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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45518 | 19/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. possible windsurfer in trouble. MOP had reported. Visual established, NCI did not consider in difficulty, but ILB tasked. Casualty made own way to shore, met by CRT. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 510103 |
| 45526 | 18/04/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG requested NCI look for yacht after concerned call from MOPs. Visual established, no problem apparent, vessel proceeding and arrived safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 509934 |
| 45792 | 17/04/2023 | NCI Fleetwood | Fishing vessel reported to be taking on water. Second vessel able to assist. NCI unable to visualise due to bad visibility. Pump provided, and casualty made way to port. NCI monitored via radio | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 509816 |
| 45579 | 17/04/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI reported to HMCG concern for lone paddle boarder, who was lost to sight under cliffs. W/K tried to locate but nothing seen. CG investigated, but no conclusion reached. | NCI | No | Yes | 509884 |
| 45514 | 16/04/2023 | NCI Torbay | MOP called HMCG re. paddle boarder possibly in trouble. CG called NCI who established visual. Casualty made slow unsteady progress to beach and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 509769 |
| 45480 | 16/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI Hengistbury Head observed small inflatable capsize with 3 casualties in water. Contacted HMCG - ILB tasked - rib approached, assisted casualties - ILB took back to shore and recovered vessel | NCI | Yes | Yes | 509658 |
| 45496 | 16/04/2023 | NCI Whitstable | MOP reported a dead porpoise to NCI. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Carcase still there next day so reported again. | NCI | No | Yes | 509730 |
| 45498 | 16/04/2023 | NCI Southend | NCI received call from jet skier - his friend was aground on his jetski. HMCG informed. Casualty was contacted by CRT and advised to wait for tide to refloat. | NCI | No | Yes | 509762 |
| 45501 | 15/04/2023 | NCI Nare Point | Motor Launch reported to HMCG engine failure, no fuel, and drifting to rocks. NCI plotted position, and informed CG they had visual. Casualty dropped anchor, appeared stable, NCI monitored situation. , No vessels nearby. Pan Pan issued, yacht offered help, and towed to harbour and safety. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 509641 |
| 45473 | 15/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI to ask if they had eyes on Kayak being in difficulty. ILB tasked to assist , NCI asked to monitor -casualty made it to shore - ILB stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509618 |
| 45482 | 15/04/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI Porthcawl observed YBS having difficulty steering towards Marina-contacted CG who asked to monitor. vessel tied up to rocks in the channel. NCI advised CG who tasked ILB to tow to Marina | NCI | Yes | Yes | N/a |
| 45483 | 15/04/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG Called NCI Torbay MOP reported 2 girls on inflatable asked if NCI had visual-nothing found. disturbance on beach seen, but no sign of girls. CG contacted NCI to say casualties had self recovered | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 509620 |
| 45462 | 14/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Pan Pan heard from YBS having difficulty making way in poor weather. HMCG contacted NCI Hengistbury Head to see if had visual - owing to poor visibility not sighted. LB tasked to recover . | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509495 |
| 45470 | 14/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | HMCG issued Mayday Relay tasked LB. NCI Gosport contacted CG to say had no visual. but could see on AIS. CG eventually contacted vessel and found DSC set off accidentally. LB stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509481 |
| 45445 | 13/04/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | Pan Pan from YBS heard, NCI contacted HMCG as had visual on casualty. HMCG tasked NCI to monitor as Casualty steering by motor back to Gosport. Casualty arrived safely | NCI | No | Yes | 509187 |
| 45345 | 11/04/2023 | NCI Charmouth | NCI observed upturned dinghy washed onto shore. HMCG informed. No person present. Owner appeared and confirmed ownership. CG had previously been informed of capsize. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 509226 |
| 45447 | 11/04/2023 | NCI Chapel Point | MOP contacted NCI Chapel Point advising of 2 paddleboarders in difficulty. NCI contacted HMCG who were aware, but tasked NCI to monitor. Paddleboarders eventually made it to shore | NCI | No | Yes | 509215 |
| 45434 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI received call from activity centre re. loose wing sail. HMCG informed, NCI conned rescue boat to windsail, which was recovered to beach and reunited with owner. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509124 |
| 45500 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Nare Point | MOP called NCI re. paddle board drifting out to sea. HMCG informed. Pilot vessel collected board and took it to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 509144 |
| 45443 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Stone Point | NCI Stone Point observed YBS aground - contacted HMCG . ILB tasked with correct lat and long. YBS refloated and ILB stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509082 |
| 45406 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Charmouth | Beach attendant reported box buried in sand. HMCG informed, photos supplied. Assumed to be water tank so left in situ. | NCI | No | Yes | 509084 |
| 45411 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Bembridge | HMCG called NCI re. windsurfer in trouble. Visual established. ILB tasked, picked up casualty who was returned to beach, board collected later. No medical problem reported. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509099 |
| 45416 | 10/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP called HMCG re. foil surfer in trouble. NCI asked for visual - confirmed. Casualty then righted themselves and returned to beach safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 509123 |
| 45404 | 09/04/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | HMCG asked NCI to look out for yacht with loss of electronics. Nothing seen, initially, then located travelling under sail, CG informed. Later reported to have rounded lands End, thenreached Falmouth. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508951 |
| 45495 | 09/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP informed NCI there was a fishing vessel aground, no persons present. HMCG informed, already aware. CRT tasked, vessel owners then appeared, and removed kit. Vessel refloated when tide came in, and was towed to safety.NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 509013 |
| 45430 | 09/04/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | NCI observed speedboat drifting, 4 POB with arms raised and waving. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, found 1 casualty on board with sea sickness. vessel towed to harbour, all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508970 |
| 45459 | 08/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI Gosport observed small rib with loss of power 2 pob. second rib went to assist, Pilot vessel on scene - recovered one overboard casualty - all vessels safely brought to harbour | NCI | No | No | |
| 45397 | 08/04/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI informed HMCG a yacht passed lookout seemingly not coping well. 2 hours later heard MayDay caught in tide race. AWLB tasked, and towed casualty to safety of harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508851 |
| 45402 | 08/04/2023 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG tasked CRT to injured walker. MOP phoned NCI re. casualty, told CG responding. NCI gave CG exact location. Ambulance arrived, tide within 1 metre of casualty as evacuated. taken to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508881 |
| 45391 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed speedboat with engine failure. 2 POB, no lifejackets, crew mwmber in water trying to manoeuvre vessel. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, NCI conned onto casualty. ILB waited for higher tide,. , then towed casualty to harbour and safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508686 |
| 45395 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI monitored 3 surfers in RIP current. @ managed to get back to safe zone, third heading for rocks. HMCG informed. Casualty appeared to be inexperienced, was washed onto rocks but dis eventually, self recover to safe area. CG linked in to CCTV to visualise. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45477 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Hornsea | NCI Hornsea heard vessel radioing HMCG saying they had engine failure. NCI contacted CG to say they had visual on casualty. CG tasked ILB to recover. NCI monitored to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508616 |
| 45410 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Bembridge | MOB and SART on screen when lookout opened. HMCG informed. Was false alarm days old, SART cancelled | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45386 | 06/04/2023 | NCI Torbay | NCI received repeated SART alarm. Gave HMCG position, and traced to large container ship. CG contacted vessel, who apologised for not informing them of a test alarm. | NCI | No | Yes | 508510 |
| 45396 | 06/04/2023 | NCI Skegness | HMCG asked NCI to look for 2 missing children. Casualties reported to have been found soon after call. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508529 |
| 45371 | 04/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from sailing vessel with loss of hydraulics. NCI had visual. Second vessel gave tow back to harbour. HMCG informed, Pan Pan cancelled | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508271 |
| 45366 | 04/04/2023 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI an elderly person had fallen on rocks, head injury. HMCG informed, advised not to move casualty. Passing doctor treated casualty, who had moved to top of path, and was taken, to hospital from car park. | NCI | No | Yes | 508296 |
| 45367 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | Vessel issued Pan Pan re. engine failure. NCI had visual, but drifting away. HMCG informed of position. Second vessel offered tow to harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508163 |
| 45368 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI heard MayDay from vessel - smoke from engine. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG, but no smoke seen. ILB tasked, and made safe, then towed to safety of harbour. CRT met on shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 508176 |
| 45360 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re sports boat reported to Police by local. Vessel had snagged fishing gear while exiting harbour. NCI called CG with I/D number of vessel. No response when CG tried to contact vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508182 |