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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23108 | 30/03/2018 | NCI Boscastle | CG requested visual search for MoP and dog in water. Nothing sighted but ILB and CRT attended. NCI acted as radio relay to ILB. MoP survived, dog did not. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6356 |
| 23109 | 30/03/2018 | NCI Worms Head | Watchkeeper on cliff patrol called for ambulance for injured MoP. CG also informed. Nurse and CRT attended. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | 6386 |
| 23103 | 29/03/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual search for swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Initial sighting turned out to be a barrel. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6308 |
| 23099 | 28/03/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of disabled ML to CG for LB to attend and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 6255 |
| 23095 | 26/03/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual check on navigation buoy's light. Reported light serviceable but damage on another buoy which HM is checking.. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6096 |
| 22922 | 24/03/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported disabled PWC aground to CG. Updated as others towed it in. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5881 |
| 23320 | 24/03/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported FV apparently abandoned on rocks to CG and Harbour Master. Advised that it would be recovered at high water. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22925 | 23/03/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported large hazardous flotsam to CG. Updated until it drifted out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22897 | 22/03/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported apparently unmanned RIB secured to buoy. Investigation by ILB found one man 'resting' onboard. FAWGI nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5754 |
| 22899 | 22/03/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported dangerous flotsam to CG. Updated as it drifted out. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23088 | 22/03/2018 | NCI St Ives | Reported drifting punt to CG. Instructed to contact HM, but no reponse. Local inflatable assisted to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22895 | 21/03/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | In conjunction with NCI Lee-on-Solent CG advised of lone kayaker possibly at risk. Police launch checked and reported him well-equipped and safe. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5689 |
| 22871 | 17/03/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported major beach debris to CG. No update received. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22852 | 16/03/2018 | NCI Skegness | Reported large buoy ashore to CG and Police. Recovery underway. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5255 |
| 22854 | 16/03/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested accurate position of rapid sinking FV. Position confirmed and CG updated as LB rescued two crew. Info also passed on other FVs in area for debris search. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5247 |
| 22841 | 12/03/2018 | NCI Gosport | Advised CG of chan.16 PanPan call received from an FV. Investigations showed it to be a false alarm. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5029 |
| 22815 | 10/03/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG large fishing net drifting down channel as danger to craft. Updated until it went out of view. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22800 | 08/03/2018 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG receipt of weak MAYDAY signal. Various checks by NCI and CG proved negative. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 4721 |
| 22822 | 08/03/2018 | NCI Polruan | Reported possibly drifting yacht to CG. Updated as local tug reported it semi-disabled but safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 4715 |
| 22856 | 26/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of windsurfer reported in difficulty. Updated when surfer returned to shore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22657 | 25/02/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported intermittent sighting of drifting object to CG. CG Mobile and local craft attended but nothing further sighted. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3758 |
| 22664 | 25/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on yacht reportedly 'in difficulty'. Reported target observed with no problem. NCI Teignmouth informed. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22650 | 24/02/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported 45 gall. oil drum as nav. hazard to CG. CRT attended but assessed it as no danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3675 |
| 22653 | 24/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of drifting kayak to CG. CRT tasked to recover it. | NCI | No | Yes | 3699 |
| 22646 | 22/02/2018 | NCI Brancaster | CG requested assistance in location and recovery of capsized kayak crew suffering from exposure.. Updated as LB and helo brought them ashore to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3553 |
| 23093 | 20/02/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to CG a large packing case washed onto beach. nfa prior to watch closing. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22586 | 17/02/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that disabled FV was in sight. Updated as Port Harbour Patrol assisted to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3204 |
| 22589 | 17/02/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized yacht to CG. Updated as local LB attended and towed her in. | NCI | No | Yes | 3200 |
| 22570 | 17/02/2018 | NCI Gosport | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of yacht with fouled propellor. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3174 |
| 22568 | 16/02/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Co-ordinated with CG in monitoring ten fridge freezers adrift in area as danger to traffic. 3 remain missing. | NCI | No | Yes | 3083 |
| 22630 | 15/02/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to and liaised with CG and Southern Water to locate missing sewer outfall buoy. No sighting achieved. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22562 | 15/02/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Passed corrected grid position to CG for Air Ambulance to take injured walker to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3037 |
| 22564 | 15/02/2018 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed report of body in water to CG. ILB, Police,coroner and ambulance attended to recover deceased female. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2998 |
| 22594 | 14/02/2018 | NCI Penzance | Advised police that teenagers playing by water were at risk. Updated when (after being knocked in) she got back safely. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 23101 | 12/02/2018 | NCI Bass Point | By informong BT of tanker anchored over submatine cable a serious outage was avoided. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 22498 | 11/02/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sight of MoPs reportedly cut off by tide. No initial sighting and 'casualties' eventually reported as 'self-rescued'. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2763 |
| 22487 | 09/02/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Provided accurate position of disabled grounded motor cruiser for LB to attend and tow off safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2644 |
| 22468 | 07/02/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Advised CG that a tanker had been seen near a reported pollution. Nothing visible and other enquiries were negative. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2530 |
| 22425 | 04/02/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Provided accurate position of disabled powerboat to CG for ILB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2316 |
| 22400 | 02/02/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Participated in visual search for missing (depressed) female thought to be in water. LBs attended but no sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2175 |
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