NCI requested search for object/person in water. Only a yellow marker buoy seen. CRT tasked, and confirmed sighting. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 40946 | 06/02/2022 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG requested NCI to observe paddle boarder in difficulty. Casualty located, and appeared to be struggling. Weather was deteriorating - CG informed., ILB tasked, but casualty refused assistance so ILB returned to station. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 41061 | 06/02/2022 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported to HMCG abandoned objects on beach. AWLB tasked but nothing found. CG informed NCI that owner of objects identified and safe and well at home. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 40936 | 05/02/2022 | NCI Exmouth | MOP reported to HMCG kite surfer in difficulty. NCI scanned area for 30 minutes - nothing seen. Reported that casualty safe on beach | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 40932 | 04/02/2022 | NCI Chapel Point | Two motorcyclists in sand dunes | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 40919 | 04/02/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | AIS Sart alert heard by NCI HMCG informed. Screenshot taken and forwarded to CG. CG continued to investigate. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 40916 | 03/02/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI obsered IFV apparently aground. HMCG informed, NCI asked to monitor. IFV free of sandbank 20 minutes later, GC informed | NCI | No | Yes |