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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33900 | 28/01/2020 | NCI Nare Point | Reported French beam trawler fishing within restricted zone to CG and MMO Hayle. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 33517 | 27/01/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | AIS radio beacon activated. Advised HMCG. HMCG later confirmed false activation. NFAR. | NCI | No | Yes | 036864 |
| 33786 | 27/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | CG requested visual check on swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Updated when he was reported safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1900 |
| 33822 | 26/01/2020 | NCI Southend | Reported to CG kite surfer downed and swept seaward. ILB and CRT attended and casualty recovered safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1813 |
| 33764 | 25/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MoP reported that companion had been tripped by dog and had broken ankle. CG informed. CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 730 |
| 33737 | 22/01/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG asked if garbled Mayday call had been received. Confirmed it had but was unreadable. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1553 |
| 33740 | 22/01/2020 | NCI Charlestown | Two MoP reported to CG observed tidebound on rock. Fowey ALB already on service attended to bring them safely ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1559 |
| 33756 | 21/01/2020 | NCI Mundesley | Reported to CG that damaged buoy was worsening. Watch maintained. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33817 | 20/01/2020 | NCI Mundesley | Reported to local authority a large section of broken groyne on beach about to be floated out as a hazard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 33713 | 19/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported to CG that grounded motor boat was visual. Monitored and updated when local ferry towed it in. | NCI | No | Yes | 1323 |
| 33704 | 17/01/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Monitored and updated CG on recovery by local craft of dismasted dinghy which had triggered a DSC alarm signal.. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 33912 | 17/01/2020 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested search for inflatable reported ashore. Search revealed no sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1140 |
| 33707 | 17/01/2020 | NCI Nells Point | Provided CG with correct position of yacht in difficulty for ILB to escort it in safely. CRT also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1149 |
| 33675 | 13/01/2020 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported large debris to CG. Local CG attended and found it to be a large timber hulk, Recovered it to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 0812 |
| 33659 | 12/01/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | Spotted capsized catamaran and reported to CG and RNLI. Calshot ILB recovered it and its crew safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 732 |
| 33666 | 12/01/2020 | NCI Exmouth | In contact with CG concerning probably unmanned vessel drifting seaward. Visual contact lost as it drifted out to sea. | NCI | No | Yes | 0708 |
| 33652 | 11/01/2020 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of person stuck in mud to CG. RNLI crewman in dry-suit released him to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 661 |
| 33644 | 08/01/2020 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of fiserman in danger of tidal rise. Target identified and updated when he moved inshore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 0449 |
| 33755 | 06/01/2020 | NCI Mundesley | CG requested ongoing monitoring of damaged outfall buoy. Observation continued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33581 | 06/01/2020 | NCI Charmouth | Advised CG that an MoP was in dager of being cut off by tide, Updated when Beach Attendant reported the target had managed to scramble to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 0333 |
| 33556 | 05/01/2020 | NCI Charmouth | Reported to CG Beach Attendant's concern over MoPs and dog cut off by tide. Situation monitored until they managed to regain beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 0277 |
| 33586 | 04/01/2020 | NCI Lyme Bay | CG requested any sighting of object or person in the sea. Local MoPs had made no report. Updated when later a large debris was observed off shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 0223 |
| 33561 | 04/01/2020 | NCI Cape Cornwall | CG requested visual watch on recovery of disabled yacht by AWLB. Updated as she was safely towed in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 0218 |
| 33547 | 03/01/2020 | NCI Mundesley | Relayed MoP report to CG of cliff fall danger. CG informed local authority for them to erect warning signs. | NCI | No | Yes | 36431 |
| 33635 | 01/01/2020 | NCI Folkestone | Reported fire observed on local footpath to CG who informed police and fire brigade. Unable to monitor due to failing light. Result unknown. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33497 | 01/01/2020 | NCI Exmouth | Informed CG that disabled RIB was visual. Updated when ILB towed it in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 0037 |
| 33501 | 01/01/2020 | NCI Newhaven | Co-operated with CG in monitoring recovery of disabled vessel and a life-ring by LB until safely in harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 0042 |
| 33503 | 01/01/2020 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Requested CRT assistance to recover dog over cliff. CRT attended and dog recovered unhurt. | NCI | No | Yes | 0044 |
| 33507 | 31/12/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check on windsurfer reported 'in trouble' by MoP. No sighting. Fawgi? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 37176 |
| 33479 | 27/12/2019 | NCI Caister | Reported large debris in water as navigational danger. Volunteer LB launched and recovered possible channel marker to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 33508 | 27/12/2019 | NCI Torbay | Informed CG of correct position of disabled vessel and had it in sight. Updated when passing craft towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 36865 |
| 33457 | 26/12/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Initiated a 999 call reporting one man collapsed on beach. CG also informed. CRT and ambulance attended and key to sea wall provided. Casualty moved to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 36812 |
| 33456 | 24/12/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG a crew having difficulty recovering small motor boat in heavy swell. Camera coverage established. CRT, police and ILB attended and situation resolved safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 36706 |
| 33541 | 22/12/2019 | NCI Penzance | Reported MoPs in possible danger from surf to CG. CRT attended until all safe ashore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 36549 |
| 33542 | 22/12/2019 | NCI Penzance | Relayed call from MoP of car being battered by surf on slipway. CRT attended and car found to be abandoned. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 36542 |
| 33459 | 17/12/2019 | NCI Exmouth | CG and Harbourmaster informed of drifting unmanned dinghy. Updated when Beach Reserve team advised it had beached upstream. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 33401 | 16/12/2019 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported large debris in shipping lane to CG. LB attended to recover lorry mudguard. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 33378 | 15/12/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Monitored MoP report of kite surfers in trouble and confirmed to CG both now safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 360637 |
| 33355 | 13/12/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Co-operated with CG, CRT and helo and provided camera coverage to recover hypothermic missing MoP from beach area. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 35910 |
| 33379 | 13/12/2019 | NCI Hornsea | Reported MoPs in possible tidal trouble to CG. CRT and ILB attended. Targets seen on CCTV climbing cliff. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 35922 |