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. |
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23412 | 16/04/2018 | NCI Caister | Reported to CG yellow buoy ashore as danger to small craft when afloat CRT attended to confirm. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 031 |
23344 | 16/04/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported small inflatable with insufficient safety equipment to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 8026 |
23367 | 16/04/2018 | NCI Gosport | Relayed MoP report of capsized dinghy to CG. Casualty not visible from Station. Updated as GAFIRS (VLB) recovered casualty. | NCI | No | Yes | 8017 |
23337 | 15/04/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual check on 2 windsurfers reported 'in difficulty'. Reported on one. ILB found other dismasted. CRT also attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 7908 |
23341 | 15/04/2018 | NCI Froward Point | Reported to CG that vessel transmitting PanPan was visual. Updated when it reached harbour safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7915 |
23435 | 14/04/2018 | NCI Needles | Reported 4 MoPs in hazardous cliff edge picnic area to CG. CRT attended to give advice. Party departed safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 7787 |
24045 | 14/04/2018 | NCI Needles | Reported possibly inebriated MoPs near cliff edge to CG, CRT attended to 'advise' and inform police. Party left safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 7787 |
23326 | 14/04/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported two PWCs playing close to beaches as a danger to swimmers. CRT attended and police also advised the drivers. | NCI | No | Yes | 7824 |
23333 | 13/04/2018 | NCI Mundesley | Relayed MoP report of 'suspicious' object on beach to CG. Investigations showed it to be a known WW2 debris. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 7702 |
23317 | 11/04/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported large debris ashore to CG. CRT attended to find length of groyne on beach. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 7535 |
23299 | 10/04/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual watch on drifting unmanned MB. Updated when taken under tow by RIB to HM buoy | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7428 |
23332 | 10/04/2018 | NCI Mundesley | Reported damaged groyne to CG and local authority contractors. Latter attended and removed hazard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
23295 | 09/04/2018 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested visual on disabled MB. Accurate position provided for casualty to be towed in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7373 |
23540 | 08/04/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Assisted CG and others in search for vessel apparently in distress. One craft found but not in trouble. Other distress calls monitored without result. Possible hoax considered. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 7233 |
23281 | 07/04/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Co-operated with Harbour Authority to arrange tow in for disabled vessel close under cliffs. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 7134 |
23220 | 03/04/2018 | NCI Caister | Alerted police on young boy reported missing by MoP on dunes. Updated when lad found safe and well. nfa | NCI | No | No | n/n |
23133 | 02/04/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of paddle boarder reported 'in difficulty' by MoP. Target sighted and confirmed to CG as not in trouble. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6717 |
23112 | 31/03/2018 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of injured cliff climber to CG. Updated as CRT attended to recover casualty and administer first aid. | NCI | No | Yes | 6495 |
23117 | 31/03/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Provided accurate grid position of injured MoP for CRT and ambulance to attend for casevac. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6490 |
23105 | 30/03/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported PanPan call to CG (which they had not heard). Chan. 16 Relay suggestion refused. Provided position for LB to tow disabled yacht in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 6369 |
23108 | 30/03/2018 | NCI Boscastle | CG requested visual search for MoP and dog in water. Nothing sighted but ILB and CRT attended. NCI acted as radio relay to ILB. MoP survived, dog did not. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6356 |
23109 | 30/03/2018 | NCI Worms Head | Watchkeeper on cliff patrol called for ambulance for injured MoP. CG also informed. Nurse and CRT attended. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | 6386 |
23103 | 29/03/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual search for swimmer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Initial sighting turned out to be a barrel. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6308 |
23099 | 28/03/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of disabled ML to CG for LB to attend and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 6255 |
23095 | 26/03/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual check on navigation buoy's light. Reported light serviceable but damage on another buoy which HM is checking.. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 6096 |
22922 | 24/03/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Reported disabled PWC aground to CG. Updated as others towed it in. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5881 |
23320 | 24/03/2018 | NCI Folkestone | Reported FV apparently abandoned on rocks to CG and Harbour Master. Advised that it would be recovered at high water. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
22925 | 23/03/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported large hazardous flotsam to CG. Updated until it drifted out of sight. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
22897 | 22/03/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported apparently unmanned RIB secured to buoy. Investigation by ILB found one man 'resting' onboard. FAWGI nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5754 |
22899 | 22/03/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported dangerous flotsam to CG. Updated as it drifted out. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
23088 | 22/03/2018 | NCI St Ives | Reported drifting punt to CG. Instructed to contact HM, but no reponse. Local inflatable assisted to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
22895 | 21/03/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | In conjunction with NCI Lee-on-Solent CG advised of lone kayaker possibly at risk. Police launch checked and reported him well-equipped and safe. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5689 |
22871 | 17/03/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported major beach debris to CG. No update received. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
22852 | 16/03/2018 | NCI Skegness | Reported large buoy ashore to CG and Police. Recovery underway. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5255 |
22854 | 16/03/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested accurate position of rapid sinking FV. Position confirmed and CG updated as LB rescued two crew. Info also passed on other FVs in area for debris search. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5247 |
22841 | 12/03/2018 | NCI Gosport | Advised CG of chan.16 PanPan call received from an FV. Investigations showed it to be a false alarm. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5029 |
22815 | 10/03/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG large fishing net drifting down channel as danger to craft. Updated until it went out of view. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
22800 | 08/03/2018 | NCI Gosport | Reported to CG receipt of weak MAYDAY signal. Various checks by NCI and CG proved negative. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 4721 |
22822 | 08/03/2018 | NCI Polruan | Reported possibly drifting yacht to CG. Updated as local tug reported it semi-disabled but safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 4715 |
22856 | 26/02/2018 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested observation of windsurfer reported in difficulty. Updated when surfer returned to shore. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |