A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

Annual Vessels Identified and Logged

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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.

2023

Commercial Vessels
214,139
Leisure Vessels
415,163
Military & Auxiliaries
4,792
Harbour Vessels etc.
24,178

2022

Commercial Vessels
222,458
Leisure Vessels
424,847
Military & Auxiliaries
6,080
Harbour Vessels etc.
23,958

2021

Commercial Vessels
222,212
Leisure Vessels
411,438
Military & Auxiliaries
6,730
Harbour Vessels etc.
23,436

2020

Commercial Vessels
137,374
Leisure Vessels
256,007
Military & Auxiliaries
4,752
Harbour Vessels etc.
17,882

2019

Commercial Vessels
205,860
Leisure Vessels
330,949
Military & Auxiliaries
6,919
Harbour Vessels etc.
26,500

2018

Commercial Vessels
223,486
Leisure Vessels
340,359
Military & Auxiliaries
6,048
Harbour Vessels etc.
26,698

2017

Commercial Vessels
230,790
Leisure Vessels
308,168
Military & Auxiliaries
6,713
Harbour Vessels etc.
20,391

2016

Commercial Vessels
200,201
Leisure Vessels
209,656
Military & Auxiliaries
6,587
Harbour Vessels etc.
19,001

2015

Commercial Vessels
184,975
Leisure Vessels
195,014
Military & Auxiliaries
6,667
Harbour Vessels etc.
19,819

2014

Commercial Vessels
157,493
Leisure Vessels
280,158
Military & Auxiliaries
7,200
Harbour Vessels etc.
16,447

2013

Commercial Vessels
187,486
Leisure Vessels
210,278
Military & Auxiliaries
7,582
Harbour Vessels etc.
15,300

2012

Commercial Vessels
205,510
Leisure Vessels
302,396
Military & Auxiliaries
8,473
Harbour Vessels etc.
13,899

2011

Commercial Vessels
188,138
Leisure Vessels
217,334
Military & Auxiliaries
8,524
Harbour Vessels etc.
10,501

2010

Commercial Vessels
211,242
Leisure Vessels
250,842
Military & Auxiliaries
0
Harbour Vessels etc.
0

2009

Commercial Vessels
180,503
Leisure Vessels
193,123
Military & Auxiliaries
0
Harbour Vessels etc.
0

2008

Commercial Vessels
172,424
Leisure Vessels
169,008
Military & Auxiliaries
0
Harbour Vessels etc.
0
Commencing 2011 the classification of vessels changed; Harbour Vessels includes RNLI, FPV, UKBF, Harbour Patrol, Police, Pilots, Harbour support vessels, etc.