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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17488 | 06/10/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | Monitored and reported accurate position to CG and ILB to recover kitesurfer in difficulties. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26593 |
| 17514 | 06/10/2016 | NCI Folkestone | Observed and reported possible criminal theft and damage to Police and CG. Police attended scene. | NCI | Yes | No | n/n |
| 17473 | 05/10/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26538 |
| 17464 | 04/10/2016 | NCI Polruan | Together with NCI Charlestown monitored and reported to CG progress of a classic? yacht in difficulty. AWLB launched to escort safely in to port. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26446 |
| 17444 | 03/10/2016 | NCI Lyme Bay | Reported to CG and HM concern over apparently now unmanned open boat. HM RIB attended and confirmed crew safe. fawgi | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26368 |
| 17586 | 02/10/2016 | NCI Felixstowe | Relayed report of yacht dragging anchor to CG. LB tasked to assist. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 26235 |
| 17442 | 02/10/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | Observed and informed CG that 3 paddleboarders reported by MoP as being in difficulty were not. ILB attended to escort to shore. fawgi | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26243 |
| 17462 | 30/09/2016 | NCI Herne Bay | Reported to CG that disabled ketch was in sight and monitored its recovery by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26093 |
| 17496 | 30/09/2016 | NCI Skegness | CG requested visual watch for male MoP in water possibly contemplating self harm. ILB,CRT and police attended and man found ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 26065 |
| 17430 | 30/09/2016 | NCI Rame Head | Relayed MoP report of injury caused by horse kick to CG. CRT attended to stabilise casualty until paramedics arrived to casevac. | NCI | No | Yes | 26079 |
| 17784 | 28/09/2016 | NCI Needles | CG requested monitoring and updates on semi-disabled yacht. Updates passed until vessel reached shore escorted by local RIB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 25894 |
| 17412 | 28/09/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | Informed CG that 'upturned boat' reported by MoP was in fact a dead whale. Confirmed by ILB. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25929 |
| 17390 | 25/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested observation of yacht intending to beach to repair prop. ILBs out on training attended to assist and tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25631 |
| 17391 | 25/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided CG with position of dismasted yacht for HM launch and ILB to attend to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25673 |
| 17406 | 25/09/2016 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported receipt of AIS SART Alert to CG. Further checks found no trace of craft in distress. Safety services stood down | NCI | No | Yes | 25684 |
| 17880 | 25/09/2016 | NCI Penzance | Provide details of overdue swimmers to CG after CRT and ILB activated. All found safe. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25650 |
| 17378 | 24/09/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported to CG female MoP surrounded by water and behaving strangely. CRT attended when she returned ashore but she appeared OK. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 25586 |
| 17383 | 24/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of grounded yacht for ILB to attend and tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25544 |
| 17380 | 24/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported intentionally grounded yacht to CG. Updated when tide allowed refloating and she proceeded safely. | NCI | No | Yes | 25331 |
| 17381 | 24/09/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | Assisted CG with communications with capsized PWC. LB attended to recover safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 25548 |
| 17495 | 23/09/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported to police two motorcycles being ridden dangerously on beach. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 17783 | 22/09/2016 | NCI Needles | CG requested search for missing kayak. ILB conned to possible sighting but proved negative. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25384 |
| 17366 | 20/09/2016 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported to CG and HM an empty diving RIB close to traffic lane. Updated when the unattended diver surfaced and returned to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 25151 |
| 17349 | 19/09/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visible. Updated as LB attends to pump out and tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 25096 |
| 17348 | 18/09/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG one male stuck on rocks with incoming tide. Assisted recovery teams to locate and recover casualty having initially overshot position. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 25007 |
| 17340 | 18/09/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Relayed MoP report of swimmer in difficulties to CG. Continued search was negative. nfa fawgi | NCI | No | Yes | 24978 |
| 17342 | 18/09/2016 | NCI Southend | Relayed MoP report of injured lady to paramedics, CG and police. All attended and casualty taken to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 17350 | 18/09/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when vessel refloated on flooding tide. | NCI | No | Yes | 24991 |
| 17335 | 17/09/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Reported to CG 2 MoPs cut off by flooded causeway. CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24890 |
| 17445 | 16/09/2016 | NCI Lyme Bay | Assisted rescue services in location and recovery of suicide's body from beach. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24768 |
| 17325 | 16/09/2016 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested monitoring of dismasted yacht during recovery by LB. Accurate position reported and updated as craft taken under tow. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24744 |
| 17352 | 16/09/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Liaising with Lee on Solent NCI established position of disabled yacht for ILB to recover safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24767 |
| 17322 | 15/09/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | CG requested visual watch on FV returning to harbour but said to be short of fuel. Updated when it appeared to be continuing safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24689 |
| 17338 | 15/09/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported disabled FV to HM and CG and updated as it was towed in by another. | NCI | No | Yes | 24669 |
| 17302 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested visual search for abandoned kayak. Sighted and LB conned on using Chan. 65 to recover to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 24570 |
| 17370 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Torbay | Reported to CG that disabled RIB drifting towards rocks was in sight. Updated when a second RIB assisted to tow in. ILB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24585 |
| 17304 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when it refloated and proceeded. | NCI | No | Yes | 24565 |
| 17305 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Nells Point | Reported two MoP stranded by tide on Sully Island to CG. IBL attended to return them to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 24577 |
| 17306 | 14/09/2016 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual search for drifting FV. No sighting achieved. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 24579 |
| 17288 | 11/09/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported PWC being driven dangerously near beach to relevant boatyard to give 'advice'. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
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