During 2020 all NCI stations closed for two months at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On re-opening most stations were single-manned for the rest of the year.
Glossary of Terms| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38235 | 06/06/2021 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Notified HMCG of loose tender adrift. Nearby vessels asked to assist. Local yacht towed tender into harbour and made fast to mooring. HMCG stood down and thanked all invoved. | NCI | No | Yes | 015871 |
| 38194 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on broken down speedboat. Casualty spotted but appeared not in trouble. NCI continued monitoring but lost sight. HMCG reported that casualty now under tow and entering harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015757 |
| 38196 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | Intercepted radio call from cruiser out of fuel. Advised HMCG of several boats in vicinity who may be able to help. Casualty towed into harbour by another vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 015792 |
| 38197 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Great Orme | Off duty W/keeper saw paddleboarde and kayak far out to sea, possibly in danger. Alerted HMCG..CRT & ILB tasked. ILB made contact with casualty who were not in difficulty and declined help. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015699 |
| 38198 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Great Orme | 10 MoPs seen on sandbank with tide coming in. Station Manager used loudhailer to alert party to danger and ILB launched. All members of party returned safely (just in time). | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015753 |
| 38201 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Nells Point | MoP reported jet skier floating in water away from machine and unresponsive. HMCG advised and tasked RNLI. After short search established that casualty was actually floating debris. All stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 015745 |
| 38208 | 05/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Observed two swimmers near buoy. MoP also reported. Harbour master returned casualties to shore. | NCI | No | No | |
| 38210 | 05/06/2021 | NCI St Alban's Head | MoP reported walker with suspected broken ankle. Alerted HMCG who tasked CRT. Ambulance arrived but due to difficult location Helo was deployed and casualty airlifted to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 015721 |
| 38183 | 04/06/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI overheard HMCG requesting ILB search for inflatable being swept out to sea. Object seen, but not the one in question. Nothing else seen, and after further search by NCI and ILB incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 015549 |
| 38187 | 03/06/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | 015367HMCG requested sighting of swimmer in difficulty. Possible sighting passed on to HMCG and ILB launched and made contact. Swimmer returning to family. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 015367 |
| 38172 | 03/06/2021 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG requested observation of kite surfer in difficulty. Located casualty but not in apparent danger. Observation maintained and reached shore safely | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 015402 |
| 38150 | 02/06/2021 | NCI Calshot Tower | Call from HMCG to investigate yacht aground, having fouled underwater object. NCI asked to monitor LB tasked and towed yacht to boat yard for invspection. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 015125 |
| 38520 | 01/06/2021 | NCI Polruan | Pan Pan from yacht on passage to Polruan, taking in water. HMCG asked NCI to monitor. Yacht entered harbour safely under its own power. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014930 |
| 38130 | 01/06/2021 | NCI St Alban's Head | SART alert received on AIS screen. NCI called HMCG with position. HMCG to investigate. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 014920 |
| 38134 | 01/06/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | 2 MOP plus dog being cut off by tide. Advised HMCG. Lifeguard approached casualties. ILB tasked and NCI asked to monitor.. CRT involved. Casualties all recovered safely to shore, as well as CRT | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14971 |
| 38148 | 01/06/2021 | NCI Nells Point | CRT reported to NCI a black flotation ring in water, unattended. HMCG advised ring in sight but no one with it. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38149 | 01/06/2021 | NCI Stone Point | MOP reported to NCI lost child. HMCG alerted. Police and LB tasked. Child found safe and well | MMO | Yes | Yes | 014956 |
| 38580 | 01/06/2021 | NCI Gosport | HMCG requested visual search for kite surfer possibly in trouble. Reported nothing seen. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014947 |
| 38111 | 01/06/2021 | NCI Newhaven | NCI called port authority re. vessel engine failure. Advised vessel to call HMCG, and NCI asked to monitor. Yacht nearby took vessel in tow safely to harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 014451 |
| 38177 | 01/06/2021 | NCI Holehaven | 4 MOP appeared inebriated on slipway, one already fallen in water and self rescued. NCI asked to monitor, and party eventually walked away out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | 017917 |
| 38124 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Ch65 call received from PWC re. PWC broken down 500m off beach. HMCG informed. HMCG unable to contact, NCI observed, and Informant and casualty reached shore safely | NCI | No | Yes | 014598 |
| 38405 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Needles | Yacht aground on bank. AWLB on scene, skipper happy to await next high water. NCI monitored, Pan Pan cancelled. ILB assisted and vessel refloated | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014548 |
| 38127 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Shoreham | NCI monitored call from yacht to HMCG reporting loss of power. Visual established. AWLB tasked, and liaised with NCI to establish position. Casualty recovered by LB to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014798 |
| 38524 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Needles | Yacht observed aground, AWLB in attendance. Wait for tide to refloat, but then AWLB retasked to assist, with ILB, casualty refloated and continued passage | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014548 |
| 38135 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Boscastle | 2 MOP observed being cut off by tide. Attempted to self rescue. HMCG alerted, CRT and ILB tasked. I casualty self recovered over rocks, no sign of 2nd. AWLB tasked but no sign so units stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14838 |
| 38142 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Speedboat with 4 POB observed with engine problems. Drifting to rocks. No life jackets. HMCG informed ILB and AWLB tasked and towed back to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014621 |
| 38143 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Request from HMCG re MOP cut off by tide. Nothing seen, but CRT and ILB tasked. 1 casualty sighted making way back to beach. ILB reported 1 potentially cut off. All safe eventually. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 38168 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Nells Point | Cabin Cruiser observed with engine failure. . Tender attempted to rescue. HMCG advised, and called 'All Vessels' for help. LB tasked, and directed to casualty by NCI, and towed to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 014785 |
| 38110 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI informed HMCG of 5 MOP +2 dogs cut off by tide. CRT on scene, got them to sandbank, ILB picked up family, also CG officers. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14644 |
| 38170 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Hornsea | Jet ski observed in trouble. 2nd jet ski helped push casualty to beach. HIR tasked and attempted to tow but too heavy with water so left on beach for later recovery | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14638 |
| 38120 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Exmouth | 2 MOP observed drifting on inflatable on outgoing tide. RNLI lifeguards brought casualties to safety on PWC. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 38335 | 31/05/2021 | NCI Wooltack Point | Vessel radioed HMCG - MOP in distress on cliff. NCI asked for visual. W/K located casualty, comforted her. CRT/ILB/HELO tasked. Casualty transferred to safety, reunited with family. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 014761 |
| 38095 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG request NCI visual on cabin cruiser with engine failure and anchor cable snapped. ILB tasked. One POB jumped into sea and reached shore, and vessel beached. Decided to leave for high tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014268 |
| 38097 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Worms Head | MOP with head injury. NCI asked for weather conditions. CRT and Helo deployed and casualty transferred to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 014331 |
| 38100 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Nells Point | 5 MOP on Sully Island as causeway about to close. HMCG advised of risk. Monitored and eventually reached shore. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 38101 | 30/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide, reported to HMCG. Observed climbing cliffs, reached tree line and out of sight. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 014483 |
| 38091 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI for visual on motor launch with engine failure. Confirmed at anchor 300m off beach. ILB tasked, and towed casualty to harbour, monitored by NCI. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014148 |
| 38093 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Mayday for cabin cruiser with 4 POB aground on rocks. NCI requested to maintain visual. ILB and AWLB tasked and managed to tow off rocks, and return to marina. CC not taking on water, and all safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 014095 |
| 38204 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Gwennap Head | MoP reported 2 kayakers in water. First casualty reached land, second struggling. Out of sight of station. HMCG advised, requested further info. Second casualty then reached land. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 014112 |
| 38163 | 29/05/2021 | NCI Brancaster | NCI observed 3 MOP in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, and advised safe route back to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 014115 |
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