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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46715 | 20/07/2023 | NCI Rhoscolyn | HMCG called ILB re. speed boat with engine failure and drifting. NCI overheard, told CG they had visual. NCI conned ILB to casualty via CH65, which towed it to harbour and safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 524487 |
| 46676 | 19/07/2023 | NCI Torbay | Yacht informed HMCG they had engine failure, and could not make Dartmouth. NCI advised CG fog was lifting and would supervise vessel. No issues on board. Vessel reached Brixham safely, CG informed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 524231 |
| 46696 | 19/07/2023 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 7 MOP + dog approaching flooded causeway. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked. % casualties + dog manage to wade across, and ILB recover other 2. CRT gave safety advice. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 524380 |
| 46698 | 19/07/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. hydrofoil down in water, reported by fisherman. NCI observed wing foiler then get back up and return to beach. CRT tasked to follow up reports, NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 524350 |
| 46689 | 18/07/2023 | NCI Nare Point | Yacht contacted HMCG with crab pot gear around prop. 1 POB.Vessel nearby offered diver to assist. NCI had visual, gave accurate position and weather. Diver unable to untangle, AWLB tasked, and towed to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 524189 |
| 46654 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Bass Point | NCI observed vessel anchored in submarine cable exclusion zone. BT marine informed. BT marine aware and monitoring. NFA | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 46655 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI heard MV loss of power Pan Pan. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. AWLB tasked, and undertook tow to safety of harbour. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 524040 |
| 46656 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. concern for swimmer reported by MOP. Visual check requested. Nothing seen, and Paddle Boarder on scene showing no concern. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 524072 |
| 46661 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Pan Pan from yacht with broken fuel line and leak. Close to rocks. No vessels in area to assist. AWLB tasked and towed to harbour and safety. (see I/R 46653 - Gwennap Head) | NCI | Yes | Yes | 524032 |
| 46663 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | HMCG called NCI re. paddle boarder in difficulty. Area out of view for NCI. Vessel details which may be in area reported to CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 524055 |
| 46664 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Swanage | MOP informed NCI 2 girls in an inflatable were in difficulty. HMCG informed, already had 999 call. NCI had visual, ILB tasked. casualties managed self rescue with help of third person. LB cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 524028 |
| 46665 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Newhaven | NCI and Port control raised concern for kayaker not returned. HMCG informed. Last position notified. Casualty eventually contacted, and had decided to stay overnight without telling anyone of plan. | NCI | No | Yes | 524100 |
| 46673 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Shoreham | Yacht called NCI re. floating kite sail. HMCG informed, already aware and owner confirmed safe and well. 2 wind surfers recovered sail and returned to beach, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 524091 |
| 46653 | 17/07/2023 | NCI Gwennap Head | Pan Pan from yacht with broken fuel line and leak. Casualty felt he was unable to reach safety due to weather. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. No vessels in area to assist. AWLB tasked and took vessel, under tow to harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 524032 |
| 46643 | 16/07/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP called NCI re. RIB aground, people in water. HMCG informed, but already aware. AWLB and ILB tasked. NCI asked to monitor. AWLB launched small RIB, recovered casualties from beach., Vessel disappeared from view as tide came in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 523892 |
| 46644 | 16/07/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP called NCI re. jetski broken down, 2 POB waving arms. NCI did not have visual, but informed HMCG. ILB already on exercise. NCI then spotted casualty, and gave details to CG. ILB took jetski under , tow to safety. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 523921 |
| 46647 | 16/07/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP concerned about a wind surfer. NCI asked to carry out search, but nothing of concern seen. Eventually it was decided the object of concern was a buoy. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 523910 |
| 46713 | 16/07/2023 | NCI Needles | NCI Overheard radio message - 'Man Overboard', no May Day heard. HMCG did not respond, so NCI phoned them. CG contacted vessel, and they reported casualty had been recovered by other vessel. | NCI | No | Yes | 523862 |
| 46632 | 15/07/2023 | NCI Exmouth | Solo paddle boarder, well equipped, informed NCI of plan to travel to Exmouth. Not seen by NCI so HMCG informed. monitoring requested. LGs reported safe arrival. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 523733 |
| 46633 | 15/07/2023 | NCI St Ives | NCI observed paddle boarder (no paddle) crossing bay. MOP expressed concern. NCI contacted LGs, but not visible to them. HMCG informed. PB arrived safely, CG informed NCI and LGs. | NCI | No | Yes | 523747 |
| 46634 | 15/07/2023 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed, casualties not distressed. NCI then had call from 2 more MOP also cut off, CG informed. Sea state too rough for D class ILB - suggested casualties, remain until tide recedes. Atlantic ILB tasked, and recovered all 4 casualties in 2 trips. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 52745 |
| 46611 | 14/07/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI overheard a message from HMCG tasking AWLB and ILB to look for 3 MOP cut off in bay. CRT also tasked. CRT contacted casualties, one injured and one panic attack. NCI gave weather report., HELO then tasked to evacuate casualties to land ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 523638 |
| 46610 | 14/07/2023 | NCI Newhaven | NCI heard message re. vessel engine failure. HMCG informed NCI had visual. Marina vessel conned onto casualty by NCI, and took it under tow to harbour and safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 523595 |
| 46616 | 14/07/2023 | NCI Canvey Island | Police requested NCI assist in search for vulnerable youth. Extensive search with cameras revealed nothing. Also physical search of marsh area. Station closed at dark. | Police | Yes | Yes | POL817 |
| 46640 | 14/07/2023 | NCI Penzance | HMCG called NCI re. MOP call concerned for 20 swimmers. CG advised NCI did not have visual, but camera trained on area. Nothing seen. CRT tasked, and gave advice to swimmers | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 523608 |
| 46576 | 13/07/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | MayDay from yacht - Man Overboard. ILB x 2 tasked, NCI inform HMCG they had visual. ILB recovered casualty, transferred to HELO and taken to hospital. Vessel taken to harbour, MayDay terminated. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 523469 |
| 46581 | 13/07/2023 | NCI Filey | NCI observed kayak capsize, occurs and unable to right vessel. casualties son trying to help but struggling. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. ILB recovered both father and son to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 523487 |
| 46571 | 12/07/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | NCI observed a broken down jetski, rider in water. LG contacted and attended with their jetski but unable to tow. HMCG initially did not task ILB, but when drifted towards rocks, ILB tasked, and towed, casualty to safety of harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 523364 |
| 46530 | 12/07/2023 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed an unmanned RIB with motor attached on rocks. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. AWLB and ILB also tasked, then stood down as vessel deemed to have broken mooring., Trailer and tarp still attached to vessel. Vessel unable to be recovered at that time. | NCI | No | Yes | 523174 |
| 46544 | 12/07/2023 | NCI Needles | Pan Pan from yacht with smoking electrical equipment. NCI had visual, and asked by HMCG to monitor. Vessel then reported situation under control, heading back to port. Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 523314 |
| 46565 | 12/07/2023 | NCI Stone Point | NCI reported to HMCG a wind surfer in difficulty. CG asked NCI to monitor. Casualty reached beach, mast had snapped, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 523306 |
| 46566 | 12/07/2023 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed an unmanned inflatable, with oars, drifting. HMCG informed, Monitoring continued until lost from sight, no persons seen. ILB tasked, but could not locate dinghy, AWLB tasked., NCI then spotted tender and conned ILB onto it for recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 523316 |
| 46567 | 12/07/2023 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Police contacted NCI re. Missing person, asked for search. HMCG also contacted NCI. Later reported the MISPER had been found | Police | No | Yes | 523334 |
| 46573 | 10/07/2023 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. yacht with 1 POB + dog. Family had expressed concern. CG then updated NCI on position, but NCI did not have visual. ILB tasked, casualty recovered and met by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 523031 |
| 46525 | 10/07/2023 | NCI Gwennap Head | Large cargo vessel reported loss of engine power, and drifting towards Wolf Rock. AWLB x 2 tasked, NCI asked for visual monitoring. Vessel ran aground, then refloated, but reported damage to ballast , tanks. HELO also on scene. Tug requested for a tow to harbour, LBs stand by until tow under way. NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 523003 |
| 46529 | 10/07/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP about jetski, 2 POB, struggling with power. NCI already had visual. NCI asked to monitor. Casualty headed slowly towards harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 523079 |
| 46530 | 10/07/2023 | NCI Froward Point | Pan Pan from motor cruiser with engine failure. Out of sight of NCI, but asked NCI to pass on info to HMCG. ILB tasked, unable to speak to CG so NCI acted as relay. ILB towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 523012 |
| 46515 | 09/07/2023 | NCI Needles | NCI heard report of capsized fishing vessel, 2 on hull. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, and recovered 2 casualties. Vessel then drifting, and taken under tow to safety. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 522813 |
| 46516 | 09/07/2023 | NCI Torbay | NCI w/k reported from his boat, a floating fridge/freezer, causing a danger to vessels. HMCG informed. Harbour master also informed. Object predicted to hit land if current wind is maintained. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 522866 |
| 46521 | 09/07/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | HMCG called NCI re. fishing vessel with engine failure. NCI established visual and asked to monitor. AWLB tasked and asked to stand by. Casualty then restarted engine and LB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 522883 |