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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49626 | 07/05/2024 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI received report of suspicious MOP taking photos of MOD/Qinetiq buildings. HMCG and Police informed, Police investigating. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 49624 | 07/05/2024 | NCI Canvey Island | MOP informed HMCG there was a sunken vessel off beach. NCI asked for visual, but difficult if only mast visible. ILB tasked, identifies vessel, no hazard to environment so NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514108 |
| 49625 | 07/05/2024 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. RIB broken down. Visual requested. Pan Pan issued, vessel responded and was conned to casualty by NCI, CG informed. casualty towed to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 514122 |
| 49596 | 06/05/2024 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI observed a RIB apparently no-one on board. HMCG informed, and two yachts reported to be close by. yachts asked to investigate,, but AWLB tasked, which located vessel. Kill cord in place, fishing , gear on board, and plotter revealed it had come from Brittany. French said they had been looking for vessel, as the crew had fallen overboard, but rescued safe and well. Vessel has continued across , channel until fuel ran out. RIB recovered by LB, NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 513935 |
| 49611 | 06/05/2024 | NCI Swanage | NCI observed Paddle Boarder in difficulty. HMCG informed, passing dive vessel picked casualty up and returned to shore. RNLI asked whether needed, but informed casualty was safe and well. | NCI | No | Yes | 513944 |
| 49620 | 06/05/2024 | NCI Mundesley | NCI observed 2 jet skis racing close to beach. HMCG informed. Police informed as considered danger to public. | NCI | No | Yes | POL220 |
| 49623 | 06/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | Yacht called NCI re. rudder fouled on rope. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. LB reached casualty just as it freed itself. ILB stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 514010 |
| 49591 | 05/05/2024 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed a paraglider crash land. HMCG informed. CRT tasked to cliff top, also Fire Brigade. NCI gave CG updates. Casualty recovered with minor injuries. | NCI | No | Yes | 513803 |
| 49621 | 05/05/2024 | NCI Fleetwood | Speed boat called HMCG as had broken down. NCI informed CG they had visual. ILB tasked. Vessel aground on sandbank and will be recovered later. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513822 |
| 49577 | 04/05/2024 | NCI St Donat's Bay | MOP advised people cut off and climbing cliffs. NCI St Donat's contacted HMCG. LB tasked with CRT . No siting so stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes | 513648 |
| 49581 | 04/05/2024 | NCI Rame Head | IFV made Mayday relay re YBK on rocks. WK mobile went to cliff top to monitor, HMCG tasked AWLB to tow casualty which had been re floated by local DVC .Police launch in attendance | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513610 |
| 49585 | 04/05/2024 | NCI Torbay | NCI observed a Paddle Board, 2 POB, struggling. HMCG advised, monitoring requested. Casualties eventually self rescued, very exhausted. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 513714 |
| 49598 | 04/05/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI called by HMCG re. report of person in the water at river mouth. Search carried out, and yellow buoy was seen but no person in difficulty. Police searched area and nothing found. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 513720 |
| 49599 | 04/05/2024 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 3 MOP on island, causeway due to close. a further 5 MOP also seen. HMCG informed of possible stranding. All 8 casualties eventually waded ashore to safety. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 513635 |
| 49610 | 04/05/2024 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed a sheep carcase floating in channel. Harbour Master advised, who informed Environment Agency. HMCG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 49578 | 03/05/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | NCI Calshot contacted HMCG re catamaran stuck in mud and capsized. HMCG requested NCI to monitor. Fire and first responder attended and CRT . Casualty rescued , Catamaran refloated on rising tide and drifted towards shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 413461 |
| 49586 | 03/05/2024 | NCI Stepper Point | NCI heard radio call re. 3 MOP cut off on sandbar. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Paddle board was observed by casualties, who showed no distress. ILB was cancelled, and casualties reached shore by, Paddle Board. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 509700 |
| 49571 | 03/05/2024 | NCI Torbay | NCI Torbay observed male on MB waving to attract attention - called HMCG who tasked AWLB who recovered following NCI bearing and distance | NCI | Yes | Yes | 513524 |
| 49541 | 02/05/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG asked NCI Hengistbury Head if they had visual on inflatable adrift- NCI confirmed visual ILB tasked to recover - NCI conned ILB to casualty | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513328 |
| 49543 | 02/05/2024 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI Lee on Solent observed dinghy capsize several times - sailor appeared to be tiring - Contacted HMCH with bearing and distance -LB tasked. Sailor managed to right the dinghy and out of danger -LB , stood down | NCI | Yes | Yes | 513773 |
| 49551 | 02/05/2024 | NCI Shoreham | NCI Shoreham heard faint Mayday. Called HMCG who were unaware - investigated - believed to be hoax | NCI | No | Yes | 513375 |
| 49557 | 02/05/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG tasked NCI Prawle Point to monitor vessel (already under observation) which had lost power and to stay on watch until ALB recovered | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513370 |
| 49564 | 02/05/2024 | NCI Stone Point | HMCG asked if NCI Stone Point had visual on broken down RIB - confirmed - LB tasked to recover | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513365 |
| 49540 | 01/05/2024 | NCI Gosport | NCI Gosport contacted HMCG re suspected yacht aground - casualty appeared to have deployed anchor and floated clear shortly | NCI | No | Yes | 513258 |
| 49531 | 01/05/2024 | NCI Filey | MOP reported to NCI Filey elderly female fallen banging head on rock. NCI mobile patrol gave first aid and called ambulance - took casualty to A&E | NCI | No | No | N/A |
| 49533 | 01/05/2024 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG contacted NCI Portland Bill to visually monitor yacht with engine failure. RN Vessel was in vicinity and towed casualty to safety | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 513230 |
| 49530 | 30/04/2024 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG Contacted NCI Exmouth after MOP reported SUP in possible danger - NCI made sweep saw SUP, but not in danger. CG tasked NCI to monitor and report safe return | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 513083 |
| 49538 | 30/04/2024 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI Lee on the Solent spotted Wing surfer with difficulty getting ashore -contacted HMCG - monitored until lost visual - passed to NCI Calshot who reported casualty reached shore | NCI | No | Yes | 513096 |
| 49513 | 29/04/2024 | NCI St Ives | NCI St Ives spotted Kite Surfer who seemed incompetent - spending lot of time in sea. Contactede HMCG and continued monitoring until surfer safe | NCI | No | Yes | 512946 |
| 49514 | 29/04/2024 | NCI Charlestown | HMCG tasked NCI Charlestown to make visual search for woman on rocks- NCI spotted and reported position, Police,CRT and Fire in attendance. LB offshore. Casualty lowered to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 512974 |
| 49500 | 28/04/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI Hengistbury Head spotted foil boarder swimming to shore but struggling- phoned LB station to advise them who tasked ILB - who was on exercise- potential casualty was OK and returned to beach | NCI | Yes | No | |
| 49505 | 28/04/2024 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG contacted NCI Calshot Tower asking have visual on vessel Dawnraider- NCI confirmed giving lat and long- monitored until LB took in tow | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 512882 |
| 49496 | 27/04/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI Porthcawl re call from MOP 3 SUP appeared to be struggling -used camera link - asked to monitor. Eventually tasked ILB to recover | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 512735 |
| 49495 | 27/04/2024 | NCI Shoreham | NCI Shoreham monitoring radio heard CG task CRT to kayak off Hove Lagoon. Using camera -spotted casualty and informed CG they did not appear to be in difficulty - heading back to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512773 |
| 49485 | 26/04/2024 | NCI Chapel Point | NCI Chapel Point spotted dead porpoise on beach - reported to HMCG and Natural History Museum | NCI | No | Yes | N/A |
| 49467 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI Hengistbury Head observed vessel belching black smoke. HMCG contacted NCI re vessel - tasked to monitor. Fishing then moved off - no smoke. HMCG stood down incident | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512316 |
| 49472 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG contacted NCI Newhaven tasking them to look out for an overdue yacht en route from Ramsgate to Bournemouth - unable to communicate with them, Observation kept. Vessel found - all stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512201 |
| 49474 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG tasked NCI Shoreham to lookout for overdue yacht from Ramsgate ti Bournemouth - unable to contact vessel, Vessel found and NCI stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512201 |
| 49479 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Llandudno | NCI Llandudno monitoring ch0 heard single word Mayday - then repeated. no further transmission. Contacted HMCG who had not heard but will investigate | NCI | No | Yes | 512335 |
| 49480 | 24/04/2024 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI Porthcawl after MOP observed person entering the water fully clothed or in wetsuit- tasked NCI to scan beach with CCTV- nothing seen - stood down | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 512343 |