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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45939 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG informed by MOP a jetski had broken down. NCI had visual, CG informed. ILB tasked, NCI provided exact location. ILB towed jetski near to beach, where it was restarted, and returned to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515066 |
| 45947 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI contacted by Surf School, concerned about paddle boarder, unable to return due to tides and wind. HMCG informed. Casualty would return to shore, but below rocks. NCI monitored progress., Casualty eventually seen, close to shore and eventually made it safely back to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 514951 |
| 45949 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG rang NCI requesting visual on capsized catamaran, 2 POB. Initial search negative, then sighted, having righted and was under sail | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 515026 |
| 45950 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG issued alert re. 2 paddle boarders being blown out to sea. NCI had visual, second PB trying to help.ILB tasked, and recovered casualties to shore. CRT gave advice. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514964 |
| 45951 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Exmouth | Yacht issued MayDay - crewman head injury. NCI had visual, Hmcg informed.AWLB tasked, and transferred medic to yacht. CG informed, LB crew took control of vessel. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514960 |
| 45953 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Llandudno | RNLI requested visual and position from NCI re. 2 MOP stuck on sandbank. ILB recovered casualties and returned to shore and safety. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 515052 |
| 46323 | 29/05/2023 | NCI St Ives | MOP called NCI re. capsized dinghy, 2 persons on rocks. Not visible, so HMCG informed, ILB tasked. Casualties climbed to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 515046 |
| 45954 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP about capsized jetski. Neither Exmouth NCI or Teignmouth NCI had visual but maintained observation. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 514977 |
| 45956 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed inflatable kayak being pushed out to sea. Lifeguards went to check, NCI informed HMCG of concern. ILB tasked, and recovered casualties to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 515036 |
| 45927 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | DSC alert from vessel capsized.(MayDay). HMCG asked NCI for visual - negative. Local rescue vessel attended, took casualty on board, and second rescue vessel towed dinghy to shore. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514967 |
| 45968 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. report of jetski with 3 POB drifting. Search negative, but 2 inflatables fishing in area. ILB tasked, checked the 2 vessels and confirmed they were reported vessels. FAGWI | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 515081 |
| 45936 | 29/05/2023 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP - 3 persons in inflatable possibly in trouble. Visual watch initiated. Small boat with 3 POB seen. NCI informed CG occupants were back on beach., AWLB tasked as number of objects seen, possibly people, but turned out to be buoys | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 515027 |
| 45919 | 28/05/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG phoned NCI re. EPIRB from lone kayaker - did NCI have visual - negative. ILB tasked to search. ILB found kayak who had set off EPIRB by mistake. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 46322 | 28/05/2023 | NCI St Ives | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of object in sea. Search revealed nothing. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 514662 |
| 45920 | 28/05/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | Vessel reported sailing vessel adrift, HMCG informed, NCI identified vessel. ILB tasked, and awakened crew, and stood by as vessel brought under command. Assets stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 514710 |
| 45922 | 28/05/2023 | NCI Fleetwood | Beach patrol reported 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG asked NCI to monitor. ILB tasked, casualties recovered by ILB and returned to shore. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514770 |
| 45925 | 28/05/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of kayaker in difficulty. Visual requested - confirmed, person appeared to be fishing. Monitoring continued, and kayaker returned to beach safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 514873 |
| 45931 | 28/05/2023 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG tasked ILB re. lost child. NCI asked for description and maintained observation. No sighting, and child found back with parents NFA. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514715 |
| 45932 | 28/05/2023 | NCI Penzance | CRT asked NCI to locate toy inflatable blown off beach. Item located, HMCG advised, also advised day trip vessel in area, which recovered infalayable. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45933 | 28/05/2023 | NCI Llandudno | NCI informed HMCG that 2 MOP were in danger of being cut off by tide. CRT tasked, and escorted casualties to shore and safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 514790 |
| 45912 | 27/05/2023 | NCI Llandudno | HMCG requested visual from NCI on 2 MOP in danger due to rising tide. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualties recovered by ILB to safety, all well. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514498 |
| 45913 | 27/05/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG tasked ILB to 2 paddle boarders in difficulty, requested visual from NCI - confirmed. Both casualties on one board, towing other board. Casualties eventually self rescued, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 514406 |
| 45917 | 27/05/2023 | NCI Newhaven | Police called NCI and requested search for possible suicide risk. Police later called to say person had been found safe. | Police | No | Yes | 514582 |
| 45926 | 27/05/2023 | NCI Whitstable | MOP reported a dead seal on beach, close to NCI. HMCG informed, and suspected the same one as reported previous week. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 514486 |
| 45905 | 26/05/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI heard MayDay in French, man overboard. No response, HMCG informed. CH informed NCI incident was being dealt with by others, NFA. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45910 | 26/05/2023 | NCI Torbay | Off duty W/K informed NCI and HMCG 2 kayakers were in difficulty. ILB and CRT tasked. casualties taken to beach into care of CRT - CG informed. All safe and well | NCI | Yes | Yes | 514340 |
| 45900 | 26/05/2023 | NCI Gosport | Off duty W/K observed vessel aground. NCI informed HMCG, who were already aware. Skipper had deliberately grounded to relax before reflecting on incoming tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 514318 |
| 46321 | 25/05/2023 | NCI St Ives | NCI received call from HMCG re. 2 walkers in difficulty on rocks. NCI search revealed casualties had self rescued, NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 514886 |
| 45907 | 24/05/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | NCI reported to HMCG 2 kitesurfers in difficulty. A member of Kitesurfing Association phoned to say casualties were safe, ILB and CRT had been tasked. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 514083 |
| 45874 | 22/05/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG asked NCI for assistance tracing a yacht. Nothing seen after extensive search. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 513799 |
| 45877 | 22/05/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG requested NCI look for capsized paddle board after report from MOP. Extensive search revealed nothing. No further information was forthcoming - incident closed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 513854 |
| 45851 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed an inflatable doughnut with 1 POB drifting on offshore breeze. HMCG informed, and tasked ILB. Swimmer seen swimming out to casualty. LB arrived just as the 2 close to shore, all safe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 513643 |
| 45853 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Shoreham | Motor vessel called NCI re. 2 people on paddle board, lost the paddle. NCI had visual. HMCG informed, but vessel said they would tow them back to shore. CG informed when all back to safety. | NCI | No | Yes | 513609 |
| 45854 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Skegness | NCI Mablethorpe informed NCI Skegness re. MISPER. Police attended Skegness as a person had been seen nearby. Nothing seen on playback. Casualty reported found elsewhere. | NCI | No | Yes | POL77 |
| 45862 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Worms Head | HMCG requested visual on vessel with power failure - negative. ILB and CRT tasked, but casualty towed back to safety by second vessel. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513697 |
| 45867 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested assistance for yachtsman with engine failure and sea sickness. NCI had visual, and had observed vessel earlier. CG advised NCI had visual. AWLB tasked, but passing yacht also offered, assistance. AWLB arrived at casualty, put 2 crew aboard, and tow to meet ILB who completed tow to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513724 |
| 45868 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Fleetwood | NCI observed 3 MOP + dog cut off by tide. ILB tasked, Jetski arrived and placed child on seat. ILB recovered all casualties, child taken to hospital for check up. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 513612 |
| 45871 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | ILB and Cut tasked to injured surfer. NCI had visual, and were able to conn ILB to casualty. ILB recovered casualty, transferred to CRT, and on to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513708 |
| 45873 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Chapel Point | NCI Mablethorpe informed NCI Chapel Point of MISPER, possibly heading towards them. HMCG informed all stations MISPER found elsewhere safe and well. | Police | No | Yes | POL77 |
| 45881 | 21/05/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 MOP potentially cut off by tide. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Casualties climbed extremely dangerous cliff to self rescue, CG informed. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
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