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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35682 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual check for motor cruiser reportedly in distress. Area surveyed and nothing untoward sighted. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35326 | 30/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Assisted harbourmaster by reporting disabled cabin cruiser to CG. ILB attended to return it to marina. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021331 |
| 35339 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Boscastle | Acted as relay between CRT and CG during recovery of injured MoP by air ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021113 |
| 35458 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Torbay | CG requested any visual on four MoP cut off by tide. Observed and updated when ILB attended to bring them safely ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2119 |
| 35556 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Torbay | Liaised with police and CRT to trace missing male near cliff edge. Target located on coast path and moved to hospital for assessment. | Police | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35350 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Penzance | MoP reported disabled yacht in danger of beaching. Target identified and monitored until she was towed in by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021150 |
| 35315 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual check for missing kayakers. Reported targets now safely ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021101 |
| 35318 | 29/07/2020 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported to CG walkers and dog in potential danger from tide. Monitored and updated when they managed to wade waist deep back to shore. ILB attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021154 |
| 35304 | 28/07/2020 | NCI Nare Point | Reported drifting unmanned dinghy to CG and local craft in vicinity. Monitored and updated when it was recovered to shore by local boat. | NCI | No | Yes | 020917 |
| 35308 | 28/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual sweep of area for two inflatables reported by MoP as drifting. Visual and camera sweep had no sighting other than possibly mistaken objects. FAWGI? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020949 |
| 35325 | 28/07/2020 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual search for lilo reported as drifting to sea. Target spotted and reported when it blew ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020930 |
| 35296 | 27/07/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Beach Lifeguards requested visual search for missing kite surfer. No sighting made. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35550 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Hornsea | Reported to CG a young girl being blown out in an inflatable. Shore Rescue ILB launched and casualty returned safely to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 020711 |
| 35284 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | Confirmed to CG visual on capsized chartered RIB, Monitored and updated when ILB recovered it safely to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 020669 |
| 35295 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Exmouth | In contact with CG and Beach Lifeguards over capsized inflatable. Monitored until Lifeguard PWC recovered it without any casualty. | NCI | No | Yes | 020666 |
| 35313 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Rhoscolyn | CG requested any sighting of kayakers reportedly 'in difficulty'. ILB tasked to position provided by NCI. All three safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 02615 |
| 35324 | 26/07/2020 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported to CG youths releasing tender to drift. Owner and others managed to retrieve it. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35280 | 25/07/2020 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported coloured object floating out to CG. Local patrol LB investigated and found half-inflated balloons. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 020508 |
| 35277 | 25/07/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kite surfer in difficulty to CG. Monitored and updated when Southampton Patrol recovered casualty and board safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 020448 |
| 35273 | 24/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of medically unwell youth on beach by CRT and ambulance team. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 020368 |
| 35270 | 23/07/2020 | NCI Charmouth | Sighted and monitored solo swimmer in possible trouble in strong current. Informed CG and updated when target managed to get back ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 020131 |
| 35266 | 23/07/2020 | NCI Mablethorpe | CG used NCI Station camera to try and locate missing person. Incident suspended at nightfall. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 020223 |
| 35233 | 22/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | RNLI Lifeguards asked for monitoring of kayak in possible trouble. Target identified and updated when it made it safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019980 |
| 35234 | 22/07/2020 | NCI Rame Head | MoP reported fainting lady close by. CG informed and paramedic attended. Lady recovered sufficiently to leave site. | NCI | No | Yes | 019938 |
| 35236 | 22/07/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG three persons cut off by tide on Barry Island. ILB attended to bring them safely to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 20002 |
| 35244 | 22/07/2020 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested any sighting of disabled ski-boat. Target sighted and updated when ILB recovered it safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 019925 |
| 35222 | 21/07/2020 | NCI Mablethorpe | Relayed MoP report to police of children setting fire to undergrowth. PSO attended but nothing found. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 35226 | 21/07/2020 | NCI Nare Point | Reported to CG that disabled motor cruiser was visual. Monitored and updated when a local craft and AWLB assisted her in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 012719 |
| 35229 | 21/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Contacted CG to assist in finding missing child. Area swept visually and by camera but no sighting. CG later reported target found safe and well. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 019771 |
| 35231 | 21/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sighting of MoPs reported tidebound. ILB launched and confirmed targets were climbers about to ascend. nfa FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35257 | 21/07/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Informed RNLI Lifeguards of two unmanned drifting inflatables. Targets retrieved by RNLI PWC. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35258 | 21/07/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Informed Lifeguards of bathers in Red Flag zone. Patrol attended and targets left water. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 35218 | 20/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG a number of people cut off by tide. RNLI and CRT attended. Updated when they managed to scramble ashore. LBs checked area before standing down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019595 |
| 35474 | 20/07/2020 | NCI Needles | Liaised with CG and ILB to recover disabled yacht. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 019568 |
| 35219 | 20/07/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any visual of possibly suicidal male. Camera link established on target. CRT attended. Updated when he was approached by police. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 019645 |
| 35213 | 20/07/2020 | NCI Worms Head | Co-ordinated with CG, CRT and RNLI to recover a number of MoP from island in rising tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019578 |
| 35211 | 19/07/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised CG that kayak stuck in mud was visual. Monitored and updated when CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 019412 |
| 36929 | 18/07/2020 | NCI Swanage | Reported dinghy in difficulty. radio report to HMCG confirmed dinghy capsized. Motor cruiser assisting. Monitored and updated HMCG till ILB tasked. ILB diverted so monitored till dinghy recovered. | MMO | Yes | Yes | 19147 |
| 35197 | 18/07/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG and police three youths entering secure compound. Police attended and targets exited swiftly. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 35188 | 17/07/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Advised HMCG of swimmers struggling against tied. RNLI Lifeguards contact by HMCG. RNLI monitored and confirmed when all swimmers safely ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 018982 |