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 | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35864 | 03/09/2020 | NCI Needles | Reported kite surfer possibly missing to CG. Further searching located him safe and well. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35767 | 01/09/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Monitored and updated CG on surfers caught in rip current. CG helo attended. Updated when all potential casualties were reported safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 028720 |
| 35756 | 01/09/2020 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported to CG 3 adults and a dog tidebound on sandbar with incoming tide. ILB launched to land them safely ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 028736 |
| 35758 | 01/09/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Informed CG of two MoPs about to be tidebound on Sully Island. ILB launched to bring them to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 028766 |
| 35879 | 01/09/2020 | NCI Penzance | CG requested monitoring of yacht reported to be in danger of grounding. Target sighted and monitored, updating CG and Hbr Mstr when it refloated on flooding tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35745 | 31/08/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Beach Lifeguards requested monitoring of two 'incapable' MoPs fishing and adrift in poor conditions. LG PWC assisted them ashore. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35751 | 31/08/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual and camera search for paddle boarder reportedly 'in difficulty'. Struggling target was already being monitored. Updated when Lifeguards PWC assisted him to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 028561 |
| 35763 | 30/08/2020 | NCI Cromer | Reported to CG six children climbing cliff dangerously. CRT attended to give advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 28335 |
| 35730 | 30/08/2020 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG 7 MoPs stranded on Worms Head. CRT and ILB attended to bring to mainland. Some others remained fishing for longer. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 028333 |
| 35858 | 29/08/2020 | NCI Needles | Relayed call from local craft to CG on safe recovery of four capsized kayakers. | NCI | No | Yes | 025739 |
| 35761 | 28/08/2020 | NCI Folkestone | Monitored explosion of object by Explosive Ordnance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35717 | 28/08/2020 | NCI Mablethorpe | CG requested observation of possibly intoxicated male near water's edge. Target sighted and monitored while RNLI, police and ambulance attended to recover from sea. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 027959 |
| 35722 | 28/08/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Provided position of dinghy shipping water and calling Pan Pan to CG for AWLB to attend and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 28016 |
| 35724 | 28/08/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Reported yacht 'in difficulty' to CG. Monitored and updated when AW:B attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 028015 |
| 35711 | 27/08/2020 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Provided accurate position to CG of disabled yacht for local LB to attend and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 027841 |
| 35900 | 27/08/2020 | NCI Hornsea | Reported to CG two persons about to be tidebound. CRT attended but no sighting made. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 027813 |
| 35714 | 26/08/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual check on yacht with engine failure. Sighting confirmed. Updated when she managed to make harbour with HM assistance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 27704 |
| 35716 | 25/08/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting yacht to CG and collision with another on mooring. LB attended to sort the targets out. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 027532 |
| 35726 | 25/08/2020 | NCI Torbay | Liiased with CG over two paddleboarders without buoyancy vests at risk in poor conditions. Monitored and updated when they made shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 027569 |
| 35692 | 25/08/2020 | NCI Nare Point | Reported capsized unmanned dinghy on mooring to CG and Sailaway office. Latter righted and recovered it to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35669 | 24/08/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that yacht with steering loss was in sight. Updated when she regained steerage and was escorted in by Cowes LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 27389 |
| 35685 | 24/08/2020 | NCI Llandudno | Reported paddle boarders in possible trouble to CG. ILB launched but targets helped by local craft before being brought ashore by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 027378 |
| 35700 | 24/08/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG three MoPs stuck in mud calling for help. Updated when they were helped out by a passer-by. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35707 | 24/08/2020 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported refined location of yacht's Mayday call giving incorrect position in Portland Race to CG. AWLB launched and towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 27391 |
| 35654 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sighting of windsurfer reportedly 'in trouble'. No sighting. Updated when Lifeguards reported him safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 027141 |
| 35975 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Froward Point | Reunited autistic man found with his carer and reported to police. | NCI | No | Yes | 031909 |
| 35655 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Exmouth | MoP asked the Station to monitor windsurfer with broken board. Updated when Beach Lifeguard assisted. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 35656 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 027231 |
| 35657 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Reported position of semi-disabled motor cruiser to CG. Updated when casualty was escorted in safely by AWLB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 027234 |
| 35666 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Chapel Point | CG requested monitoring of drifting life rafts. Targets sighted and CG updated when they managed to paddle to shore. ILB stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 027177 |
| 36127 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated when it refloated. QHM advised it on safe course in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 027117 |
| 35695 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Nare Point | Reported to CG possibly commercial RIB taking pictures close to beach. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35643 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG as visual on yacht with engine fire. Monitored and updated when LB and local FV attended prior to being towed in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 35644 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided CG with position of RIB with flooded engine for LB to escort in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 35691 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Southend | Reported kite surfer in Shoebury Boom to CG. Monitored and updated when passing dinghy recovered him to shore. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 027225 |
| 35646 | 23/08/2020 | NCI Worms Head | CG requested any sighting of yacht with engine failure. AWLB and helo attended. Incident still in progress when Station closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 027204 |
| 35718 | 22/08/2020 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported ketch making difficult progress in SW Gale. Monitored and updated CG until Station closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 027006 |
| 36126 | 22/08/2020 | NCI Gosport | Provided CG with position of yacht taking in water. Monitored and updated as LB tasked and casualty made harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 26909 |
| 35686 | 22/08/2020 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG kite surfer trapped in Shoebury Boom. ILB launched and target managed to swim ashore. LB recovered his rig. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 027003 |
| 35636 | 22/08/2020 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported to CG and monitored lady collapsed on beach. Updated when a passer-by assisted her up again. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |