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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42911 | 26/07/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from yacht with engine failure. Tow requested. NCI contacted HMCG as position did not correspond, not identifiable by NCI. Second yacht undertook tow. Pan Pan cancelled. All safe | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42812 | 26/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG tasked AWLB to yacht taking on water. NCI informed CG they had visual. LB and Harbour Master vessel on scene, and towed casualty to harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42813 | 26/07/2022 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported to NCI a child was missing. HMCG informed. Police also phoned. CRT tasked and child found safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42795 | 25/07/2022 | NCI Lyme Bay | MOP rep[orted to NCI a lady had fallen on beach. and ambulance had been called. HMCG informed. Ambulance x 2, HELO and CRT on scene, casualty tranferred to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42799 | 25/07/2022 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG asked NCI for weather report. NCI were then tasked to search for missing person. Casualty subsequently found, NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42801 | 25/07/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG and NCI called by paddle boarder injured on beach. NCI advised CG they had visual. Casualty did not appear in danger and confirmed they had called an ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42767 | 24/07/2022 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 15 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed, Cat and LB tasked. NCI monitor, as casualties decide to swim ashore. CRT arrive as last group reach safety. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42768 | 24/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | Off duty W/K informed NCI about a baby seal on rocks in distress. HMCG informed, ILB engaged elsewhere, so BDMLR informed. If still there next day, would be investigated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42775 | 24/07/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Motor Cruiser called HMCG - at risk of being swamped. CG asked NCI for visual, requesting position. LB tasked and took casualty under tow, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42786 | 24/07/2022 | NCI Porthdinllaen | NCI observed jetski capsize, 2 persons in water. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, recovered 2 casualties. Unmanned jetski drifted, and call to 'All Stations' to recover. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42804 | 24/07/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | Pan Pan overheard from yacht lost steering. NCI had visual, HMCG advised, given position. LB tasked, but casualty taken under tow by motor launch. Tow taken over by LB, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42757 | 23/07/2022 | NCI Llandudno | MOP reported to HMCG 2 persons wading across channel in deep water. NCI requested to check. Not distressed, but no lifejackets or High Viz clothing. Warning issued to vessels. , One hour later, they crossed onto beach and NCI lost visual. ILB and vessel waiting for tide had been warned about them. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42760 | 23/07/2022 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG called NCI re. dismasted yacht after 999 call. Search revealed RIB matching description, so mistaken identity, but vessel was drifting. LB tasked. Harbour Masters launch reached first, and towed., Casualty towed into harbour, all safe, CG advised. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42770 | 23/07/2022 | NCI Bass Point | NCI received DSC alert from Personal Locator Beacon. HMCG informed. Vessel identified, sailing erratically, unable to contact. Assumed alert was beacon lost overboard. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42796 | 23/07/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP reported to NCI a despondent person was trying to access pier head. MOP diesel;led ((( to Police and HMCG. NCI had visual. Police, CRT and LB tasked. W/K and MOP talked with casualty ., Police escorted casualty to police vehicle, assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42738 | 21/07/2022 | NCI Llandudno | 2 horses broke loose, and swam across channel to other side of estuary. HMCG requested visual from NCI. CRT and Police attended, caught horses, uninjured, and awaited owners with horse box. | Fire | No | Yes |
| 42747 | 21/07/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI re. possible yacht grounding. NCI carried out search - negative. LB tasked. Casualty identified as beginning to keel over on falling tide. Vessel recovered to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42944 | 21/07/2022 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported that a group of children had removed lifebuoy and were playing with it on beach. HMCG advised, CRT tasked. Culprits replaced buoy and departed, CG advised. Council to check equipment. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42737 | 20/07/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG task LB to possible suicide. NCI had visual on area. CRT tasked also, CG request NCI monitor. Police attended, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42782 | 19/07/2022 | NCI Shoreham | Catamaran capsized close to harbour mouth. RIB assisted to right casualty, which then was blown to beach. 2 crew on RIB. IFV stood by to assist. HMCG informed. 2 crew taken to slip to recover vessel. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42744 | 19/07/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP informed NCI they was a lady, very distressed, looking for her mother who had left a suicide note. NCI had visual on lady. HMCG advised. Lady gave W/Ks more information, and returned home., Police involved, HELO visible. Police did not require assistance from CG or NCI, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42703 | 18/07/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked CRT to look for missing child. NCI asked to help. Extensive search visually and by camera, nothing seen and casualty found safe and well inland. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42717 | 18/07/2022 | NCI Gosport | NCI observed MOP being swept out to sea on ebb tide, trying to retrieve ball. W/K broadcast Mayday relay, HMCG informed. Casualty picked up by small craft, transferred to Police boat., Casualty taken ashore and assessed by ILB medic. No injuries. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42695 | 18/07/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | Vessel with engine failure called NCI on Ch65. NCI informed them they should call HMCG on Ch16, but nothing heard. NCI called CG to inform them of problem. ILB tasked and towed casualty to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42696 | 18/07/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | Vessel reported to be aground. NCI phoned HMCG with visual, 2 POB, and confirmed I/D. Sea Start attended casualty, towed it off the spit into deeper water, and it made way again. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42702 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed several MOP lying to swim across estuary. They turned back but NCI notified HMCG in case they tried again. ILB tasked, proceeded to site where more had gathered. CRT tasked to help., ILB started ferrying casualties across to safety, Police also notified. In all 19 MOP ferried to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42712 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Penzance | NCI informed HMCG there was a broken down jet ski, occupant swimming and trying to push vessel to harbour. ILB tasked, NCI maintained visual, and casualty towed back to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42714 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Gosport | NCI observed MOP in water, in difficulty. Harbour Patrol in area, who threw a life ring, and towed casualty to beach. Casualty walked up beach, meanwhile ILB arrived as a result of 999 call. , Casualty checked over, all okay but intoxicated. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42716 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Gosport | MOP observed by NCI in harbour in distress, clinging to pile. Casualty tried to swim away but unsuccessful. Harbour patrol advised that ILB was on scene. Casualty recovered by ILB, all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42674 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Gorleston | Pan Pan issued by yacht with engine failure and drifting. Occupants unable to give position. NCI had visual, and informed HMCG of position. AWLB tasked, and towed casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42675 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Skegness | MOP informed NCI they had witnessed a male committing an indecent act in view of beachgoers. Police informed, and interviewed person. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42676 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Skegness | NCI observed a motorbike being ridden on the beach, very fast on a crowded beach. Police were informed, and would be attending. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42677 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Vessel called HMCG reporting rudder issue. NCI established position, and conned ILB to casualty. ILB confirmed to HMCG they had freed casualty, which continued its passage. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42681 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG phoned NCI re. inflatable with MOP on board reported to be drifting out to sea. NCI could not get visual. ILB tasked, NCI kept look out. Casualty picked up by other vessel, and brought to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42943 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed small inflatable, 2 POB drifting on tide. HMCG advised. Local rescue group tasked, checked vessel, and towed to shore. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42699 | 17/07/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP contacted HMCG to report two MOP cut off by tide. NCI asked for visual, which was confirmed by CCTV. 2 Paddle Boarders collected casualties, and recovered them to slipway and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42663 | 16/07/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | MOP informed NCI there was an overturned boat ashore. Photo shown. HMCG informed, and tasked CRT to investigate. CG advised NCI it was a boat involved in incident (42653) previous day, left ashore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42665 | 16/07/2022 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP called NCI on Ch 65 reporting a broken prop shaft on their yacht. HMCG informed, and yacht requested to call CG on Ch 16. Message relayed to yacht. , Nearby vessel responded and took casualty under tow to safety. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42711 | 16/07/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from yacht lost power and drifting. HMCG responded, NCI confirmed visual. During conversation, casualty got under way again, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42673 | 16/07/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG phoned NCI re. report of 2 paddle boarders causing concern. NCI had visual, and had been monitoring - not in difficulty. Monitoring continued until safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |