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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43005 | 07/08/2022 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG phoned NCI re. inflatable, 1 POB, forced against rocks. Visual established with camera, casualty climbed ashore, and with help of MOP, moved boat to safety. All well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43314 | 07/08/2022 | NCI St Agnes Head | NCI observed small motor boat, 1 POB, monitored by NCI. Occupant then was not visible, HMCG informed, ILB prepared to be tasked, when occupant reappeared, had been lying down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42983 | 06/08/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG contacted NCI and asked to liaise with CRT re. 2 MOP in danger on cliffs. ILB tasked, and after several calls, incident called off and ILB returned to station. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42984 | 06/08/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI informed HMCG a lone paddle boarder was undertaking a crossing of bay. CG requested NCI monitor. Monitoring continued until out of sight | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42989 | 06/08/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI to ask for visual on cabin cruiser, 5 POB, no lifejackets, no radio, which had run out of fuel. Nothing seen, then CG advised casualty was off the Needles. Needles NCI handling. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42993 | 06/08/2022 | NCI Chapel Point | HMCG requested NCI remain on watch while missing child is located. casualty found safe and well and reunited with parents. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42994 | 06/08/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI re. day boat with battery failure. NCI established visual. NCI monitored and second vessel arrived to assist, CG informed. CG could not contact, and NCI lost visual., Harbour patrol offered assistance, jump started casualty, which carried on its passage. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43000 | 06/08/2022 | NCI Froward Point | HMCG called vessel with no reply. NCI had visual, and were asked to relay message and give position of vessel with engine failure. Vessel asked to assist. Weather update given and NCI reported , casualty was under tow, and returned to river safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43009 | 06/08/2022 | NCI Needles | HMCG contacted NCI re. position of broken down vessel. Visual established, CG informed, vessel had no lifejackets, radio or anchor. Pan Pan issued. Second vessel offered a tow , CG informed, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42963 | 05/08/2022 | NCI Skegness | MOP called NCI re. paddle boarder waving arms and possibly being carried out to sea. Parent concerned on beach. NCI informed HMCG, ILB tasked and recovered casualty who was hypothermic. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42972 | 05/08/2022 | NCI Stone Point | Yacht issued Pan Pan with lost rudder. 6 POB, all with lifejackets. HMCG acknowledge, NCI inform CG they have visual. Casualty set anchor, LB tasked and undertook tow to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42981 | 05/08/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG asked NCI to observe yacht under sail only having encountered engine failure. NCI had visual. Monitoring continued, passed to Lee on Solent NCI, and Gosport NCI. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42982 | 05/08/2022 | NCI Stone Point | May Day from yacht aground. Vessel then freed with LB standing by. Concerned as no charts or depth sounder on board. NCI asked to monitor. yacht then reported engine failure. Passed to Calshot NCI. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42991 | 05/08/2022 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. windsurfer in difficulty, reported by MOP. NCI had visual, casualty regained control, and returned safely to beach. CH informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42964 | 04/08/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI was contacted by vessel to advise engine failure and drifting. HMCG informed, and requested any vessel in area to assist. Passing dinghy undertook tow towards marina, CG informed | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42946 | 04/08/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI person had fallen near lookout. W/K assessed and phoned HMCG, ambulance requested. Casualty very unwell, CRT on scene. Ambulance arrived and casualty taken to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42957 | 04/08/2022 | NCI St Ives | Mayday from yacht aground on bar, tide falling. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. ILB tasked, LGs in attendance. Vessel unable to refloat, raised keel, attached legs and waited for tide. 2 POB, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 43102 | 04/08/2022 | NCI Moelfre | Off duty W/Ks saw AWLB heading out. They opened station, scanned area and spotted suspicious object. Contact made with LB, who were responding to report of inflatable adrift. CRT arrived at station., CRT contacted LB with directions to object, which turned out to be a large fender, which was retrieved by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42934 | 03/08/2022 | NCI Cromer | HMCG asked NCI to observe a yacht off the pier. vessel had possibly hit the pier/slip. Vessel was afloat and no sign of damage. Vessel moved away then snagged a crab pot line. Local crab boat offered , help. Vessel then moved away under power and logged off by NCI. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42936 | 03/08/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a dead seal on beach below station. HMCG informed, and they contacted relevant authorities. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42958 | 03/08/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. life raft drifting off bay. Visual requested. No sighting by NCI, CRT attended and found craft had washed up on beach. Craft believed to have washed off boat. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42917 | 02/08/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | HMCG requested NCI monitor a part submerged dinghy. NCI confirmed visual, continued to monitor, but vessel eventually sank, no POB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42918 | 02/08/2022 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Pan Pan from yacht with engine failure. HMCG asked NCI to identify and monitor. ILB tasked and took casualty under tow. Vessel towed to safety, assets stood down, all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42925 | 02/08/2022 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed 2 man kayak leave harbour, then capsize. NCI reported to HMCG, and while on phone, kayak was righted, both back on board. Kayak returned to harbour safely. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42908 | 02/08/2022 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP contacted NCI as his mother had fallen outside lookout. No eta for ambulance. W/K gave first aid. HMCG informed, asked to expedite ambulance. LGs, CRT, Police on scene. Ambulance took casualty, to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42939 | 01/08/2022 | NCI Skegness | MOP reported to NCI 2 dead porpoises on beach. HMCG informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42945 | 01/08/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI observed inflatable with 37 POB, possible asylum seekers. HMCG advised. LB tasked, transferred occupants to LB. IFV took empty RIB under tow, CG informed, and asked to rendezvous with UKBF. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42896 | 01/08/2022 | NCI Nells Point | Following call from MOP, HMCG asked all vessels to assist paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI asked CG to confirm location as they had seen paddle boarder making slow progress. NCI confirmed this PB was, no longer in danger. CRT contacted that one. ILB tasked, checked all clear, but while returning came across a second paddle boarder in difficulty, who they picked up and took to safety. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42907 | 01/08/2022 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP phoned NCI re. broken down jet ski off beach. Requested tow. NCI advised HMCG. LGs unable to identify, harbour master towed casualty to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42872 | 31/07/2022 | NCI Stone Point | NCI informed HMCG re. trimaran with 4 POB was aground on beach. Local rescue launched and towed casualty to safety. CG informed. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes |
| 42870 | 30/07/2022 | NCI St Ives | 5 jet skis with 8 POB left harbour, led by instructor. HMCG requested visual from NCI as 1 had capsized. 4 returned, 6 POB, NCI assured CG there were 8 went out, 6 returned , 2 casualties swam ashore and instructor retrieved capsized jetski. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42871 | 30/07/2022 | NCI St Ives | NCI informed HMCG re. concern for paddle boarders struggling to return to shore. ILB and LG jetski tasked. Casualties safely returned to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42873 | 30/07/2022 | NCI Exmouth | ILB called NCI re. walker on sands, possibly stranded. ILB investigated, walker walked to safety. NFA | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 42890 | 30/07/2022 | NCI Shoreham | MOP called HMCG re. kite surfer in trouble. NCI had visual, and were given permission to speak to ILB and give position of casualty. ILB went to position and picked up Kite, but owner on beach as kite, had drifted out on its own. | RNLI | Yes | Yes |
| 42853 | 29/07/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG phoned NCI re. report from MOP concerning 2 kayakers. Visual search requested - negative, but had been seen with no concern. NCI informed CG a vessel was in area, who reported the kayakers , were not causing any concern. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42854 | 29/07/2022 | NCI Filey | NCI observed 6 walkers on path, cut off by tide. HMCG informed, LB and CRT tasked. W/Ks then observed casualties climb cliff to safety. Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes |
| 42931 | 29/07/2022 | NCI Lyme Bay | NCI observed cabin cruiser, 5 POB and towing donut with 2 children aboard acting irresponsibly, close to yacht, close to swimmers, and through a pod of dolphins. MOP expressed concern to NCI., HMCG informed, logged incident, advised NCI inform harbour master. HM informed NCI later the owner had been interviewed, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes |
| 42868 | 29/07/2022 | NCI Shoreham | Pan Pan from yacht, HMCG in contact with vessel. NCI inform CG they have visual. Second vessel offered assistance and towed casualty to marina. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42855 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | Pan Pan from motor vessel out of fuel near rock. Vessel then restarted and made way to harbour. NCI monitored and reported to HMCG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |
| 42856 | 28/07/2022 | NCI Torbay | Pan Pan from motor vessel with skipper violently ill, and drifting. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. A yacht launched a RIB and responded. Casualty towed to harbour by other vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes |