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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45477 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Hornsea | NCI Hornsea heard vessel radioing HMCG saying they had engine failure. NCI contacted CG to say they had visual on casualty. CG tasked ILB to recover. NCI monitored to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508616 |
| 45410 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Bembridge | MOB and SART on screen when lookout opened. HMCG informed. Was false alarm days old, SART cancelled | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45391 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed speedboat with engine failure. 2 POB, no lifejackets, crew mwmber in water trying to manoeuvre vessel. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, NCI conned onto casualty. ILB waited for higher tide,. , then towed casualty to harbour and safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 508686 |
| 45395 | 07/04/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI monitored 3 surfers in RIP current. @ managed to get back to safe zone, third heading for rocks. HMCG informed. Casualty appeared to be inexperienced, was washed onto rocks but dis eventually, self recover to safe area. CG linked in to CCTV to visualise. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45396 | 06/04/2023 | NCI Skegness | HMCG asked NCI to look for 2 missing children. Casualties reported to have been found soon after call. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508529 |
| 45386 | 06/04/2023 | NCI Torbay | NCI received repeated SART alarm. Gave HMCG position, and traced to large container ship. CG contacted vessel, who apologised for not informing them of a test alarm. | NCI | No | Yes | 508510 |
| 45366 | 04/04/2023 | NCI Worms Head | MOP reported to NCI an elderly person had fallen on rocks, head injury. HMCG informed, advised not to move casualty. Passing doctor treated casualty, who had moved to top of path, and was taken, to hospital from car park. | NCI | No | Yes | 508296 |
| 45371 | 04/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from sailing vessel with loss of hydraulics. NCI had visual. Second vessel gave tow back to harbour. HMCG informed, Pan Pan cancelled | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508271 |
| 45360 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re sports boat reported to Police by local. Vessel had snagged fishing gear while exiting harbour. NCI called CG with I/D number of vessel. No response when CG tried to contact vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508182 |
| 45367 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | Vessel issued Pan Pan re. engine failure. NCI had visual, but drifting away. HMCG informed of position. Second vessel offered tow to harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 508163 |
| 45368 | 03/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI heard MayDay from vessel - smoke from engine. NCI confirmed visual to HMCG, but no smoke seen. ILB tasked, and made safe, then towed to safety of harbour. CRT met on shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 508176 |
| 45349 | 02/04/2023 | NCI Mablethorpe | Police officer at NCI station received call re. potential suicide on beach. not visible on CCTV. Police officer located casualty with binoculars, and attended scene. casualty attended by Police. | Police | No | Yes | POL130 |
| 45350 | 02/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a distressed person on cliff edge. W/K walked to location and found the casualty having a panic attack and being looked after by a friend. No assistance required., Police then arrived following call from MOP and were taken to location by W/K. Casualty gone away. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 45336 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Newhaven | MOP called NCI re. dead dolphin on beach. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, and arranged for council to remove carcase. | NCI | No | Yes | 507927 |
| 45337 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI 2 dead seals on beach. HMCG informed. Photo provided. Ranger aware and removed one seal, but could not locate other. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 507921 |
| 45352 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. sail surfer in difficulty. NCI asked to monitor. ILB tasked, NCI conned to casualty. Casualty returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 507980 |
| 45357 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Gosport | NCI detected a SART alarm, HMCG informed. Vessel involved was testing alarm and had not informed CG. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 507954 |
| 45503 | 01/04/2023 | NCI Stepper Point | MOP informed NCI there was a dog over the cliff. HMCG informed, NCI had located casualty position. CRT tasked, descended cliff and rescued dog and persons. All safe. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 507926 |
| 45324 | 31/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police requested NCI look for vulnerable person, whose car had been left at car park. Visibility poor but search carried out. HMCG informed. Nothing seen. Casualty found safe and well., Car had broken down and left at car park. | Police | No | Yes | PO1220 |
| 45304 | 29/03/2023 | NCI Stone Point | NCI observed yacht aground, 2 POB. No safety equipment visible. HMCG informed. NCI asked to maintain observation. As tide came in vessel refloated and was underway. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 507688 |
| 45305 | 29/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed windsurfer struggling to get onto board. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. casualty managed to walk board ashore, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45302 | 28/03/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | Yacht declared a MayDy. Young crew mwmber suffering a seizure. Vessel heading to harbour under power. NCI had visual, HMCG informed. Police RIBs attended, transferred casualty to RIB and on , to waiting ambulance. MayDay cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 507607 |
| 45290 | 27/03/2023 | NCI Rame Head | HMCG issued MayDay after 999 from casualty in water following sinking of motor dory. CG asked NCI for visual, - confirmed. ILB tasked, recovered casualty and taken to waiting ambulance., NCI asked to look for possible oil spillage - negative. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 507533 |
| 45374 | 27/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | Vessel issued Pan Pan having broken down. NCI informed CG they had visual. Cabin cruiser came to assist, and towed casualty into harbour. Pan Pan cancelled. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 507513 |
| 45272 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG tasked ILB to kayaker after PLB activated. LB asked NCI for visual. NCI conned LB to casualty, who has broken the paddle. Casualty taken on board LB, others confirmed safely on beach., HELO stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 507299 |
| 45276 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed wind surfer in difficulty. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked, NCI maintained visual. ILB reached casualty, and took on board. Casualty returned to safety of LB station. All well. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 507301 |
| 45278 | 25/03/2023 | NCI Shoreham | HMCG called NCI re. object reported by MOP, possible dinghy. NCI saw object, which drifted towards shore, and was then lost to sight behind breakwater. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 507341 |
| 45268 | 23/03/2023 | NCI Filey | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by flooding tide. HMCG informed . Monitoring requested. CRT and ILB tasked. Casualties were fishermen, happy to remain cut off until tide ebbed. Not in danger. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 507618 |
| 45258 | 22/03/2023 | NCI Stone Point | Pan Pan from motor boat with engine failure, 2 POB. ILB tasked, NCI had visual. Concern due together. large vessel moved to provide shelter. casualty restarted engine, Pan Pan cancelled, and entered , harbour under escort. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 507048 |
| 45253 | 21/03/2023 | NCI St Donat's Bay | NCI observed two swimmers come ashore and cut off by tide. HMCG informed. W/K walked to try to contact, and see if had reached safety. Casualties did self rescue. | NCI | No | Yes | 506956 |
| 45257 | 21/03/2023 | NCI Penzance | NCI received call from RNLI volunteer re. floating object. HMCG informed. W/K identified object as large cable drum, and conned CRT onto object. Item had been reported lost 2 weeks ago. , Council to remove. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45282 | 20/03/2023 | NCI Gosport | SART beacon activated, on AIS. HMCG informed. CG contacted vessel, which had tested beacon without prior permission. Vessel apologised. CG informed NCI of outcome. | NCI | No | Yes | 506865 |
| 45245 | 19/03/2023 | NCI Lee-on-the-Solent | NCI observed fishing vessel sounding horn, waving and flashing lights. HMCG informed. LB tasked. It transpired the vessel was trying to attract attention of friend on the shore. Skipper advised. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 506739 |
| 45250 | 19/03/2023 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | NCI observed, and had phone call from 2 MOP plus dog cut off by tide. One had a panic attack. HMCG informed, ILB tasked and recovered both casualties plus dog. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 506745 |
| 45259 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Herne Bay | NCI reported large lump of masonry fallen from building close to lookout, lying in promenade. Fire Brigade called as other pieces ready to fall. Promenade, and Watch Station evacuated due to danger., Surveyors report awaited before area declared safe to work in, so Station temporarily closed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45275 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | NCI called by harbour master re. RIB which had not returned following a sail race. Vessel sighted by NCI, H.M and club informed. Vessel returned safely to harbour. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 45240 | 18/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. CRT and ILBs tasked. Approach difficult due to sea conditions, so HELO and CRT carried out evacuation, and handed casualties to CRT. All safe. | NCI | No | Yes | 506658 |
| 45234 | 17/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | RNLI asked NCI for visual on paddle boarder, reported to be possibly in distress by MOP. HMCG also requested visual. Nothing seen, W/K on scene also saw nothing. Assets stood down, NFA. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 526552 |
| 45239 | 16/03/2023 | NCI Portland Bill | HMCG requested CRT to investigate report of body in water. NCI offered assistance. AWLB on scene reported it was debris. Assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 45221 | 14/03/2023 | NCI Teignmouth | Local pilot boat heard a faint MayDay from vessel sinking off pier, 4 POB, 2 with lifejackets. Not heard by HMCG or NCI. NCI had no sighting of a vessel off pier, CG informed. ILB, HELO, AWLB tasked., Search negative, called off, assets stood down. Assumed either a wrong call or a hoax. | Fire | Yes | Yes | 506242 |