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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13104 | 09/06/2013 | NCI Newhaven | Reported PWC speeding within speed restriction area. No action but accident prevention incident logged by CG. | NCI | No | Yes | 1681 |
| 13101 | 08/06/2013 | NCI Needles | CG requested search for possible missing kayak. Kayak misidentified. All units stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 323592 |
| 13103 | 08/06/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Reported three MoP in possible danger of being cut off by tide. Group eventually waded back safely. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 322458 |
| 13102 | 08/06/2013 | NCI Charlestown | In contact with Brixham CG and NCI Polruan re kayak in difficulties. ILB recovered sick MoP from beach. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 323681 |
| 13100 | 07/06/2013 | NCI Worms Head | CG requested visual check on MoP report of 'dinghy' adrift. Object and person in water sighted and reported. CRT recovered Li-Lo airbed from surf. Owners admitted loss. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 323500 |
| 13097 | 07/06/2013 | NCI Mablethorpe | Injured MoP attended Station. Wound dressed and ambulance called. Casualty casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13099 | 07/06/2013 | NCI St Ives | Assisted by radio and telephone an FV with engine failure to find safe anchorage on HM's advice. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13098 | 07/06/2013 | NCI Skegness | CG requested search for missing MoP. No sighting but Police reported subject found safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 323490 |
| 13096 | 06/06/2013 | NCI Penzance | CG requested monitoring of surfer in possible difficulty. ILB attended and surfer reported as 'resting'. NFA | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1827 |
| 13095 | 06/06/2013 | NCI Newhaven | CG requested monitoring of dinghy with 3 young persons in difficulty.Reported children now waving. LB attended to bring to shore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1578 |
| 13094 | 05/06/2013 | NCI Polruan | CG requested monitoring of semi-disabled MC. Monitoring continued and reported until MC entered harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1805 |
| 13093 | 05/06/2013 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of climber in danger. CRT attended and confirmed as qualified climber. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 1312 |
| 13092 | 05/06/2013 | NCI Nells Point | Reported yacht with fouled anchor. Monitored situation until anchor cleared and yacht proceeded. | NCI | No | Yes | 1308 |
| 13091 | 03/06/2013 | NCI Portscatho | Relayed MoP report of lady with broken arm. Provided splint to passing GP until CRT and ambulance arrived to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 177 |
| 13089 | 02/06/2013 | NCI Prawle Point | Relayed MoP report of injured woman. Recommended helo casevac. Casualty with paramedic transferred to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 322889 |
| 13090 | 02/06/2013 | NCI Exmouth | Reported to Beach Rescue two children drifting out and in possible danger. Beach Rescue attended and 'debriefed' ashore. | NCI | Yes | No | n/n |
| 13088 | 01/06/2013 | NCI Bass Point | Reported ship anchored over marine cables to FCG and BT. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
| 13087 | 01/06/2013 | NCI Portscatho | CG requested visual check for kayaker reported in difficulties. No sighting but incident monitored until MoP reported safe ashore. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1750 |
| 13086 | 01/06/2013 | NCI Froward Point | CG requested sighting of disabled 'powerboat'. Reported only PB in sight safely underway until disabled sailing yacht under tow sighted. ILB attended to escort in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 322730 |
| 13084 | 30/05/2013 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested monitoring of disabled FVs. Updated position and monitored until both towed in by LBs. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 322466 |
| 13085 | 30/05/2013 | NCI Polruan | Reported and updated position of disabled small MB. CG requested other vessels' assistance. Casualty towed in safely by BCP Cutter. | NCI | No | Yes | 322486 |
| 13083 | 29/05/2013 | NCI Swanage | Reported sailing dinghy adrift in Race. ILB attended to tow in safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1455 |
| 13082 | 28/05/2013 | NCI Porthdinllaen | Reported 3 kayakers in possible danger. ILB attended to bring ashore together with kayaks. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 322301 |
| 13081 | 27/05/2013 | NCI Southend | Reported two kite surfers in trouble near boom. CG, LB and Qinetiq attended. Both eventually confirmed safe ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 322185 |
| 13080 | 26/05/2013 | NCI Exmouth | Reported yacht aground. CG requested monitoring until tide turned. Yacht floated free safely. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13079 | 26/05/2013 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported capsized kayaker unable to recover. ILB attended to recover casualty and kayak | NCI | Yes | Yes | 321900 |
| 13078 | 26/05/2013 | NCI Skegness | Reported disabled PWC to CG and parent Boatyard. Casualty towed in by second PWC. | NCI | No | Yes | 321985 |
| 13076 | 25/05/2013 | NCI Wooltack Point | Assisted rescue by informing owners and another vessel (who were in land shadow) of loaded ferry aground. All 48 evacuated safely by other vessel. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 321766 |
| 13077 | 25/05/2013 | NCI Gosport | Reported disabled open boat to CG and QHM. Monitored recovery by Police RIB. | NCI | No | Yes | 1378 |
| 13075 | 24/05/2013 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported yacht CLEO standing into danger. Monitored situation until escorted clear of Race by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1346 |
| 13073 | 23/05/2013 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested on radio a visual search for swimmer MoP reported in difficulty.Not visual but LB rescue monitored. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 321589 |
| 13074 | 23/05/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht under LB tow. Reported when entering harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 321545 |
| 13072 | 22/05/2013 | NCI Polruan | CG requested visual on injured MoP. Identified on beach and recommended ILB not CRT recovery. Casualty recovered to ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 321515 |
| 13069 | 21/05/2013 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting object on fire. HM and fire boat attended burning jetski. Owner recovered remains. | NCI | No | Yes | 1591 |
| 13071 | 21/05/2013 | NCI Gorleston | CG requested observation of surfer reported by MoP as in trouble. Reported that individual was not in danger. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 321434 |
| 13070 | 21/05/2013 | NCI Stepper Point | CG requested monitoring of disabled FV under LB tow. Reported when entering harbour | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1589 |
| 13067 | 19/05/2013 | NCI St Agnes Head | Relayed MoP report of 'person' in water. ILB diverted from exercise found a ditched model glider. NFA | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1561 |
| 13068 | 19/05/2013 | NCI Bass Point | Reported gorse fire on beach spreading inland. Fire Brigade attended to extinguish. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 13066 | 18/05/2013 | NCI Lyme Bay | Monitored capsized kayak and checked occupant when reached shore safely. Informed CG. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 13065 | 17/05/2013 | NCI Nells Point | Updated CG with accurate position of disabled yacht and monitored until LB towed her in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 1076 |
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