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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49514 | 29/04/2024 | NCI Charlestown | HMCG tasked NCI Charlestown to make visual search for woman on rocks- NCI spotted and reported position, Police,CRT and Fire in attendance. LB offshore. Casualty lowered to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 512974 |
| 49500 | 28/04/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI Hengistbury Head spotted foil boarder swimming to shore but struggling- phoned LB station to advise them who tasked ILB - who was on exercise- potential casualty was OK and returned to beach | NCI | Yes | No | |
| 49505 | 28/04/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG contacted NCI Calshot Tower asking have visual on vessel Dawnraider- NCI confirmed giving lat and long- monitored until LB took in tow | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 512882 |
| 49495 | 27/04/2024 | NCI Shoreham | NCI Shoreham monitoring radio heard CG task CRT to kayak off Hove Lagoon. Using camera -spotted casualty and informed CG they did not appear to be in difficulty - heading back to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512773 |
| 49496 | 27/04/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI Porthcawl re call from MOP 3 SUP appeared to be struggling -used camera link - asked to monitor. Eventually tasked ILB to recover | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 512735 |
| 49485 | 26/04/2024 | NCI Chapel Point | NCI Chapel Point spotted dead porpoise on beach - reported to HMCG and Natural History Museum | NCI | No | Yes | N/A |
| 49480 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI Porthcawl after MOP observed person entering the water fully clothed or in wetsuit- tasked NCI to scan beach with CCTV- nothing seen - stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512343 |
| 49467 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI Hengistbury Head observed vessel belching black smoke. HMCG contacted NCI re vessel - tasked to monitor. Fishing then moved off - no smoke. HMCG stood down incident | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512316 |
| 49472 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG contacted NCI Newhaven tasking them to look out for an overdue yacht en route from Ramsgate to Bournemouth - unable to communicate with them, Observation kept. Vessel found - all stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512201 |
| 49474 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG tasked NCI Shoreham to lookout for overdue yacht from Ramsgate ti Bournemouth - unable to contact vessel, Vessel found and NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512201 |
| 49479 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Llandudno | NCI Llandudno monitoring ch0 heard single word Mayday - then repeated. no further transmission. Contacted HMCG who had not heard but will investigate | NCI | No | Yes | 512335 |
| 49469 | 23/04/2024 | NCI Gosport | Mayday heard alleging inflatable dinghy with 28 POB.HMCG tried to obtain position but caller refused saying it was an exercise, All stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512264 |
| 49483 | 22/04/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI Prawle Point observed Rib chasing dolphins - reported to Salcombe Harbour who spoke to them on return | NCI | No | No | N/A |
| 49440 | 22/04/2024 | NCI Mablethorpe | Following previous day when MOP reported suspected ordnance - HMCG requested NCI to check if it was still there - MCA cancelled request and asked Police to attend who confirmed is was an ordnance. EOD, summoned who removed and destroyed it | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 512008 |
| 49442 | 22/04/2024 | NCI Needles | NCI Needles observed Dory with 3 POB - boat was emp- ty - went behind lighthouse and re appeared loaded with black sacks and 5 gallon containers- photo taken - sent to JRC who confirmed, they were servicing the lighthouse and not illegal activities | NCI | No | Yes | 512123 |
| 49455 | 22/04/2024 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG contacted NCI Shoreham re PanPan from speedboat with engine failure tasking them to locate and monitor casualty- Done. - Speedboat re started engine - stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512119 |
| 49434 | 21/04/2024 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP contacted NCI Mablethorpe re suspected ordnance- it was about to be covered by tide. HMCG informed and will wait until next low tide to follow up | NCI | No | Yes | 512008 |
| 49436 | 21/04/2024 | NCI Charlestown | NCI Charlestown observed 6 persons wading towards Polmear Island unaware of rising tide. Contacted HMCG - persons scaling scree to escape tide. RNLI on standby. Casualties made it to safety -all stood, down | NCI | Yes | Yes | 511730 |
| 49438 | 21/04/2024 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG tasked NCI Shoreham to spot and monitor speedboat with engine failure. IILB recovered casualty | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 512020 |
| 49425 | 20/04/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI Exmouth observed broken down speed boat = contacted HMCG ILB took casualty in tow | NCI | Yes | Yes | 511814 |
| 49426 | 20/04/2024 | NCI Worms Head | NCI Worms Head observed MOP on causeway informed HMCG who Tasked ILB - recovered 3 casualties | NCI | Yes | Yes | 511865 |
| 49431 | 20/04/2024 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI Charmouth following report of missing person made visual search - nothing found. Police Helo tasked. Missing Person found on beach | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 511837 |
| 49424 | 19/04/2024 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG contacted NCI Shoreham re person fully clothed on waste outfall. NCI kept visual-observed perso walking back with fishing rod | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 511731 |
| 49418 | 19/04/2024 | NCI Torbay | Ch 00 to Torbay ILB - EPIRB - ILB checked vessel - no sign of EPIRB. NCI Torbay assisted with visual search. AWLB tasked to continue search, HMCG stood all stations down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 511748 |
| 49420 | 19/04/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI Hengistbury Head re report of small rib with 2 persons suspicious behaviour. NCI observed rib - appeared to be fishing. NCI lost sight after rib went round headland. HMCG confirmed , closed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 511726 |
| 49423 | 18/04/2024 | NCI Newhaven | MOP contacted NCI Newhaven re YBS on anchor off Splash Point. NCI contacted HMCG. Early next morning casualty broke free and capsized RNLI rescued 2 people | NCI | Yes | Yes | 51169 |
| 49415 | 18/04/2024 | NCI Teignmouth | CC engine failure near rocks - dropped anchor and called HMCG who declared a Pan Pan. NCI contacted HMCG giving exact position and situation - AWLB tasked to take over tow from DDG, in vicinity | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 511643 |
| 49400 | 15/04/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI Exmouth observed unmanned RIB - contacted Harbourmaster and HMCG -Safety boat diverted to recover | NCI | No | Yes | 512384 |
| 49409 | 15/04/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP reported to NCI Porthcawl bundle of clothing on beach. NCI contacted HMCG gave camera link - NCI tasked to monitor-then said they had no concerns - suggested calling Police in case of missing , person - done | NCI | No | Yes | 511310 |
| 49383 | 14/04/2024 | NCI Boscastle | NCI Boscastle reported sighting of 2 paddles and orange object 1NM North of station to HMCG.CRT tasked and ILB launched and was conned to target by NCI, 2 paddles and traffic cone recovered | NCI | Yes | Yes | 511184 |
| 49391 | 14/04/2024 | NCI Gosport | HMCG asked if NCI Gosport had visual on angling craft with engine failure - NCI confirmed with bearing and distance - Harbour Patrol Craft recovered | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 511133 |
| 49373 | 13/04/2024 | NCI Worms Head | MOP observed outward bound on causeway due to close- NCI Worms Head contacted HMCG about possible stranding. RNLI tasked retrieved 2 casualties | NCI | Yes | Yes | 511063 |
| 49379 | 13/04/2024 | NCI Skegness | fisherman reported windsurfer appeared to be in trouble - seen heading back to shore | NCI | No | Yes | 511021 |
| 49382 | 13/04/2024 | NCI Stone Point | Mayday from YBS reporting engine failure- engine re started, then failed. NCI Contacted HMCG- had visual - casualty then reporting engine fire, extinguished and dropped anchor. LB tasked and conned to, casualty. LB towed to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 511031 |
| 49367 | 12/04/2024 | NCI Torbay | YBS called NCI Torbay on 65 - stuck on Wave Buoy. NCI contacted HMCG - AWLB deployed | NCI | Yes | Yes | 510866 |
| 49374 | 12/04/2024 | NCI Exmouth | CH 65 call from YBS stuck on Wave Buoy- NCI Exmouth contacted HMCG | NCI | No | Yes | 510866 |
| 49378 | 12/04/2024 | NCI Cromer | YBS advised HMCG that it had engine problems - AWLB tasked to recover - NCI Cromer monitored situation | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 510884 |
| 49390 | 12/04/2024 | NCI Whitstable | MOP reported capsized dinghy out of visual of NCI Whitstable. HMCG contacted with approx location. CRT and RNLI tasked - casualty recovered | NCI | Yes | Yes | 510900 |
| 49369 | 11/04/2024 | NCI Skegness | MOP rang to say they saw person in the water waving their arms off Chapel Point | NCI | No | Yes | 510771 |
| 49372 | 11/04/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested NCI Porthcawl to make visual search for despondent male, NCI scanned areas - nothing found. Police contacted to report person found inland | Police | No | No |