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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12659 | 31/10/2015 | NCI Gosport | Reported Race Marshal boat anchored in prohibited area to QHM. Ordered to move by Harbour Patrol. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
| 12672 | 31/10/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG sighting of 2 sailing dinghies reported overdue by local sailing club. Club rescue boat advised and recovered to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12626 | 29/10/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Reported dog in mid-channel to CG. ILB deployed until dog back ashore with owner. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 17955 |
| 12628 | 29/10/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP concern over tiring paddle boarder to CG. Monitored and reported on situation until paddler entered harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 17970 |
| 12624 | 28/10/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Reported yacht struggling in rough springs ebb to CG and recommended LB recovery. Exmouth ILB launched and towed potential casualty in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 17867 |
| 12699 | 26/10/2015 | NCI Froward Point | Reported drifting tender to HM and CG. ILB tasked to recover. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 17747 |
| 12645 | 25/10/2015 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported an AIS SART alert to CG. CG isued Mayday Relay but passing boat found nothing. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 17653 |
| 12899 | 25/10/2015 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported AIS SART alert to CG. Passing vessel found nothing in the position quoted. Assessed as false equipment alert. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 17653 |
| 12582 | 18/10/2015 | NCI Cape Cornwall | Assisted CG in identifying large merchant ship involved in collision with FV. Ship did not stop and FV continued fishing. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12586 | 18/10/2015 | NCI St Agnes Head | Assisted sick MoP and wife. Called paramedic and ambulance for casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12571 | 15/10/2015 | NCI Nells Point | Relayed MoP report of fully dressed man behaving oddly in water. CRT attended but no trace found. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 17013 |
| 12565 | 14/10/2015 | NCI Needles | Reported disabled motor dinghy to CG. Assisted in getting local pleasure boat to assist since CG unable to make contact. Dinghy with 2 MoP safely towed in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16651 |
| 12560 | 10/10/2015 | NCI Polruan | Provided accurate position of disabled converted ship's lifeboat to CG for AWLB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 16636 |
| 12597 | 10/10/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported downed kitesurfer to CG. Casualty assisted by passing yacht and returned to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 16668 |
| 12558 | 09/10/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported empty drifting motor launch to CG. Local FV unable to assist. Radio traffic unreliable. LB eventually tasked to tow in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16577 |
| 12619 | 09/10/2015 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB investigated and grounding was intentional. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16583 |
| 12540 | 05/10/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported bulk carrier ship about to anchor over cables to BT and CG in fog. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12546 | 04/10/2015 | NCI Whitstable | CG requested visual on disabled open boat. Identified and reported position for ILB to recover safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16247 |
| 12539 | 03/10/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Relayed message from local FV re derelict drifting boat. ALB launched to recover derelict to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16096 |
| 12492 | 02/10/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | Reported accurate position of disabled RIB to CG and for local vessel to tow in safely. ILB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 16042 |
| 12479 | 02/10/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported large 'flotsam' to CG together with identity of local FV. Object monitored until drifted out of sight without recovery. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12545 | 01/10/2015 | NCI Gosport | Reported to QHM a yacht under tow in strong ebb in main channel. Also monitored rescue of crew from sunken MB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15991 |
| 12483 | 01/10/2015 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported large flotsam to CG. Mablethorpe CG tasked to recover three large barrels. | NCI | No | Yes | 15969 |
| 12476 | 30/09/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported tanker discharging liquid. CG.contacted vessel which denied discharge, Discharge ceased. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12473 | 29/09/2015 | NCI St Ives | CG requested accurate position of paddle boarders in trouble reported b by MoP. Assistance provided for ILB to recover safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15847 |
| 12487 | 28/09/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Relayed telephone call from disabled yacht to CG. Provided updated position to Weymouth ALB for her to escort yacht in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15784 |
| 12500 | 27/09/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Monitored and reported whilst tide rose until CG approved cessation in failing light. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15664 |
| 12497 | 26/09/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided accurate position of disabled RIB and monitored assistance from local boat and ILB until engine restarted. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15558 |
| 12452 | 25/09/2015 | NCI Charlestown | Reported five MoP cut off by tide on island. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15436 |
| 12551 | 25/09/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | MMO requested details of vessels logged in mid-September. Details passed.via MCA. | UK Border Force | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12446 | 24/09/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Informed CG of position dog reported swimming out to sea. LB tasked. Dog rescued by swimmers. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15389 |
| 12454 | 22/09/2015 | NCI Nare Point | Reported position of capsized kayaker to CG. Further calls had to be made to assist ILB and helo to find casualty after MRSC rang off. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15252 |
| 12390 | 21/09/2015 | NCI Nells Point | Reported MoPs tidebound on causeway for ILB to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14363 |
| 12436 | 19/09/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of drifting dinghy to CG. Nothing sighted, inc.by shore patrol. NFA FAWGI? | NCI | No | Yes | 14993 |
| 12544 | 19/09/2015 | NCI Whitstable | Reported 'suspicious object' to CG. ILB identified it as unfortunate colour for whelk pot. fawgi nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14999 |
| 13462 | 16/09/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported drifting empty fishing dinghy to CG. LB launched and recovered drowned casualty | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14971 |
| 12392 | 12/09/2015 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported 2 MoP tidebound for ILB rescue. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14445 |
| 12469 | 12/09/2015 | NCI Herne Bay | With NCI Whitstable provided accurate position of disabled barge for ALB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 14446 |
| 13463 | 12/09/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported large coaster failing to show AIS to CG, who would 'deal with it'. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12391 | 10/09/2015 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed Mayday call from small boat. Boat not visual. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 14306 |
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