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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11486 | 25/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported exhausted kite surfer unable to recover. Hamble LB deployed to bring ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2878 |
| 11426 | 25/04/2015 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported position of downed windsurfer to adjust ILB course to recover casualty safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2862 |
| 11429 | 24/04/2015 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported possible MB in distress. LB attended and found occupant was waving to person ashore. nfa fawgi | NCI | Yes | Yes | 387684 |
| 11419 | 23/04/2015 | NCI St Ives | Assisted in safe berthing of yacht with distressed solo skipper by relaying telephone contacts. LB attended to escort in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2792 |
| 11423 | 23/04/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual on disabled cabin cruiser. Position and updates reported while ILB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2794 |
| 11543 | 22/04/2015 | NCI St Ives | Updated CG during PanPan from FV with engine failure. Casualty recovered safely to harbour by another FV. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2725 |
| 11413 | 22/04/2015 | NCI St Ives | Observed and updated CG on recovery of disabled FV by local craft after a PanPan. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2725 |
| 11414 | 22/04/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Relayed FV call for assistance to CG. Updated MRCC as ILB escorted the craft in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2741 |
| 11422 | 22/04/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Reported to police lone under equipped MoP scaling cliffs . Police attended after man had left scene and would investigate possible bird nest pilfering. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 11488 | 18/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated situation until craft floated off on rising tide 3 hours later. Hamble LB in attendance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2546 |
| 11403 | 18/04/2015 | NCI Gosport | Observed and updated CG on position and actions of dismasted yacht until out of view. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2505 |
| 11491 | 18/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual monitoring of dismasted yacht. Updating continued until yacht underway under engine. Other local yacht in attendance. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2505 |
| 11495 | 18/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed and monitored kayaker in heavy sea conditions making slow progress. Not reported due to other incidents in progress. Body found next day. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 11362 | 15/04/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Provided accurate position of disabled FV for LB to recover safely to harbour when no other vessels responded to CG appeal. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2391 |
| 11500 | 14/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported RIB with stalling engine to CG. Local Launch declined to assist. Updated CG when RIB underway using secondary outboard. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 2349 |
| 11547 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported position to CG of yacht aground calling PanPan. LB attended but yacht floated off on rising tide' | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 11548 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of yacht causing concern. CG updated as yacht entered harbour safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 11353 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Relayed MoP report of safe return of small craft to marina previously reported missing. | NCI | No | Yes | 2260 |
| 11552 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Swanage | CG requested visual check on kayak group MoP reported in difficulty. Situation monitored and confirmed all safe. CRT and LB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2246 |
| 11546 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported yacht aground to CG. LB attended to tow off Bramble Bank safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 11545 | 11/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed and reported disabled windsurfer clinging to buoy. LB attended to rescue safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 11340 | 10/04/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Relayed MoP report of local FV in trouble. Casualty located and CG updated until it managed to restart engine and berth safely. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 11333 | 07/04/2015 | NCI Worms Head | Assisted CG in safe recovery of possibly stranded MoPs in thick fog. | NCI | No | Yes | 2023 |
| 11338 | 05/04/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual check on position of RIB being assisted by a yacht. Position and updates provided as vessels entered safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1909 |
| 11315 | 05/04/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported large drifting object to CG. ILB returning from another incident confirmed it as a dead seal. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 11319 | 05/04/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Reported vessel aground to CG. Observed until refloated on rising tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11335 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Gwennap Head | Relayed MoP report of fallen climber to CG. Rescue assets stood down when casualty scrambled ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1856 |
| 11323 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG visual on grounded yacht. Updated when she refloated with AWLB in company and proceeded. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4516 |
| 11316 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Needles | Observed and updated CG on successful escort by ILBs of damaged yacht to marina. Navigational advice also provided. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1854 |
| 11322 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual on yacht involved in collision. Updated as both yachts proceeded to harbour, the damaged one under LB tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1847 |
| 11322 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided visual position of damaged yacht to CG for safe recovery by LBs. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1847 |
| 11323 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation and updating on rescue of grounded yacht by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1866 |
| 11327 | 02/04/2015 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for missing person. No contact sighted. Marine search stopped, Police continuing enquiries. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 386604 |
| 11282 | 31/03/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported bulk carrier anchored close to BT cables. CG requested vessel to re-anchor. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11296 | 29/03/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | Relayed MoP report of small boat adrift. ILB launched to recover to mooring. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1687 |
| 11346 | 28/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed, assisted and updated CG on rescue of exhausted kite surfer by passing yacht. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1650 |
| 11321 | 28/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported visual contact on disabled MV. Updated when local RIB and Hamble Rescue towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1657 |
| 11321 | 28/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed and updated CG over assistance by 'Hamble Rescue LB' of disabled yacht. (CG unable to hear LB radio). | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1657 |
| 11304 | 26/03/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Off duty watchkeeper reported drifting dinghy. ILB search abandoned at nightfall but resumed in morning and dinghy recovered to owner. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n ? |
| 11267 | 25/03/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Informed CG of a report by worried husband of lady one hour overdue. Lady sighted while report in progress.nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
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