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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12141 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Swanage | Reported 2 kayaks in severe difficulty to CG. Updating reports passed. LBs eventually launched and casualties recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10395 |
| 12101 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported downed windsurfer to CG. ILB launched to recover him safely to shore. Rig not found. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10404 |
| 12102 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. ALB launched and spoke to skipper who had sorted his problem. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10409 |
| 12114 | 03/08/2015 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested any loggings of unmanned yacht found circling. Sightings reported. Helo lifted casualty - later deceased. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10268 |
| 12090 | 03/08/2015 | NCI Caister | Reported inflatable in difficulty to CG with 4 under-equipped MoP. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 12079 | 02/08/2015 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled MB drifting and aground to QHM. Harbour patrol attended to tow off safely. CG informed for info. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12204 | 01/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Provided info on local boats in vicinity of disabled RIB to CG. Casualty safely towed in by one. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 12080 | 01/08/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported dinghy aground to CG and Harbour Control. Passing MBs assisted prior to ILB being launched. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9915 |
| 12083 | 01/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported observation and updated CG on grounded yacht being assisted off by passing RIB. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12083 | 01/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that grounded yacht was being observed. Updated when it managed to get free. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12076 | 31/07/2015 | NCI Gorleston | Reported to MRCC sole occupant of launch overboard and unable to get back aboard. ILB attended whilst man was rescued by passing safety boat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9786 |
| 12209 | 31/07/2015 | NCI Herne Bay | Relayed MoP report of unconscious female in bushes to police and ambulance. Both attended to casevac casualty. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12081 | 31/07/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to Harbourmaster 4 MoPs climbing and jumping from marker post with risk of injury. HM launch attended and MoPs left scene. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12098 | 31/07/2015 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported small yacht aground to CG. No radio contact with casualty. CRT will observe until refloated on tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 9815 |
| 12055 | 30/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported lone kayaker struggling in heavy conditions. ILB (already at sea) sent to investigate but kayaker refused assistance. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9684 |
| 12054 | 30/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG during LB recovery of disabled yacht. Radio contact to direct LB to casualty not utilised. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9701 |
| 12048 | 28/07/2015 | NCI Shoreham | Beach Office reported 'drifting kite'. Relayed report to CG. Updated CG and Harbour Office until lost to sight. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9472 |
| 12056 | 28/07/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | NMOC requested watch on disabled MB. RNLI also informed and attended Station to arrange tow in by local dredger, thus saving LB launch.. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9442 |
| 12253 | 28/07/2015 | NCI Exmouth | RNLI Beach Guards requested visual search for drifting inflatable with 3 MoP. Craft sighted and monitored until it reached shore. | RNLI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12288 | 27/07/2015 | NCI Portscatho | Reported two kayaks in difficulty in strong breeze to CG. AWLB on alert but two other kayaks launched and assisted the casualties back ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9379 |
| 12039 | 27/07/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG 2 kayaks drifting offshore and signalling for help. ILB tasked and recovered hypothermic casualties safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 9404 |
| 12156 | 27/07/2015 | NCI Skegness | MoP brought lost child to Watch Station. Police informed (#224), mother traced and child returned. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12032 | 26/07/2015 | NCI Nells Point | Advised CG that MoP report of persons cut-off by tide on Sully Island was likely to be incorrect. ILB already out confirmed no casualties. FAWGI | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7418 |
| 12035 | 26/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided name to CG of FV close to yacht with rope around propellor requesting assistance. FV approached but casualty decided to continue under sail. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12440 | 25/07/2015 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual on sinking catamaran. Accurate position provided for LBs and helo to assist. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9114 |
| 12026 | 25/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported visual position of disabled FV and others in vicinity. FV towed in by another. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 9118 |
| 12047 | 24/07/2015 | NCI Swanage | CG requested visual check on MoP report of upturned kayak. Identified as moored but empty. ILB recovered it to the RNLI site. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 9057 |
| 12045 | 21/07/2015 | NCI Swanage | Reported rowing boat in difficulty to CG. ILB launched and casualty towed to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 8801 |
| 12018 | 21/07/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual search fort missing surf board. Object sighted and ILB directed to it for recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8845 |
| 12027 | 21/07/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for overturned kayak. Nothing sighted. Incident closed when kayak seen returning ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8799 |
| 12030 | 21/07/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting speedboat to CG who requested any vessel in vicinity to assist. Local MB towed casualty in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 8932 |
| 12021 | 20/07/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported drifting yacht to CG. LB not tasked as no immediate danger. NCI contacted local FV which alerted yacht crew in saloon to their predicament. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11987 | 19/07/2015 | NCI Cromer | Reported to CG only one diver of two returned ashore. Updated when second diver emerged safely. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11989 | 19/07/2015 | NCI Southend | Reported kite surfer caught in boom but not in danger on ebbing tide to surf school. MoP also alerted CG who tasked hovercraft without checking with NCI. Surfer returned ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 8650 |
| 12149 | 19/07/2015 | NCI Boscastle | Reported large floating hazard to CG. TH GALATEA recovered missing navigation buoy. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11986 | 18/07/2015 | NCI Cromer | Reported launch caught in crab pot line to CG and updated them when a passing yacht assisted clearance. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11993 | 18/07/2015 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested visual on MoP report of overturned RIB. NCI suggested Harbour Patrol launch investigate. Latter confirmed all well with owners lunching ashore. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 8502 |
| 12438 | 18/07/2015 | NCI Needles | Reported accurate position of sinking yacht and conned LB on to her to save 4 crew. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8528 |
| 11996 | 18/07/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided updating to CG while RIBs towed grounded yacht off. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 8541 |
| 11983 | 17/07/2015 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported to CG 6 bathers at risk of being cut off by tide. CRT attended and MoPs managed to wade back ashore. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 8422 |
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