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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23665 | 11/05/2018 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported distressed elderly MoP to CG. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 10730 |
| 23633 | 09/05/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting yacht to CG. Updated when local boat took it under tow. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10542 |
| 23613 | 09/05/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported floating hazard to CG. LB attended to recover. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10565 |
| 23597 | 07/05/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG 2 fishermen in danger of being tidebound. Updated when local boat advised them to return to shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10215 |
| 23624 | 07/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised CG of yacht and unmanned PWC collision. Updated as other PWCs towed it in. Hamble LB also aware. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10302 |
| 23587 | 06/05/2018 | NCI Portscatho | Requested ambulance for collapsed man reported on beach. CG also informed. Updated when casualty airlifted to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 10065 |
| 27720 | 06/05/2018 | NCI Swanage | Relayed MoP report of unattended tender on beach to CG. Sailing Club also informed and recovered craft, owner contacted. | MMO | No | Yes | 9988 |
| 23600 | 06/05/2018 | NCI Penzance | Reported downed windsurfer in possible danger to CG. Updated when he made it safely to shore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 10054 |
| 23590 | 06/05/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported debris as navigational hazard to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 10071 |
| 23581 | 05/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed call from disabled day boat to CG. Acted as radio relay during recovery to marina by LB and local craft. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9779 |
| 23586 | 05/05/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Reported persons apparently tidebound on island. CRT established they were overnight fishermen. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9886 |
| 23617 | 05/05/2018 | NCI Polruan | Observed and updated CG during recovery by LB of disabled FV. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9754 |
| 23562 | 04/05/2018 | NCI Skegness | Relayed MoP report to CG of person stuck in mud. CRT and fire service attended to bring safely to shore, | NCI | No | Yes | 9696 |
| 23593 | 03/05/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported visual on dismasted yacht to CG. Updated when it was escorted in under own power by L.B. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9606 |
| 23507 | 03/05/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported on recovery of dismasted yacht by LB to CG. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9606 |
| 23553 | 02/05/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG possibly distressed MoP in danger on cliff edge. Updated when he walked away unharmed. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9547 |
| 23548 | 02/05/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG that disabled ketch was visual and provided accurate position for LB to attend and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9515 |
| 23568 | 01/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when ILB contacted owners and satisfied that owners would refloat idc. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 946 |
| 23570 | 01/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when three lifeboats attended to refloat succesfully. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9462 |
| 23523 | 30/04/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Advised CG of potentially tidebound MoP. CRTattended. Updated when person self-rescued. FAWGI | NCI | No | Yes | 9398 |
| 23543 | 29/04/2018 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested visual check on reported large debris. No sighting reported. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23510 | 28/04/2018 | NCI Teignmouth | Informed and updated CG on two vessel collision. LB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9217 |
| 24046 | 28/04/2018 | NCI Needles | Liaised with local RIB on Chan. 65 to assist capsized kayak and recover safely to shore. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 23504 | 28/04/2018 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG disabled outboard dinghy in entrance. Gosport LB on exercise assisted by towing in. | NCI | No | Yes | 9187 |
| 23521 | 28/04/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. LB attended to help refloat and escort safely into harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9206 |
| 23501 | 27/04/2018 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG and QHM that disabled vessel was visual. Updated when police boat towed it in. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 9081 |
| 23490 | 26/04/2018 | NCI Penzance | Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when LB towed it in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 23471 | 25/04/2018 | NCI Bass Point | Reported major oil slick to CG. Local FVs also called to alert them. Updated until slick out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | 8938 |
| 23507 | 25/04/2018 | NCI Torbay | Reported capsized and injured PWC rider to CG. Updated as local craft assisted recovery. | NCI | No | Yes | 8947 |
| 23488 | 25/04/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual asistance to locate person reported in the water. CRT and two ILBs attended. Report accessed as a FAWGI. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8967 |
| 23615 | 23/04/2018 | NCI Polruan | Relayed a yacht's report of another with steering problems to CG. Updated when potential casualty managed to get underway. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23486 | 22/04/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Co-ordinated with CG to establish location of garbled distress message. Found to be off France. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 8704 |
| 23495 | 22/04/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Confirmed to CG that PanPan vessel was visual and in fact now safely anchored. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8741 |
| 23438 | 22/04/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported kayak in possible danger in heavy sea to CG. non-RNLI LB attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 8725 |
| 23446 | 22/04/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported abandoned drifting dinghy to CG. non RNLI LB attended to recover it. | NCI | No | Yes | 8738 |
| 23446 | 22/04/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Relayed MoP report of abandoned dinghy to CG. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 8738 |
| 23427 | 21/04/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Notified CG of injured lady on coast path with OS position. Ambulance already called for. Updated when casualty removed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23430 | 21/04/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised VTS of capsized skiff in fairway. Incoming ship acknowleged and stopped until skiff righted. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 8564 |
| 23614 | 21/04/2018 | NCI Polruan | Advised CG that disabled yacht requesting help was visual. Updated when LB towed it in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8503 |
| 23429 | 21/04/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of stranded shark to CG and ukstrandings.org. | NCI | No | Yes | 8359 |
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