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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14182 | 04/08/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported two paddleboarders in possible difficulty. Local Lifeguards activated and escorted them safely in. | NCI | No | Yes | 370773 |
| 14187 | 04/08/2014 | NCI Mundesley | Confirmed visual check on yacht reporting failed electronics and relayed CG radio traffic. Yacht berthed safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 14198 | 03/08/2014 | NCI Whitstable | Reported small dinghy adrift, no crew visible. ILB attended to tow in. No sign of recent occupancy, assumed to be a mooring failure. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 370608 |
| 14183 | 03/08/2014 | NCI Gorleston | CG requested position of disabled FV. ALB launched to tow casualty in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 370596 |
| 14178 | 03/08/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported drifting inflatable with 3 MoP. ILB launched and recovered safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 370603 |
| 14179 | 02/08/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual monitoring of two MoP stranded by tide. Updated CG as LB, CRT, Fire Service and Ambulance attended to rescue safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3105 |
| 14181 | 02/08/2014 | NCI Portscatho | Reported disabled inflatable unable to row against headwind. Identified passing local RHIB to CG for R/V and tow in safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 370446 |
| 14185 | 02/08/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported abandoned body board and other items on shoreline. CRT attended to remove items. | NCI | No | Yes | 2282 |
| 14188 | 02/08/2014 | NCI Needles | Confirmed to CG that dismasted yacht was visual and kept Station open to monitor safe recovery by LBs | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 3108 |
| 14180 | 01/08/2014 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported grounded yacht to CG. LB attended and landed one of crew, remaining two awaited rising tide. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3085 |
| 14186 | 31/07/2014 | NCI Penzance | Assisted LB rescue of 'confused' kayaker by providing position. Casualty handed over to police. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 14173 | 31/07/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported drifting inflatable indicating distress. ILB launched and recovered MoPs safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 370171 |
| 14174 | 31/07/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Reported possible unexploded item brought in by MoP. CRT attended. Station stood down for EOD team to attend. | NCI | No | Yes | 2239 |
| 14184 | 30/07/2014 | NCI Mundesley | Confirmed to CG that MB reported in difficulty by MoP was not. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14192 | 30/07/2014 | NCI Nare Point | Relayed report of grounded MB. Monitored and reported recovery of crew by local dory and ultimate towing off rocks. | NCI | No | Yes | 2924 |
| 14175 | 29/07/2014 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed parents report of missing diabetic boy to Police and CG. Boy located by Police in good condition. | NCI | No | Yes | 369905 |
| 14176 | 29/07/2014 | NCI Exmouth | Provided location of disabled motor cruiser. Marina workboat attended and restarted engine for safe return. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 369876 |
| 14171 | 28/07/2014 | NCI St Agnes Head | CG requested visual scan for MoP report of 'parachute' in sea with hang-gliders in area. Scan revealed large coloured seaweed patch. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14177 | 28/07/2014 | NCI Gosport | Reported yacht aground. LB conned to casualty by NCI. Craft towed in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2999 |
| 14163 | 27/07/2014 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by local boats. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 369553 |
| 14164 | 27/07/2014 | NCI Exmouth | CG requests visual position and updating of local boat and LB recovering large flotsam. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 369558 |
| 14168 | 27/07/2014 | NCI Teignmouth | CG requested info and monitoring of recovery of injured PWC driver by Lifeguard and LB. Landed safely for casevac. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 369574 |
| 14169 | 27/07/2014 | NCI Southend | Reported inflatable making no way under oars. ILB launched and conned to casualty by NCI. 4 PoB landed safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1513 |
| 14167 | 26/07/2014 | NCI Cromer | Reported Skuba divers failure to return. CRT attended. Divers landed late. FAWGI | NCI | No | Yes | 369399 |
| 141116 | 26/07/2014 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported grounded MB for info with 3 MoP and dog. CRT attended and awaited flood tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 2373 |
| 14170 | 26/07/2014 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported grounded MB with 3 MoP and dog on ebb tide. CRT attended. Casualty will await rising tide safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 2373 |
| 14191 | 26/07/2014 | NCI St Alban's Head | Confirmed position of disabled yacht for safe recovery by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2914 |
| 14161 | 25/07/2014 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Relayed MoP report of possible live shell on beach. CRT and bomb disposal team attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 2902 |
| 14162 | 25/07/2014 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested monitoring of recovery by local boat and LB of two fishermen from capsized FV. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2899 |
| 14165 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Charlestown | Reported large oil slick. CRT and ILB attended and searched area for wreckage. None found. Units stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2815/1 |
| 14166 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Charlestown | With ILB still in area, requested check on MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. ILB recovered angler to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2815/2 |
| 14158 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 6 MoPs in possible danger attempting crossing of flooded causeway. LB launched but stood down when MoPs reached shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2086 |
| 14159 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Nells Point | Monitored and updated CG on MoPs in danger on flooded causeway. Police, LB and helo deployed to recover and casevac casualties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | |
| 14160 | 24/07/2014 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of two lads attempting to cross flooded causeway. Local boat, CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2085 |
| 14190 | 23/07/2014 | NCI Nare Point | Provided info to CG on location of MoPs on beach requiring casevac. Air and land ambulances attended to recover casualty. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 14154 | 21/07/2014 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported possible AIS SART alarm signal. CG checked all vessels in area of transmission but no problems. Assessed as electronic malfunction. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 368482 |
| 14156 | 21/07/2014 | NCI Caister | Reported swimmer in difficulties. LB launched. Swimmer managed to gain rocks and get ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 368470 |
| 14157 | 21/07/2014 | NCI Rame Head | CG requested monitoring of rescue of two kayakers (no L/Js and no comms}. Local boats, LB and helo attended. Casualties brought to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 368474 |
| 14151 | 20/07/2014 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported abandoned flare handed in by MoP.CRT attended to make safe and remove.for disposal. | NCI | No | Yes | 368284 |
| 14155 | 20/07/2014 | NCI Shoreham | Reported kitesurfer in distress. ILB launched and recovered casualty safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2789 |
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