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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13507 | 27/03/2016 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for reportedly drifting inflatable. Nothing sighted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 5246 |
| 13516 | 27/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting RIB in poor weather and shallow water to CG. Monitored and updated CG as casualty towed in safely by 'Sea Start' RIB. | NCI | No | Yes | 5254 |
| 13505 | 25/03/2016 | NCI Charlestown | CG requested visual on two MoPs cut off by tide on island. Liaised with CRT and CG whilst monitoring recovery by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5087 |
| 13490 | 22/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of grounded yacht and updated CG until vessel refloated on tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4868 |
| 13489 | 18/03/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | Provided updated information on disabled RIB to CG for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4565 |
| 13689 | 17/03/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported ship possibly anchoring over cables. CG confirmed not intending to anchor. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13469 | 17/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled RIB to CG. HM Launch attended to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | 4514 |
| 13456 | 13/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported large debris as hazard to navigation to CG. Harbour patrol vessel recovered large log. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 17394 | 13/03/2016 | NCI Swanage | Informed CG that kayaker reported 'in difficulties' by an MoP was in fact safe and being monitored. ILB ecorted him to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4266 |
| 13472 | 13/03/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested local shore search for missing person. Nothing found. Casualty ultimately found inland. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4223 |
| 13454 | 12/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported MB grounded in fog to CG and monitored situation until it floated off on incoming tide. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13470 | 12/03/2016 | NCI Gosport | Provided visual monitoring to CG of yacht being freed from buoy mooring by LB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4167 |
| 13455 | 11/03/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported to CG a kayak relayed from NCI Swanage entering dangerous waters. Range safety vessel intercepted it and advised safer route. | NCI | No | Yes | 4081 |
| 13457 | 11/03/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Assisted lifeboat to locate and assist disabled yacht and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4083 |
| 13476 | 11/03/2016 | NCI Herne Bay | CG requested visual check on disabled angling boat. LB also asked for exact position in order to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4085 |
| 13658 | 10/03/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Assistance provided to Falmouth CG to test their communications system. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18422 | 08/03/2016 | NCI Brancaster | Monitored Mayday call from FV. No action rqd. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
| 13400 | 02/03/2016 | NCI Canvey Island | Relayed concerned MoP report of abandoned clothing on sea wall. Searches conducted with no result. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13418 | 29/02/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported naked male walker to police. Subsequent searches failed to locate him. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3423 |
| 13371 | 26/02/2016 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual check on floating object reported by MoP. Sighting confirmed as damaged outfall buoy. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3257 |
| 13366 | 25/02/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided CG with accurate position of disabled FV. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3210 |
| 13447 | 22/02/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported large log as hazard to navigation to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13340 | 20/02/2016 | NCI Gosport | Provided QHM with position of yacht calling PanPan in main channel. CG also informed. MOD Police launch towed her in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 2925 |
| 13350 | 19/02/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported grounded yacht to CG. AWLB attended and refloated casualty before towing her into harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2675 |
| 13330 | 18/02/2016 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested visual on MoP report of kite surfer in trouble. Position confirmed, LB launched and recovered two casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2828 |
| 13304 | 14/02/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Passed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. Dog rescued by Sidmouth ILB. | NCI | No | Yes | 2608 |
| 16879 | 14/02/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual on kayakers in danger. Monitored and updated as AWLB rescued them to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2615 |
| 13242 | 14/02/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported container ship om dangerous heading to CG. Master radios CG that he is temporarily seeking shelter. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13300 | 09/02/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Reported empty drifting dinghy to CG. Communications to possible owners ineffective. Dinghy eventually recovered by local dory. | NCI | No | Yes | 2278 |
| 13338 | 09/02/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported empty mastless yacht adrift to CG. LB attended but unable to pass tow. Drifted out of sight. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2300 |
| 13305 | 08/02/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Assisted CG in checking, together with NCI Swanage, safety of small MB close under cliffs. Reported when seen to be all well. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 2279 |
| 13225 | 07/02/2016 | NCI Froward Point | Relayed MoP report of empty drifting dinghy to CG. ILB attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2140 |
| 13249 | 07/02/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | CG requested visual check on ship reportedly listing. List confirmed. Ship told CG that it was intentional for maintenance. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2155 |
| 13214 | 06/02/2016 | NCI Swanage | Alerted emergency services to attend suicidal jump from cliff. NCI Watchkeeper and all attended whilst casualty was lifted by CG helo for transfer to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 2082 |
| 13193 | 05/02/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kitesurfer in water near shipping channel unable to regain board to Harbourmaster and CG. Surfer reached shore negative kite. | NCI | No | Yes | 2018 |
| 13299 | 02/02/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Assisted sick MoP in Station and then transported her and son to town to recover. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 13166 | 01/02/2016 | NCI Mablethorpe | Watchkeeper collapsed whilst on watch. Ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13190 | 01/02/2016 | NCI Penzance | CG requested monitoring on 2 Paddle Boarders reported out in poor weather by MoP . CG informed when they reached shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1810 |
| 13155 | 31/01/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided position of large debris (navigational hazard) to LB. But object to large to recover. ABP Southampton advised and provided marker. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 13336 | 31/01/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual check on craft causing concern. Vessel identified and position confirmed. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1772 |