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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11547 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported position to CG of yacht aground calling PanPan. LB attended but yacht floated off on rising tide' | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 11548 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of yacht causing concern. CG updated as yacht entered harbour safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | |
| 11353 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Relayed MoP report of safe return of small craft to marina previously reported missing. | NCI | No | Yes | 2260 |
| 11552 | 12/04/2015 | NCI Swanage | CG requested visual check on kayak group MoP reported in difficulty. Situation monitored and confirmed all safe. CRT and LB attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2246 |
| 11545 | 11/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed and reported disabled windsurfer clinging to buoy. LB attended to rescue safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | |
| 11340 | 10/04/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Relayed MoP report of local FV in trouble. Casualty located and CG updated until it managed to restart engine and berth safely. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 11333 | 07/04/2015 | NCI Worms Head | Assisted CG in safe recovery of possibly stranded MoPs in thick fog. | NCI | No | Yes | 2023 |
| 11319 | 05/04/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Reported vessel aground to CG. Observed until refloated on rising tide. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11338 | 05/04/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual check on position of RIB being assisted by a yacht. Position and updates provided as vessels entered safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1909 |
| 11315 | 05/04/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported large drifting object to CG. ILB returning from another incident confirmed it as a dead seal. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 11322 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided visual position of damaged yacht to CG for safe recovery by LBs. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1847 |
| 11323 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation and updating on rescue of grounded yacht by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1866 |
| 11335 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Gwennap Head | Relayed MoP report of fallen climber to CG. Rescue assets stood down when casualty scrambled ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1856 |
| 11323 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG visual on grounded yacht. Updated when she refloated with AWLB in company and proceeded. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4516 |
| 11316 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Needles | Observed and updated CG on successful escort by ILBs of damaged yacht to marina. Navigational advice also provided. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1854 |
| 11322 | 04/04/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested visual on yacht involved in collision. Updated as both yachts proceeded to harbour, the damaged one under LB tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1847 |
| 11327 | 02/04/2015 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for missing person. No contact sighted. Marine search stopped, Police continuing enquiries. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 386604 |
| 11282 | 31/03/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported bulk carrier anchored close to BT cables. CG requested vessel to re-anchor. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11296 | 29/03/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | Relayed MoP report of small boat adrift. ILB launched to recover to mooring. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1687 |
| 11321 | 28/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed and updated CG over assistance by 'Hamble Rescue LB' of disabled yacht. (CG unable to hear LB radio). | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1657 |
| 11346 | 28/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Observed, assisted and updated CG on rescue of exhausted kite surfer by passing yacht. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1650 |
| 11321 | 28/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported visual contact on disabled MV. Updated when local RIB and Hamble Rescue towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1657 |
| 11304 | 26/03/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Off duty watchkeeper reported drifting dinghy. ILB search abandoned at nightfall but resumed in morning and dinghy recovered to owner. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n ? |
| 11267 | 25/03/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Informed CG of a report by worried husband of lady one hour overdue. Lady sighted while report in progress.nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11382 | 25/03/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of dinghy ashore with engine failure. ILB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1581 |
| 11303 | 21/03/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Reported children throwing stones at yacht to HM. Children escorted off site. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 11230 | 20/03/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported boatbuilder's concern over single-handed inexperienced yachtsman on long coastal passage. No further information. | NCI | No | Yes | 1451 |
| 11235 | 20/03/2015 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual check on yacht on passage reported at risk. Craft sighted making erratic progress and reported. See Report 11230. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1435 |
| 11238 | 19/03/2015 | NCI Canvey Island | Intercepted PanPan call from yacht with broken rudder. Casualty visually monitored until it returned to mooring. Safe arrival reported to CG. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/k |
| 11203 | 14/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized yacht to CG and maintained visual watch and reports until it managed to recover and depart under sail | NCI | No | Yes | 1313 |
| 11203 | 14/03/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized yacht to CG. Updated when she managed to right and proceeded. | NCI | No | Yes | 1313 |
| 11153 | 07/03/2015 | NCI Polruan | Assisted CG request to confirm safety of yacht reported overdue by involving other local services. Yacht reported safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11173 | 07/03/2015 | NCI Southend | Reported two kite surfers entangled in Shoebury Boom. ILB attended to recover safely (minus kites). | NCI | Yes | Yes | 608 |
| 11145 | 05/03/2015 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported large object on beach 1.5 nm north. CRT identified it as large pile of red netting. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 385429 |
| 11150 | 01/03/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported bulk carrier anchored over BT cables to CG. Ship instructed to move by CG. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 11101 | 24/02/2015 | NCI Folkestone | Reported red flotsam by beach. CRTs attended and identified as part of marker buoy. Object moved up beach for later collection. | NCI | No | Yes | 385096 |
| 11130 | 22/02/2015 | NCI Needles | Informed CG of possible navigation buoy adrift. ILB tasked to tow in to safer water. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 0903 |
| 11090 | 21/02/2015 | NCI Southend | CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of disabled FV. Informed CG when casualty under safe tow. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 384942 |
| 11073 | 20/02/2015 | NCI Gosport | Called CG to offer assistance in search for drifting object. Object spotted and reported. GAFIRS recovered large driftwood (probably that reported on 18th Feb.) | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 11072 | 18/02/2015 | NCI Gosport | QHM requested visual watch on drifting log. Continuous reports passed until stood down. Log not recovered. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
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