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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41742 | 01/05/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG phoned NCI re. call from MOP about fishing vessel not returned. NCI did visual search, nothing seen. ILB about to be launched when vessel was reported safe and well. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 010695 |
| 41764 | 01/05/2022 | NCI Gosport | May Day from yacht with engine failure and fire. 4 POB. HMCG acknowledged May Day, NCI informed CG they had visual.. NCI gave position, LB tasked and was conned to casualty by NCI. 2 Police launches, attended, fire reported out. Casualty towed to safety by Police launch, attended by fire engines. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 010706 |
| 41718 | 30/04/2022 | NCI Wooltack Point | Vessel called on Ch16 requesting assistance, with engine failure. Anchor down but drifting. NCI informed CH they had visual. Water Ranger asked to assist, and took casualty under tow. NFA | RNLI | No | Yes | 010520 |
| 41720 | 30/04/2022 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI heard Pan Pan re. vessel engine failure. NCI had AIS and visual through bins. CG asked NCI for detail, and NCI confirmed position. NCI confirmed other vessel nearby, and monitored until no visual. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 010546 |
| 41708 | 27/04/2022 | NCI Torbay | MOP informed HMCG a wind surfer was in difficulty off beach. CG phoned NCI, who had visual. Subject appeared experienced, and not in apparent difficulty. Visual monitoring continued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 010249 |
| 41721 | 27/04/2022 | NCI Hornsea | Objects observed on beach, reported to HMCG. CRT tasked, viewed objects on CCTV and were guided to objects by Ch65. CRT established objects not dangerous. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 010287 |
| 41707 | 25/04/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG informed NCI that a walker had breathing difficulty nearby. Casualty seen, accompanied by a friend. Ambulance arrived, casualty able to walk. NCI unaware of outcome. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 010098 |
| 41676 | 24/04/2022 | NCI Great Orme | HMCG requested NCI monitor 2 anglers at risk of high tide. CRT tasked to advise anglers to move to a safer location. | NCI | No | Yes | 009980 |
| 41699 | 24/04/2022 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed 2 children on electric motor cycles, plus one adult, on promenade. Police informed due to danger to pedestrians. Details supplied, including offer of CCTV, Offenders moved away. | NCI | No | No | POL403 |
| 41701 | 24/04/2022 | NCI Gosport | NCI picked up SART alarm, and informed HMCG. Came from yacht in marina, CG to investigate. Alarm cancelled | NCI | No | Yes | 009981 |
| 41677 | 23/04/2022 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG requested NCI look out for dinghy drifting with 2 POB. Visual established, and monitoring continued. ILB tasked, and recovered 2 casualties and deflated dinghy to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009846 |
| 41670 | 23/04/2022 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed wind surfer unable to get back onto his board in strong wind. Fellow wind surfers reported to NCI he was injured and getting very cold.HMCG informed, ILB tasked, and casualty recovered., Once onshore, he was helped to car by fellow wind surfers. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 009833 |
| 41674 | 23/04/2022 | NCI St Agnes Head | NCI observed 2 paddle boarders 0.5 mile offshore, lying on boards and paddling. HMCG informed. ILB tasked. Comms difficult, but casualties reached shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 009876 |
| 41675 | 22/04/2022 | NCI Gosport | Yacht called HMCG with loss of steerage. NCI advised CG they had visual. All vessels asked to help, NCI advised CG of yacht nearby. LB tasked, took casualty under tow to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009747 |
| 41639 | 21/04/2022 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP reported to NCI possible explosive object on beach. Details reported to HMCG. | NCI | No | Yes | 009650 |
| 41647 | 21/04/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 3 MOP walking out into incoming tide. HMCG informed, and asked NCI to monitor. Megaphone and Siren used, to no avail. Casualties waded to shore in waist deep water. CG informed | NCI | No | Yes | 009637 |
| 41652 | 21/04/2022 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed dead porpoise on beach. HMCG informed, and National Trust and estate manager contacted to arrange removal of carcase. | NCI | No | Yes | 009439 |
| 41657 | 21/04/2022 | NCI Teignmouth | MOP reported to HMCG a drifting open boat 200m off beach. NCI unable to see due to poor visibility. ILB tasked. Potter identified, 1 POB, all appeared well, however after further search was -ve, returned to potter and it had been reported as having a problem. ILB towed potter to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009679 |
| 41636 | 20/04/2022 | NCI Canvey Island | HMCG contacted NCI re. May Day relay. Unknown vessel listing and sinking. NCI conduct search with binoculars and CCTV. Nothing seen. LB, HELO, and Hovercraft searching. NCI gave weather updates., Search wound down, nothing found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 41654 | 20/04/2022 | NCI Rhoscolyn | NCI observed canoe with 3 POB struggling against tide. 2 vessels in area. HMCG informed of NCI concern. NCI continued to monitor, and eventually casualties made way to safety. W/K checked on them. | NCI | No | Yes | 009519 |
| 41655 | 20/04/2022 | NCI Rhoscolyn | Speedboat plus 3 jet skis observed travelling at speed. HMCG called by ILB, advising they had launched to vessel with jetski attending. NCI had visual, and conned ILB to casualty., ILB took boat under tow, and returned it to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009539 |
| 41658 | 20/04/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI to assist in search for missing adult male. Extensive search with camera revealed nothing. CRT tasked to assist each, but nothing found., casualty later found inland by Police | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009563 |
| 41616 | 19/04/2022 | NCI Brancaster | MOP reported to NCI grey container in dunes, contained chemicals. W/K investigated, took photos, contacted HMCG. CRT tasked, and fire service removed object. | NCI | No | Yes | 009422 |
| 41617 | 19/04/2022 | NCI Rame Head | Motor boat with 1 POB suffered engine failure near Eddystone. Occupant called HMCG by phone. NCI unable to establish visual. Pan Pan issued, survey vessel took casualty under tow. NCI then had visual., NCI continued to monitor, and ILB tasked to meed casualty, and took over tow to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009391 |
| 41603 | 18/04/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Wing Foiler appeared to NCI to be in difficulty. HMCG informed and NCI asked to monitor. NCI updated CG that passing yacht may be able to help. Casualty continued to have problem, but eventually , able to reach beach and safety | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 41608 | 18/04/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Cabin Cruiser observed by NCI to run aground. HMCG tasked ILB. Other vessel assisting, ILB stood down, and casualty refloated, and returned to harbour safely | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009302 |
| 41574 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Bass Point | HMCG contacted NCI re. overdue dive boat. No visual contact. Pan Pan issued, and missing boat located by another dive boat in a different location. Radio had been turned down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 009093 |
| 41615 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Calshot Tower | May Day from catamaran re. 2 children overboard. HMCG responded, casualties recovered from water. NCI had visual. LB tasked. Police launch confirmed 2 children recovered by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009150 |
| 41576 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed MsOP on island. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. 3 MOP returned, 2 stayed on island to camp. | NCI | No | Yes | 009145 |
| 41577 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed speed boat aground on falling tide. Boat informed HMCG, NCI told CG they had visual. Casualty happy to wait for rising tide, NCI maintained monitoring, and kept CG informed., Contact maintained throughout, and casualty eventually refloated, and made way to harbour without assistance. | NCI | No | Yes | 009163 |
| 41586 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Newhaven | May Day reporting man overboard from small dinghy close to harbour. 2 persons still on board. Reporting vessel too small to recover casualty, but standing by. NCI reported to HMCG that had visual., casualty into open dinghy, but vessel taking on water. NCI maintained visual. Dinghy restated motor and reached safety, escorted by reporting vessel. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 009095 |
| 41588 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Torbay | MOP reported to NCI blue inflatable adrift. HMCG informed. MOP then phoned back to say he had investigated on jets, and object was blue barrel. CG informed | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 41645 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG caller NCI re. a missing RIB, due to be diving. Other vessel reported to CG the RIBs location, and was apparently safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 009093 |
| 41606 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed kite surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. RNLI lifeguards also concerned. ILB tasked, while NCI continued to monitor. Casualty eventually self rescued, ILB confirmed all well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 009078 |
| 41611 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Gosport | Red inflatable package seen entering harbour. Police involved, HMCG aware. Securite notice issued. Police RIB recovered object, and towed it to shore. incident closed. | Police | No | Yes | 009063 |
| 41612 | 17/04/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from vessel aground, 9 POB. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Casualty attempted to sail/motor off sands. Ryde rescue in attendance., Vessel still hard aground when lookout closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 009138 |
| 41573 | 16/04/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed RIB unable to start engine and drifting, on outgoing tide. 2 POB. HMCG informed, visual camera link established. CG called RIB, no response. CG called for general assistance., Second RIB attended, repaired engine, and both returned under power to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 41575 | 16/04/2022 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 4 POB plus dog on island, cut off by tide. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, and recovered one adult and child, and hovercraft arrived and removed others to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 008935 |
| 41592 | 16/04/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | Motor day boat caught in surf line and being washed ashore, observed by NCI. HMCG asked NCI for visual and SitRep. ILB tasked, and started pumping water from casualty. Meanwhile call from yacht., rope around prop, assistance required. NCI had visual. ILB diverted to assist yacht. ILB crew freed yacht, and returned to day boat to tow to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 008921 |
| 41602 | 16/04/2022 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Two MOP plus dog stuck across channel, tried to cross but got stuck in mud. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. Casualties initially refused help, but ILB crew insisted and transferred them to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 008911 |
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