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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47290 | 01/09/2023 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a small FV with smoke coming from stern. Making slow progress. LGs advised and attended on jetski, vessel escorted to marina. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 47242 | 31/08/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI heard call from fishing vessel - engine failure. HMCG informed NCI had visual. ILB tasked, and pulled casualty off the beach and towed back to quay. All well, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 532297 |
| 47280 | 31/08/2023 | NCI Needles | Yacht reported engine failure to HMCG. NCI informed CG they had visual, and informed of vessels in area. General request for assistance, second yacht responded, and undertook tow., AWLB tasked, and took over tow, sea start in attendance. casualty taken to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 532314 |
| 47215 | 30/08/2023 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed a broken down jetski with 3 POB. HMCG tasked Local ILB, which recovered casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 532137 |
| 47332 | 29/08/2023 | NCI Porthdinllaen | NCI observed a kayak capsized, person unable to get back on. Second kayaker tried to help. HMCG informed, AWLB tasked. Casualty recovered, and taken to hospital by ambulance. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 532008 |
| 47211 | 29/08/2023 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed kite surfer in difficulty, unable to get back on board and drifting. HMCG informed, local rescue LB attended and recovered casualty to beach, all well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 532041 |
| 47263 | 28/08/2023 | NCI Needles | May Day from power boat - taking on water and in danger o sinking. 6 POB, only 2 lifejackets. HMCG tasked ILB. NCI walked to obtain visual. Second vessel evacuate crew, then ILB put pump aboard., ILB took casualty under tow to safety. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 531797 |
| 47184 | 28/08/2023 | NCI Nells Point | NCI monitored call re. missing vulnerable person. CRT tasked, HMCG gave NCI description. Search carried out. MISPER found later safe and well. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 531819 |
| 47185 | 28/08/2023 | NCI Lyme Bay | MOP reported to NCI a swimmer entered water and 3 hours later clothes were still on beach. HMCG informed. Possessions taken to LO. W/K did search, and swimmer seen, with float, to come ashore., CRT attended, possessions returned, all well. | NCI | No | Yes | 531804 |
| 47187 | 28/08/2023 | NCI Portscatho | NCI observed 2 youngsters on Paddle Board, no lifejackets, struggling to make headway. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, but casualties out of sight and could not be found. Assumed to be ashore and safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 531854 |
| 47205 | 28/08/2023 | NCI Rame Head | Distorted MayDay heard on Ch16 from vessel reported to be near Rame Head. NCI looked for vessel in distress - negative. HMCG informed. CG attempted to contact vessel, and asked to call 999, but , neither request was answered. Incident downgraded to Pan Pan, W/K walked to look along shore - nothing seen, CG informed. Police boat later located vessel, and all was well - believed an error. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 531860 |
| 47166 | 27/08/2023 | NCI Worms Head | NCI informed HMCG of MsOP potentially cut off by tide. 8 waded back, and 2 spotted on island. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualties waded in waist deep water, NCI advised them to turn back, but ignored., casualties managed to cross, met by CRT and advised, LB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 531555 |
| 47167 | 27/08/2023 | NCI Newhaven | NCI were called re. jetski broken down and on rocks. HMCG informed, NCI had visual. ILB and CRT tasked, casualty recovered to LB and met by CRT. Jetski to be recovered by owner. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 531583 |
| 478175 | 27/08/2023 | NCI Wooltack Point | Yacht reported a damaged sail, unable to raise it. NCI informed HMCG they had visual.NCI monitored situation until vessel reached its destination. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 531529 |
| 47176 | 27/08/2023 | NCI Whitstable | MOP reported a man collapsed on beach, ambulance called. W/K stayed with casualty gave ambulance access. CRT tasked. Ambulance took casualty to hospital. | MMO | No | Yes | 531557 |
| 47177 | 27/08/2023 | NCI Wooltack Point | HMCG requested NCI look for overdue yacht. Nothing seen, and nothing else heard. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 531566 |
| 47182 | 27/08/2023 | NCI Exmouth | Pan Pan from speed boat with engine failure, acknowledged by HMCG. Nearby RIB offered assistance. NCI had visual, CG informed. RIB towed casualty to harbour, NCI monitored situation. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 531598 |
| 47469 | 27/08/2023 | NCI Bembridge | NCI informed HMCG a RIB, 8 POB, had run aground on ledge. NCI requested to monitor. 2 persons tried to reflect RIB from water - unsuccessful. ILB tasked ,and transferred casualties to LB station., NCI informed CG that rising tide had almost refloated RIB but crew not returned. Station closed, RIB was afloat but no-one had returned. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 531560 |
| 47174 | 26/08/2023 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed a yacht aground, 2 POB + Dog. HMCG informed. 2 vessels attended, one local LB and a fishing vessel. LB was damaged, but FV pulled casualty into deep water. Yacht motored up river. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 531395 |
| 47267 | 26/08/2023 | NCI Needles | HMCG issued Pan Pan re, capsized dinghy. NCI informed they had seen 4 dinghies - now out of view. AWLB put on standby, then stood down. CRT attended, reported nothing, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 531376 |
| 47197 | 26/08/2023 | NCI Shoreham | NCI called HMCG re. possibly abandoned yacht at anchor. ILB tasked to investigate, and make sure nobody aboard. Owner contacted, who confirmed it was to remain until a mechanical problem resolved | NCI | Yes | Yes | 531206 |
| 47156 | 26/08/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed a yacht, 1 POB, in distress. HMCG informed, ILB tasked, and was conned on by NCI. casualty taken under tow and transferred to second LB for tow to harbour, and safety. | MMO | Yes | Yes | 531380 |
| 47161 | 26/08/2023 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI re. yacht aground on causeway. NCI established visual, 5 POB, asked to monitor. Crew signalled emergency. Nearby vessel stood by. May Day then issued, ILB tasked. AWLB and CRT, also tasked. CG decided to evacuate casualties when causeway uncovered, so LBs stood down. casualties evacuated on foot later, and waiting to refloat vessel on tide, but damage possible. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 531422 |
| 47212 | 25/08/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG requested NCI look for yacht which MOP had reported to been difficulty. NCI identified vessel, informed CG. Vessel entered harbour safely, 2 POB, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 531266 |
| 47150 | 24/08/2023 | NCI Nells Point | NCI expressed concern for inflatable dinghy with O/B, 4 POB, no lifejackets. HMCG informed, NCI asked to monitor. NCI expressed further concern, ILB tasked and escorted vessel back to harbour., Vessel had suffered engine problem. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 531136 |
| 47157 | 24/08/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police called NCI re. report of body at bottom of cliff. HMCG informed, CRT and ILB tasked, NCI monitored. Body was recovered by Police and CG, NCI forwarded CCTV recording. | Police | Yes | Yes | POL843 |
| 47108 | 22/08/2023 | NCI Skegness | NCI observed an inflatable drifting out to sea. No person visible. Item collected by passing vessel, HMCG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 530681 |
| 47110 | 22/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht called HMCG with engine failure. NCI advised they had visual, and advised re. nearby vessels. Motor cruiser towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 47120 | 22/08/2023 | NCI Charmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report of lost child. Search requested. Beach search undertaken, then it was reported child had been reunited with parents. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 530642 |
| 47124 | 22/08/2023 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI were called by HMCG re. report of MOP in dangerous place. Search carried out, and no danger was apparent as high tide was some time away. Assets stood down, all reached safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 47756 | 22/08/2023 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG contacted NCI Exmouth after MOP reported swimmer in difficulty. No visual of casualty-RNLI launched jet ski - no casualty sighted- all stood down | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530736 |
| 47134 | 22/08/2023 | NCI Mablethorpe | NCI observed inflatable, 2 POB, 100 mars out to sea. LGs contacted, and HMCG. ILB and CRT tasked. NCI and CRT conned ILB onto casualty, which was found to be tethered. ILB returned, all well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 530679 |
| 47139 | 22/08/2023 | NCI Swanage | HMCG asked NCI for visual on paddle boarder in difficulty, following 999 call from MOP. Visual established, PB was near 2 kayakers and RIB. NCI asked to monitor and Pan Pan issued asking vessels , to check. RIB contacted CG to sat they thought second PB was the problem. ILB tasked to check PBs who said they were fine. Then kayakers caused concern, so ILB checked them, one of whom , asked for help, and was recovered. Eventually all returned to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530698 |
| 47125 | 21/08/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | Vessel called NCI re. engine failure. HMCG informed. AWLB tasked and casualty was towed by local vessel. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 530430 |
| 47145 | 21/08/2023 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed an unmanned inflatable drifting out to sea. HMCG informed. Object later lost to vision from NCI - last known position given to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 530483 |
| 47147 | 21/08/2023 | NCI Gosport | May Day issued on Ch16, vessel capsized. HMCG requested visual from NCI - affirmative. Second vessel proceeded to casualty, reported persons in water. All casualties reported out of water, ILBand AWLB, tasked. All four casualties recovered safely and capsized vessel recovered. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530506 |
| 47093 | 21/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Pan Pan issued from angling charter with engine failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. NCI asked to monitor. Second FV went to assistance and tow casualty into safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 530472 |
| 47104 | 20/08/2023 | NCI Mablethorpe | RNLI requested assistance from NCI to identify a white object heading north. NCI unable to get visual. ILB tasked, and searched for MISPERS, also CRT. 2 inflatable objects seen. , No Person involved. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 357091 |
| 47106 | 20/08/2023 | NCI Torbay | NCI received call from HMCG re. open career on Ch 16. Asked to listen for background sounds, which continued until watch closed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 530300 |
| 47075 | 20/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht issued a Pan Pan - stuck on pots. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Fishing vessel called to say they were caught on their pots. AWLB tasked, however yacht freed itself and proceeded onward. , Next NCI station informed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530156 |
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