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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39695 | 01/10/2021 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI reported to HMCG on 999 a wind surfer struggling to get ashore. Requested continued monitoring. HELO in area. No concern by others in area. Incident closed NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 035453 |
| 39602 | 28/09/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG requested us to look for missing person. Nothing seen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | None |
| 39635 | 28/09/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG contacted by cruise ship re. possible missing wind surfer. NCI had been monitoring said wind surfer, and informed CG, but visual lost due to conditions. It was agreed a search should be initiated, Minutes later CG informed NCI casualty was safe and well and ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 035225 |
| 39590 | 27/09/2021 | NCI Exmouth | NCI heard ILB tasked to incident at Buoy 17. Advised HMCG we had visual and maintaining observation. Casualtie recovered by ILB. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 035083 |
| 39610 | 27/09/2021 | NCI Rhoscolyn | HMCG requested visual on injure walker (dislocated knee). 2 x CRTs tasked to assist casualty. Casualty evacuated to ambulance after 2 hrs as weather deteriorated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 035100 |
| 39586 | 26/09/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | MoP concerned at FV proximity to beach. HMCG requested position details and assessment of risk of grounding. HMCG in contact with FV. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034984 |
| 39588 | 26/09/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Yacht contacted NCI - entangled withg mooring buoy. Advised casualty to contact Harbourmaster on Ch12. HMCG advised. Later confirmed to HMCG that casualty now under way. | NCI | No | Yes | 034946 |
| 39589 | 26/09/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Yacht on Ch6f5 advised that local speedboat was adrift at channel mouth. HMCG informed, ILB launched and towed casualty back to marina. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 034981 |
| 40078 | 26/09/2021 | NCI Point Lynas | May Day concerning fishing vessel with engine problem. HMCG requested assistance. Engine restarted and continued fishing. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 39563 | 25/09/2021 | NCI Chapel Point | PWCs being recovered at unauthorised landing point. Police advised. | NCI | No | No | none |
| 39551 | 24/09/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | MoP reported grey tender/dinghy awash on rocks below station. Not accessible by boat. Advised HMCG who will check. | NCI | No | Yes | 034672 |
| 39562 | 24/09/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised HMCG of disabled PWC. Swimmer en route to assist. PWC being towed to beach by motor launch, swimmer being attended to by paramedic. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 034685 |
| 39536 | 23/09/2021 | NCI Skegness | HMCG requested possible visual on yacht in distress. Nothing sighted, stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034505 |
| 39543 | 23/09/2021 | NCI Newhaven | Kite surfer in water separated from board. Self-recovered to shore with kite sail. HMCG advised that board still in water - possible hazard. Surfer re-entered water and retrieved board, HMCG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | 034567 |
| 39526 | 22/09/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht aground, possibly taking on water. HMCG advised NCI have eyes on. Yacht managed to refloat. NCI monitored its progress until safely into Salcombe Harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034403 |
| 39705 | 22/09/2021 | NCI Gosport | HMCG requested visual from NCI of yacht with engine failure. Visual confirmed in misty conditions. ILB tasked and took casualty under tow to safety of harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 034355 |
| 39538 | 22/09/2021 | NCI Needles | FV reported engine failure. Advised HMCG we have eyes on. Lost sight of casualty in fog bank. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034358 |
| 39539 | 22/09/2021 | NCI Needles | HMCG requested visual search for aircraft in water (reported by MoP). Nothing found, nothing heard. Advised HMCG of low flying Boeing 737 Oil Dispersal Aircraft overflying area | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034387 |
| 39550 | 20/09/2021 | NCI Froward Point | Overheard Ch16 PanPan but but callsign. Passing yacht assisting. Advised HMCG that we had visual and gave sea state & weather conditions. Stood down by HMCG when vessels reached harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034171 |
| 39490 | 19/09/2021 | NCI Rhoscolyn | 2 paddleboarders and children in kayaks being blown out to sea. HMCG informed. ALB and ILB tasked. HMCG reported all casualties safely ashore. All resources stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 031341 |
| 39659 | 19/09/2021 | NCI Nare Point | Pilot boat observed, 4 POB, being rowed. HMCG requested NCI monitor. Speed boat took casualty in tow to safety. CG advised | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 39512 | 19/09/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Overheard mayday from capsized catamaran, crew in water. Advised HMCG of bearing/distance. ILB tasked to respond. ILB crewhelped right catamaran. ILB then took casualty under tow to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 034043 |
| 39522 | 19/09/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual on 6 children at risk attempting to cross estuary. RNLI tasked to assist and took children across. Met by CRT and safely reunited with parents. All resources stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 034048 |
| 39493 | 18/09/2021 | NCI Newhaven | MoP reported dog slipped over cliff. HMCG advised. CRT tasked to recover dog. Dog safely returned to owner and all units stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 033842 |
| 39494 | 18/09/2021 | NCI Newhaven | Advised HMCG of paraglider in area where CG Helo attempting to land during ongoing incident. Asked to continue monitoring as glider flew clear of area. Helo safetyrecovered casualty to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033905 |
| 39497 | 18/09/2021 | NCI Stone Point | Rib reported engine failure to HMCG. NCI advised HMCG of position and description.Another vessel towed casualty into harbour. NCI monitored until visual lost. HMCG later confirmed rib safely docked. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033867 |
| 39513 | 18/09/2021 | NCI Charmouth | Advised HMCG of 4 MoP cut off by tide, but not in distress, and in no danger. This was done to pre-empt possibility of other MoPs calling it in as a possible emergency. | NCI | No | Yes | 033933 |
| 39479 | 16/09/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | FV requested assistance. NCI have visual contact, passed bearing/distance to HMCG. Second FV offered assistance and escorted casuatly in to beach. | NCI | No | Yes | 033628 |
| 39480 | 16/09/2021 | NCI Penzance | Reported to HMCG concerns about small open boat, apparently sinking. Third party vessel took one crew on board and secured casualty vessel. ALB attended and assisted with safe recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 033611 |
| 39482 | 16/09/2021 | NCI Nells Point | Police seeking vulnerable femail asked if NCI could monitor shoreline. HMCG contacted NCI re same person. Police liaising with CRT. HMCG advised. No-one sighted, NCI stood down. | Police | No | Yes | 033622 |
| 39469 | 15/09/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | MoP report of boady boarder in difficulty, no visual sighting. some confusion in initial report from MoP but HMCG tasked ILB and requested ambulance to attend. CRT assisted with casualty care. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 033463 |
| 39460 | 15/09/2021 | NCI Boscastle | Relayed Mayday call to HMCG from stranded kayaker. CRT and ALB tasked to assist. NCI Boscastle extended the watch until casualty recovered to Boscastle harbour and were then stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 033507 |
| 39568 | 15/09/2021 | NCI Portland Bill | Person trapped on rocks with injured ankle. Taken off rocks and into Weymouth by ALB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | None |
| 39477 | 14/09/2021 | NCI Cromer | Large blue container on beach, potential hazard if washed out to sea. HMCG informed, and local council contacted to arrange removal. | NCI | No | Yes | 033342 |
| 39658 | 14/09/2021 | NCI Nare Point | NCI heard HMCG in respect of a lady fallen on coast path. MOP asked NCI if CG were aware - affirmative. Casualty airlifted to hospital by HELO | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 033350 |
| 39527 | 12/09/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht contacted Prawle Point with engine failure. Advised to contact HMCG, but unable to do so. Casualty contacted harbour master on Ch14. Harbour staff vessel towed vessel into harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 033069 |
| 39544 | 12/09/2021 | NCI Folkestone | Unmanned dinghy seen, drifting SW. HMCG advised, RNLI tasked to recover. NIC conned lifeboat onto dinghy. Unable to recover, so dinghy abandoned. Later recovered by local FV. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 033053 |
| 39547 | 12/09/2021 | NCI Folkestone | MoP reported person on cliff edge. WK investigated and found suicidal male. HMCG advised, CRT & police attended. Casualty arrested for his own safety and taken away. | NCI | No | Yes | 033078 |
| 40077 | 12/09/2021 | NCI Point Lynas | May Day relay concerning diver overdue. Incident resolved out of watch hours. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 39453 | 12/09/2021 | NCI Wooltack Point | May Day from yacht - Man overboard. Casualty assessed by paramedics and transferred to hospital by ambulance. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/a |