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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57304 | 02/06/2026 | NCI Southend | MOP called NCI re. RIB behaving erratically, 1 POB. HMCG informed, not visible from lookout. CRT to investigate. At close of watch, was still ongoing. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57260 | 01/06/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed 3 adults and 4 children cut off by the tide. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked. 2 further persons were spotted cut off, CG updated. ILB stood down after further sweep of area. No , casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57277 | 01/06/2026 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a solo racing yacht heading for rocks. The vessel had been observed for several minutes, HMCG informed. CG called vessel twice, which then tacked away from danger. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57243 | 31/05/2026 | NCI Chapel Point | MOP reported to NCI a child holding a suspicious object on the beach. Child instructed to lay object down, HMCG informed, photos supplied. Ordinance team and CRT tasked, a cordon was applied. , Bomb disposal arrived and removed object, which was a 30mm shell. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57246 | 31/05/2026 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re report from MOP of an inflatable adrift. NCI had just observed the same object. NCI assured CG that no persons were involved, incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57294 | 31/05/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | MOP informed NCI a dinghy, 1 POB, was drifting in shipping channel. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, was conned to dinghy by MOP and NCI. LB took dinghy under tow back to their yacht. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57240 | 30/05/2026 | NCI Moelfre | NCI observed a kayak, paddling against wind and tide, going out to sea. NCI called on Ch65 to all stations, and guided speedboat to kayaker, HMCG informed. Casualty recovered to the shore safely. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57241 | 30/05/2026 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 2 kayakers apparently drifting, visual requested. CG informed they did not appear in difficulty, but would continue to monitor. NFA. Weather updated to CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57251 | 30/05/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | Pan Pan was issued re. yacht with engine failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Second yacht offered assistance, but casualty restarted engine and carried on. NCI monitored passage until out of , sight. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57224 | 30/05/2026 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report of a vessel showing smoke off the pier. NCI scanned area but saw nothing. CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57226 | 30/05/2026 | NCI Needles | Yacht issued a Pan Pan as they were aground. NCI established visual, CG informed. Several vessels attempted to help, but to no avail. It was then noted by NCI that the vessel was afloat on the rising, tide, CG updated. Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57231 | 30/05/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 5 MOP on sand bar, in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. ILB and CRT tasked, casualties realised they were stranded, and swam back through deep water , to safety. CRT met them on shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57213 | 29/05/2026 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked, and LB recovered casualties to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57215 | 29/05/2026 | NCI Swanage | Vessel informed NCI a yacht had run aground, and had been advised to deploy anchor. HMCG informed. Casualty contacted CG to say they had no injuries, and would wait for the tide to refloat. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57197 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Needles | HMCG called NCI requesting visual on a kayaker reported to be in difficulty.NCI located kayak, ILB tasked and confirmed kayaker was fine, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57198 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Charmouth | CRT, Ambulance and CG HELO were tasked by HMCG to a MOP who had called from a cliff. NCI offered a landing zone by lookout, but it landed closer to casualty. HELO recovered casualty and , transferred them to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57206 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a paddle boarder go out with a strong offshore breeze, and struggling to return. HMCG informed, casualty making no headway. AWLB, ILB and CRT tasked, as casualty was distressed. , ILB recovered casualty to shore, CRT checked them over. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57210 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Gwennap Head | Climber reported to NCI a fellow climber had fallen while climbing a cliff. Casualty was finding walking painful. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and met at NCI lookout. HELO ambulance was tasked, and , evacuated casualty to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57259 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed 5 young adults crossing the channel after warning siren. 2 swam to safety, others attracted attention, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, however the 3 reached safety. A sixth person was spotted, unaware of the incoming tide, and ILB relaunched and did a step before returning to shore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57211 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG requested visual on a day fisher broken down. 6 miles away. AIS suggested a yacht may be able to help, but AWLB had been tasked. LB took casualty under tow back to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57212 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Exmouth | Police requested NCI search for a person reported missing. NCI conveyed request to LGs. Nothing was seen or heard by the time NCI closed. | Police | No | Yes |
| 57222 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Shoreham | While on beach patrol, NCI found 2 large Nitrous Oxide Lannister's, which were taken to the lookout. Police informed, who advised to contact Council, for collection. | NCI | No | No |
| 57227 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI heard HMCG and CRT discussing a MISPER. NCI offered to search area with Binos and CCTV. Nothing seen, then casualty was reported to have been found, safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57228 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI informed HMCG of concern for climbers on point, did not appear to be making progress. Monitoring requested. ILB tasked, contacted climbers, and were advised of an alternative route. Climbers , completed climb, assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57232 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed 1 adults and 4 children, all wearing lifejackets, on a paddle board stuck in the mud. HMCG informed. CRT, ILB and Fire Service tasked to attend. All casualties were. recovered to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57195 | 28/05/2026 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed 2 kayaks struggling to make headway. One adult and one child, both wearing buoyancy aids. HMCG informed, as childs Kayak had capsized and child unable to get back in. The kayak drifted , away, the child laid across other kayak, which also capsized. Adult righted kayak, and got back in, but could not make any headway. ILB tasked, kayak with adult on board still in view, but no sign of , the child. MOP on rocks appeared to be involved and on his phone. ILB recovered both casualties to harbour, and then recovered both kayaks, having been conned to them by NCI. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 57185 | 27/05/2026 | NCI Fleetwood | LGs called NCI re. an inflatable life ring adrift, no sign of any person. NCI identified object, established it was a childs life ring, HMCG advised, and object continued drifting - NFA. No child had , reported missing. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57187 | 27/05/2026 | NCI Exmouth | NCI were monitoring a swimmer inn incoming tide, as he tried to swim ashore. HMCG called for an update, following a call from MOP. A passing RIB recovered swimmer, just as ILB had been tasked. , Assets stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57189 | 27/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI requesting a scan following report of kayakers in trouble. kayakers identified, unable to say whether they were in trouble, monitoring requested. ILB tasked, confirmed with NCI their , position, and recovered them to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57177 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | £ adults and 4 children were seen by NCI to be cut off by tide, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, 2 further casualties seen, CG informed. ILB recovered casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57181 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Worms Head | MOP called NCI to report 2 of his children had gone missing. HMCG informed. CG later called NCI to say children had been found and reuntited with parents. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57183 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed multiple persons trying to cross river mouth. HMCG informed, ILB and CRT tasked. NCI monitored by camera. LB advised CG there were 100 plus people trying to cross, evacuation plan, needed. CRT escorted casualties to a bridge to cross the estuary, 30 - 40 minutes away. LB and NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57186 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed Air Ambulance near LG station, possible cardiac arrest. ILB and CRT tasked, NCI carried out scan to identify location, visual established. CRT informed of location, casualty was , taken in care of Air Ambulance | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57188 | 26/05/2026 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 persons on an inflatable paddle board, falling off board with the tide ebbing. W/K used hailer to alert them to danger, and HMCG were informed., monitoring requested. After contacting , casualties, they returned to shore, thankful for the warning by NCI. All safe, CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57196 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed 2 people on a motorbike riding among crowds on the promenade. Police were informed, and deployed to scene. | NCI | No | No |
| 57160 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Cleethorpes | Beach safety informed HMCG 3 walkers were stuck on a sandbank. NCI had visual, and updated CG. ILB tasked, and recovered casualties to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 57172 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Filey | MOP informed NCI there was a lost child on the beach, mother was frantic. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. After extensive search, child was found, assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 57175 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Southend | CRT asked NCI to search with camera for a missing child. casualty was located by pubic toilets, CRT informed, and confirmed it was the MISPER. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57176 | 25/05/2026 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an unattended paddle board. Visual requested, nothing seen, and continued monitoring requested until lookout closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 57164 | 24/05/2026 | NCI Portland Bill | Hotel called NCI re. a paddle board with 4 POB possibly getting stuck in the mud. HMCG advised. Hotel then called to say the casualties were out of sight. Incident was closed as no further sightings , were made. | NCI | No | Yes |