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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40774 | 13/01/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Fishing vessel had engine failure off pier head. NCI had visual and offered assistance to HMCG, with CCTV link. ILB tasked and towed casualty back to harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000968 |
| 40746 | 10/01/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | CCTV scan of area revealed small van on fire in estuary car park. No persons visible. NCI contacted Fire & Rescue service and HMCG to report fire. HMCG used camera link to monitor scene. , Fire Brigade extinguished fire, owner on scene, all stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | F&R |
| 40740 | 10/01/2022 | NCI Boscastle | PanPan heard from yacht reporting that he was 'lost in fog and scared to death'. HMCG contacted NCI Boscastle for weather and sea condition report. AWB tasked to assist. , Casualty reported fog lifting and heading into Padstow. HMCG advised, and shortly after NCI had visual on yacht and AWB. AWB escorted yacht to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000742 |
| 40822 | 10/01/2022 | NCI Stepper Point | Falmouth notified of Pan Pan report from lost yacht, requested visual from NCI. Fog heavy so zero visibility. LB tasked, coms patchy, but Boscastle NCI had visual., LB then had visual, and escorted vessel to Padstow, NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000742 |
| 40745 | 10/01/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual/cctv search for MoP reported entering sea fully clothed. Reported no one of that description in area, though several surfers sighted. HMCG requested continued monitoring of area., After some time HMCG confirmed initial report mistook surfers for person at risk and stood NCI down, with thanks for assistance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 000745 |
| 40723 | 09/01/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | 2 persons and 2 dogs in danger of tidal cut-off. HMCG informed. They tasked CRT to attend. Walkers reached safety after wading through waist-deep water. CRT met walkers and provided advice. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 00674 |
| 40766 | 08/01/2022 | NCI Stepper Point | HMCG requested visual on 2 windsurfers being swept out to sea. Nothing seen. ILB tasked to search. Eventually saw abandoned sail, but no visual on board or surfer. Sail retrieved and returned, to owner waiting on shore. ILB found second surfer paddling across estuary, confirmed everything OK. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000606 |
| 40703 | 07/01/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP reported to HMCG paddle boarder possibly in trouble. NCI requested to obtain visual. NCI used CCTV to observe, and see paddle boarder come safely ashore. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 000556 |
| 40681 | 06/01/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI reported to HMCG female standing at waters edge and causing concern. CG requested NCI monitor situation. casualty entered water, LB tasked and dealt with casualty | NCI | Yes | Yes | 000448 |
| 40696 | 06/01/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed unmanned inflatable 200 mtrs off shore. HMCG informed. CRT and ILB tasked with area search. Dinghy recovered by MOP. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 000497 |
| 40729 | 06/01/2022 | NCI Hornsea | MoP reported possible unexploded ordnance on beach and provided What3@ords reference to HMCG and NCI. NCI contacted HMCG to confirm details and provide email photographs to enable action to be taken., NCI stood down once information passed. | NCI | No | Yes | 000501 |
| 40674 | 05/01/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | Verssel observed to have broken its mooring, drifting to main channel. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. took vessel under tow and returned it to slipway, transferred to SP and was impounded. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 000417 |
| 40639 | 03/01/2022 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG tasking ILB to paddle boader in distress. NCI observed abandoned paddle board, and casualty 50 mtrs along rocks. ILB rescued casualty and recovered paddle board | NCI | No | Yes | 000250 |
| 40625 | 02/01/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported possile head in water. HMCG simultaneously called NCI asking if we had visual. NCI able to establish object was a weed covered pot marker. ILB had been called but stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 000050 |
| 40630 | 02/01/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed abandoned wing sail. Owner reportedly safely ashore. NCI kept visual watch, and sail eventually washed ashore and recovered | NCI | No | Yes | 000155 |
| 40661 | 02/01/2022 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed 2 anglers below cliffs, informed HMCG of concern. CRT looked at CCTV at lookout, then went to location. Anglers located safe and able to leave beach. | NCI | No | Yes | 000159 |
| 40670 | 02/01/2022 | NCI Nare Point | MOP reported to off duty NCI W/K dinghy with 5 POB and dog drifting towards rocks. Attempts to start engine and rowing fruitless. Dinghy hit rocks, 3 persons plus dog scrambled ashore. , Safety advice ignored, CRT arrived, AWLB and ILB tasked, dinghy towed back to beach and all occupants reunited | NCI | Yes | Yes | 000170 |
| 40594 | 30/12/2021 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG requested NCI lookout for MOP threatening self harm. Visual scan carried out, Police and Ambulance attended, and took patient to hospital by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 044178 |
| 40365 | 29/12/2021 | NCI Shoreham | NCI called by HMCG re. objects in water. Nothing seen. ILB tasked, possible body in water. 3 x pieces of wood located and recovered. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 044099 |
| 40576 | 27/12/2021 | NCI Nells Point | MOP reported to HMCG pile of clothing on beach, no swimmers seen. NCI asked to do visual search, nothing seen. MOP later reported swimmer returned safely and retrieved clothes. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043979 |
| 40676 | 26/12/2021 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported to NCI unidentified object off beach. NCI advised call HMCG, and backed up by calling also. Object identified as pot markers. | NCI | No | Yes | 043898 |
| 40565 | 26/12/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI a stranded horse. W/K investigated, gave location to farmer. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and horse rescued by farmer. | MMO | No | Yes | 043890 |
| 40555 | 23/12/2021 | NCI Felixstowe | Pan Pan heard re. fishing vessel with engine failure. NCI established visual contact. LB tasked and took casualty under tow to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 043718 |
| 40567 | 23/12/2021 | NCI Shoreham | W/K reported abandoned inflatable on beach, plus lifejackets. HMCG informed, moved vessel to high water mark, but engine left as too heavy. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043702 |
| 40554 | 22/12/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP report of kite surfer in difficulty. CCTV sweep requested. Nothing visible of concern. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043670 |
| 40548 | 21/12/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP report of yacht at river mouth with no Nav. lights. NCI identified vessel, and CG attempted to contact to put on lights. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043578 |
| 40521 | 19/12/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. 4 kayakers observed moving near Hengisbury Head. NCI looked for them, and called CG reporting nothing seen. CRT also reported negative sighting. , Car parks checked, nothing found, assumed safe so incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043327 |
| 40511 | 17/12/2021 | NCI Newhaven | Police asked NCI for visual on missing person. CCTV search revealed nothing. Ambulance attended, casualty located by Police and taken to hospital. | Police | No | Yes | POL450 |
| 40498 | 15/12/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG informed NCI that a dog had gone over cliff, landed half way down. CRT tasked. W/K monitored situation at scene by radio.Dog recovered by CRT - no injuries. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043083 |
| 40499 | 15/12/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG tasking CRT re. dog fallen off cliff. Offered visual monitoring. Dog recovered and appeared uninjured. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 043068 |
| 40496 | 14/12/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI informed HMCG re. dog stuck in rabbit hole. Fire service tasked, and rescued dog safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes | 043005 |
| 40486 | 12/12/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI observed 2 motorcyclists on beach. Phoned HMCG but they do not get involved. Rang Police who followed up report as they had already had similar report earlier. | NCI | No | No | POL205 |
| 40506 | 12/12/2021 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed kayaker capsized at harbour entrance. HMCG informed, NCI monitored situation. CG advised of repeated capsizes, ILB tasked, conned onto casualty by NCI. Recovered safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 042832 |
| 40478 | 12/12/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG reported to NCI that MOP had reported wing surfer in difficulty. Visual established, no apparent problem. CG informed., NCI lost visual due to poor visibility, and subsequently saw no sign, Assumed to have come ashore, incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 042848 |
| 40485 | 11/12/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested NCI to maintain observation on paddle boader. Seen to land safely on beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 042784 |
| 40512 | 09/12/2021 | NCI Hornsea | MOP reported to NCI a large pipe washed up on beach, potentially hazardous if washed out to sea. HMCG informed, and they reported it to Council. | NCI | No | Yes | 042663 |
| 40451 | 08/12/2021 | NCI Cromer | NCI heard message from HMCG to CRT Re. search for small vessel or kayak. CRT requested to attend NCI station., W/K telephoned CG for detail. Nothing seen, all stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 042570 |
| 40441 | 06/12/2021 | NCI Penzance | MOP reported to NCI possible unexploded bomb on beach. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, area evacuated. Incident closed 45 minutes later. | NCI | No | Yes | 042429 |
| 40425 | 05/12/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Unattended kite sail reported to harbourmaster. MOP reported to NCI that owner intended swimming to retrieve it. HMCG requested NCI monitor, but noone entered water. Sail blew out of view. CG informed | NCI | No | Yes | 042346 |
| 40410 | 04/12/2021 | NCI Torbay | Local dive boat issued Pan Pan re. 2 missing divers. NCI and fishing vessel offered assistance. Upgraded to May Day. Divers spotted and rescued by dive boat. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 042247 |