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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42344 | 17/06/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed kayak capsized. Occupant wearing lifejacket. HMCG informed and asked NCI to monitor. Casualty eventually swam ashore, towing kayak. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42345 | 17/06/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed motor vessel aground. HMCG informed. Vessel then freed, and engine started, and headed to shore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42310 | 17/06/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | Mayday on Ch16 re. injured jet skier. NCI had visual, gave exact position. Solent rescue nearby, also Police RIB. ILB plus others recovered casualty to beach and ambulance. Mayday cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42319 | 17/06/2022 | NCI Polruan | NCI contacted by HMCG re. dory with engine failure. W/K kept casualty under observation. Nearby vessel took casualty under tow to harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42270 | 17/06/2022 | NCI Nells Point | CRT and ILB tasked to look for missing child. 1 W/K patrolled coast path. Casualty found by lifeguards safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42271 | 17/06/2022 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 inflatable kayaks drifting out to sea. HMCG informed. No danger immediately but kept under observation. Attempted to contact with loudhailer. Casualties eventually reached rocks., Kayaks abandoned, one was adrift up the channel. Casualties safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42829 | 17/06/2022 | NCI Whitstable | NCI observed paddle boarder in difficulty, trying to return to shore against wind, and fell off. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and recovered casualty. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42269 | 16/06/2022 | NCI Nells Point | NCI reported to HMCG 2 paddle boaters in difficulty. Advised CG of vessels nearby, and pilot boat checked them. Both reported to be well, and they safely self recovered . | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42262 | 15/06/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | MOP complained to NCI re. fishing vessel in restricted area in front of beach huts. HMCG informed, and they passed complaint to VTS for investigation. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42263 | 15/06/2022 | NCI Bass Point | Yacht reported to HMCG a possible Mayday. NCI carried out visual search, NCI had heard nothing. Visual search revealed all vessels in area appeared in order. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42266 | 15/06/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP reported to NCI 3 people were cut off by tide. HMCG informed, CCTV link established, ILB tasked. 1 casualty picked up by ILB, others able to climb out. Casualty safely ashore by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42267 | 15/06/2022 | NCI Exmouth | Yacht reported to NCI a car was being submerged by tide. HMCG and Harbourmaster informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42256 | 14/06/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Yacht ran aground while manoeuvring close to shore. HMCG informed. Assistance declined. NCI monitored casualty, which eventually refloated and progressed seaward. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42257 | 14/06/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Police contacted NCI re. MOP, potentially distressed. HMCG informed, camera search commenced. CRT and ILB tasked, casualty located in the water. CG updated, ILB recovered casualty., Police escorted casualty to vehicle. | Police | Yes | Yes |
| 42264 | 14/06/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | Distressed male approached SM/DSM while station closed, appeared to be under influence of alcohol. Assistance rejected, Police informed. casualty headed for beach. Police arrived at station., Casualty located by Police and were dealing with him. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42265 | 14/06/2022 | NCI Skegness | HMCG requested NCI look for MOP, there was concern for his welfare. ILB, CRT and Police involved, casualty located by Police safe and well | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42248 | 13/06/2022 | NCI Exmouth | LG informed NCI of male swimmer missing, clothes and phone on beach. Archive footage showed swimmer, but nothing current. ILB tasked. Casualty visited RNLI shop, after not locating clothes., HMCG stood down all assets . | RNLI | 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 |
| 42232 | 12/06/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | Cabin Cruiser observed by NCI aground at entrance to river. Local rescue boat in attendance. Unable to pull vessel free on falling tide. 3 POB and dog removed from casualty, skipper stayed on board., Once completely out of the water, hull was inspected, no damage visible, so expected the vessel would refloated on high tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42233 | 12/06/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI received call from HMCG re. Police action concerning person threatening to jump off pier. Nothing visible. NCI suggested may be a hoax as area was secure, and tide was out., ILB and CRT investigated, nothing seen and it was decided it was a False Alarm with Malicious Intent', and caller had been located. | Police | No | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |