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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11919 | 05/07/2015 | NCI Torbay | CG requested visual position of disabled yacht. LB attended and vessel managed to clear propeller and proceed under escort. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 7427 |
| 11871 | 04/07/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported large yacht aground in Osborne Bay. ILB attended and assisted refloat on rising tide. No injuries. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7291 |
| 11874 | 04/07/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation and updating on RIB reportedly aground. Craft observed and assessed as in no danger. Refloated on rising tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7293 |
| 11859 | 04/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual and updating on capsized kayak. Craft observed and CG advised as situation developed. No person found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 7190 |
| 11878 | 04/07/2015 | NCI Exmouth | CG report swimmer well out from 'Thatcher Rock'. Life Guard jetski requested to investigate. Location corrected and jetski informed. Swimmer sighted ashore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 7189 |
| 11903 | 04/07/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Reported to CG a climber possibly stuck on cliff face for 40 minutes. Ultimately assisted by another to abseil down. CG informed. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11854 | 04/07/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual search for MoP report of capsized dinghy. Casualty located. LB attended to bring craft and occupant ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 7237 |
| 11856 | 04/07/2015 | NCI Charlestown | Reported empty drifting inflatable to CG. ILB attended and found occupant (who had fallen out) safe, having drifted ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 7179 |
| 11902 | 03/07/2015 | NCI Swanage | Two MoP in danger of being cut off by tide advised by shout to return to land. Both waded back safely. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 11908 | 03/07/2015 | NCI Canvey Island | Co-operated with CG and LB in assisting RIB in adverse weather. CG updated as situation was resolved. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 11931 | 02/07/2015 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported sighting of yacht aground to CG and updated latter as situation developed. Casualty refloated on rising tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 6989 |
| 11836 | 02/07/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Informed CG that yacht reporting overheating engine was visual and not in immediate danger. Updated CG when engine restarted. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6961 |
| 11825 | 01/07/2015 | NCI Needles | Reported kayak in difficulty to CG. Monitored and updated CG as now capsized kayaker was rescued by passing yacht. | NCI | No | Yes | 6870 |
| 11828 | 01/07/2015 | NCI Needles | Assisted fallen MoP and initiated ambulance call to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 11831 | 01/07/2015 | NCI Herne Bay | ILB and CG requested visual watch on dinghy in possible danger. CRT attended. ILB and local craft assisted to recover safely to harbour. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 11917 | 29/06/2015 | NCI Torbay | MoP reported dog over cliff. Dog recovered by owner but deceased. CG kept informed throughout but CRT not activated. | NCI | No | Yes | 6896 |
| 11817 | 28/06/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | CG requested visual watch and updating on disabled yacht under tow. LB also attended and provided pump. Tow monitored during passage to St Ives. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 11900 | 28/06/2015 | NCI Swanage | Relayed MoP report to CG of person stranded on cliff face after attempting dog rescue. CRT attended to winch casualty and dog up safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 6529 |
| 11819 | 27/06/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | Relayed info on disabled MC to CG and Torbay NCI. ILB launched to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 6439 |
| 11804 | 24/06/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Alerted passing yacht by siren and lamp that it was standing into danger. Vessel altered course and avoided hazard. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 11771 | 21/06/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Relayed ILB message to Dover Coastguard due to former's inability to make contact. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 11777 | 21/06/2015 | NCI Gosport | Reported three jet skis operating dangerously to QHM and MOD Police. Escaped into the Solent at high speed before Police launch could intercept. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 11766 | 20/06/2015 | NCI Polruan | Passing yacht reported possible inflatable ashore under cliffs to HM. NCI also advised and conned ILB to target. Identified as large seaweed. FAWGI | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5924 |
| 11802 | 19/06/2015 | NCI Torbay | Reported capsized RIB to CG. Passing kayak towed it in. RNLI team reported on Chan. 65 that occupants were safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5860 |
| 11937 | 18/06/2015 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual and updates on disabled home-made raft. Updates provided as LB and CRT recovered casualty to beach. Police also involved. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5800 |
| 11759 | 18/06/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual observation and updates on recovery by Round Britain yacht of two hyperthermic OAPs from sunken dinghy. ILB and Helo. attended to casevac. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5786 |
| 11741 | 17/06/2015 | NCI Needles | CG requested visual search and updates on disabled single-handed yacht. LB attended to tow in and CG updated. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5713 |
| 11749 | 17/06/2015 | NCI Caister | Sighted and reported disabled motor dinghy. ILB launched to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 11764 | 14/06/2015 | NCI Polruan | Reported disabled speedboat attempting to paddle in. Water Taxi and yacht responded to CG call. Taxi towed casualty in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | n/k |
| 11769 | 14/06/2015 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for one person in small boat. Craft located and LB launched. Craft made shore unaided. Police in attendance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 389947 |
| 11726 | 13/06/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested updates on yacht with lost rudder control. Information passed until casualty entered harbour safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 5432 |
| 11728 | 13/06/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Paddle Boarder sighted in main shipping channel. CG informed and Ferries warned by radio. Passing ILB recovered casualty to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5445 |
| 11807 | 13/06/2015 | NCI Skegness | Reported corrosive container on beach to CG. Council and CG attended to remove. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11762 | 12/06/2015 | NCI Gwennap Head | In thick fog experienced yachting watchkeeper advised CG of potential collision between two craft. CG took no action. No collision actually occurred. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 11786 | 10/06/2015 | NCI Torbay | Reported unanswered possible distress call on Chan. 9 to CG. Monitoring continued but nothing further heard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11787 | 10/06/2015 | NCI Torbay | Off watch member reported cliffside fire. Fire Service contacted to bring under control. Three MoPs noted in area. | NCI | No | Yes | 5064 |
| 11689 | 10/06/2015 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported to CG one MoP cut-off by tide.CRT attended at Station and ILB safely recovered casualty to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5272 |
| 11703 | 10/06/2015 | NCI Canvey Island | Reported two inflatables aground and kept CG updated until they managed to refloat. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11707 | 10/06/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized dinghy unable to recover to local sailing centre which (eventually) attended to bring ashore. CG informed and LB paged but not launched. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5263 |
| 11733 | 09/06/2015 | NCI Gwennap Head | CG requested names of boats in sight during search for flotsam reported by ferry. Names provided and LBs deployed but nothing found. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | N/A |
Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire.
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