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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49887 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a speedboat aground, HMCG informed.CRT tasked, stood by, no casualties. vessel destroyed on rocks, recovery not possible. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49888 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI were called by windsurfer to say a MOP was on beach with a back injury. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Casualty declined medical help, but accepted assistance to return home. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49894 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Penzance | NCI observed a jets with loss of power, 1 adult, 2 children on board. Trying to push vessel ashore against tide. HMCG informed, ILB and CRT tasked. Vessel reached surf line, assets stood down. , CRT helped repair vessel, which then returned to harbour. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 49870 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI received call re. vessel broken down, 2 POB. Search requested, initially wrong vessel identified, then correct vessel seen at river entrance, but Sea Start unable to proceed due to sea state., Vessel drifting, but no injuries aboard. Border force vessel then towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49865 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan from yacht aground in estuary, HMCG tasked ILB, NCI confirmed visual on CCTV. ILB recovered casualty and returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49866 | 27/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan from yacht with engine failure in shipping channel. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG. Harbour Master approached, but NCI lost visual due to rain. HM towed casualty to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49877 | 26/05/2024 | NCI Gosport | MayDay from foreign yacht with engine failure, drifting towards warship. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. MOD police launch attended and towed casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49879 | 26/05/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP of person in difficulty. Scan requested. ILB and CRT tasked. Nothing seen, all assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49853 | 26/05/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Yacht informed HMCG a paddle boarder was in difficulty. NCI had visual, CG informed. ILB tasked, NCI informed LB they had visual. LB recovered casualty and returned them to beach. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49856 | 26/05/2024 | NCI Stone Point | RIB, 8 POB, issued a Pan Pan as it had broken down. Tow requested. Yacht advised they were alongside and would offer tow. NCI advised HMCG they had visual. Local rescue offered tow but NCI said they, were not required. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49868 | 26/05/2024 | NCI Newhaven | MOP informed NCI a walker had fallen, injuring their knee. W/K offered first aid, Ambulance called but no ETA. HMCG informed. W/K remained with casualty, CG asked ambulance for ETA, CRT tasked. , CRT and ambulance diverted to heart attack, so friend of casualty took them to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49849 | 25/05/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG called NCI re. ILB tasked to paddle boarder. LB asked NCI for visual, which was confirmed. Original casualty was safely ashore, but a second was stranded on the mud. ILB unable to reach due to, lack of water. CRT tasked and second casualty recovered, ambulance requested as suffering from cold. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49841 | 24/05/2024 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI for weather conditions, following a Pan Pan from a vessel taking on water. AWLB tasked, and 1 crew put on casualty. 2 POB and was escorted to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49847 | 24/05/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | French vessel contacted HMCG in French, CG thought it to be in Salcombe area and needed help to anchor. CG and vessel unable to understand each other. NCI asked for visual - negative. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49829 | 23/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI advised HM and HMCG of semi submerged tender next to slipway. Considered a potential hazard to shipping. Tender was beached and beach manager informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49838 | 23/05/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Ambulance service reported a vulnerable person was on Spit. HMCG tasked CRT, and asked NCI for search. CRT located person and ambulance departed with person onboard | Ambulance | No | Yes |
| 49840 | 23/05/2024 | NCI Torbay | Yacht fired red flare and issued MayDay. NCI relayed information to HMCG. Vessel took casualty under tow, and AWLB tasked to take over. NCI conned LB to casualty which was towed to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 49824 | 23/05/2024 | NCI Nare Point | Unaccompanied dog found by NCI on path. Dog taken to lookout. HMCG informed in case owner was injured. CG informed RSPCA, Police and CRT. Information put on Facebook. No owner found on path., CG informed NCI owner had been found and would collect dog from station. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49825 | 23/05/2024 | NCI Brancaster | MOP reported to NCI a chemical container was washed up un beach. NT ranger and RSPB warden informed. HMCG also informed. Search revealed nothing, NFA | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49827 | 23/05/2024 | NCI Torbay | HMCG contacted ILB re. 2 paddle boarders in distress. NCI called LB to inform the casualty was under tow to beach. All safe | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49819 | 22/05/2024 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed an inflatable, 2 POB, struggling to return to beach. Offshore wind and rain. HMCG informed, AWLB tasked as they were on exercise. LB spoke to casualties, who assured them, they could return to beach. LB waited until they were safely out of wind and close to beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 49828 | 22/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | MOP reported kite surfer in difficulty to HMCG. CG asked NCI for visual. Paddle boarders seen on beach, then MOP confirmed kite surfer was safely on beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49809 | 21/05/2024 | NCI Bass Point | HMCG called NCI asking for a search after MOP reported possible capsized dinghy. Nothing seen but search continued. CG asked for update later - negative so incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49812 | 21/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG advised launch of ILB re. motor vessel with engine failure and drifting towards rocks. NCI confirmed visual of casualty at nearby beach. AWLB tasked and took vessel under tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49854 | 21/05/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 kayakers, no cause for concern, however MOP called HMCG with concerns. CG called NCI but casualties out of sight, but had seemed okay. Monitoring continued, and, kayakers reappeared and headed back to beach. CG informed all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49813 | 21/05/2024 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG informed NCI of dog in trouble in the water. NCI had visual. ILB tasked, and dog then seen swimming back to shore. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49782 | 20/05/2024 | NCI Gosport | Pilot vessel reported a fire in engine room, Police RIB, patrol boat and 2 tugs responded. Fire was extinguished, 3 POB, all wearing Lifejackets. Police launch towed to basin, and FB met vessel., All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49785 | 20/05/2024 | NCI Worms Head | 2 MOP reported to NCI a dog had gone over cliff. W/K confirmed situation at location, HMCG informed. CRT and AWLB tasked, dog was recovered and returned to owner, no injuries. | MMO | Yes | Yes |
| 49791 | 20/05/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | Yacht issued Pan Pan re. engine failure and drifting. VTS called HMCG, NCI had visual. ILB tasked and undertook tow. Casualty then moored safely, 2 POB and dog removed from vessel, both , suffering from sea sickness | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49852 | 20/05/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 9 MOP + 2 dogs trying to cross estuary. Conditions were dangerous. HMCG informed, camera link established. Casualties made a further attempt, and finally succeeded. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49776 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder in difficulty. Visual difficult but eventually saw a kayak tied to a buoy - owner fishing. CRT confirmed the same. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 49778 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Newhaven | MOP called NCI re. people climbing cliff below fort. Possible criminal intent. Police informed, NCI continued to monitor. Anti social behaviour observed. Police attended, gate insecure, but , trespassers had left scene. NFA. HMCG informed incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49783 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | 7 MOP and dogs were observed by NCI to be cut off by tide. HMCG had been notified, 4 waded back safely, and ILB recovered others including dogs, back to beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 49811 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI advised HMCG a yacht was aground on sandbank. Crew advised they were abandoning vessel and returning to refloat later. LGs informed. Vessel later refloated as planned on tide. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49767 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. W/K contacted by hailer. HMCG informed, ILB and CRT tasked, and casualties recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 49775 | 19/05/2024 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI observed an unmanned dinghy, HMCG informed. A local potter looked at vessel, CG radioed it but no response. ILB and CRT tasked, NCI conned LB too vessel, and towed it to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 49738 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a container labelled Sulphuric Acid washed up near lookout. W/K checked item secure, and only small amount of contents present. HMCG informed and photo sent. Local Authority, contacted by CG to arrange removal. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 49759 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI received a MOB alarm from an AIS transponder in yacht haven. HMCH informed. ILB tasked to investigate. Marina staff reported a man had inflated a lifejacket at the time., Extensive search revealed nothing, and vessel involved was found and reported no issue. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 49762 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Needles | Pan Pan from a powerboat taking part in a race - taking on water. Assistance required. yacht pulled alongside to help, comms poor. HMCG asked NCI for visual, which was established, monitoring , continued. ILB was tasked, and escorted casualty to marina despite water ingress worse. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 49855 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Southend | NCI called HMCG re. 3 MOP on mud flats, concern for safety. Monitoring requested, and casualties returned to shore, CG informed. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes |