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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38080 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Nells Point | 2 MOP observed crossing flooding causeway to let island. NCI inform HMCG. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualties wade / swim ashore with help from a MOP | NCI | Yes | Yes | 013767 |
| 38147 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Canvey Island | Owner of fishing vessel reported to NCI jet skis passing at high speed, deliberately splashing vessel. Also shots fired. HMCG informed. It transpired that incident had occurred two weeks previously | NCI | No | Yes | 013749 |
| 38067 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI informed HMCG of yacht with engine failure. LB tasked and towed yacht to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 013722 |
| 38068 | 27/05/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht informs HMCG they are low on fuel. Told they will be monitored. NCI monitor their safe arrival into Salcombe | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38064 | 24/05/2021 | NCI Lyme Bay | 2 MOP stranded on mud called NCI. HMCG informed. LB tasked and put ! crew member with casualties. Help launched and lifted casualties to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 013426 |
| 38045 | 23/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI heard HMCG looking for MOP in sea off Paignton. Located person and reported to HMCG. CRT spoke to person concerned NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 013279 |
| 38027 | 20/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested NCI to look for casualty on cliffs. Unable to see, but monitored Police, CRT, and Ambulance in attendance. Casualty brought back to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012976 |
| 38013 | 19/05/2021 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht observed aground by NCI. Reported to HMCG. 2POB. Asked to monitor, and boatyard sent boat to investigate. No assistance required, and refloated later. | NCI | No | Yes | 012872 |
| 38058 | 19/05/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested NCI observe swimmers clinging to a buoy. No apparent distress, and RIB collected them and returned them to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38007 | 17/05/2021 | NCI Charlestown | Inflatable 'banana' with 2 aboard drifting in bay. Jet Skis unable to rescue. Reported to HMCG, who asked NCI to observe. Jet Skis went for rope and towed banana back to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 127098 |
| 37976 | 16/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI about MOP cut off by tide. Asked to look but nothing seen. ILB tasked and rescued 2 MOP on rocks and returned to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012354 |
| 37979 | 16/05/2021 | NCI Worms Head | 2 jet skiers observed. 1 fell off, other tried to help and also fell off. NCI reported to HMCG, and asked to observe. Eventually both got back on, and motored off. | NCI | No | Yes | 012589 |
| 38008 | 16/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Routine sweep by NCI revealed 2 MOP cut off by tide. Seen to be scrambling over rocks to next cove, but still cut off. HMCG informed. Poor visibility made monitoring difficult, but casualties safe | NCI | No | Yes | 12623 |
| 37977 | 15/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Elderly MOP fallen on rocks. Visuals by NCI, and confirmed position. CRT extracted casualty on stretcher to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012484 |
| 37970 | 15/05/2021 | NCI Bass Point | Bulk Carrier appeared to be preparing to anchor close to undersea telephone cables. BT Maritime contacted, investigated and satisfied there was no risk. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 37972 | 14/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP observed ?fully clothed walking into water. Alerted RNLI LGs who investigated. Person OK as had neoprene top on which looked like clothing. All safe and well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 012318 |
| 37963 | 14/05/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI phoned HMCG, concerned that a man and 3-4 dogs may have crossed over King Scar. HMCG asked fishing vessel to look. CRT and ILB search but stood down as considered not at risk | NCI | Yes | Yes | 012313 |
| 37992 | 13/05/2021 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed jerry can type container on beach. Informed HMCG who notified council to arrange removal | NCI | No | Yes | 012237 |
| 39109 | 13/05/2021 | NCI Nare Point | Sport boat fouled prop on pot lines. Crew attempted to free. drifted out of sight, HMCG informed, but no assistance required. NCI to monitor. Later report that engine running and picked up mooring. | NCI | No | Yes | 012224 |
| 37955 | 12/05/2021 | NCI Gosport | Yacht observed aground. Informed HMCG and kept under surveillance. Then seen to be under way, no damage confirmed, and safely reached marina | NCI | No | Yes | 012151 |
| 37936 | 11/05/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht fouled pot lines and immobile. NCI inform HMCG that they have visual. AWLB tasked and towed yacht to Salcombe | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012018 |
| 37957 | 10/05/2021 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Motor launch with engine failure, drifting onto sands. Informed HMCG, who tasked local CG and ILB, which towed vessel to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 011955 |
| 37980 | 09/05/2021 | NCI Portland Bill | Orange smoke observed. AWLB searched, and NCI did visual search from lookout. Nothing seen. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 011773 |
| 37929 | 09/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI as MOP reported possible small boat in trouble. Two boats sighted but not in trouble. HMCG agreed to end search and class as FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 011826 |
| 37928 | 09/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested assistance to look for MISPER. Camera search undertaken, as well as visual, nothing seen. Casualty later found safe. | Police | No | No | n/a |
| 37935 | 09/05/2021 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed 2 MOP in danger of being cut off by tide. Informed HMCG who tasked Hornsea rescue. Sweep confirmed no one cut off | NCI | Yes | Yes | 011817 |
| 37906 | 08/05/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG took 999 call re dismasted yacht and asked NCI for visual. Yacht dismasted and engine failure and issued Pan Pan. Hamble LB attended and towed yacht to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 011655 |
| 37896 | 07/05/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOPs stranded on Island. Decided to stay and NCI asked to observe. MOPs then contacted HMCG and LB and CRT deployed. LB recovered casualties safely | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11549 |
| 38029 | 06/05/2021 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP advised NCI of yellow surfboard unattended. Reported to HMCG, then reports of upturned kayak in same position. CG mobile team tasked, and Swanage LBs recovered kayak | NCI | Yes | Yes | 012603 |
| 37864 | 06/05/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG phoned NCI to say unattended bag found on beach. Asked for visual on beach. Swimmer seen in water. CRT attended . Happy with condition of swimmer | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 011446 |
| 37874 | 06/05/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP sighted on causeway to Worm. Causeway due to close. HMCG informed and asked NCI to observe. MOPs waded to safety and given safety advice | NCI | No | Yes | 011466 |
| 37852 | 05/05/2021 | NCI Prawle Point | Fishing vessel hit rocks off Start Point. Pan Pan initiated. HMCG requested NCI monitor. AWLB and ILB tasked and vessel towed to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 011364 |
| 37877 | 05/05/2021 | NCI Nells Point | 2 MOP observed crossing flooding causeway to Sully island. HMCG informed, and NCI observed. Monitored until they hastily returned safely | NCI | No | Yes | 011323 |
| 37812 | 03/05/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Kite Surfer in water unable to reflate kite. NCI reported to HMCG, who tasked ILB, and casualty recovered safely | NCI | Yes | Yes | 011155 |
| 37817 | 03/05/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested NCI to observe yacht reported by MOP as possibly in trouble. Vessel observed lowering sails and later safely at anchor | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 011151 |
| 37836 | 03/05/2021 | NCI Canvey Island | Cabin Cruiser dragged mooring being pushed onto rocks. NCI informed HMCG, and owner. CRT and owner on scene, boat made safe and beached. Next day boat moved to marina. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37908 | 03/05/2021 | NCI Hornsea | Out of Hours request from Police for CCTV footage re. suspicious person. Footage delivered to Police for scrutiny | Police | No | No | 103 |
| 39867 | 02/05/2021 | NCI Point Lynas | Pan Pan request from HMCG to look for missing yacht. Traced and two persons leaving yacht by tender. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 37900 | 02/05/2021 | NCI Froward Point | RIB broken down in river entrance. NCI asked to call LB but called HMCG, however CRT on scene and requested LB to attend. RIB taken in tow by yacht with LB standing by | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10990 |
| 37849 | 02/05/2021 | NCI St Agnes Head | Kayaker/bodyboader observed to be heading for rocks and struggling to progress. HMCG informed, continued to monitor. Casualty lost sight of behind headland, and assumed safe | NCI | No | Yes | 11001 |