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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53318 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG called NCI for update on 2 MOP reported starnded by partner. NCI confirmed 3 MOP had informed NCI they were staying on island overnight. NCI had not seen 2 others. ILB tasked to do , shore patrol, no sign. CG contacted the 2 MOP who had thought to play a joke on partners, but did not realise emergency services would be tasked. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53358 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG called NCI re. report of dory with engine failure, 2 POB. NCI advised a dive boat was in ares, CG asked it to assist. Dive Boat took both persons on board and towed dory to marina. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53329 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a kite surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed, camera monitoring carried out. ILB tasked, then casualty self rescued but had difficulty with board. ILB continued to scene, and contacted , casualty, and gave advice. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53330 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 MOP attempting to walk across a flooded causeway. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and returned casualties to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53331 | 10/05/2025 | NCI Bembridge | NCI observed a SART signal on AIS. HMCG informed, details of alert, including screenshots supplied. Outcome unknown. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53319 | 09/05/2025 | NCI Porthcawl | Police visited lookout re. vulnerable person in area. Search with cameras carried out, HMCG informed. Police then informed NCI person had been found. NFA | Police | No | Yes |
| 53333 | 09/05/2025 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed a MOP on beach possibly in distress. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. NCI gave CRT location details. CRT contacted casualty and found all was well. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53334 | 09/05/2025 | NCI Shoreham | Vessel called NCI re. engine failure. Visual established. Vessel advised to inform HMCG. CG then advised NCI the vessel had informed them they had restarted engine and all was well. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53310 | 09/05/2025 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI and asked them to look for a vessel in distress following a distress signal. Vessel located by CCTV, a RIB with 5 POB and one pulling it through the mud. CG informed. ILB and CRT , tasked. CRT arrived at last location, confirmed 6 POB, and vessel was towed by the ILB to the yacht club. Casualties met by CRT, one very cold. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53287 | 08/05/2025 | NCI St Ives | A RIB called NCI with engine failure and a flat battery. Had called HMCG, Pan Pan issued. Local vessel responded and towed casualty with 3 POB back to harbour. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53292 | 08/05/2025 | NCI Swanage | HMCG tasked AWLB to a yacht with broken steering and a crew member who was ill. NCI located casualty, and gave CG detailed position, but no visible. LB reached vessel, and undertook tow , to port. Crew member not serious. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53303 | 08/05/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | Neighbouring NCI station called to ask if they could see a yacht with a broken tiller, and 1 crew unwell. Search was negative. Vessel had no VHF so comms by phone only. AWLB found vessel and towed , it to safe harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53276 | 07/05/2025 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP reported to NCI an unresponsive person on coast path, gave W3W address. 2 W/Ks went to scene with first aid kit (incl defib). HMCG informed, ambulance called on 999. First Aid given until , emergency services arrived. Sadly casualty could not be revived. All details passed to Police. Assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53325 | 07/05/2025 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. yacht reported overdue. 1 POB. Search requested, nothing seen. CG and CRT updated. Pan Pan issued, fixed wing aircraft located vessel off Lowestoft. Vessel and casualty well. , NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53288 | 07/05/2025 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG asked NCI for visual on rowing boat, 4 POB, reporting a casualty in the water. NCI conformed visual, ILB recovered casualty, who sadly was deceased. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53280 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG asked NCI to look for an inflatable. Search revealed nothing. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53283 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI to look for vulnerable adult, possible self harm. Casualty was located by CRT, and conveyed to hospital by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53284 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Gorleston | HMCG called NCI re. possible missing swimmer, seen to enter water 20 minutes earlier. Search revealed nothing. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53304 | 06/05/2025 | NCI Hornsea | MOP called NCI to report a swimmer, considered to be a possible suicide risk. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Informant then came to station with more detail, and casualties history. Casualty , was then reported to be in local pub, and was met there by original informant. CG informed assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53248 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report of 4 paddle boarders possibly in difficulty. They had been observed by NCI earlier. Sea condition s were challenging but group were together. Unfortunately, CCTV was , inoperative, so further info was unavailable, but local CRT was tasked. No further NCI involvement. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53256 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Swanage | Seastar recur boat contacted NCI re. locating vessel with loss of power. vessel already under observation, location passed on. HMCG informed of situation. Casualty taken under tow to port. NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53257 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders, on one board, waving, and in potential difficulty. HMCG informed, casualties stuck on small island, CRT tasked. One casualty tried pushing other towards beach. CG , updated. ILB tasked to stand by. casualties eventually reached shore and safety. Assets stood down. Fire engine arrived to check casualties. All safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53246 | 05/05/2025 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 2 MOP on closed causeway. HMCG informed, siren an voice deployed to warn casualties. CRT and ILB tasked. ILB recovered casualties, advice given. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53259 | 04/05/2025 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed a RIB, 2 POB, and 2 jet skis move towards an anchored cargo vessel, and spent time alongside. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Vessels then departed scene. CG updated, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53281 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP reported to NCI a large piece of timber floating at entrance to harbour. HMCG informed, and they said it would bar dealt with. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53220 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI reported to HMCG a bait digger was in danger of being cut off by tide. Monitoring requested. CG were updated, casualty not moved, beach rescue team tasked. CG further updated, and then , casualty left on a motorbike. CG informed, NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53224 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | Fishing vessel reported to HMCG there was a large floating tree in bay. NCI tried to located debris but could not locate it, CG informed. CG advised NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53285 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Rame Head | HMCG called NCI re. report of 3 MOP and dog cut off by tide. Nothing seen at location given, ILB tasked, and LGs involved. Casualties were from an incapacitated vessel. Vessel and casualties were , recovered safely to port by ILB and LGs. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53230 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Chapel Point | HMCG asked NCI to search for a missing child. Police and drone team deployed. Casualty found safe, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53233 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Shoreham | Pan Pan issued by vessel with engine failure, 3 POB and drifting. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, asked to standby and monitor. AWLB tasked, and towed casualty to harbour, CG updated. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53235 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed a paddle board, 2 POB, being blown out to sea. 1 person in water. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. Casualty made it to shore, ILB confirmed all was okay. casualties seen to be ashore. , Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 53238 | 03/05/2025 | NCI Southend | Yacht informed NCI they were aground on sand bar. Currently not in danger and waiting for tide. HMCG informed, but assured not an emergency. NFA. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53225 | 02/05/2025 | NCI Swanage | HMCG called NCI re. concern for safety of kayak reported by MOP. Kayak located by NCI, no apparent difficulty. W/K then walked to maintain visual, and spoke to kayakers, who were not in difficulty. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53247 | 02/05/2025 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of vessel aground. NCI did not have visual, so W/K walked to investigate. Small inflatable, with motor was seen, with person sunbathing on vessel. CG updated. , Vessel then left area in company of jets. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53200 | 01/05/2025 | NCI Needles | HMCG tried to contact F.V. having heard May Day. NCI asked if they had seen vessel. Several Pan Pan messages issued over next 2 hours, nothing heard. Conclusion was that no vessel was in distress. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53209 | 01/05/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. spoken May Day heard. Asked if heard by NCI - negative. Message was repeated several times. Message downgraded to Pan Pan , then incident closed by CG, as no response. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53207 | 01/05/2025 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. report of possible suspicious activity. Vessel had come ashore with 12 - 16 POB. It was confirmed that the vessel had been out with a party of clients. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 53208 | 30/04/2025 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG asked NCI to look for a paddle boarder reported missing. NCI search was negative. ILB and CRT tasked to search. It was then reported that the casualty was ashore in Yarmouth, and was safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 53210 | 30/04/2025 | NCI Penzance | NCI called HMCG re. concern for a fisherman on rocks, with incoming spring tide, and potential for being cut off. CCTV used to monitor. CG and NCI monitored situation until person safely ashore. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 53186 | 30/04/2025 | NCI Portscatho | HMCG called NCI re. report of two objects in sea. Single pot marker seen, CG updated. CRT tasked to search further with negative results. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |