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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13338 | 09/02/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported empty mastless yacht adrift to CG. LB attended but unable to pass tow. Drifted out of sight. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2300 |
| 13300 | 09/02/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Reported empty drifting dinghy to CG. Communications to possible owners ineffective. Dinghy eventually recovered by local dory. | NCI | No | Yes | 2278 |
| 13305 | 08/02/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Assisted CG in checking, together with NCI Swanage, safety of small MB close under cliffs. Reported when seen to be all well. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 2279 |
| 13225 | 07/02/2016 | NCI Froward Point | Relayed MoP report of empty drifting dinghy to CG. ILB attended to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2140 |
| 13249 | 07/02/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | CG requested visual check on ship reportedly listing. List confirmed. Ship told CG that it was intentional for maintenance. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2155 |
| 13214 | 06/02/2016 | NCI Swanage | Alerted emergency services to attend suicidal jump from cliff. NCI Watchkeeper and all attended whilst casualty was lifted by CG helo for transfer to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 2082 |
| 13193 | 05/02/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported kitesurfer in water near shipping channel unable to regain board to Harbourmaster and CG. Surfer reached shore negative kite. | NCI | No | Yes | 2018 |
| 13299 | 02/02/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Assisted sick MoP in Station and then transported her and son to town to recover. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 13166 | 01/02/2016 | NCI Mablethorpe | Watchkeeper collapsed whilst on watch. Ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13190 | 01/02/2016 | NCI Penzance | CG requested monitoring on 2 Paddle Boarders reported out in poor weather by MoP . CG informed when they reached shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1810 |
| 13336 | 31/01/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual check on craft causing concern. Vessel identified and position confirmed. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1772 |
| 13213 | 31/01/2016 | NCI Swanage | Relayed Sailing Club report of dismasted dinghy and updated CG whilst ILB recovered casualty and boat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1759 |
| 13243 | 31/01/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported ship anchored over BT cables to CG. CG informed ship - who did not move. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13155 | 31/01/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided position of large debris (navigational hazard) to LB. But object to large to recover. ABP Southampton advised and provided marker. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 13121 | 26/01/2016 | NCI Gosport | Assisted CG in identifying FV reported by an MoP as 'in trouble'. Radio and mobile phone used to confirm that it was not disabled. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1474 |
| 13113 | 24/01/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Reported 2 MoPs tidebound on causeway to CG. CRT and ILB attended and recovered them safely to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1346 |
| 13104 | 22/01/2016 | NCI St Ives | Further sewage discharge (see #1300) reported to HM and Environment Agency. SW Water reported an ongoing problem. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13103 | 22/01/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported dinghy with one MoP in difficulty to CG. ILB self-launched and recovered elderly occupant safely to own yacht. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1147 |
| 13111 | 22/01/2016 | NCI Herne Bay | Assisted recovery of disabled FV by ILB by relaying radio traffic from CG and LB and passing positional info. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 13100 | 21/01/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported major sewage leak from macerating plant to Environment Agency (#1404845), CG and HM. SW Water closed leak. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n. |
| 13095 | 20/01/2016 | NCI Gorleston | Provided information to CG concerning RIB approaching abandoned grounded yacht. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 310 |
| 13097 | 20/01/2016 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported quantity of armoured cable sighted ashore to CG. Local Council requested by CG to arrange disposal. | NCI | No | Yes | 1114 |
| 13086 | 18/01/2016 | NCI Lyme Bay | Relayed MoP report of flares sighted to CG. CG confirmed that they were exercise flares from RN Helo. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 1015 |
| 13128 | 18/01/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Reported to CG a small FV in possible danger in high seas. CG requested monitoring until it reached safety. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13076 | 17/01/2016 | NCI St Ives | Assisted CG and ILB in helping yacht in difficulty to safe anchorage. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 964 |
| 13065 | 12/01/2016 | NCI Nare Point | CG requested any visual sighting of MoP report of disabled vessels. CG informed of various FVs in area,some under tow. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 10364 | 11/01/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Reported floating railway sleeper to CG as danger to navigation. NCI thanked for info. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13028 | 10/01/2016 | NCI Southend | Reported kite surfer snagged in Shoebury Boom to CG. ILB tasked whilst another surfer assisted the casualty ashore. Ambulance also deployed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 545 |
| 13019 | 09/01/2016 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Co-operated with CG in checking possible unexploded ordnance sighted afloat. Bomb Disposal unit assessed as non-dangerous. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 470 |
| 13053 | 07/01/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Relayed MoP report of landslip on public path to CG. Local Council informed and took over incident. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13011 | 07/01/2016 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported drifting marker buoy to CG as danger to shipping . Port Authority and VTS informed and PLA vessel replaced it. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 13001 | 06/01/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Advised CG that 'white flare' reported was in fact an FV's lights. CG thanked NCI for info. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12982 | 04/01/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG one MoP in possible danger on causeway. Investigation showed him to be a competent surfer. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 212 |
| 12957 | 02/01/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP owner's report of his missing yacht to CG. Harbourmaster requested by CG to search and patrol located vessel for towing in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 96 |
| 13063 | 01/01/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Reported ship apparently dragging anchor to CG. Ship informed CG that they were aware. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12923 | 28/12/2015 | NCI Point Lynas | Relayed MoP report of injured male to CG. CRT attended but due to terrain an SAR helo was called to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 21456 |
| 12920 | 27/12/2015 | NCI Caister | Relayed MoP report of abandoned personal belongings to CG and Police. Local search carried out but nothing found. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 21360 |
| N/N | 20/12/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized Hobiecat to CG. Monitored Police Launch and passing RIB assisting safe recovery. Updated CG and VTS. | NCI | No | Yes | 12974 |
| 12976 | 13/12/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized hobiecat to CG, VTS and Ferry. ILB recovered lone casualty for transfer to LB for ambulance casevac. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 21660 |
| 12890 | 12/12/2015 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested information on possible FV Mayday. Search of area by NCI and other vessels found no casualty. Suspected hoax. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 20592 |
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