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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40066 | 01/11/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Agitated MOP observed on breakwater. Police informed. Casualty calmed down, Police informed, casualty gave his name, and Police stood down. | NCI | No | No | POL737 |
| 39992 | 30/10/2021 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed mud barge drifting. HMCG advised. barge reported fuel problem. Tug sent to assist, and took under tow. | NCI | No | Yes | 038502 |
| 39999 | 30/10/2021 | NCI Charmouth | 3 MOP in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, also LB. Now 6 casualties. 1 MOP happy to stay until tide ebbs, others safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 038585 |
| 40209 | 29/10/2021 | NCI Torbay | MOP observed by NCI possibly about to be cut off by tide. HMCG informed, asked NCI to monitor. MOP reached safety without help. | NCI | No | Yes | 038517 |
| 39987 | 28/10/2021 | NCI Caister | MOP reported to NCI children clothing and bag found on beach. W/K recovered items, noted position and informed HMCG. ILB stood by, CRT recovered items. MOP later claimed items and apologised. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 038419 |
| 39989 | 27/10/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Police contacted NCI re. missing person. Not seen for 10 days. CRT and LB searching also. Nothing found | Police | No | Yes | POL546 |
| 40352 | 27/10/2021 | NCI Stepper Point | HMG phoned NCI re. 999 call about 2 casualties with boat in trouble. Visual established, 2 in water. NCI monitored situation, one casualty got other into boat, paddled to shore, and waded to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 038350 |
| 40231 | 26/10/2021 | NCI Nare Point | Pan Pan from yacht aground, 4 POB, incl. double amputee. NCI advised HMCG 2 yachts standing by. AWLB tasked, used inflatable to get line aboard. As tide rises yacht freed and escorted to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 038268 |
| 40029 | 26/10/2021 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG contacted NCI re. Police request to look for dispondent person. AWLB tasked. Activity observed at point, and incident dealt with. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 038286 |
| 39965 | 26/10/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Kite sail observed blowing in wind, HMCG informed. Surf shop informed. Patrol recovered sail and reunited it with owner. | NCI | No | Yes | 038283 |
| 39981 | 25/10/2021 | NCI Needles | NCI observed oil tanker go aground. HMCG informed. ALB tasked to standby. Master reported no damage and waited for next high tide to refloat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 038166 |
| 39980 | 23/10/2021 | NCI Needles | NCI observed large floating object, reported to HMCG. Visual maintained until passed from view. | NCI | No | Yes | 037779 |
| 39915 | 23/10/2021 | NCI Torbay | May Day heard from motor boat with loss of power. NCI had visual and confirmed position to HMCG. Another vessel took casualty under tow, May Day cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 037886 |
| 39916 | 23/10/2021 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht reported loss of mast to HMCG. NCI had visual. LB tasked, secured mast, and vessel got back underway. LB escorted to ensure no problem, then returned to station. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 037798 |
| 39960 | 23/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Day fishing vessel requested assistance from HMCG. ILB tasked, NCI confirmed visual, and ILB escorted casualty to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 037901 |
| 39979 | 22/10/2021 | NCI Needles | HMCG phoned NCI re. floating object. Visual established on two objects, and monitored. ILB involved. Identified as large mass of seaweed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 037778 |
| 39875 | 21/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | MOP reported to NCI a dinghy, unmanned, adrift in river. NCI had visual, HMCG informed and confirmed appropriate action would be taken. | NCI | No | Yes | 037661 |
| 39871 | 20/10/2021 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | MOP fell on beach close to NCI Station. Suspected broken hip. Ambulance called, but did not arrive. HMCG informed, CRT provided first aid until ambulance finally arrived and casualty moved to hospital | NCI | No | Yes | 037609 |
| 39486 | 18/10/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG phoned NCI - request look out for unmanned RIB. LB tasked, but stood down when person crouching was seen to be aboard. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 037423 |
| 39830 | 16/10/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported canister with warning label on rocks. Reported to HMCG and photos sent. Specialist personal directed to scene but dark, so to be dealt with next day. | NCI | No | Yes | 037212 |
| 39832 | 16/10/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. 2 MOP in rowing boat possibly in difficulty. Visual search revealed kayak with 2 POB but not in trouble. NCI monitored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 037244 |
| 39833 | 16/10/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | Fishing vessel reported to NCI a buoy was missing from harbour entrance. Reported to HMCG, who informed yacht club to replace missing buoy. | NCI | No | Yes | 037200 |
| 39822 | 15/10/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual from NCI on paddle boarder in difficulty. Nothing seen NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 037064 |
| 39785 | 11/10/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on walker with injured leg. CRT tasked, and HELO, and ILB as casualty in water. AWLB also present. Casualty airlifted to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 036752 |
| 39786 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed two yachts aground. HMCG informed, visual maintained. ILB attended, both yachts refloated, CG informed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 036629 |
| 39811 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Needles | NCI heard May Day from yacht, unanswered by HMCG. Relayed by phone. 2 vessels standing by, 1 took casualty under tow. AWLB took over tow to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 036459 |
| 39752 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI possible human bones at foot of cliff. HMCG informed, Police visited site, CSI to investigate and remove items. | NCI | No | Yes | 036460 |
| 39758 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed beached vessel. HM made aware, and HMCG. ILB tasked, removed 3 casualties, and took vessel under tow. Safely returned to harbour | NCI | Yes | Yes | 036447 |
| 39759 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed MOP trying to cross river, with incoming tide. HMCG informed. LB tasked, and CRT, but after extensive search, family not seen. Assumed to be inland and out of danger. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 036511 |
| 39762 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | RIB reported with no-one on board. Visual confirmed to HMCG. CG later confirmed RIB recovered, believed to be race marker. | NCI | No | Yes | 036621 |
| 39763 | 09/10/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Pan Pan from vessel with engine failure, requesting tow. NCI had visual and updated CG. Vessel taken under tow by motor cruiser and entered river. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 364492 |
| 39751 | 08/10/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. surfer in difficulty. Visual requested, and after extensive search with cameras no problem seen. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 036342 |
| 39738 | 07/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested visual on possible floating hazard. Nothing seen. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 39723 | 05/10/2021 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB tasked. CRT conned ILB to casualties, recovered them, and then recovered boards. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 035869 |
| 39711 | 04/10/2021 | NCI Froward Point | HMCG requestd NCI keep visual on 1 kayak and 1 paddle boarder. Local fishing vessels also reported visual. Monitoring maintained until reached safety.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 035777 |
| 39683 | 03/10/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG requested NCI monitor yacht reported by MOP as in difficulty. No problem seen with yacht | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 035682 |
| 39696 | 03/10/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed Kite Surfer struggling. HMCG informed, LB tasked, and CRT. Casualty self rescued to beach safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 035688 |
| 39663 | 02/10/2021 | NCI Bass Point | NCI informed HMCG that a walker had descended a very dangerous cliff and not reappeared. CRT tasked, and carried out search, nothing found. Later walker seen ascending path - a research ornithologist. | NCI | No | Yes | 035541 |
| 39675 | 01/10/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | AWLB contacted NCI re. MOP on inflatable. Visual confirmed, no lifejacket. LB attended, and vessel returned to Harbour | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 035475 |
| 39680 | 01/10/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested visual on kite surfer possibly in distress. No distressed kite surfer seen, but one assisted to shore by two others. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |