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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35906 | 12/09/2020 | NCI Charmouth | CG requested any visual on reported cliff fall casualty. Target and her group identified. CRT confirmed her as having a broken ankle and stretchered her to the ambulance.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 030292 |
| 35875 | 11/09/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual check on wind surfer reported 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and CG updated as he reached shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 030192 |
| 35878 | 11/09/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested observation of vulnerable person near cliff edge. Target sighted and monitored as CRT and police arrive to escort him away from edge. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 030172 |
| 35867 | 10/09/2020 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual check for PWC transmitting a Mayday. Not visible from the Station. CRT found casualty safe on beach. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 030062 |
| 35962 | 09/09/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Reported capsized kayak and PWC to CG. Updated when Water taxi and ILB assisted them to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 031574 |
| 35880 | 09/09/2020 | NCI Penzance | Received call from local boat reporting on disabled yacht. Target sighted, monitored and CG updated when the reporting boat towed it in. | NCI | No | Yes | 029953 |
| 35853 | 09/09/2020 | NCI Fleetwood | In contact with CG over concern for kayaker operating strangely when ashore. Continued monitoring until he appeared to be afloat again and not in any distress. CG updated. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 29933 |
| 35887 | 08/09/2020 | NCI Torbay | Monitored and directed LB launch to sinking dinghy Updated CG when casualty safely recovered. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 029800 |
| 35842 | 08/09/2020 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual monitoring of grounded dayboat. Target sighted and CG updated when it was refloated by CRT. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 29809 |
| 36017 | 07/09/2020 | NCI Gwennap Head | Assisted Royal Marine team with injured cliff climber to call in. AWLB. ILB, CRT and helo attended to lift to hospital. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 027246 |
| 35835 | 07/09/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that yacht which had hit rocks was visual. Monitored and updated when with ILB it managed to get clear and proceed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29655 |
| 35827 | 06/09/2020 | NCI Stone Point | Reported to CG concern over swimmer lost to sight . Updated when local craft and LB contacted him as safely swimming to IOW. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 029518 |
| 35828 | 06/09/2020 | NCI Cromer | Sighted and reported to CG a significant cliff fall. CRT inspected it and would report it to Council. | NCI | No | Yes | 029700 |
| 35859 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Needles | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of drifting capsized dinghy by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 29333 |
| 35808 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that disabled PWS was visual. Monitored and updated when it was towed in by a local craft. LB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 029306 |
| 35807 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Relayed Chan. 65 call reporting a cliff fall to CG. CRT found no evidence of a fall. Incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 029292 |
| 35872 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Llandudno | Sighted and reported to CG sail boarder in trouble. ILB launched but stood down when he managed to reach shore. CG asked for welfare check, which was good. .Incident closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 029329 |
| 35813 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any visual on kite surfer reported by MoP as 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and ILB directed to him. Updated when he self-rescued to beach. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 029392 |
| 35820 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual check on two dinghies apparently 'fishing'. Targets sighted and monitored as they continued fishing. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 029278 |
| 35822 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Penzance | Reported abandoned drifting inflatable to CG. Directed police RIB, which was already at sea, to target to recover it to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 029347 |
| 35881 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any sighting of disabled speedboat. Target sighted and monitored for ILB recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29379 |
| 35833 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Advised Lifeguards of MoP report of paddleboarder (and dog) in difficulty in fast current. Lifeguard PWC assisted them to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 35838 | 05/09/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any sighting of disabled speedboat. Target identified and position passed to CG for local boat to tow in | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 29379 |
| 35801 | 04/09/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Reported one MoP stranded on Sully Island to CG. ILB attended to return him to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 29233 |
| 35804 | 04/09/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG a lady and dog trapped in mud with a flooding tide. CRT and ILB attended to recover them safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 029214 |
| 36016 | 04/09/2020 | NCI Gwennap Head | Relayed call on Chan, 65 from capsized windsurfer to CG. LB launched to recover casualty. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 029203 |
| 35796 | 04/09/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that yacht with fouled rudder and propeller was visual. Monitored casualty and updated when she was towed in by Salcombe LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 029195 |
| 35864 | 03/09/2020 | NCI Needles | Reported kite surfer possibly missing to CG. Further searching located him safe and well. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35780 | 03/09/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Sighted capsized catamaran reported by cruise ship and advised CG of probable drift. Monitored and updated as LB recovered target. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 029030 |
| 35783 | 03/09/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Sighted and reported to Lifeguards a kite surfer signalling a difficulty. Monitored and updated as Lifeguard PWC assisted him ashore. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 35756 | 01/09/2020 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported to CG 3 adults and a dog tidebound on sandbar with incoming tide. ILB launched to land them safely ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 028736 |
| 35758 | 01/09/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Informed CG of two MoPs about to be tidebound on Sully Island. ILB launched to bring them to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 028766 |
| 35879 | 01/09/2020 | NCI Penzance | CG requested monitoring of yacht reported to be in danger of grounding. Target sighted and monitored, updating CG and Hbr Mstr when it refloated on flooding tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35767 | 01/09/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Monitored and updated CG on surfers caught in rip current. CG helo attended. Updated when all potential casualties were reported safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 028720 |
| 35745 | 31/08/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Beach Lifeguards requested monitoring of two 'incapable' MoPs fishing and adrift in poor conditions. LG PWC assisted them ashore. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35751 | 31/08/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual and camera search for paddle boarder reportedly 'in difficulty'. Struggling target was already being monitored. Updated when Lifeguards PWC assisted him to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 028561 |
| 35730 | 30/08/2020 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG 7 MoPs stranded on Worms Head. CRT and ILB attended to bring to mainland. Some others remained fishing for longer. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 028333 |
| 35763 | 30/08/2020 | NCI Cromer | Reported to CG six children climbing cliff dangerously. CRT attended to give advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 28335 |
| 35858 | 29/08/2020 | NCI Needles | Relayed call from local craft to CG on safe recovery of four capsized kayakers. | NCI | No | Yes | 025739 |
| 35761 | 28/08/2020 | NCI Folkestone | Monitored explosion of object by Explosive Ordnance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |