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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38326 | 13/06/2021 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed Jetski rider calling for assistance. HMCG informed. IR tasked and recovered casualty and Jetski to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 17147 |
| 38389 | 13/06/2021 | NCI Lyme Bay | MOP reported NCI 6MOP on cliff edge. HMCG informed, WK investigated. Persons involved had moved on. | NCI | No | Yes | 016993 |
| 38284 | 13/06/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI asked for visual on missing child. NCI sighted casualty hiding in grass. ILB recovered casualty safe and well | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 017177 |
| 38286 | 13/06/2021 | NCI Hornsea | Capsized jetski observed by NCI, 2 casualties in water. Reported to HMCG. Vessel recovered and casualties walked ashore all OK. | NCI | No | Yes | 17023 |
| 38347 | 13/06/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Observed 2 Casualties thrown off capsizes Jetski. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, recovered casualties, Jetski towed by second Jetski to safety. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 017125 |
| 38287 | 13/06/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | 8 MOP observed cut off by tide. HMCG informed. Some tried to swim to safety and others climb rocks. ILB tasked and 10 eventually rescued | NCI | Yes | Yes | 017217 |
| 38359 | 13/06/2021 | NCI Canvey Island | Owner of dayboat reported further 'bullet holes' in his boat (see i/n 38147). HMCG advised report to police. NCI CCTV used to monitor area damaged and turned away. Reported to Police, images provided | NCI | No | Yes | Pol 42 |
| 38423 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Nare Point | Yacht informed HMCG that it was aground and listing. 2POB and dinghy awaiting launch. NCI had visual. Yacht refloated on tide | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016753 |
| 38272 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI requested visual by HMCG on PWC with engine failure. Then reported to not be in area first reported and stood down. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016769 |
| 38273 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed broken down jetski. Reported to HMCG Owner managed to restart engine and underway NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 016830 |
| 38275 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | MOP phoned NCI re. kite surfer capsized and struggling to re-board. HMCG informed, asked vessels in vicinity for help and casualty picked up safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 016798 |
| 38276 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG requesting assistance for PWC with engine failure. NCI had visual, advised 3 other PWC in attendance. Casualty towed to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016881 |
| 38278 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Casualty jumped into sea and hit submerged rock. Rescue HELO recovered casualty and transferred to land ambulance - to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 016778 |
| 38582 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Gosport | Orange smoke seen with 2 persons in water. Police launch in attendance and advised HMCG. Both casualties taken to shoreand declined medical attention. NFA | Police | No | Yes | 016728 |
| 38471 | 12/06/2021 | NCI Brancaster (Satellite) | MOP reported to NCI that his 3yr old son was missing. HMCG informed. Very soon afterwards child reported as found safe and well. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38274 | 11/06/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | MOP reported to NCI fishing boat missing 6 hours. Boat observed matching description, HMCG informed. Observation continued. Boat then raised anchor and proceeded out of sight. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 016578 |
| 37281 | 11/06/2021 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP telephoned NCI threatening to commit suicide. Police informed, and attempts made to trace caller | NCI | No | No | Pol656 |
| 38422 | 10/06/2021 | NCI Nare Point | NCI asked by HMCG to look out for yacht. Vessel observed and HMCG informed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/aa |
| 38581 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Gosport | MBreported engine fire to HMCG. CG requested NCI to maintain visual and tasked LB to attend. LB escorted casualty to harbour and returned to station. NCI stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 232011 |
| 38244 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Llandudno | HMCG requested report on Kite Surfer unable to remount board in ebbing tide. ILB & CRT tasked to monitor/assist. Casualty self-rescued without assistance, refused advice and help from CRT. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 016324 |
| 38251 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI concerning inflatable possibly in trouble. 2POB. Observed fishing and not in apparent distress. NCI asked to monitor. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16377 |
| 38416 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Gwennap Head | SART alert from yacht. HMCG informed. HMCG investigated and proved to be false alarm | NCI | No | Yes | 016317 |
| 38261 | 09/06/2021 | NCI Chapel Point | Rider less horse seen on beach, risk to beach users. HMCG informed. Horse returned and was reunited with owner. No casualties | NCI | No | Yes | 016330 |
| 38385 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Portscatho | NCI heard Pan Pan from vessel, crew member injured. NCI had visual. Sailing vessel took casualty on board, boat in tow, and casualty transferred to ILB, and taken ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 018343 |
| 38241 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Saw smoke from nearby heathland, advised Fire & Rescue Service and HMCG. As FRS were attending, CRT not tasked. Fires brought under control within 1 hour by FRS. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | |
| 38242 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Hornsea | MoP reported that metal safety rail had given way and in a dangerous state (MoP appeared uninjured.) Advised local county council and Highways Dept (call ref 1875265).. | NCI | No | No | |
| 38243 | 08/06/2021 | NCI Portscatho | HMCG requested visual on kayaker reported missing. Confirmed sighting in correct location. Liaised with CRT, suggested sea rescue easier. HMCG tasked ILB who recovered casualty from rocks. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 16212 |
| 38312 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported possible pollution off beach. HMCG informed, and ascertained it was a natural phenomenon | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 38209 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Observed swimmers in difficulty fighting current. Brought to shore by RNLI Lifeguards. | NCI | No | No | |
| 38211 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual following MoP report of FV dropping polystyrene overboard. Advised HMCG no vessels in reported area and no sign of debris/pollution. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016052 |
| 38227 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested visual on small craft possibly in difficulty. Nothing seen visually or on CCTV. HMCG advised. Stood down after 40 minnutes. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 38233 | 07/06/2021 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG requested visual on windsurfer possibly in difficulty. Lone windsurfer observed but not in difficulty and appeared competent. Continued observation for 20 miniutes till stood down by HMXCG. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 016090 |
| 38269 | 06/06/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Yellow object sighted range 1Nm. Possible capsized kayak. HMCG informed. CRT investigated, found to be a drifting race marker - recovered by RIB. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 015918 |
| 38234 | 06/06/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Advised HMCG of kayakers observed clinging to overturned canoe. RNLI lifeguards attempting to rescue. ILB tasked to assist. Lifeguards brought casualties to shore, CRT assisted. ILB recovered kayak. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015951 |
| 38235 | 06/06/2021 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Notified HMCG of loose tender adrift. Nearby vessels asked to assist. Local yacht towed tender into harbour and made fast to mooring. HMCG stood down and thanked all invoved. | NCI | No | Yes | 015871 |
| 38201 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Nells Point | MoP reported jet skier floating in water away from machine and unresponsive. HMCG advised and tasked RNLI. After short search established that casualty was actually floating debris. All stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015745 |
| 38208 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Observed two swimmers near buoy. MoP also reported. Harbour master returned casualties to shore. | NCI | No | No | |
| 38210 | 05/06/2021 | NCI St Alban's Head | MoP reported walker with suspected broken ankle. Alerted HMCG who tasked CRT. Ambulance arrived but due to difficult location Helo was deployed and casualty airlifted to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 015721 |
| 38194 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on broken down speedboat. Casualty spotted but appeared not in trouble. NCI continued monitoring but lost sight. HMCG reported that casualty now under tow and entering harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015757 |
| 38196 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Intercepted radio call from cruiser out of fuel. Advised HMCG of several boats in vicinity who may be able to help. Casualty towed into harbour by another vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015792 |