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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46206 | 16/06/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI were monitoring child on rocks, causing concern, when they were called by HMCG re. child, reported by MOP. Camera link provided to CG, casualty reached safety of beach. Possible second , child on rocks also reached safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 518552 |
| 46210 | 16/06/2023 | NCI Chapel Point | Police requested NCI assist search for missing vulnerable adult. CCTV used, and extensive search of area revealed nothing. Person not located. | Police | No | Yes | 518624 |
| 46213 | 16/06/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested assistance from any vessel for RIB out of fuel, 2 POB. Vessel contacted NCI but they did not have visual. Casualty then located and taken under tow by other vessel. Location turned , out to be wrong, and out of NCI view. Casualty towed to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 518547 |
| 46215 | 16/06/2023 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested NCI look for vessel listing, as reported by MOP. Nothing seen, observation maintained, CG informed. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 518580 |
| 46216 | 16/06/2023 | NCI Stone Point | Motor vessel issued MayDay - engine failure and drifting, 1 POB. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Yacht went to assist, undertook tow to harbour and safety. All well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 518497 |
| 46194 | 15/06/2023 | NCI St Alban's Head | MOP called NCI on Ch65 to report a person had called 5m from a cliff. Details passed to HMCG, Ambulance and CRT tasked. Casualty treated by ambulance personnel. | NCI | No | Yes | 518336 |
| 46198 | 15/06/2023 | NCI Newhaven | NCI informed HMCG of concern for fisherman on rocks, with incoming tide. NCI asked to monitor, then observed casualty wading to safety through waist deep water. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 518364 |
| 46189 | 14/06/2023 | NCI Folkestone | HMCG called NCI re. report of 2 swimmers in difficulty. Visual established, and swimmers observed reaching the beach safely. CH informed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 518157 |
| 46192 | 14/06/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG called NCI to ask for visual on yacht with fouled prop. Visual confirmed. Position and conditions advised. Second yacht assisted and towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 518115 |
| 46209 | 14/06/2023 | NCI Mundesley | NCI contacted lifeguards re. object on beach. HMCG also informed. LGs report to CG - object appeared to be a mass of rope/net/seaweed. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 518057 |
| 46177 | 13/06/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI received call from RIB - unable to start engine. HMCG informed, NCI had visual, and asked to monitor. Second RIB assisted and undertook tow to safety of quay. | NCI | No | Yes | 517913 |
| 46178 | 13/06/2023 | NCI Mundesley | Ambulance arrived at lookout re. casualty on beach - NCI unaware. HMCG also unaware. CG contacted Ambulance, - call had been made by Lifeguards. Casualty escorted on foot to ambulance. | RNLI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 46186 | 13/06/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG asked NCI for visual on Kayak - negative due to distance. AWLB tasked, NCI asked to monitor. LB located casualty and retuned to shore - all well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517959 |
| 46173 | 13/06/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP reported to NCI a light aircraft ditched in sea. Visual established, potential pilot sitting on rocks. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. ILB, CRT. Fire, Ambulance and Police all attended., Casualty recovered and taken to hospital, ILB marked plane with buoy and made it secure. NCI requested to monitor its position. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517861 |
| 46161 | 12/06/2023 | NCI St Alban's Head | HMCG asked NCI for visual on kayak after MOP reported to be in difficulty. Negative, but told CG a FV was close by. NCI then established visual, CG informed, but then visual was lost. Outcome unknown. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 517742 |
| 46174 | 12/06/2023 | NCI Whitstable | HMCG contacted NCI re. report from MOP of swimmer in distress. Visual of 5 swimmers established, none in distress. Swimmers returned to shore, CG informed. CRT and ILB tasked, then stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517707 |
| 46147 | 11/06/2023 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 4 MOP on beach, oblivious to incoming tide. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Warnings ignored. CRT could not reach casualties so ILB tasked, but CRT managed to walk casualties to safety., ILB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 517485 |
| 46149 | 11/06/2023 | NCI Charlestown | HMCG transmit info. re. broken down motor vessel. NCI report visual, 2 POB, no obvious distress. Occupant then waved paddle - CG informed. AWLB tasked, passing RIB also attended. RIB towed vessel, to safety. LB returned to station. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517551 |
| 46151 | 11/06/2023 | NCI Skegness | NCI had concern for man digging very large hole in the beach. Children playing in hole. HMCG informed of concerns, and requested NCI monitor situation. No incident - hole left in sand. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 46157 | 11/06/2023 | NCI Nare Point | HMCG called NCI re. 999 call from MOP caught by rising tide. ILB and CRT tasked, visual sweep revealed nothing. ILB located casualty and recovered them to safety. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517438 |
| 46160 | 11/06/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI logged cabin cruiser leaving marina. Marina contacted NCI due to vessel owing fees. Vessel then broke down, NCI informed HMCG, but no longer had visual. Pan Pan issued, jetski responded and , stopped casualty drifting onto beach. CG tasked ILB, NCI gave location. LB unable to return to marina due to falling tide, so towed to Swansea for repair. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517529 |
| 46168 | 11/06/2023 | NCI Hornsea | NCI heard HMCG tasking ILB to paddle boarder in difficulty, reported by MOP. NCI informed Cg they had visual. NCI conned ILB to casualty, who assured ILB they were fine and could reach shore. NFA | Fire | Yes | Yes | 517509 |
| 46169 | 11/06/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI monitored wing surfer possibly in difficulty. HMCG informed - ILB tasked, and shadowed casualty back to shore and safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 517530 |
| 46134 | 10/06/2023 | NCI Mundesley | NCI observed a fight between 3 men close to lookout. Police informed on 999. Police arrived but men had dispersed. NFA | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 46136 | 10/06/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI heard call from HMCG to Police vessel re. vessel broken down. Police asked NCI for visual and were conned onto casualty. Police launch towed casualty to safety, and passed to second vessel. | Police | No | Yes | 517207 |
| 46410 | 10/06/2023 | NCI Needles | Pan Pan from motor launch with engine failure, at anchor. Tow requested NCI informed HMCG. Casualty then seen under tow to harbour, Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 517258 |
| 46158 | 10/06/2023 | NCI Nare Point | NCI heard HMCG tasking CRT to injured walker on rocks. NCI could not establish visual. ILB tasked but unable to extract casualty so HELO tasked and evacuated casualty. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 46270 | 10/06/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | 5 divers reported missing from dive rib. Vessel and AWLB searched, and recovered all casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517323 |
| 46131 | 09/06/2023 | NCI Shoreham | MOP informed NCI paddle boarders were drifting, W/K asked if they needed help - affirmative. HMCG tasked ILB which recovered 2 casualties. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 517026 |
| 46135 | 09/06/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | NCI had concern for safety of kite surfer - HMCG informed, asked NCI to monitor and report. Concern continued but casualty eventually reached shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 516986 |
| 46140 | 09/06/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked ILB and CRT to paddle board, 2 POB, struggling to get ashore. NCI had visual. casualties in water, unable to regain board. ILB recovered 2 persons, but not original casualties. Proceeded , to second two casualties and recovered all four to care of CRT. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 517084 |
| 46690 | 09/06/2023 | NCI Stepper Point | HMCG called NCI re. wind surfer in difficulty, asked for assistance. Harbour patrol RIB contacted who recovered casualty and returned them to harbour. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 517012 |
| 46119 | 09/06/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI observed yacht aground. RIB in attendance. Pan Pan issued, 5 POB, but vessel happy to wait for incoming tide. Vessel refloated on tide, Pan Pan cancelled. | NCI | No | Yes | 516982 |
| 46124 | 09/06/2023 | NCI Penzance | MOP informed NCI he found 2 sets of unattended clothing on beach. Search revealed no swimmers, CRT tasked. Police attended, ILB not required, owners reunited with clothing. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 517035 |
| 46107 | 08/06/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed kite surfer in difficulty.HMCG informed, NCI monitored. Eventually casualty self rescued and was fine. | NCI | No | Yes | 516849 |
| 46109 | 08/06/2023 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG rang NCI re. group om causeway. NCI had visual. CRT tasked, one casualty was injured. CRT, LB, and HELO tasked, Casualty recovered by HELO. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 516880 |
| 46112 | 08/06/2023 | NCI Newhaven | MOP called lookout re. inflatable drifting out to sea, 4 POB. HMCG informed, AWLB tasked. Casualties and dinghy recovered by LB. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 516912 |
| 46115 | 08/06/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed a paddle board, 2 POB, struggling.HMCG informed, 2 jet skis attended and towed casualty back to shore. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 516897 |
| 46098 | 07/06/2023 | NCI Stone Point | MayDay from rescue RIB with 2 POB - engine failure and drifting. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Yacht responded, NCI updated position. Yacht established tow and returned to harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 516670 |
| 46103 | 07/06/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | HMCG rang NCI re. report from MOP f kayaker possibly in trouble. NCI had visual, occupant fishing and known to W/Ks. No problem. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 516710 |
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