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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14168 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported to CG a passing tanker making excessive black smoke. CG would take any action required. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13603 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported capsized RIB to CG. Local boat and ILB took casualties ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 6079 |
| 13605 | 07/04/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported 3 'lost' children to police. Children reunited with parents. Police no.: 307 | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13588 | 05/04/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported to CG 5 MoPs and 2 dogs cut off by tide on Sully Island. ILB attended to land them safely ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5926 |
| 13589 | 05/04/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Reported possible stranding of 2 MoPs on Worms Hd. to CG. Situation monitored and reported when they waded ashore. CRT and ILB attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5913 |
| 13618 | 04/04/2016 | NCI Needles | Provided accurate position of yacht reporting injured crewman to CG for LB and helo lift. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5837 |
| 14073 | 03/04/2016 | NCI Torbay | Provided CG with visual info on drifting MV for tow in by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5757 |
| 13556 | 01/04/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Advised CG of correct position of grounded launch for ILB to attend. Updated CG during rescue. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5611 |
| 13690 | 30/03/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Advised BT and CG of ship anchored close to cables. CG warned ship of proximity. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13519 | 28/03/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Reported to CG three children playing in dangerous waves. Advised by loud hailer. CRT and police attended to 'advise' and return to parents. | NCI | No | Yes | 5357 |
| 13571 | 28/03/2016 | NCI Nare Point | CG requested any visual check on FV reported as unmanned. Position passed. Recovery of body by LB monitored | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 13516 | 27/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting RIB in poor weather and shallow water to CG. Monitored and updated CG as casualty towed in safely by 'Sea Start' RIB. | NCI | No | Yes | 5254 |
| 13503 | 27/03/2016 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled small RIB in rough seas to CG. Local craft and LB assisted to tow in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 5229 |
| 13507 | 27/03/2016 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for reportedly drifting inflatable. Nothing sighted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 5246 |
| 13505 | 25/03/2016 | NCI Charlestown | CG requested visual on two MoPs cut off by tide on island. Liaised with CRT and CG whilst monitoring recovery by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5087 |
| 13490 | 22/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of grounded yacht and updated CG until vessel refloated on tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4868 |
| 13489 | 18/03/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | Provided updated information on disabled RIB to CG for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4565 |
| 13689 | 17/03/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported ship possibly anchoring over cables. CG confirmed not intending to anchor. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13469 | 17/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled RIB to CG. HM Launch attended to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | 4514 |
| 13456 | 13/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported large debris as hazard to navigation to CG. Harbour patrol vessel recovered large log. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 17394 | 13/03/2016 | NCI Swanage | Informed CG that kayaker reported 'in difficulties' by an MoP was in fact safe and being monitored. ILB ecorted him to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4266 |
| 13472 | 13/03/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested local shore search for missing person. Nothing found. Casualty ultimately found inland. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4223 |
| 13454 | 12/03/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported MB grounded in fog to CG and monitored situation until it floated off on incoming tide. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13470 | 12/03/2016 | NCI Gosport | Provided visual monitoring to CG of yacht being freed from buoy mooring by LB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4167 |
| 13455 | 11/03/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported to CG a kayak relayed from NCI Swanage entering dangerous waters. Range safety vessel intercepted it and advised safer route. | NCI | No | Yes | 4081 |
| 13457 | 11/03/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Assisted lifeboat to locate and assist disabled yacht and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4083 |
| 13476 | 11/03/2016 | NCI Herne Bay | CG requested visual check on disabled angling boat. LB also asked for exact position in order to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4085 |
| 13658 | 10/03/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Assistance provided to Falmouth CG to test their communications system. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18422 | 08/03/2016 | NCI Brancaster | Monitored Mayday call from FV. No action rqd. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
| 13400 | 02/03/2016 | NCI Canvey Island | Relayed concerned MoP report of abandoned clothing on sea wall. Searches conducted with no result. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13418 | 29/02/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported naked male walker to police. Subsequent searches failed to locate him. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 3423 |
| 13371 | 26/02/2016 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual check on floating object reported by MoP. Sighting confirmed as damaged outfall buoy. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 3257 |
| 13366 | 25/02/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided CG with accurate position of disabled FV. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3210 |
| 13447 | 22/02/2016 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported large log as hazard to navigation to CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13340 | 20/02/2016 | NCI Gosport | Provided QHM with position of yacht calling PanPan in main channel. CG also informed. MOD Police launch towed her in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 2925 |
| 13350 | 19/02/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported grounded yacht to CG. AWLB attended and refloated casualty before towing her into harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2675 |
| 13330 | 18/02/2016 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | CG requested visual on MoP report of kite surfer in trouble. Position confirmed, LB launched and recovered two casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2828 |
| 13304 | 14/02/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Passed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. Dog rescued by Sidmouth ILB. | NCI | No | Yes | 2608 |
| 16879 | 14/02/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | CG requested visual on kayakers in danger. Monitored and updated as AWLB rescued them to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2615 |
| 13242 | 14/02/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported container ship om dangerous heading to CG. Master radios CG that he is temporarily seeking shelter. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
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