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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27257 | 20/10/2018 | NCI Hornsea | Police requested visual search for possibly suicidal female. Updated when she was located by CRT. | Police | No | Yes | 32451 |
| 26173 | 20/10/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any visual on reportedly surfer in danger. CRT confirmed NCI report of it being a fishing RIB in no danger. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 31993 |
| 26293 | 19/10/2018 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for possible downed paraglider. LB also paged. No sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 26367 | 19/10/2018 | NCI Lyme Bay | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB by ILB. CRT also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 31889 |
| 26122 | 14/10/2018 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported large debris afloat to CG. LB attended and identified it as a large tree stump and not a danger. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 31473 |
| 28262 | 13/10/2018 | NCI Aberystwyth | CG requested observation of surfers reported 'in difficulty'. CG updated when they reached shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 26125 | 13/10/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested lookout for missing MoP last seen near beach in early hours. No sighting by close of watch. | Police | No | No | n/n |
| 26231 | 13/10/2018 | NCI Southend | Monitored recovery of kite surfer caught in Shoebury Boom. Surfer swam ashore, rescue craft recovered kite. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 26235 | 13/10/2018 | NCI Southend | Reported grounded yacht to CG. CRT attended. Updated when beachmaster lifted it clear. | NCI | No | Yes | 31346 |
| 26100 | 12/10/2018 | NCI Charmouth | Co-operated with CG and CRT to investigate and confirm safety of three MoP thought to be cut off by tide. Fossil hunters confirmed safe. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 31190 |
| 26106 | 12/10/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Provided advice to CRT, ambulance and helo for extraction of MoP suffering a stroke. Casualty flown to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 31216 |
| 26072 | 12/10/2018 | NCI Needles | Reported correct position of RIB in trouble to CG. ALB attended but stood down when potential casualty and tow reached safe water. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 31186 |
| 26078 | 12/10/2018 | NCI Skegness | Reported kite surf board handed in by MoP to CG and RNLI. CRT recovered board and later the local sailing club confirmed owner safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes | 31183 |
| 26090 | 12/10/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of paddleboarder reported 'in difficulty'. Target not visible but monitoring continued until CG reported him safe ashore.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 31236 |
| 26060 | 11/10/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported tree trunk adrift in channel. Updated when it beached and local authority removed it. | NCI | No | Yes | 31093 |
| 26045 | 10/10/2018 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported disabled MB to CG. CRT and ILB attended. Casualty towed in by harbourmaster. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 30689 |
| 26046 | 10/10/2018 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual check on kite surfer reported 'in difficulty'. ILB attended. Casualty reported safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30970 |
| 26059 | 10/10/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on kite surfer in difficulty. No sighting made. Updated when ILB recovered him to shore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30996 |
| 26044 | 09/10/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for surfers reported in trouble. Casualties located safe. FAWGI nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 30837 |
| 26047 | 09/10/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded motor cruiser to CG. LBs attended to transfer injured crew to shore. MC refloated on tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 30910 |
| 26058 | 09/10/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed Chan. 65 report of grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated on tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 30879 |
| 26037 | 07/10/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported overdue coastal path jogger to CG. Casualty eventually arrived at lookout having suffered a fall. Neice took him home. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 30695 |
| 26043 | 07/10/2018 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Handed over potentially live ammo found by MoP to police. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 26195 | 07/10/2018 | NCI Gosport | Reported grounded yacht to CG which harbour patrol was unable tow off. Updated when she refloated on tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 30719 |
| 26071 | 07/10/2018 | NCI Needles | Reported grounded PWC to CG. CRT and non-RNLI LB attended to recover one PWC and 4 casualties. One PWC abandoned. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 26018 | 07/10/2018 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual watch for missing kayaker. LBs, CG Helo and aircraft also involved. No NCI sighting. Casualty located and all units stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30599 |
| 26019 | 07/10/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Whilst major search for kayaker ongoing relayed MoP report of diver in trouble to CG. Helo directed to casualty on Chan. 65 by NCI to safely recover casualty. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 30682 |
| 26074 | 05/10/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported fire in adjacent wartime building to Fire Brigade and CG. Brigade attended, fire extinguished, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 26131 | 30/09/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Co-operated with Dover Port Control and CG by relaying garbled radio calls for LB to attend casualty to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 30061 |
| 25895 | 30/09/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Harbourmaster requested visual watch for missing male possibly in self-harm. Updated when police reported him found. | Police | No | No | n/n |
| 25890 | 30/09/2018 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported position of disabled MB to CG. Updated as ILB briefed and attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 30099 |
| 28261 | 29/09/2018 | NCI Aberystwyth | Updated CG on LB recovery of disabled MB. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 25878 | 29/09/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Advised CG on group of teenagers on cliff edge. Observation maintained until dark. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 30002 |
| 25894 | 28/09/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported large flotsam as danger to craft to CG. Nav. warning issued. Updated until object lost to sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 25901 | 28/09/2018 | NCI Bass Point | Updated CG on progress of catamaran low on fuel in heavy weather. LBs attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29852 |
| 25453 | 28/09/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested check on splashing object reported by MoP. Identified as swimmer's cap. nfa FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 25876 | 27/09/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Provided initial first aid assistance to lady collapsed on coast path. Ambulance called and paramedic attended to check. She was returned to her home by off-duty watchkeeper. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | 29742 |
| 25818 | 26/09/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. LBs and CRT attended. Crew safe and decided to await incoming tide. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 29648 |
| 26066 | 26/09/2018 | NCI Needles | Relayed report of kayak in possible trouble to CG. Updated when it eventually reached shore safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 29633 |
| 25791 | 23/09/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported concern over yacht with no radio in possible difficulty to CG. Updated when LBs launched to assist by towing in safely.. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 29415 |