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. |
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31898 | 27/07/2019 | NCI Gosport | Reported SART/EPIRB alert to CG. Updated when location of possible error transmission identified. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 21171 |
31379 | 27/07/2019 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG MoPs cut off by tide. Monitored and updated when seen to be safe. MoPs informed CG that they would rmain until the tide turned. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 021121 |
31816 | 27/07/2019 | NCI Needles | CG requested any sighting of two missing kayakers. Not visual. Updated when ALB towed them in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 21202 |
31418 | 26/07/2019 | NCI Folkestone | Reported unmanned drifting inflatable ring to CG. Monitored and updated until it drifted out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
31378 | 26/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Reported speed boat waving 'distress' to CG. Monitored and updated as passing vessel towed it in. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 21031 |
32210 | 25/07/2019 | NCI Hornsea | Reported to CG possible bomb found by MoP on beach. CRT attended and item removed. | NCI | No | Yes | 20879 |
31371 | 25/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Confirmed to CG that due to monitoring the swimmers reported 'in difficulty' were in fact an organised event. ILB attended and confirmed all safe. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 20858 |
31373 | 25/07/2019 | NCI Bass Point | Co-ordinated with CG over yacht manoeuvring erratically. Ultimately she was found to be safe and operating in a way consistent with her skipper's usual practice. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 20900 |
31343 | 23/07/2019 | NCI Hornsea | Reported possible beached ordnance to CG. CRT attended and object found to be empty casing. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
31350 | 23/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested observation of small inflatable reportedly drifting seawards. Sighting confirmed with it being towed back in safely. ILB launched and recalled. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 20225 |
31351 | 23/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any info on MoPs reported 'cut off by tide'. No sighting. CRT attended and recovered one person who had fallen onto beach. Casualty moved to hospital by relatives. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 20286 |
31354 | 23/07/2019 | NCI Caister | Reported to CG two kayakers, one deflating, in main channel. Volunteer ILB attended to recover them safely to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 20201 |
31360 | 23/07/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and updated CG on accurate position and recovery of disabled MC by local craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020156 |
31387 | 23/07/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Informed CG that disabled speedboat was visual. Monitored and updated when local craft towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020264 |
31336 | 22/07/2019 | NCI Fleetwood | Sighted and reported to CG MoPs and dogs at risk from tide rise. Updated when they reached safety. CRT also attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 019981 |
31359 | 22/07/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual monitoring of disabled PWC. Updated as local RIB returned it to its 'mothership' for safe recovery. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020035 |
31322 | 22/07/2019 | NCI Mundesley | Reported drifting unmanned inflatable to CG. Monitored and updated when Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) recovered it. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
31342 | 21/07/2019 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed MoP report of swimmer in trouble to CG. ILB, already at sea, carried out search but nothing found. FAWGI? | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019895 |
31298 | 21/07/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Involved with CG to identify vessel transmitting Mayday Relay. LB also in search, but without result. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 19806 |
31319 | 21/07/2019 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG five MoP on Sully Island cut off by tide. ILB launched to bring them safely to mainland, CRT attended to give safety 'advice'. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019904 |
31323 | 21/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG swimmer,issued with safety gear by NCI, caught in strong tidal current. Monitored and updated when he managed to reach shore. Lifeguards attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 19887 |
31269 | 17/07/2019 | NCI Boscastle | Reported disabled inflatable dinghy to CG. Monitored and updated when crew managed to restart their outboard engine. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
31257 | 17/07/2019 | NCI Folkestone | Monitored for CG LB attendance to investigate swimmers reportedly 'in difficulty'. All safe. FAWGI | Police | Yes | Yes | n/n |
31272 | 17/07/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported fishing charter boat aground to CG. Monitored and updated when LB attended to tow off and land crew. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019353 |
31242 | 16/07/2019 | NCI Gwennap Head | Reported FV on fire to CG. Monitored and updated as local FV and 2 LBs attended to rescue two crew. FV sank. | NCI | Yes | Yes | N/K |
31244 | 16/07/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | Informed CG that disabled MB was visual at 2 miles. Updated when LB towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 19269 |
31271 | 16/07/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that grounded yacht was in sight. Monitored and updated when some crew were taken ashore and craft refloated on tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 019241 |
31273 | 16/07/2019 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and updated CG on MB with rope around prop and taking in water. LB given directions and crew taken ashore. Recovery awaiting tide rise. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 019248 |
31223 | 15/07/2019 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Advised CG of paddle boarder in possible trouble a long way offshore. Updated when he returned safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
31236 | 15/07/2019 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported to CG two MoP in danger on rock face in rising tide. CRT and LB deployed. Casualties safely recovered. Units stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 019098 |
31216 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG youths taking selfies near cliff edge as being in danger. Updated when thye moved away. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 018956 |
31511 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported safely grounded unmanned dinghy to CG. Monitored until it was recovered later by owners. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
31217 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG fishermen in danger of tide. CRT attended to give advice. Updated when they moved clear. | NCI | No | Yes | 018982 |
31661 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported grounded outboard dinghy to CG. Monitored as safe until Station closed. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
31201 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG two MoPs in drifting dinghy caught in tidal rip. ILB attended and brought them safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 18884 |
31815 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Needles | CG requested any sighting of drifting RIB. Not visual, updated when ALB towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18923 |
31199 | 14/07/2019 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual check on 4 swimmers reportedly 'in danger'. Targets sighted but not in danger. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 018962 |
31182 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any contact with five PWCs reported 'in trouble'. Updated after contact with PWC Club which confirmed they were in no danger. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 18718 |
31186 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled yacht in flat calm conditions by AWLB. Updated CG as she was towed in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
31664 | 13/07/2019 | NCI Nare Point | Reported visual on disabled RIB to CG. Monitored and updated when ILB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |