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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16894 | 03/08/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Provided visual check on possibly disabled yacht to CG. Craft eventually regained power and made into harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 18494 |
| 16853 | 03/08/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported visual contact with yacht in difficulty to CG. Updated as AWLB and helo attended to recover to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18547 |
| 16865 | 03/08/2016 | NCI Penzance | Reported capsized dinghy to CG. ILB attended to recover crewman and dinghy. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 18555 |
| 16732 | 03/08/2016 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual check on kiteboarder in danger. Reported position for ILB and Jetski to assist to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18515 |
| 16735 | 03/08/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported tanker anchored close to BT cables to BT Marine Liaison. CG requested vessel to move - which it did. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 16746 | 03/08/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for inexperienced kayaker in poor conditions. Nothing sighted. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 18586 |
| 16762 | 03/08/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Provided accurate position of disabled yacht in Portland Race to CG and AWLB for latter to tow it in safely | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18549 |
| 16719 | 02/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual contact on disabled yacht and updated CG when. with ALB in attendance, she disengaged autopilot and proceeded. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 16721 | 02/08/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported disabled MB in poor conditions to CG. Updated as ILB attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 18423 |
| 16730 | 02/08/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Alerted CG to risk of collision in fog. CG contacted vessel and they (just) passed clear. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 16738 | 02/08/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Reported lady with two dogs in possible tidal danger to CG. ILB and CRT attended to rescue all three. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 18434 |
| 16741 | 02/08/2016 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual check on yacht reportedly 'in difficulty'. Craft identified and reported to CG as not in trouble. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 18436 |
| 16707 | 01/08/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Informed CG that FV taking on water was visible and relayed her radio messages to CG until she proceeded into port. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
| 16672 | 31/07/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 4 MoP cut-off by tide to CG. ILB attended to move to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 18086 |
| 16673 | 31/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Advised finder of unexploded ordnance to phone police and remain in hotel. Outcome n/k. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 16674 | 31/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG capsized PWC being assisted by passing MB. CG updated when casualties safely ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 1858 |
| 16675 | 31/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of disabled MB to CG for ILB to attend and assist. CG updated as casualty regained power. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 18176 |
| 16705 | 31/07/2016 | NCI Portscatho | Reported speedboat snagged on buoy line to CG. Updated CG as casualty, assisted by a passing MB, cleared prop and proceeded. | NCI | No | Yes | 18160 |
| 16863 | 31/07/2016 | NCI Penzance | Reported possible sighting of missing open boat. CRT attended but boat was not that lost. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 18198 |
| 16662 | 28/07/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting yacht tender to CG. No reply from yacht. Tender recovered from rocks by MoP. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | 17741 |
| 16644 | 25/07/2016 | NCI Felixstowe | Relayed MoP report of drifting partially submerged inflatable to CG. ILB tasked to investigate but no one found. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 17449 |
| 16653 | 24/07/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Initiated ambulance attendance for injured PWC driver and assisted it access casualty. Info passed to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 37435 |
| 16636 | 23/07/2016 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported to CG total of 8 MoP stranded by tide on sandbars. Some waded back, ILB safely recovered the rest. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 17116 |
| n/k | 23/07/2016 | NCI Brancaster | Monitored and updated CG duing recovery by local craft of motor cruiser aground. (LBs on another shout). | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 17072 |
| 16989 | 22/07/2016 | NCI Froward Point | Observed and monitored a motor cruiser hitting a rock. No report made as it continued into harbour. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 16851 | 21/07/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported yacht losing tender to CG and directed local boat to recover it. | NCI | No | Yes | 16770 |
| 16621 | 21/07/2016 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported 2 MoP marooned on sandbar on flooding tide to CG. ILB attended to bring safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16774 |
| 16623 | 21/07/2016 | NCI Gorleston | Reported to CG a surfboarder paddling long distance seaward. Local FV checked he was OK. CG updated when he returned to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 16789 |
| 16539 | 20/07/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported capsized kayaker unable to right to Lifeguards (no reply frpm FCG). Assisted by local boat to safety. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 16630 | 20/07/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported empty drifting inflatable to lifeguards and CG. Visual searches found no occupant. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16582 |
| 16541 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed report of kitesurfer in difficulties to CG and updated when helped ashore by onlookers. Kite lost. | NCI | No | Yes | 16451 |
| 16640 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Cromer | Assisted Duty Lifeguard to report collapsed and injured MoP to CG. Ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 16385 |
| 16526 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported RIB on fire to CG. Monitored and updated CG as HM attended and towed in. | NCI | No | Yes | 16490 |
| 16527 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG during recovery of disabled MB by local boats and Harbour Launch. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16445 |
| 16532 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Polruan | Provided visual position to CG and HM of sloop reporting 'aground'. Identified as fouled on pot line. Harbour Patrol attended to recover into port. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 16850 | 18/07/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported red flares to CG, monitored and updated while AWLB rescue of 3 kayakers exhausted by conditions. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16191 |
| 16523 | 18/07/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Reported potential stranding on island to CG as tide came in. ILB & CRT deployed. All 6 MoPs landed safely - and wet. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16201 |
| 16537 | 17/07/2016 | NCI St Ives | Provided CG with last sighting of FV lost in fog for LBs to assist. FV returned safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 16053 |
| 16507 | 17/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored recovery of disabled yacht and updated CG when towed in by another vessel.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 682 |
| 16507 | 17/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG on disabled yacht being recovered by local vessels. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 682 |
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