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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16848 | 02/07/2016 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual watch and conning of ILB onto sinking yacht and rescue of 6 crew. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 14375 |
| 16325 | 01/07/2016 | NCI Canvey Island | Assisted grounded yacht to contact CG. ILB unable to assist due to tide level. Monitored and updated CG that yacht was not 'in danger'. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 15514 | 30/06/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported inflatable unable to reach shore to CG. ILB tasked to recover casualty safely to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14205 |
| 15521 | 30/06/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported disabled PWC to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14186 |
| 16262 | 30/06/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Informed BT Marine of tanker anchored close to submarine cabling iaw standing agreement. Nothing further heard from BT or CG | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 15520 | 28/06/2016 | NCI Skegness | CG requested visual watch for potential suicidal male. No sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 14038 |
| 15499 | 26/06/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported kayaker in difficulties to CG. ILB attended to escort inebriated occupant in. Police and Surf Rescue also attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 13840 |
| 15487 | 26/06/2016 | NCI Worms Head | CG requested visual monitoring of stolen yacht while LB and police intercepted it. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 13823 |
| 15496 | 25/06/2016 | NCI Froward Point | Advised CG that yacht with engine fire was in sight. Subsequently conned ILB onto the casualty to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 15486 | 24/06/2016 | NCI Caister | Reported to CG visual contact with disabled yacht and monitored recovery byAWLB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 13617 |
| 15492 | 23/06/2016 | NCI Polruan | Informed CG of visual on disabled yacht, monitored and reported to CG its recovery by harbour patrol boat | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 15494 | 23/06/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported to CG possible 'suspicious' activity by observed craft and swimmer. CG investigation established it was an unreported 'charity swim'. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 13513 |
| 15440 | 19/06/2016 | NCI Southend | Reported distressed female behaving strangely to CG and other authorities. Hovercraft deployed to return her to shore and casevac. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 13101 |
| 15436 | 18/06/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported disabled FV close to rocks to CG. Updated as local boats assisted her into harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 2922 |
| 15452 | 18/06/2016 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on MB reportedly aground. Confirmed craft not 'in distress' and monitored until refloated on incoming tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12936 |
| 15418 | 14/06/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual monitoring of disabled yacht. CG updated as yacht recovered steering and entered safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12608 |
| 15430 | 14/06/2016 | NCI Gwennap Head | Called for ambulance to casevac elderly MoP with broken wrist. CG advised for info. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 15432 | 13/06/2016 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual search for 'person in water' reported by MoP. ALB, ILB and Helo also tasked. All stood down when swimmer found safe ashore | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12529 |
| 14970 | 09/06/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported inflatable in difficulties to CG. Local lifeguard PWC attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12089 |
| 14976 | 09/06/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Relayed Chan. 65 call from dismasted yacht to CG. ILB, local craft and police vessel attended to tow in. Ambulance attended to casevac one crew member. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12101 |
| 14969 | 08/06/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB and local sailing club RIB assisted to refloat and tow to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12024 |
| 15034 | 08/06/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Relayed Chan. 65 report from disabled FV to CG and owner's friend. Craft towed back in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14955 | 05/06/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on kayakers reported 'in trouble'. Not sighted due to low visibility. ILB attended and kayakers said to have landed safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11545 |
| 18425 | 04/06/2016 | NCI Brancaster | Monitored recovery by LB of disabled MB. No NCI action rqd. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 14959 | 04/06/2016 | NCI Rame Head | CG requested visual search for missing dinghy with 2 onboard. Craft sighted and assessd as not in danger. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 11311 |
| 14949 | 04/06/2016 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual on capsized inflatable and sinking PWC. Position passed for LB and local boats to rescue safely. Incident monitored until all safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11327 |
| 14958 | 03/06/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested any visual on missing MB. Craft located, ILB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11206 |
| 14943 | 03/06/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed to CG Chan. 65 call from disabled MB. CG updated as casualty towed in by local FV. | NCI | No | Yes | 11227 |
| 14946 | 03/06/2016 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual on abandoned surfboard. Position passed and LB recovered long lost board. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11242 |
| 14903 | 01/06/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG 6 MoP about to be cut off by flooded causeway. ILB tasked but party (just) reached shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11004 |
| 14936 | 01/06/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Co-operated with CG to locate disabled vessel for safe tow in by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11063 |
| 14953 | 01/06/2016 | NCI Skegness | CG requested any visual on passing craft in order to warn them of dangerous equipment on beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10986 |
| 14895 | 31/05/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual on disabled yacht to CG. Monitored and reported on LB escort into port. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10951 |
| 14902 | 31/05/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported large log as danger to craft to CG and Harbourmaster. Updated when log drifted ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14885 | 30/05/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of empty drifting kayak whose occupant was safe ashore. Search stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 10778 |
| 14886 | 30/05/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Monitored and updated CG while ILB recovered downed board sailor and kayak until casualties safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10735 |
| 14904 | 30/05/2016 | NCI Whitstable | Relayed MoP report to CG of 'yacht in difficulty'. Vessel observed and ultimately considered to not in trouble. Services stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14552 | 29/05/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG 3 inflatables paddling into danger (without lifejackets). RNLI Lifeguards alerted and escorted them to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 14978 | 29/05/2016 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual monitoring of yacht reporting fouled anchor. CG updated until anchor cleared and yacht proceeded. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10599 |
| 14548 | 28/05/2016 | NCI Rame Head | Relayed yacht's telephoned report of finding disabled FV lost in fog to CG for LB to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10382 |