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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 45218 | 13/03/2023 | NCI Penzance | HMCG requested NCI search for a windsurfer and a paddle boarder possibly in trouble. Visual established, CG informed. Both monitored until they eventually reached safety ashore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 506169 |
| 45208 | 12/03/2023 | NCI Charmouth | NCI heard a broken MayDay message. No station identified. No response, so HMCG advised. Pan Pan issued, 2 LBs tasked to search for possible red kayak. Kayaker observed to come ashore, appeared, exhausted, but unable to link with MayaDay. Incident closed. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 506055 |
| 45200 | 11/03/2023 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed a paraglider crash into infrastructure surrounding lookout. 999 called as casualty injured. HMCG informed, Police, CRT, Fire, and Ambulance attended. casualty removed in ambulance., Second paraglider then crashed nearby, was helped out of bushes but uninjured. | NCI | No | Yes | 505968 |
| 45213 | 11/03/2023 | NCI Needles | Police requested NCI help to look for possible suicide attempt. HMCG also informed. 2 W/Ks joined search. Nothing found, and casualty found by Police . | Police | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45189 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG informed NCI they had a report of a vessel drifting off headland. Extensive search revealed nothing. Conclusion was it was a false alarm | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505861 |
| 45190 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG called NCI re. concern for motor cruiser possible in trouble. Extensive search revealed possible sighting. CRT tasked, then all assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505866 |
| 45236 | 10/03/2023 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed an unmanned dinghy drifting past lookout. HMCG informed, also harbourmaster. Observation continued, marina advised of position. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45202 | 09/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | Car found unattended and unlocked at car park. Possible self harm. CRT tasked, as well as AWLB and ILB, Police HELO also. NCI asked to carry out search. Casualty not found, search ongoing. | Fire | Yes | Yes | 505787 |
| 45191 | 08/03/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | Police contacted NCI re. possible suicide attempt. Search carried out but visibility poor. CRT tasked. Casualty recovered by Police and safe. NFA | Police | No | Yes | 505743 |
| 45158 | 06/03/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | When NCI opened watch, incident involving a potential suicide was ongoing. Extensive search involving CRT, ILB, HELO, and NCI carried out. Casualty located, distressed but Okay, ambulance attended. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 505534 |
| 45159 | 06/03/2023 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP about a yacht possibly in trouble. Vessel had been monitored by NCI, but difficult to see whether in trouble or not. Support vessel asked to check, and reported well | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505575 |
| 45140 | 05/03/2023 | NCI Gorleston | MOP reported to NCI an unsafe area of footpath near cliff edge. HMCG and Police informed, incident ongoing. | NCI | No | Yes | 504435 |
| 45145 | 05/03/2023 | NCI Torbay | HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP concerned about a dinghy. Search revealed casualty being recovered up slipway, all appeared safe and well. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505464 |
| 45150 | 05/03/2023 | NCI Worms Head | NCI observed 3 MOP about to be stranded. HMCG informed. Advice given to casualties. CRT and ILB tasked. Casualties returned to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 505460 |
| 45166 | 03/03/2023 | NCI Froward Point | Fishing vessel snagged a line while retrieving pots. Pan Pan issued. NCI had visual. UKBF offered assistance, HMCG tasked LB, NCI maintained visual. LB crew cut lines and casualty returned to port., LB escorted casualty to safety. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505278 |
| 45115 | 02/03/2023 | NCI Skegness | MOP called HMCG re. person in water, kiteboarding nearby. CRT tasked, overheard by NCI. NCI called CG to explain there was no problem. ILB tasked to check. casualty ran off when police approached. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 505033 |
| 45121 | 02/03/2023 | NCI Calshot Tower | HMCG phoned NCI re. yacht aground at river entrance. Casualty identified by NCI. Local LB tasked, casualty refloated and escorted to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 505219 |
| 45155 | 02/03/2023 | NCI Bembridge | CRT informed NCI they were to be called by HMCG re. MOP stuck in mud. Use of Ch 0 authorised. AWLB tasked, NCI to act as Comms relay. Casualty waist deep, ambulance requested. Mud Team tasked., Casualty freed, transported by Y boat to LB. Casualty showed signs of stress, confirmed safe to move, and returned to LB station. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 505195 |
| 45098 | 01/03/2023 | NCI Filey | HMCG informed NCI of a vulnerable person on cliffs, potentially heading towards them. NCI kept a look out for the casualty, but MISPER was found by other agencies. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505099 |
| 45092 | 28/02/2023 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG requested visual from NCI of an injured surfer. CRT tasked. Visual established, and linked to CG. CRT confirmed casualty was safe, and on way to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 505024 |
| 45076 | 27/02/2023 | NCI Fleetwood | MOP reported to NCI a distressed dog on the beach. HMCG informed, NCI monitored for one hour, until dog reunited with owner. Water safety advice offered. | NCI | No | Yes | 504953 |
| 45070 | 24/02/2023 | NCI Canvey Island | NCI observed a drifting blue barrel heading towards shipping channel. Reported to HMCG as possible hazard. CG to initiate recovery. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45135 | 24/02/2023 | NCI Mundesley | MOP observed on shoreline, in distress, and being restrained by others. CRT and Police on arrive scene, NCI give HMCG visual report. Casualty was restrained and removed to safety | Police | No | Yes | 504711 |
| 45035 | 19/02/2023 | NCI Needles | RNLI requested assistance from NCI to search for RIB adrift. Casualty identified, HMCG updated, ILB on way. Fishing vessel took casualty under tow, ILB informed. ILB took over tow, CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 504209 |
| 45052 | 19/02/2023 | NCI Felixstowe | HMCG called NCI re. possible Paddle Boarder in trouble. Casualty identified, seemed safe and well. ILB and CRT tasked as precaution. CG informed casualty safely on beach, assets stood down., It later transpired that there may be malicious calls about same Paddle Boarder as had happened before, giving false information. Never had been in trouble. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 504244 |
| 45065 | 18/02/2023 | NCI Skegness | MOP reported to NCI a dead Dolphin/Porpoise on beach. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. CRT unable to locate - presumed washed back out to sea. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45046 | 17/02/2023 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed MOP stranded on beach. HMCG informed, camera made available. ILB tasked, HELO on scene also. Casualty was angling, and had enough dry beach to return to safety. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 504058 |
| 45056 | 17/02/2023 | NCI Canvey Island | MayDay relay received from HMCG. Is vessel seen, please inform CG. NCI commenced search, also requested to check log for previous sightings. Nothing found, casualty reported safe and well by CG | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 45025 | 17/02/2023 | NCI Filey | NCI witnessed motor vehicle colliding with lookout door, no injuries or damage. Driver verbally abused W/Ks and moved on. Police informed, enquiries ongoing. | NCI | No | Yes | POL307 |
| 45008 | 16/02/2023 | NCI Charmouth | MOP called HMCG re. person stuck up cliff. NCI asked to monitor. First casualty descended okay, but second had not moved for 30 minutes. CG declared incident, NCI monitored and casualty self rescued. | NCI | No | Yes | 503993 |
| 44998 | 15/02/2023 | NCI Hengistbury Head | MOP reported to NCI a dog had run over cliff. W/Ks searched for dog, and located it on beach. Owners coat found, and dog reunited with owners. Advised to keep dog on lead. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 44999 | 15/02/2023 | NCI Cape Cornwall | NCI observed red/orange object with flashing light drifting. HMCG informed. Appeared to be a life raft. AWLB tasked, recovered empty life raft, which had come from trawler which sunk previous night. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 503898 |
| 44974 | 12/02/2023 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI saw fire on headland. HMCG and Fire Brigade contacted. FB shown exact location by NCI. CG wish to be kept informed. Investigation revealed a controlled burn, incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 503608 |
| 44983 | 12/02/2023 | NCI Nells Point | MOP contacted NCI re. paddle boarder possibly in trouble. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. CRT contacted paddle boarder, assessed as not in difficulty, NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 503613 |
| 44968 | 11/02/2023 | NCI Needles | NCI heard HMCG call vessel - no response. NCI had visual, CG informed. Vessel had engine failure. NCI monitored situation as other vessel undertook tow, to safety of harbour. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 503547 |
| 44969 | 11/02/2023 | NCI Folkestone | NCI heard HMCG radio re. person in water in harbour. HMCG informed NCI had visual. Jet Skier was helping casualty, who was next to a capsized dinghy. LB and HELO tasked but casualty rescued before, they arrived. Ambulance not required, assets stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 503532 |
| 44975 | 11/02/2023 | NCI Hornsea | MOP taken ill by NCI station, on promenade. 999 call to ambulance. 2nd call as condition worsened, and casualty taken to hospital by ambulance. | NCI | No | Yes | AM6235 |