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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45349 | 02/04/2023 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police officer at NCI station received call re. potential suicide on beach. not visible on CCTV. Police officer located casualty with binoculars, and attended scene. casualty attended by Police. | Police | No | Yes | POL130 |
| 45350 | 02/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a distressed person on cliff edge. W/K walked to location and found the casualty having a panic attack and being looked after by a friend. No assistance required., Police then arrived following call from MOP and were taken to location by W/K. Casualty gone away. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 45357 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI detected a SART alarm, HMCG informed. Vessel involved was testing alarm and had not informed CG. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 507954 |
| 45503 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Stepper Point | MOP informed NCI there was a dog over the cliff. HMCG informed, NCI had located casualty position. CRT tasked, descended cliff and rescued dog and persons. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 507926 |
| 45336 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Newhaven | MOP called NCI re. dead dolphin on beach. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, and arranged for council to remove carcase. | NCI | No | Yes | 507927 |
| 45337 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI 2 dead seals on beach. HMCG informed. Photo provided. Ranger aware and removed one seal, but could not locate other. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 507921 |
| 45352 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. sail surfer in difficulty. NCI asked to monitor. ILB tasked, NCI conned to casualty. Casualty returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 507980 |
| 45324 | 31/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested NCI look for vulnerable person, whose car had been left at car park. Visibility poor but search carried out. HMCG informed. Nothing seen. Casualty found safe and well., Car had broken down and left at car park. | Police | No | Yes | PO1220 |
| 45304 | 29/03/2023 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed yacht aground, 2 POB. No safety equipment visible. HMCG informed. NCI asked to maintain observation. As tide came in vessel refloated and was underway. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 507688 |
| 45305 | 29/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed windsurfer struggling to get onto board. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. casualty managed to walk board ashore, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45302 | 28/03/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | Yacht declared a MayDy. Young crew mwmber suffering a seizure. Vessel heading to harbour under power. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Police RIBs attended, transferred casualty to RIB and on , to waiting ambulance. MayDay cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 507607 |
| 45290 | 27/03/2023 | NCI Rame Head | HMCG issued MayDay after 999 from casualty in water following sinking of motor dory. CG asked NCI for visual, - confirmed. ILB tasked, recovered casualty and taken to waiting ambulance., NCI asked to look for possible oil spillage - negative. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 507533 |
| 45374 | 27/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | Vessel issued Pan Pan having broken down. NCI informed CG they had visual. Cabin cruiser came to assist, and towed casualty into harbour. Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 507513 |
| 45272 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to kayaker after PLB activated. LB asked NCI for visual. NCI conned LB to casualty, who has broken the paddle. Casualty taken on board LB, others confirmed safely on beach., HELO stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 507299 |
| 45276 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed wind surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked, NCI maintained visual. ILB reached casualty, and took on board. Casualty returned to safety of LB station. All well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 507301 |
| 45278 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. object reported by MOP, possible dinghy. NCI saw object, which drifted towards shore, and was then lost to sight behind breakwater. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 507341 |
| 45268 | 23/03/2023 | NCI Filey | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by flooding tide. HMCG informed . Monitoring requested. CRT and ILB tasked. Casualties were fishermen, happy to remain cut off until tide ebbed. Not in danger. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 507618 |
| 45258 | 22/03/2023 | NCI Stone Point | Pan Pan from motor boat with engine failure, 2 POB. ILB tasked, NCI had visual. Concern due together. large vessel moved to provide shelter. casualty restarted engine, Pan Pan cancelled, and entered , harbour under escort. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 507048 |
| 45253 | 21/03/2023 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI observed two swimmers come ashore and cut off by tide. HMCG informed. W/K walked to try to contact, and see if had reached safety. Casualties did self rescue. | NCI | No | Yes | 506956 |
| 45257 | 21/03/2023 | NCI Penzance | NCI received call from RNLI volunteer re. floating object. HMCG informed. W/K identified object as large cable drum, and conned CRT onto object. Item had been reported lost 2 weeks ago. , Council to remove. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45282 | 20/03/2023 | NCI Gosport | SART beacon activated, on AIS. HMCG informed. CG contacted vessel, which had tested beacon without prior permission. Vessel apologised. CG informed NCI of outcome. | NCI | No | Yes | 506865 |
| 45245 | 19/03/2023 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed fishing vessel sounding horn, waving and flashing lights. HMCG informed. LB tasked. It transpired the vessel was trying to attract attention of friend on the shore. Skipper advised. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 506739 |
| 45250 | 19/03/2023 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed, and had phone call from 2 MOP plus dog cut off by tide. One had a panic attack. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and recovered both casualties plus dog. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 506745 |
| 45275 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | NCI called by harbour master re. RIB which had not returned following a sail race. Vessel sighted by NCI, H.M and club informed. Vessel returned safely to harbour. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 45240 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. CRT and ILBs tasked. Approach difficult due to sea conditions, so HELO and CRT carried out evacuation, and handed casualties to CRT. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 506658 |
| 45259 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Herne Bay | NCI reported large lump of masonry fallen from building close to lookout, lying in promenade. Fire Brigade called as other pieces ready to fall. Promenade, and Watch Station evacuated due to danger., Surveyors report awaited before area declared safe to work in, so Station temporarily closed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45234 | 17/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | RNLI asked NCI for visual on paddle boarder, reported to be possibly in distress by MOP. HMCG also requested visual. Nothing seen, W/K on scene also saw nothing. Assets stood down, NFA. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 526552 |
| 45239 | 16/03/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG requested CRT to investigate report of body in water. NCI offered assistance. AWLB on scene reported it was debris. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 45221 | 14/03/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | Local pilot boat heard a faint MayDay from vessel sinking off pier, 4 POB, 2 with lifejackets. Not heard by HMCG or NCI. NCI had no sighting of a vessel off pier, CG informed. ILB, HELO, AWLB tasked., Search negative, called off, assets stood down. Assumed either a wrong call or a hoax. | Fire | Yes | Yes | 506242 |
| 45218 | 13/03/2023 | NCI Penzance | HMCG requested NCI search for a windsurfer and a paddle boarder possibly in trouble. Visual established, CG informed. Both monitored until they eventually reached safety ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 506169 |
| 45208 | 12/03/2023 | NCI Charmouth | NCI heard a broken MayDay message. No station identified. No response, so HMCG advised. Pan Pan issued, 2 LBs tasked to search for possible red kayak. Kayaker observed to come ashore, appeared, exhausted, but unable to link with MayaDay. Incident closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 506055 |
| 45200 | 11/03/2023 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed a paraglider crash into infrastructure surrounding lookout. 999 called as casualty injured. HMCG informed, Police, CRT, Fire, and Ambulance attended. casualty removed in ambulance., Second paraglider then crashed nearby, was helped out of bushes but uninjured. | NCI | No | Yes | 505968 |
| 45213 | 11/03/2023 | NCI Needles | Police requested NCI help to look for possible suicide attempt. HMCG also informed. 2 W/Ks joined search. Nothing found, and casualty found by Police . | Police | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45236 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed an unmanned dinghy drifting past lookout. HMCG informed, also harbourmaster. Observation continued, marina advised of position. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45189 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG informed NCI they had a report of a vessel drifting off headland. Extensive search revealed nothing. Conclusion was it was a false alarm | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505861 |
| 45190 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. concern for motor cruiser possible in trouble. Extensive search revealed possible sighting. CRT tasked, then all assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505866 |
| 45202 | 09/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | Car found unattended and unlocked at car park. Possible self harm. CRT tasked, as well as AWLB and ILB, Police HELO also. NCI asked to carry out search. Casualty not found, search ongoing. | Fire | Yes | Yes | 505787 |
| 45191 | 08/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police contacted NCI re. possible suicide attempt. Search carried out but visibility poor. CRT tasked. Casualty recovered by Police and safe. NFA | Police | No | Yes | 505743 |
| 45158 | 06/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | When NCI opened watch, incident involving a potential suicide was ongoing. Extensive search involving CRT, ILB, HELO, and NCI carried out. Casualty located, distressed but Okay, ambulance attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 505534 |
| 45159 | 06/03/2023 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP about a yacht possibly in trouble. Vessel had been monitored by NCI, but difficult to see whether in trouble or not. Support vessel asked to check, and reported well | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505575 |