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.
| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38707 | 20/07/2021 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested visual on swimmer possibly in difficulty. Thorough sweep of area revealed nothing | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 023231 |
| 38711 | 20/07/2021 | NCI Nells Point | Kayak with 1 POB plus dog capsized and unable to board. HMCG informed, LB close by on exercise. Canoeist assisted to reboard, and LB followed casualty to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 023216 |
| 38712 | 20/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI had visual, ILB tasked, and recovered casualty and board, All safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 023136 |
| 38713 | 20/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Lifeguards contacted NCI for visual on floating object. Object thought to be paddle board seen, no person with it. ILB tasked, and recovered kayak, possibly from local hire shop.. No persons seen. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 023138 |
| 38723 | 20/07/2021 | NCI Hornsea | Motor launch with flat battery drifting in front of lookout. HMCG informed. Hornsea ILB tasked and towed vessel to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 023208 |
| 38683 | 19/07/2021 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG issued Pan Pan for motor cruiser with engine failure. NCI advised had visual. Another vessel arranged tow and both reached harbour safely. NCI monitored progress. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 022962 |
| 38700 | 19/07/2021 | NCI Stone Point | Kite surfer possibly in trouble, refused assistance from boat. 3 MOP waved crossed arms, thought to be distress signal, but false alarm. Advice from beach patrol | NCI | No | Yes | 022947 |
| 38710 | 19/07/2021 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI about 2 paddle boarders possibly in trouble in rip. NCI had been monitoring. They eventually reached safety without intervention | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 022958 |
| 38775 | 19/07/2021 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed unattended dinghy adrift. HMCG informed. No Further Action as drifted out of visual contact. | NCI | No | Yes | 022877 |
| 38653 | 18/07/2021 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG requested visual on swimmer in difficulty near causeway. NCI concerned about swimmer, HMCG tasked ILB, and HELO. Swimmer reached shore safely, no assistance needed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 022598 |
| 38655 | 18/07/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | ILB tasked by HMCG to swimmer reported 1 mile out to sea. NCI asked to monitor. ILB and 3 Jetskiers carried out extensive search, no result.. Stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 022681 |
| 38659 | 18/07/2021 | NCI Felixstowe | Pan Pan from yacht fouled on lobster pots. HMCG tasked ILB, which freed yacht with difficulty, and towed to marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 022638 |
| 38774 | 18/07/2021 | NCI Shoreham | Pan Pan from inflatable out of fuel. yacht offered assistance, and towed casualty to harbour safely. Monitored by NCI. | NCI | No | Yes | 02246 |
| 38633 | 18/07/2021 | NCI Brancaster | Lost child reported to NCI by mother. Found by binoculars search, and two NT rangers. Child reunited with mother, all safe. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 38665 | 18/07/2021 | NCI Mablethorpe | MOP reported to NCI they found a child. Reported to HMCG. Child brought to lookout, mother contacted, and after due safeguarding, mother and child reunited | NCI | No | Yes | Pol327 |
| 38666 | 18/07/2021 | NCI Brancaster | Mother reported to NCI child missing on beach. Beach scanned by binoculars. Child found safe and well by father | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 38698 | 17/07/2021 | NCI Gosport | May Day from motor launch taking on water. LB and Police launch assisted, NCI monitored for HMCG. Vessel towed to safety of marina. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 022300 |
| 38648 | 17/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested NCI to look for dog, last seen swimming out to sea. Camera search undertaken, ILB tasked, and CRT.. Eventually kayaker spotted dog stuck on rocks, rescued by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 022060 |
| 38651 | 17/07/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | Casualty fallen into sea. NCI asked to do visual search. LB, Police HELO both tasked. Nothing found, and sadly body recovered as tide went out. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 022216 |
| 38675 | 17/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI contacted HMCG to offer assistance in looking for missing child. During contact with Lifeguards, child found safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 022276 |
| 38676 | 17/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI offered to assist HMCG in search for missing child. Search using cameras located potential match, CRT informed. Casualty reunited with family, safe and well. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 022376 |
| 38638 | 16/07/2021 | NCI Torbay | MOP reported to NCI swimmers possibly in difficulty. Reported to HMCG, but NCI did not have visual. After several calls, HMCG decided no action was needed. | NCI | No | Yes | 021811 |
| 38639 | 16/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | Yacht reported to NCI swimmer caught in Rip and clinging to wall. NCI had visual, reported to HMCG, and continued to monitor. Casualty managed to get out of Rip to safety | NCI | No | Yes | 021883 |
| 38644 | 16/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested assistance for fishing vessel broken down. NCI located vessel, but poor visibility. AWLB tasked. NCI maintained visual. Vessel towed back to harbour by LB | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021920 |
| 38645 | 16/07/2021 | NCI Charmouth | MOP reported to NCI daughter missing, and upset. Alerted HMCG, and CRT. MOP located child, and reunited with mother. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 021928 |
| 38637 | 15/07/2021 | NCI Exmouth | Youths observed by NCI tombstoning. Reported, on HMCG advice, to Police and Lifeguards. Youths departed. | NCI | No | Yes | Pol834 |
| 38633 | 15/07/2021 | NCI Nells Point | Vessel called HMCG reporting engine problem. Call for other vessels to assist negative, ILB tasked. NCI requested to monitor while escorted to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021715 |
| 38658 | 14/07/2021 | NCI Felixstowe | Yacht observed by NCI on wrong side of channel. HMCG informed when vessel grounded. CRT tasked. Refloated on rising tide, and continued on different course. | NCI | No | Yes | 021526 |
| 38631 | 14/07/2021 | NCI Nells Point | Several people on island after causeway closed. 7 waded to safety, 2 left behind. NCI monitored and reported to HMCG. ILB picked up 2, and another ILB picked up 2 more later. All safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021462 |
| 38612 | 12/07/2021 | NCI Newhaven | NCI received message on Ch65, RIB sinking, no power. HMCG informed, LB tasked. RIB rescued by vessel and escorted to safety | NCI | Yes | Yes | 021079 |
| 38618 | 12/07/2021 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG asked NCI about possible missing persons and abandoned tent on island. CRT decided to leave tent, and interviewed returning fishermen. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021287 |
| 38601 | 11/07/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested NCI to look out for floating lifejacket. LBs tasked to search. Not known if body attached. Nothing found. Incident suspended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 021043 |
| 38602 | 11/07/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested assistance for broken down vessel. NCI had visual as casualty toed to safety by motorboat. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 021104 |
| 38591 | 10/07/2021 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Mayday heard, HMCG requested visual and weather report. 2nd yacht assisting. 3rd yacht on scene. yachts escorted casualty to Poole harbour and towed her to mooring. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020894 |
| 38592 | 10/07/2021 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG requested visual on yacht aground. ILB tasked to assist but tide too low. Assisted anxious crew to transfer to CRT All-Terrain vehicle and taken ashore to wait for reflecting. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 020915 |
| 38617 | 10/07/2021 | NCI Porthcawl | HMG had report of 2 MOP in trouble on paddle board. NCI said they had visual, and the casualties were now safe on shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 020951 |
| 38587 | 08/07/2021 | NCI Whitstable | Vessel advised HMCG she is assisting sailing craft in poor sea conditions. Casualties advised not to proceed. RNLI tasked and conned to casualty by NCI. Casualty towed to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 020615 |
| 38722 | 06/07/2021 | NCI Hornsea | MOP reported ordinance found. HMCG informed. Other MOP investigated, found to be harmless. Investigation cancelled. | NCI | No | Yes | 020871 |
| 38566 | 06/07/2021 | NCI Charmouth | After lookout closed, W/K noticed 2 MOP in potential danger with rising tide. W/K returned to lookout, confirmed danger, informed HMCG. W/K stood down, and CG monitored situation. Walkers deemed safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 020402 |
| 38537 | 05/07/2021 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed upturned boat on rocks. HMCG informed. CRT tasked. CRT arrived and boat no longer visible. | NCI | No | Yes | 020274 |
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