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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41342 | 25/03/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG requested visual on Motor Cruiser broken down. Visual maintained, ILB tasked and took casualty under tow. NCI remained open after normal time, until vessel under tow, | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 006811 |
| 41343 | 23/03/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | NCI observed large grass fire in dunes. Contacted fire brigade on 999, and informed HMCG. Fire extinguished by fire brigade. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 41340 | 22/03/2022 | NCI Rhoscolyn | NCI heard 'AllStations' message re. overdue kayaker. Visual watch commenced. NCI told CG that a fishing vessel was in area. ILB and CRT tasked. 2 kayakers seen, but not casualty, and not in trouble., ILB located casualty on rocks, and was conveyed back to safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 006476 |
| 41328 | 22/03/2022 | NCI Boscastle | NCI observed white object, possibly a small boat or kayak, approximately 4 miles from lookout. HMCG informed and asked NCI to monitor., CG updated on situation, including weather conditions, and eventually visual contact was lost. | NCI | No | Yes | 006491 |
| 41333 | 22/03/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed yacht aground. HMCG informed. NCI maintained visual until vessel refloated on rising tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 006499 |
| 41294 | 20/03/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | NCI observed Motor Cruiser aground on entering harbour. HMCG contacted vessel, who confirmed problem, and NCI provided local conditions report.Visual maintained until casualty refloated. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006230 |
| 41295 | 20/03/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG contacted NCI re. call from MOP concerning 2 paddle boarders possibly in trouble. CG had been informed of their intentions. NCI monitored subjects until went out of sight., Phone call received saying they were safe and back on beach. CG informed. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006125 |
| 41322 | 20/03/2022 | NCI Froward Point | HMCG requested visual on capsized kayak. Negative. ILB tasked but too shallow to approach casualty on rocks. HELO requested. NCI gave weather update. , HELO winched one casualty out, and 2 kayakers paddled to ILB to return to harbour. Kayaks secured by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 006247 |
| 41339 | 20/03/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI informed by HMCG that a yacht had run aground. Visual watch requested. CRTs also monitored situation. ILB tasked and moved casualty ashore, and waited for tide to refloat vessel. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 006208 |
| 41279 | 19/03/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | HMCG contacted NCI re. yacht aground on sandbank. Vessel observed, 1 POB water rough. ILB tasked, but unable to get close to initiate tow. I casualty taken off. , vessel then refloated and drifted, and ILB took it under tow back to harbour. Vessel not seaworthy. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 006034 |
| 41280 | 19/03/2022 | NCI Hengistbury Head | Ferry skipper phoned NCI to say a wind surfer had been recovered safely, but rescue equipment had been used and discarded. Request contact RNLI to restore equipment | RNLI | No | Yes | 006061 |
| 41285 | 19/03/2022 | NCI St Alban's Head | NCI observed vessel behaving erratically both on AIS and visually. HMCG informed and tried to contact vessel on Ch16. NCI requested to monitor. , CG did contact vessel, and NCI stood down. | NCI | No | Yes | 006124 |
| 41296 | 19/03/2022 | NCI Nells Point | HMCG called NCI advising 2 MOP were cut off by tide on island. Visual established, reported to CG and ILB tasked. NCI stayed after normal closing time to maintain watch., NCI directed ILB to casualties, picked them up, and spotted one other who was fishing and remained on island. Casualties transported back to safety | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 006163 |
| 41301 | 19/03/2022 | NCI Gosport | Pan Pan from yacht with sail problem. NCI had visual and advised HMCG. No AIS signal seen. Vessel under engine power and still trying to clear problem. , Police launch offered assistance but conditions too rough. Casualty got under way, then Pan Pan reopened as further problem developed and LB tasked to tow casualty back to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 006068 |
| 41312 | 19/03/2022 | NCI Shoreham | NCI observed capsized canoe within harbour, with 2 persons struggling to right it. HMCG informed. W/K went to assist, but they climbed breakwater and abandoned canoe. Casualties were met by W/K and PC, Casualties declined medical attention, CG advised of outcome, and Mobile CG recovered canoe. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 006117 |
| 41318 | 19/03/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | May Day heard, but CG could get no response re. position and nature of problem. NCI scanned area, nothing seen. All vessels requested to keep look out., Eventually decided probably a hoax. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 006070 |
| 41274 | 18/03/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked for visual on swimmer possibly in difficulty. Camera not working so unable to help. ILB tasked and swimmer self rescued. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 005972 |
| 41273 | 18/03/2022 | NCI Cape Cornwall | MOP contacted HMCG re. two wind surfers in trouble. Visual requested. One wind surfer seen, and not apparently in trouble. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005960 |
| 41271 | 17/03/2022 | NCI Caister | MOP handed in to NCI corroded live round. Item placed in bucket of sand and HMCG informed. Police tasked to recover, but watch closed before they arrived. , Item removed from station by competent person and Police notified. | NCI | No | Yes | 005680 |
| 41272 | 17/03/2022 | NCI Caister | NCI observed small craft and persons on exposed sandbank in wind turbine exclusion zone. HMCG informed, wind farm authority confirmed it was their personal surveying | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 41270 | 16/03/2022 | NCI Caister | NCI obsered unidentified floating object 200 mtrs offshore. HMCG informed, and NCI asked to monitor. Object came ashore and NCI recovered Childs inflatable. LB tasked but cancelled. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| 41250 | 15/03/2022 | NCI Torbay | HMCG asked NCI for visual on paddle boarder after concern by MOP. NCI had already logged subject and continued to monitor. Subject returned to beach safely | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 41321 | 14/03/2022 | NCI Folkestone | MOP reported to NCI a dolphin / porpoise was stranded on beach. HMCG advised, and Mobile team tasked to deal with problem. | NCI | No | Yes | 005599 |
| 41238 | 12/03/2022 | NCI Fleetwood | HMCG alerted NCI to possibility of walkers being cut off by tide. NCI saw group walking safely to shore | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005433 |
| 41456 | 12/03/2022 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | MOP phoned NCI saying 2 persons and 2 dogs were cut off by tide. HMCG informed and ILB tasked. Casualties picked up and returned to safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 005423 |
| 41241 | 12/03/2022 | NCI Felixstowe | NCI observed paddle boarder in trouble. Lost paddle and drifting. Swam ashore and went back out and had same problem. HMCG informed. Casualty returned safely to shore, CRT had chat with casualty | NCI | No | Yes | 005447 |
| 41227 | 09/03/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | HMCG contacted NCI re. call from MOP concerning object in water 100 mtrs off beach. Search initiated, and black/yellow marker buoy identified. Camera link provided. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005232 |
| 41191 | 07/03/2022 | NCI Rhoscolyn | Pan Pan fron HMCG re. kayaker unable to return to shore. CRT and ILB tasked. NCI had visual, CG informed. ILB recovered casualty in inflatable kayak. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 00505 |
| 41199 | 07/03/2022 | NCI Exmouth | HMCG informed NCI that a MOP had reported an unattended tender seen at Dawlish Warren. NCI established visual, and reported to CG. CRT tasked and beached vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 005065 |
| 41182 | 06/03/2022 | NCI Porthcawl | MOP reported to NCI sighting a person motionless on rocks.Police and HMCG informed. No visual but camera trained on area. ILB crew tasked, as was HELO. NCI acted as Comms relay ., Casualty recovered from area and taken to LB station awaiting further Police investigation. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 004874 |
| 41171 | 05/03/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI oheard HMCG report a search for missing distressed male. NCI observed possible sighting on CCTV. CRT tasked, spoke to person, but not casualty. Search continued. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004869 |
| 41172 | 05/03/2022 | NCI Newhaven | HMCG asked NCI for visual search re. grey RIB reported by MOP to be in trouble. Search revealed grey RIB with 2 POB fishing, not apparently in trouble. RIB later entered harbour | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 004880 |
| 41159 | 04/03/2022 | NCI Boscastle | HMCG contacted CRT to assist Police and ambulance with injured MOP. Comms very poor so NCI acted as relay between CRT and emergency services. , HELO tasked and casualty safely extracted and taken to hospital. | Police | No | Yes | 004789 |
| 41151 | 02/03/2022 | NCI Exmouth | NCI observed kite surfer who lost board and attempting to swim ashore. HMCG informed and requested NCI monitor situation. Casualty reached beach safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 004628 |
| 41319 | 02/03/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI reported to HMCG possible hazard to navigation. Team tasked to investigate. Decided no hazard to navigation, so local council asked to remove object | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 41133 | 02/03/2022 | NCI Folkestone | NCI obsered empty RIB adrift off harbour. HMCG informed and ILB tasked. ILB confirmed vessel empty and towed it back to harbour, and handed it to CRT. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 004594 |
| 41116 | 28/02/2022 | NCI Hornsea | NCI observed MOP cut off by tide, HMCG informed. Rescue RIB tasked, CRT also tasked. Casualties were anglers content to stay until tide receded. NFA. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 004448 |
| 41087 | 27/02/2022 | NCI Nells Point | NCI observed 4 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed, ILB tasked. 4 casualties returned safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 004373 |
| 41156 | 26/02/2022 | NCI St Donat's Bay | Cabin Cruiser reported limited engine power, NCI requested to monitor. Vessel then dialled 999 to report engine failure. NCI reported no immediate danger. AWLB tasked and towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 004301 |
| 41084 | 26/02/2022 | NCI Newhaven | NCI observed person on cliffs, possibly under influence of alcohol. HMCG informed, Police and Ambulance given position. CRT tasked, Police contacted casualty, and established not a threat to himself | NCI | No | Yes | 004283 |
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