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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17350 | 18/09/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when vessel refloated on flooding tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 24991 |
| 17335 | 17/09/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG 2 MoPs cut off by flooded causeway. CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24890 |
| 17445 | 16/09/2016 | NCI Lyme Bay | Assisted rescue services in location and recovery of suicide's body from beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24768 |
| 17325 | 16/09/2016 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested monitoring of dismasted yacht during recovery by LB. Accurate position reported and updated as craft taken under tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24744 |
| 17352 | 16/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Liaising with Lee on Solent NCI established position of disabled yacht for ILB to recover safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24767 |
| 17322 | 15/09/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual watch on FV returning to harbour but said to be short of fuel. Updated when it appeared to be continuing safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24689 |
| 17338 | 15/09/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported disabled FV to HM and CG and updated as it was towed in by another. | NCI | No | Yes | 24669 |
| 17302 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for abandoned kayak. Sighted and LB conned on using Chan. 65 to recover to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24570 |
| 17370 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG that disabled RIB drifting towards rocks was in sight. Updated when a second RIB assisted to tow in. ILB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24585 |
| 17304 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when it refloated and proceeded. | NCI | No | Yes | 24565 |
| 17305 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported two MoP stranded by tide on Sully Island to CG. IBL attended to return them to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24577 |
| 17306 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual search for drifting FV. No sighting achieved. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24579 |
| 17289 | 11/09/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported to police 4 motorcycles being driven dangerously on busy beach. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 17333 | 11/09/2016 | NCI Polruan | Relayed MoP report of oil spill to CG. CRT attended to observe until it was blown ashore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 24253 |
| 17273 | 11/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Calshot RNLI requested visual search for kayaker reported overdue. No sighting and occupant later found safe ashore | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 24297 |
| 17277 | 11/09/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported abandoned childs cycle to police. Area search inconclusive. Cycle handed over to police. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 17288 | 11/09/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported PWC being driven dangerously near beach to relevant boatyard to give 'advice'. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 17244 | 09/09/2016 | NCI Charlestown | Reported to CG large black barrel shape on beach as posible danger. Object removed by persons unknown. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 24053 |
| 17250 | 09/09/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported to CG a vehicle carrier possibly drifting into danger. CG established that she was intentionally awaiting orders. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 17294 | 08/09/2016 | NCI Torbay | Relayed MoP report of small inflatable struggling in adverse conditions to CG. Updated CG as HM's RIB brought it ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 23961 |
| 17230 | 08/09/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Observed and updated CG on yacht in danger of dismasting. LB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 23948 |
| 17238 | 08/09/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | Provided accurate position of capsized yacht to CG which was not passd to LB. Helo and LB eventually on scene to casevac 2 crew and recover vessel. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24008 |
| 17241 | 08/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG capsized dinghy unable to right. Local FV assisted to recover crew and craft. | NCI | No | Yes | 24002 |
| 17251 | 08/09/2016 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported kite surfer in difficulties to CG. Updated when he was assisted ashore by MoP. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 17282 | 07/09/2016 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported injured walker to CG. Paramedic and air ambulance attended to casevac. | NCI | No | Yes | 23864 |
| 17209 | 06/09/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Updated CG on casevac of injured woman on coast path. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 23754 |
| 17218 | 06/09/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Provided CG and LB with accurate position of disabled day boat for safe tow in by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 23731 |
| 17186 | 04/09/2016 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported capsized RB to Harbour Patrol. Crew managed to right it and ILB attended to recover to harbour and handover crew to paramedics. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23572 |
| 17449 | 04/09/2016 | NCI Whitstable | Loose unmanned kite reported to CG. No casualties reported. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 23520 |
| 17779 | 04/09/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported disabled PB Race Competitor to CG. Updated as vessel was escorted back in. | NCI | No | Yes | 23522 |
| 17201 | 04/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual observation and updates on a kayak struggling in poor conditions. Updates passed as ILB attended to rescue. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 23565 |
| 17219 | 02/09/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Local watersports Centre requested any visual on overdue PWC. Craft sighted and Centre in formed when it returned safely | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 17143 | 01/09/2016 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported unwell disabled MoP to CG and ambulance. Paramedic and ambulance attended to casevac. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 17125 | 31/08/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Reported disabled motorised surfboard and FV close by to CG. FV assisted casualty safely to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 23085 |
| 17126 | 31/08/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Located and reported MoP casualty on cliff path to CG. CRT, police and ambulance attended to casevac | NCI | No | Yes | 23138 |
| 17132 | 31/08/2016 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled RIB to QHM and CG. Police launch attended to tow in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 23125 |
| 17281 | 31/08/2016 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported jet-skier without lifejacket waving distress to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely and advise re fuelling. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 23111 |
| 17104 | 29/08/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 8 MoP stranded on Worms Head to CG. ILB attended and all safely returned to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 17110 | 29/08/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled MB to CG. Updated as ILB launched and MB eventually restarted engine to proceed inshore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 22847 |
| 17085 | 28/08/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Reported MoPs abseiling dangerously over cliff to CG. CRT attended to advise them. | NCI | No | Yes | 2267 |
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