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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49854 | 21/05/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 kayakers, no cause for concern, however MOP called HMCG with concerns. CG called NCI but casualties out of sight, but had seemed okay. Monitoring continued, and, kayakers reappeared and headed back to beach. CG informed all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 516435 |
| 49813 | 21/05/2024 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG informed NCI of dog in trouble in the water. NCI had visual. ILB tasked, and dog then seen swimming back to shore. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 516635 |
| 49809 | 21/05/2024 | NCI Bass Point | HMCG called NCI asking for a search after MOP reported possible capsized dinghy. Nothing seen but search continued. CG asked for update later - negative so incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 516377 |
| 49782 | 20/05/2024 | NCI Gosport | Pilot vessel reported a fire in engine room, Police RIB, patrol boat and 2 tugs responded. Fire was extinguished, 3 POB, all wearing Lifejackets. Police launch towed to basin, and FB met vessel., All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 516206 |
| 49785 | 20/05/2024 | NCI Worms Head | 2 MOP reported to NCI a dog had gone over cliff. W/K confirmed situation at location, HMCG informed. CRT and AWLB tasked, dog was recovered and returned to owner, no injuries. | MMO | Yes | Yes | 516229 |
| 49791 | 20/05/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | Yacht issued Pan Pan re. engine failure and drifting. VTS called HMCG, NCI had visual. ILB tasked and undertook tow. Casualty then moored safely, 2 POB and dog removed from vessel, both , suffering from sea sickness | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 516219 |
| 49852 | 20/05/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 9 MOP + 2 dogs trying to cross estuary. Conditions were dangerous. HMCG informed, camera link established. Casualties made a further attempt, and finally succeeded. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 516235 |
| 49811 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI advised HMCG a yacht was aground on sandbank. Crew advised they were abandoning vessel and returning to refloat later. LGs informed. Vessel later refloated as planned on tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 516022 |
| 49767 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. W/K contacted by hailer. HMCG informed, ILB and CRT tasked, and casualties recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 516051 |
| 49775 | 19/05/2024 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI observed an unmanned dinghy, HMCG informed. A local potter looked at vessel, CG radioed it but no response. ILB and CRT tasked, NCI conned LB too vessel, and towed it to harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 516077 |
| 49776 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder in difficulty. Visual difficult but eventually saw a kayak tied to a buoy - owner fishing. CRT confirmed the same. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 516131 |
| 49778 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Newhaven | MOP called NCI re. people climbing cliff below fort. Possible criminal intent. Police informed, NCI continued to monitor. Anti social behaviour observed. Police attended, gate insecure, but , trespassers had left scene. NFA. HMCG informed incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes | POL807 |
| 49783 | 19/05/2024 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | 7 MOP and dogs were observed by NCI to be cut off by tide. HMCG had been notified, 4 waded back safely, and ILB recovered others including dogs, back to beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 516068 |
| 49759 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI received a MOB alarm from an AIS transponder in yacht haven. HMCH informed. ILB tasked to investigate. Marina staff reported a man had inflated a lifejacket at the time., Extensive search revealed nothing, and vessel involved was found and reported no issue. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 515942 |
| 49762 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Needles | Pan Pan from a powerboat taking part in a race - taking on water. Assistance required. yacht pulled alongside to help, comms poor. HMCG asked NCI for visual, which was established, monitoring , continued. ILB was tasked, and escorted casualty to marina despite water ingress worse. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515897 |
| 49855 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Southend | NCI called HMCG re. 3 MOP on mud flats, concern for safety. Monitoring requested, and casualties returned to shore, CG informed. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 515911 |
| 49765 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed MOP walking to island, one changed mind and returned. HMCG informed, and eventually all returned with difficulty. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 49766 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed MOP attempting to cross flooding causeway, but returned to island. HMCG advised, ILB tasked and recovered casualty to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 515906 |
| 49738 | 18/05/2024 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed a container labelled Sulphuric Acid washed up near lookout. W/K checked item secure, and only small amount of contents present. HMCG informed and photo sent. Local Authority, contacted by CG to arrange removal. | NCI | No | Yes | 515879 |
| 49871 | 17/05/2024 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG asked NCI to monitor kayak and paddle board off point. 1 person in water. CG advised at risk. ILB and CRT tasked, conned to casualties by NCI. Casualties safely escorted to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515784 |
| 49737 | 17/05/2024 | NCI Needles | Fishing vessel advised HMCG they had broken down, 2 POB. NCI had visual, and advised CG they were monitoring. ILB tasked, and undertook tow, NCI observed. , Casualty towed to safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515786 |
| 49724 | 16/05/2024 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed 1 MOP on cliffs, in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, and local LB tasked, then casualty was seen to walk to safety. LB checked no others involved. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 515621 |
| 49732 | 16/05/2024 | NCI Shoreham | MOP called re. flashing light at sea. NCI advised them to call HMCG. NCI had limited visibility, and searched with no result. Agreed with CG to keep a lookout, but nothing seen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 515615 |
| 49718 | 15/05/2024 | NCI Portland Bill | Yacht issued MayDay re. MOB. NCI had visual, HMCG tasked AWLB. Vessel carried out MOB drill, recovered casualty safely. Casualty transferred to hospital for observation. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515495 |
| 49720 | 15/05/2024 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG received report of 2 MOP up to their neck in water. NCI asked to search, ILB and CRT tasked. Nothing found, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515536 |
| 49723 | 15/05/2024 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed an unidentified object in water. Either unmanned craft or buoy. HMCG informed, incident declared but no further action. | NCI | No | Yes | 515544 |
| 49715 | 14/05/2024 | NCI Boscastle | NCI heard report of yacht overdue on passage to Padstow. Visual scan carried out, no vessel matching description was seen or had been logged. AWLB tasked to last known position and located, vessel, and solo crew member was found to have been injured. Vessel towed to port. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515462 |
| 49686 | 12/05/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of 4-5 people in danger of being cut off by tide. NCI carried out a search, nothing seen, and it was 3 hrs. before high tide. Visibility poor. CRT investigated, nothing seen, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 515056 |
| 49688 | 12/05/2024 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI to look for possible casualties on rocks. Nothing seen, ILB and CRT tasked, and ILB saw 4 casualties, who were recovered by ILB. Apparently 3 others had self rescued. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515181 |
| 49694 | 12/05/2024 | NCI Southend | MOP informed NCI a person was in difficulty in water. Refused to give any more detail and did not want to call 999. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and found nothing. Assets stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 515139 |
| 49699 | 12/05/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI received call from HMCG re. police search for vulnerable adult. Nothing seen but search continued, CRT also searching. Police then confirmed casualty had been found, camera linked to scene. , Casualty taken away by ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 515155 |
| 49703 | 12/05/2024 | NCI Stone Point | MOP called NCI re. 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. HMCG had been called, NCI had visual. The casualties eventually made their way back to shore, CRT had been tasked, but stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 515132 |
| 49704 | 12/05/2024 | NCI Nare Point | NCI observed a kayak drifting, HMCG informed. Passing yacht asked to undertake tow to river. ILB tasked, and conned to yacht by NCI, and kayak returned to beach by ILB. Owner later recovered kayak. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 515163 |
| 49692 | 11/05/2024 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 2 MOP in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, monitoring requested, CRT tasked. casualties then waded back to shore, all safe, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 514774 |
| 49695 | 11/05/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called ILB re. report of child in difficulty in water. NCI searched area and saw nothing. ILB and CRT also saw nothing, LB crew went ashore, but no sign of anyone in trouble. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514932 |
| 49836 | 11/05/2024 | NCI St Ives | NCI informed HMCG there was a drifting inflatable, and 2 beach chairs with no-one around. Monitoring requested. 2 People then returned to occupy chairs and gear. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 514738 |
| 49677 | 11/05/2024 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. RIB broken down. NCI confirmed visual. ILB tasked, and ILB took casualty under tow to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514935 |
| 49680 | 11/05/2024 | NCI Llandudno | NCI observed 2 MOP and dog on sandbank, surrounded by water. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. Casualties made own way to safety, Assets stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes | 514753 |
| 49684 | 11/05/2024 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a yacht aground at river entrance. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. ILB tasked, confirmed no damage or casualties and stood down. Vessel refloated later and carried on. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 514740 |
| 49662 | 10/05/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG asked NCI to look for paddle boarder reported in difficulty by MOP. NCI already watching, not in difficulty. CG informed, NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 514620 |