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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14030 | 15/03/2014 | NCI Southend | Reported one MoP inappropriately dressed acting suspiciously. Hovercraft and police attended. Casualty released safely ashore. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1036 |
| 14036 | 15/03/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on MoP report of 'people in water'. Nine kayakers sighted and reported. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 354 05 |
| 14023 | 12/03/2014 | NCI Fleetwood | Reopened Station to report MoPs at risk of flood tide. CG attended. Ultimately all MoPs accounted for. | NCI | No | Yes | 619 |
| 14022 | 11/03/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested info on harbour state for disabled yacht to enter. Monitored and reported safe entry. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 946 |
| 14024 | 09/03/2014 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported MoP with lost child to CG and police. Son subsequently found safe. nfa. | NCI | No | Yes | 452 |
| 14035 | 08/03/2014 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual on downed paraglider. Sighted and reported safe ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14021 | 07/03/2014 | NCI Newhaven | Relayed speedboat request for tow to Port Control and monitored safe recovery to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 894 |
| 14034 | 04/03/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual-with other Stations- of lone rower en route west. Monitored until out of sight. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 353 01 |
| 14020 | 03/03/2014 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested update on floating object reported by MoP. CRT attended. Object identified as large polystyrene block. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 541 |
| 14018 | 26/02/2014 | NCI Felixstowe | Station opened to offer assistance in search for two MoP overboard. No bodies found. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 780 |
| 14019 | 26/02/2014 | NCI Swanage | Reported capsized dinghy, no crew visible. Craft recovered by passing FV. Owner attended and sailed away. | NCI | No | Yes | 785 |
| 14033 | 21/02/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on container adrift. Monitored until out of sight and shipping advised by CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 584 |
| 14017 | 18/02/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Injured MoP attends Station. Reported to CG and Ambulance service. Casualty moved to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 351960 |
| 14032 | 18/02/2014 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual on disabled FV under tow. Tow monitored until into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 560 |
| 14016 | 16/02/2014 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual search for missing child.Foot search carried out, Police and CRT also out. Child found safe. nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 351765 |
| 14012 | 09/02/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported to CG that timber crane washed down as possible danger to shipping. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14015 | 05/02/2014 | NCI Swanage | Reported swamped tender drifting out. MoP attended to claim ownership. Dinghy continued drifting out. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 491 |
| 14010 | 01/02/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kite surfer parted from board and swimming ashore. LB attended and checked his condition having reached the beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 397 |
| 14011 | 01/02/2014 | NCI Folkestone | Assisted in CG search for climber reported at risk by relaying on landline and #Zero between MRCC and CG Mobile. Nothing sighted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14057 | 31/01/2014 | NCI Rame Head | Advised CG of incoming tanker on dangerous heading. Vessel advised and altered course thus avoiding grounding. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14014 | 30/01/2014 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested watch on MoP report of lone surfer. Watch maintained until surfer reached beach. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 01413 | 28/01/2014 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported wind surfer in possible danger. Surfer regained board and shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14009 | 20/01/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground. LB attended to tow off and escort in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 318 |
| 14008 | 19/01/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported possible liferaft adrift. Directed LB to object. Reported to be mass of fishing floats etc nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 14028 | 18/01/2014 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual lookout for missing female. Nothing sighted. MoP found by police. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 241 |
| 14005 | 18/01/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported unmanned tender adrift. LB launched to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 34138 |
| 14007 | 18/01/2014 | NCI Exmouth | Observed and relayed MoP report of Kite boarder in difficulty. Monitored and reported his safe return ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 349132 |
| 14006 | 17/01/2014 | NCI Portland Bill | Assisted in search for missing yacht. Provided one sighting but it was not the target. Yacht eventually arrived safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14002 | 16/01/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported suspected fire on a 'Protector Buoy'. CG advised that it was only a platform beyond the buoy 'flaring'. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 348883 |
| 14004 | 12/01/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Reported injured PWC rider away from craft. Second PWC recovered casualty to paramedics and ILB recovered craft. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 348682 |
| 14001 | 10/01/2014 | NCI Gosport | Relayed yacht report of floating tree to QHM and monitored recovery by harbour tug. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 14003 | 06/01/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of 'suspicious' object in surf. CG Mobile attended and reported no danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 0125 |
| 01448 | 30/12/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual search for 'red object in water' reported by MoP. Nothing sighted. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4910 |
| 01446 | 28/12/2013 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual check for person MoP reported 'in water'. Large seabird spotted but no casualty. Incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 5008 |
| 01447 | 28/12/2013 | NCI Penzance | CG requested visual check on MoP report of inflatable 'in trouble'. Craft identified but all well (although no lifejackets). ILB launched to 'advise' and bring into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5009 |
| 10449 | 28/12/2013 | NCI Folkestone | Reported possible 'suspicious' object on beach to Police with two MoP examining. D.Cs attended and confirmed as 'lump of pork'. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 01445 | 22/12/2013 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported dinghy indicating 'distress'. Mobile CG attended and casualty towed in by Lifeboat. Chan.00 used to clarify situation. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4930 |
| 01444 | 13/12/2013 | NCI Needles | Relayed intercepted single Mayday call from 'OCEAN STAR'. No further contacts ashore or by passing craft. Assessed as possible 'training' . NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4721 |
| 01443 | 10/12/2013 | NCI Froward Point | Relayed intercepted FV conversation re engine fire not heard by MRCC Brixham. LB attended. Fire extinguished. FV towed in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 345875 |
| 01442 | 07/12/2013 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported two MoP waving in water. LB launched and HM craft also attended. Two MoP rescued from capsized boat for casevac to hospital with hypothermia. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4673 |
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