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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 11382 | 25/03/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of dinghy ashore with engine failure. ILB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1581 |
| 11303 | 21/03/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Reported children throwing stones at yacht to HM. Children escorted off site. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 11230 | 20/03/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported boatbuilder's concern over single-handed inexperienced yachtsman on long coastal passage. No further information. | NCI | No | Yes | 1451 |
| 11235 | 20/03/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual check on yacht on passage reported at risk. Craft sighted making erratic progress and reported. See Report 11230. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1435 |
| 11238 | 19/03/2015 | NCI Canvey Island | Intercepted PanPan call from yacht with broken rudder. Casualty visually monitored until it returned to mooring. Safe arrival reported to CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
| 11203 | 14/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized yacht to CG and maintained visual watch and reports until it managed to recover and depart under sail | NCI | No | Yes | 1313 |
| 11203 | 14/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized yacht to CG. Updated when she managed to right and proceeded. | NCI | No | Yes | 1313 |
| 11153 | 07/03/2015 | NCI Polruan | Assisted CG request to confirm safety of yacht reported overdue by involving other local services. Yacht reported safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11173 | 07/03/2015 | NCI Southend | Reported two kite surfers entangled in Shoebury Boom. ILB attended to recover safely (minus kites). | NCI | Yes | Yes | 608 |
| 11145 | 05/03/2015 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported large object on beach 1.5 nm north. CRT identified it as large pile of red netting. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 385429 |
| 11150 | 01/03/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported bulk carrier anchored over BT cables to CG. Ship instructed to move by CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11101 | 24/02/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Reported red flotsam by beach. CRTs attended and identified as part of marker buoy. Object moved up beach for later collection. | NCI | No | Yes | 385096 |
| 11130 | 22/02/2015 | NCI Needles | Informed CG of possible navigation buoy adrift. ILB tasked to tow in to safer water. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 0903 |
| 11090 | 21/02/2015 | NCI Southend | CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of disabled FV. Informed CG when casualty under safe tow. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 384942 |
| 11073 | 20/02/2015 | NCI Gosport | Called CG to offer assistance in search for drifting object. Object spotted and reported. GAFIRS recovered large driftwood (probably that reported on 18th Feb.) | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 11072 | 18/02/2015 | NCI Gosport | QHM requested visual watch on drifting log. Continuous reports passed until stood down. Log not recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 11202 | 17/02/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded MC to CG and maintained visual watch and reports until refloated. | NCI | No | Yes | 0797 |
| 11202 | 17/02/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG and updated on grounded motor cruiser until she refloated on tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 0797 |
| 11059 | 15/02/2015 | NCI Southend | Reported collapsed horse on beach to CG. CRT attended and horse recovered. Riding group reported 'all well'. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 384647 |
| 11040 | 12/02/2015 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual search for potentially suicidal male. Nothing sighted. Police later found suspect in town centre. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 384522 |
| 1149 | 08/02/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Relayed CG report of VHF inability to all Cornish NCI Stations. Communications restored following day. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 10972 | 26/01/2015 | NCI Fleetwood | CG attended station to use scopes to search for missing kite surfer. Not sighted but helo and hovercraft found board and body. NCI thanked for use of equipment. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 405 |
| 10970 | 25/01/2015 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on disabled speedboat. Position passed to CG. Local MV and LB attended, the latter to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 404 |
| 10933 | 20/01/2015 | NCI Gorleston | Reported possible body in river. PB and ILB established it as a bag of rubbish. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 383552 |
| 10961 | 16/01/2015 | NCI Torbay | MoP requested ambulance for collapsed husband near Station. Ambulance and paramedics attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 10900 | 15/01/2015 | NCI St Ives | Observed and reported to CG and HM windsurfer struggling in heavy seas. Casualty eventually made shore with broken board. | NCI | No | Yes | 216 |
| 10935 | 11/01/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported kite surfer in difficulty attempting to swim ashore. ILB launched but casualty reached shore unaided safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 154 |
| 10864 | 10/01/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Reported cargo vessel in wrong lane to CG. CG advised vessel of Rule 10 but she continued S in Northbound lane 'due to weather'. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11295 | 09/01/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | Relayed MoP report of swimmer possibly in difficulty. Local dredger and CRT investigated but later a wetsuited swimmer was identified as the reported casualty. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 0118 |
| 11062 | 02/01/2015 | NCI Lyme Bay | Relayed report from ex-watchkeeper of possible upturned hull adrift. CG activated response team. No further info received. | NCI | No | Yes | 000031 |
| 141182 | 27/12/2014 | NCI Whitstable | Reported kite surfer unable to recover board. CRT attended and reported surfer safe ashore but without board. | NCI | No | Yes | 382422 |
| 141181 | 26/12/2014 | NCI Gosport | CG requested location of disabled MB. LB attended but eventually informed by CG on NCI update that casualty now safely entering harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4759 |
| 141180 | 16/12/2014 | NCI Skegness | CG requested visual search for MoP report of possibly distressed MB. CRT and LBs attended. Owners found ashore. NFA FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 141179 | 13/12/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Advised CG that disabled kayaker was in sight. CRT attended and safe recovery by ILB monitored. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 381792 |
| 141178 | 10/12/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and updated reports to CG on recovery of disabled military RIB by passing pleasure craft. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4516 |
| 10718 | 10/12/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Updated CG on recovery of disabled military RIB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4516 |
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