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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22822 | 08/03/2018 | NCI Polruan | Reported possibly drifting yacht to CG. Updated as local tug reported it semi-disabled but safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 4715 |
| 22856 | 26/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of windsurfer reported in difficulty. Updated when surfer returned to shore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22664 | 25/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual on yacht reportedly 'in difficulty'. Reported target observed with no problem. NCI Teignmouth informed. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22657 | 25/02/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported intermittent sighting of drifting object to CG. CG Mobile and local craft attended but nothing further sighted. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3758 |
| 22650 | 24/02/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported 45 gall. oil drum as nav. hazard to CG. CRT attended but assessed it as no danger. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3675 |
| 22653 | 24/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of drifting kayak to CG. CRT tasked to recover it. | NCI | No | Yes | 3699 |
| 22646 | 22/02/2018 | NCI Brancaster | CG requested assistance in location and recovery of capsized kayak crew suffering from exposure.. Updated as LB and helo brought them ashore to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3553 |
| 23093 | 20/02/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to CG a large packing case washed onto beach. nfa prior to watch closing. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22570 | 17/02/2018 | NCI Gosport | Monitored and updated CG on recovery of yacht with fouled propellor. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3174 |
| 22586 | 17/02/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that disabled FV was in sight. Updated as Port Harbour Patrol assisted to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3204 |
| 22589 | 17/02/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized yacht to CG. Updated as local LB attended and towed her in. | NCI | No | Yes | 3200 |
| 22568 | 16/02/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Co-ordinated with CG in monitoring ten fridge freezers adrift in area as danger to traffic. 3 remain missing. | NCI | No | Yes | 3083 |
| 22562 | 15/02/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Passed corrected grid position to CG for Air Ambulance to take injured walker to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3037 |
| 22564 | 15/02/2018 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed report of body in water to CG. ILB, Police,coroner and ambulance attended to recover deceased female. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2998 |
| 22630 | 15/02/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to and liaised with CG and Southern Water to locate missing sewer outfall buoy. No sighting achieved. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 22594 | 14/02/2018 | NCI Penzance | Advised police that teenagers playing by water were at risk. Updated when (after being knocked in) she got back safely. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 23101 | 12/02/2018 | NCI Bass Point | By informong BT of tanker anchored over submatine cable a serious outage was avoided. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 22498 | 11/02/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any sight of MoPs reportedly cut off by tide. No initial sighting and 'casualties' eventually reported as 'self-rescued'. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2763 |
| 22487 | 09/02/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Provided accurate position of disabled grounded motor cruiser for LB to attend and tow off safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2644 |
| 22468 | 07/02/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Advised CG that a tanker had been seen near a reported pollution. Nothing visible and other enquiries were negative. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2530 |
| 22425 | 04/02/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Provided accurate position of disabled powerboat to CG for ILB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2316 |
| 22400 | 02/02/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Participated in visual search for missing (depressed) female thought to be in water. LBs attended but no sighting. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2175 |
| 22381 | 01/02/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG downed kite surfer trying to swim ashore. Local craft and LB recovered kite. Surfer eventually located safe ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2124 |
| 22386 | 31/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of stranded porpoise to CG. CRT and RSPCA attended but 'casualty' sighted afloat on incoming tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 2068 |
| 22306 | 28/01/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Liaised with CG and UKBF re observation of missing RIB. Owner located. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 1871 |
| 22339 | 28/01/2018 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested observation of 2 paddle boarders reported in trouble. Boarders sighted and reported as safe to CG. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1862 |
| 22295 | 24/01/2018 | NCI Torbay | Updated CG on radio traffic during recovery of injured fishrman to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1608 |
| 22274 | 24/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for two MoPs reported missing. No sighting. Local caravan park informed and subjects found by police. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1607 |
| 22254 | 20/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported large log as danger to small craft to CG and HM. Updated until it drifted out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | 1324 |
| 22260 | 20/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed MoP report of 'distressed' male to CG. No sighting from Station. CRT attended but no one found. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 1351 |
| 22118 | 15/01/2018 | NCI Skegness | CG requested any sighting of missing person. CRT and helo deployed. No contact on camera or w/k's search. Later info indicated casevac earlier. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1033 |
| 22089 | 14/01/2018 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual check on teenagers cut off by tide. LB attended to investigate but later they were reported to have waded ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 937 |
| 22112 | 13/01/2018 | NCI Charmouth | Reported two MoPs to CG in danger of tidal cut-off. ILB and CRT attended but no one found. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 854 |
| 22246 | 11/01/2018 | NCI Polruan | CG requested visual search for FV reported disabled. Not seen from Lookout but AWLB found it close to shore and towed it in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 723 |
| 22072 | 10/01/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Relayed poor communications from disabled RIB to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 657 |
| 22312 | 09/01/2018 | NCI Nare Point | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated as LB and ILB attended to tow off as tide rose. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 600 |
| 21915 | 07/01/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported submerged object, possibly a dinghy, to CG. ILB failed to locate target. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 464 |
| 21926 | 07/01/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized yacht to CG. Updated as lifeboats recovered casualties and towed vessel in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 451 |
| 21969 | 07/01/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of beached dolphin to CG and Marine Life Rescue. CRT also attended | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 21908 | 05/01/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Investigated MoP report of abandoned beached dinghy. Reported to CG who arranged recovery. | NCI | No | Yes | 348 |
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