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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0132 | 13/07/2013 | NCI Mundesley | Assisted safe recovery in fog of lost divers by providing additional information. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 13140 | 13/07/2013 | NCI St Ives | Relayed MoP report to CG, Environment Agency and SW Water of severe sewage leak onto beach. Engineers attended and situation returned to normal. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 13143 | 12/07/2013 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Reported inflatable with two MoP possibly unable to reach shore. Watchkeeper continued monitoring from beach until they landed and to 'debrief'. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13139 | 12/07/2013 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested update on inflatable with 4 POB reported to be in trouble. Confirmed were not in danger. Lifeguards stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 328088 |
| 13138 | 11/07/2013 | NCI Exmouth | Reported cross-channel swimmer in strong tide in possible danger to Lifeguards. Swimmer made it back unaided. nfa | NCI | Yes | No | |
| 0134 | 10/07/2013 | NCI Canvey Island | Assisted identification of MoPs reportedly at risk by confirming they had now returned ashore. Thanked by MRCC. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 13137 | 10/07/2013 | NCI Exmouth | Reported two swimmers attempting to swim across tide to Lifeguards. Swimmers brought back ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | No | n/n |
| 13136 | 10/07/2013 | NCI Exmouth | Assisted recovery of motor cruiser adrift by locating and reporting its position.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2414 |
| 13133 | 07/07/2013 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | Called ambulance on MoP report of diabetic attack in local cafe. Paramedics attended. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13131 | 07/07/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Assisted in return of missing child delivered to Station by MoP to parent by police. | NCI | No | Yes | 327334 |
| 13132 | 07/07/2013 | NCI Exmouth | CG relayed MoP report of group possibly cut-off by tide. Beach Guard attended to assist ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 327251 |
| 13135 | 07/07/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual ident and monitoring of recovery by passing yacht of disabled FV. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2103 |
| 13134 | 07/07/2013 | NCI St Ives | Relayed MoP report of injured women and provided compress until paramedics arrived. Assisted relatives to accompany ambulance. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13130 | 06/07/2013 | NCI Southend | Reported MB aground and monitored to check in no danger. Vessel refloated overnight. | NCI | No | Yes | 2616 |
| 13129 | 06/07/2013 | NCI Skegness | Reported apparently disabled speedboat. ILB attended to escort in with steering difficulty. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 326940 |
| 01311 | 06/07/2013 | NCI Folkestone | Updated MoP report to CG of vessel 'on fire' by confirming not in distress merely wet engine start. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13128 | 05/07/2013 | NCI Gosport | Reported possible channel marker buoy adrift. Identified as loose race mark. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13127 | 05/07/2013 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled MB with 4 young (no LJs) paddling with little headway. GAFIRS LB directed on Chan. Zero to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2075 |
| 13125 | 04/07/2013 | NCI Skegness | Identified MoP report of dinghy in distress as two-bladed paddler. False alarm with good intent. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 326717 |
| 13126 | 04/07/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | Identified dinghy in distress and provided position for LB recovery. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2287 |
| 13124 | 04/07/2013 | NCI Bass Point | Identified and reported French yacht (with misunderstood description) snagged on pot marker for LB to assist release. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2285 |
| 13123 | 01/07/2013 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported dismasted dinghy. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 2007 |
| 13112 | 30/06/2013 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled RIB and monitored passing yacht assisting with tow to harbour for QHM patrol to take over. | NCI | No | Yes | 1980 |
| 13120 | 30/06/2013 | NCI Exmouth | Reported possible sailing dinghy in trouble to Beach Rescue. Dinghy underway again. FAWGI | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13118 | 30/06/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Provided First Aid assistance to MoP with weaver fish sting. NFA | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13121 | 30/06/2013 | NCI Mundesley | CG requested visual on MoP report of two swimmers in difficulty. Monitored attendance by CRT. Swimmers landed unaided. FAWGI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 13119 | 30/06/2013 | NCI Caister | Relayed unacknowledged PanPan call to CG from disabled sailing vessel. LB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 13117 | 29/06/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested visual check on disabled dayboat. Confirmed sighting and advised new LB heading to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1956 |
| 13116 | 23/06/2013 | NCI Charlestown | CG requested local weather update to assist recovery of disabled motor vessel. MB towed in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 325390 |
| 13115 | 22/06/2013 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual check on yacht report in difficulty by an MoP 999 call. Vessel identified and reported safely underway. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1492 |
| 13114 | 22/06/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported MoP group probably cut off by tide. CRT and SAR helo attended and confirmed all were fishermen and remaining on island. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 325300 |
| 13113 | 21/06/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested visual search for two distressed kayakers. Casualties sighted and position passed to ILB and local RIB. Both casualties recovered safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2083 |
| 13111 | 16/06/2013 | NCI Charlestown | Reported beached object suspected buoy adrift. CG Mobile attended to confirm buoy from mussel farm. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 1979 |
| 13112 | 16/06/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of dog over cliff. CRT attended after another 999 call to rescue unharmed. | NCI | No | Yes | 324646 |
| 13110 | 15/06/2013 | NCI Gosport | CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Casualty identified and GAFIRS LB directed to her. LB escorted vessel into harbour having regained power. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1754 |
| 13109 | 14/06/2013 | NCI Portscatho | Reported open boat without power. Monitored while ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1968 |
| 13108 | 12/06/2013 | NCI Shoreham | Reported capsized Laser dinghy pinned against harbour pier. ILB attended to recover both crew safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1717 |
| 13107 | 11/06/2013 | NCI Point Lynas | Reported lone paddleboarder at risk (no wetsuit or LJ). Conned LB on Zero to escort and 'debrief'. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 324100 |
| 13106 | 09/06/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Reported disabled speedboat in collision with harbour wall. Whilst LB taking it in tow swamped kayak rescued by lifeguard boat. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1673 |
| 13105 | 09/06/2013 | NCI Gorleston | CG requested any sighting of MoP report of flares. No sighting but suggested mistaken sight of diving support vessel lights. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 323987 |
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