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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12232 | 22/08/2015 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual watch on disabled sport cruiser. Moniored and reported its recovery by another vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 012343 |
| 12236 | 21/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Off duty watch reported kayak launching as darkness fell. Southampton Mobile despatched to investigate. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 12316 |
| 12235 | 21/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Warned local authorities and Lee on Solent NCI of lone kayak crossing main shipping channels. Description matched that of one reported 'missing'. CG Mobile interviewed when it landed. | NCI | No | Yes | 12295 |
| 12374 | 19/08/2015 | NCI Nare Point | Offered a shoreline search for person reported in water. Nothing found. ALB stood down and incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 12217 | 18/08/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of disabled RIB, monitored and updated CG as LB towed casualty in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12050 |
| 12277 | 17/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Assisted MoP and CG over incident of commercial boat hitting a kayak. No injuries. | NCI | No | Yes | 11949 |
| 12234 | 17/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled MB with 3 MoP being swept out to Harbourmaster. HM Launch recovered it to shore safely. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12283 | 16/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported large tree trunk flotsam to CG as yachting hazard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12208 | 15/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided CG with accurate position of disabled MC for Hamble LB to assist into harbour and fire service. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 12193 | 14/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported large floating object to CG. ILB launched to recover partially inflated dinghy. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 12310 | 13/08/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported ship anchored near cables to BT Marine. Ship later shifted berth. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12172 | 12/08/2015 | NCI Canvey Island | CG requested NCI attendance at LB landing a hypothermic swimmer. Casualty given hot drink and support until arrival of ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 12174 | 12/08/2015 | NCI Mablethorpe | MoP reported missing grandchild. CG and police informed. PCSO found child on beach and reunited with grandparent. | NCI | No | Yes | 11344 |
| 12305 | 11/08/2015 | NCI Nare Point | Corrected a casualty's position to CG after a Mayday for onboard fire. AWLB adjusted course to close incident and towed casualty in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 12170 | 11/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported yacht on dangerous heading to CG. Warnings radioed without response. Yacht just cleared reef, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12168 | 10/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported child in rubber ring beyond beach safety buoys to lifeguards and CG. Rescue Water Craft (RWC) launched and paddle boarder assisted him to shore. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12203 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed local boat's report of downed kite surfer now safe on beach to CG. ILB also attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1108 |
| 12143 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported fully inverted sailing dinghy to CG. Updated as local launch and ILB assisted casualty and escorted ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10959 |
| 12144 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized catamaran to CG. Updated as Harbourmaster's launch attended and assisted to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | 10990 |
| 12211 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Shoreham | Reported downed kite surfer to harbour authority. ILB self-launched and checked that surfer now safe ashore. nfa | NCI | Yes | No | n/n |
| 12145 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Southend | Reported one MoP and two children in danger of tidal flood. ILB attended and monitored party until they reached shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11019 |
| 12757 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Froward Point | Reported possibly disabled motor launch. Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10922 |
| 12150 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Boscastle | Advised CG on deteriorating weather during helo casevac of MoP on Tintagel Island. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12153 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported MoP in tidal danger on rocks. LB attended and removed possibly intoxicated casualty to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11026 |
| 12191 | 08/08/2015 | NCI St Alban's Head | MoP reported persons in possible trouble. Established that two MoP were trapped by tide beneath cliff and reported to CG. CRT attended and LBs deployed to recover from beach. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10788 |
| 12134 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Worms Head | Reported three MoP cut-off by tide on causeway to CG. ILB launched to bring safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10745 |
| 12135 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Assisted LB to find two canoeists in difficulty. Potential casualties then escorted to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 12298 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Nare Point | Reported disabled O/B dinghy to CG rowing to beach. Engine eventually restarted and dinghy returned to owners. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12230 | 08/08/2015 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual on MoP report of person clinging to buoy. Object identified as canoeist who then returned to shore. CRT attended. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 391661 |
| 12121 | 07/08/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Reported disabled motor cruiser drifting inshore to CG. No radio contact achieved. Incident closed after reporting it to CG as safely anchored.. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12136 | 07/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Monitored and updated CG while ILB and HM Launch assisted yacht with engineroom fire. Yacht towed in with no injuries. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10619 |
| 12126 | 06/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported 2 kayaks in trouble to Lifeguards and CG. Casualties assisted safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 12756 | 05/08/2015 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested visual check on disabled RIB. Monitored and updated CG as engine restarted and Dartmouth ILB escorted her into harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10469 |
| 12112 | 05/08/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual search for MoP report of drifting rubber dinghy with 2 boys. Nothing untoward sighted. FAWGI ? | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 10444 |
| 12116 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Bass Point | CG requested any info on large yachts in area. Provided position of casualty for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10349 |
| 12070 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported Acoustic Range buoy adrift to CG. Buoy recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12141 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Swanage | Reported 2 kayaks in severe difficulty to CG. Updating reports passed. LBs eventually launched and casualties recovered. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10395 |
| 12101 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Stepper Point | Reported downed windsurfer to CG. ILB launched to recover him safely to shore. Rig not found. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10404 |
| 12102 | 04/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. ALB launched and spoke to skipper who had sorted his problem. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10409 |
| 12090 | 03/08/2015 | NCI Caister | Reported inflatable in difficulty to CG with 4 under-equipped MoP. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
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