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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39008 | 08/08/2021 | NCI Southend | Kite Surfer observed in trouble. HMCG informed. As tide fell, he was able to stand up, and started towards shore. CRT and ILB tasked but no assistance required. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 026779 |
| 39014 | 07/08/2021 | NCI Hornsea | MOP called NCI about 25l container on beach. HMCG informed and confirmed they would deal with matter | NCI | No | Yes | 026552 |
| 39015 | 07/08/2021 | NCI Hornsea | NC had concern for child on body board in possible danger. HMCG informed. CG attended station, child no longer visible, assumed to have returned home. | NCI | No | Yes | 026591 |
| 38937 | 07/08/2021 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | RIB washed ashore, HMCG aware. W/K walked to location, photographed people stripping RIB of components. Photos sent to HMCG | NCI | No | Yes | 026359 |
| 38945 | 07/08/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | May Day from yacht, later downgraded to Pan Pan. Engine failure and rope around prop. No response from HMCG, so NCI relayed. ILB tasked and towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 026566 |
| 38946 | 07/08/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG had report of 2 kayakers in difficulty. NCI located and monitored safe return to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 026559 |
| 38953 | 07/08/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG phoned NCI Re. abandoned boat. W/K walked to location, took photos, identified vessel, and HMCG attempted to trace owner. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 026554 |
| 38954 | 07/08/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Pan Pan from motor cruiser net around prop. Distress upgraded as smoke from engine. LBs tasked and towed casualty back to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 026553 |
| 38955 | 07/08/2021 | NCI Stone Point | MOP reported tender washed up on shore. W/K investigated and reported to HMCG. Photos supplied. | NCI | No | Yes | 026571 |
| 38964 | 06/08/2021 | NCI Froward Point | 2 kayakers in possible difficulty, being monitored by NCI. CG advised not in immediate danger but conditions bad. LB met kayakers and escorted to shore | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 026406 |
| 38930 | 05/08/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | HMCG requested look for 2 missing children using camera. Children found safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 026296 |
| 38919 | 05/08/2021 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht aground, called HMCG. NCI identified and passed position to HMCG. LB tasked, kedge anchor deployed so can be winched off on rising tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 026262 |
| 38928 | 05/08/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI received call re. possible drowning. HMCG aware. LB, Police, CRT, Ambulance tasked as possible suicide. Casualty found at home, safe but unstable. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 026285 |
| 38949 | 04/08/2021 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG reported speedboat grounded on sandbank. Owner tried to refloat, failed, and RIB assisted . Vessel refloated and towed into river. | NCI | No | Yes | 026122 |
| 38907 | 04/08/2021 | NCI Nells Point | NCI advised HMCG 5 adults, 1 child and 1 dog on island with causeway due to flood. NCI asked to observe. 2 adults, child and dog waded ashore, ILB recovered 2 more, 1 remained to go fishing. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 026062 |
| 38913 | 04/08/2021 | NCI Caister | Police request NCI look out for missing person. Description given. HMCG coordinated CRTs. Nothing seen, and later confirmed MISPER found safe and well. | Police | No | Yes | 025983 |
| 38916 | 04/08/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Pan Pan from rib with engine failure. Nothing heard so HMCG contacted. NCI had visual. Second rib took casualty under tow to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 026091 |
| 38918 | 04/08/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Request from HMCG for visual on small craft with engine failure. Casualty located, HMCG informed. LB tasked, RIB took vessel under tow, LB stood down. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 026096 |
| 38920 | 04/08/2021 | NCI Portscatho | Kayaker observed by NCI capsized and unable to reboard. No bouyancy aid. HMCG informed. CG attempt to contact nearby vessel, without response, but it went anyway. Took casualty aboard, kayak recovered | NCI | No | Yes | 026068 |
| 38906 | 02/08/2021 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht observed aground on spit. HMCG informed and LB tasked. LB towed casualty off and recovered crew member. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 025665 |
| 38931 | 01/08/2021 | NCI Hornsea | Jet Ski observed in trouble, drifting in surf. HMCG informed, and requested NCI monitor. Hornsea mobile tasked, Jet Ski recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | 025569 |
| 38899 | 01/08/2021 | NCI Charlestown | NCI overheard message re. child drifting out to sea. Offered visual and contacted jetski companywho recovered casualty safely to beach | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 025547 |
| 38903 | 31/07/2021 | NCI Llandudno | Vessel observed emitting large amounts of smoke and struggling to maintain movement. HMCG requested monitoring, harbour master informed. radio report that vessel reached harbour safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 025418 |
| 38833 | 30/07/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Yacht under observation by NCI, problem with foresail. HMCG phoned re. possible man overboard. Yacht aground. LB tasked. Line aboard, and yacht towed to safe mooring, to await better weather. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 025242 |
| 38834 | 30/07/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Rib called HMCG, engine failure and drifting. NCI informed CG yacht under observation. LB tasked, and towed Rib to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 025257 |
| 38840 | 30/07/2021 | NCI Exmouth | NCI advised HMCG of yacht adrift and grounded on sea wall. harbour master tried unsuccessfully to lift off. | NCI | No | Yes | 025264 |
| 38841 | 30/07/2021 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Rib requested assistance from NCI. Lost power and drifting. HMCG informed. LB tasked and towed vessel to safety in Cowes. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 025257 |
| 38832 | 29/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. possible swimmer in trouble. Search carried out, with negative results. Suspected marker buoy mistaken for swimmer | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 025074 |
| 38818 | 29/07/2021 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Lieguards informed NCI of missing child. Visual search, found child within 5 minutes. Lifeguards informed, and child reunited with parents. HMCG informed. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 025083 |
| 38826 | 29/07/2021 | NCI Caister | HMCG requested visual on kayak reported drifting off shore. Visual established, reported to HMCG, local ILB tasked, and towed kayak to shore | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 025128 |
| 38809 | 28/07/2021 | NCI Torbay | Yacht radioed adrift and in danger. NCI confirmed visual and reported to HMCG. Second yacht nearby and towed to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 024951 |
| 38806 | 27/07/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG phoned NCI, concerned for wing surfer, unable to reboard. NCI kept under observation, and eventually casualty reached safety ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 024837 |
| 38821 | 27/07/2021 | NCI Caister | UKBF requested NCI report any sighting of suspicious vessel on 16th July. Info. provided, nothing fitting description observed.. | UK Border Force | No | No | n/a |
| 38825 | 27/07/2021 | NCI Caister | Ch16 Mayday relay from HMCG requesting visual on sighting of man overboard.Nothing seen | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 025128 |
| 39868 | 26/07/2021 | NCI Point Lynas | Motor boat observed drifting with no power. HMCG informed. Vessel managed to restart engine and continue. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38777 | 26/07/2021 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed fishing vessel capsize south of harbour. 1 person clinging to wreckage. HMCG informed. LBs tasked, recovered casualty safely. Vessel sank. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 024563 |
| 38810 | 26/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual on yacht broken down, and skipper unwell. ILB and AWLB tasked. Poor visibility, so good observation difficult. ILB towed vessel back to marina, NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 024703 |
| 38799 | 25/07/2021 | NCI Needles | Yacht lost rudder, unable to steer in Needles channel. DSC alert, and Pan Pan. NCI phoned HMCGG, and kept observation. Other vessel assisted and yacht made safe passage. | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 38760 | 25/07/2021 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | MOP reported to HMCG dinghy in trouble. NCI requested to search, appeared to be fine. LB still tasked, approached vessel, no action required. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 024396 |
| 38779 | 24/07/2021 | NCI Felixstowe | MOP reported swimmer missing. Turned out to be lobster pot, then wetsuit found floating, so incident upgraded to full search. Nothing found after 4.5 hours | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 024140 |