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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18674 | 25/03/2017 | NCI Bass Point | Provided inormation and updates to CG on disabled yacht for LB to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 5206 |
| 18849 | 25/03/2017 | NCI Folkestone | Reported to CG a yacht in dificulty. LB launched and towed casualty in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 5259 |
| 19087 | 25/03/2017 | NCI Torbay | Relayed MoP report of cliff-climbers to CG. No assistance required. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 5245 |
| 18655 | 19/03/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsizing dinghy with 2 onboard to CG. LB and local RIB attended to recover safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 4879 |
| 18659 | 18/03/2017 | NCI Swanage | Reported possible MoP cliff fall to CG. CRT attended but con firmed it as a plastic bag. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 4790 |
| 18649 | 17/03/2017 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported sighting single-manned 20ft yacht which CG had requested a watch for in heavy conditions. Updated CG as inexperienced skipper was towed in by LB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4672 |
| 18658 | 17/03/2017 | NCI Swanage | Updated CG on overdue yacht in heavy seas. LB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4672 |
| 18675 | 17/03/2017 | NCI Bass Point | Updated CG on submarine surfacing close to a FV. No damage or casualties. nfa. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18632 | 13/03/2017 | NCI Charlestown | Monitored and updated CG on 2 persons and dog possibly cut off by tide. Subjects managed to reach shore safely. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 4494 |
| 18637 | 12/03/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | In low visibility CG requested any visual fix on disabled FV. One contact reported. AWL found casualty and towed it in. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 4412 |
| 18657 | 12/03/2017 | NCI Swanage | Reported possible grounding to CG. CRT attended but confirmed it as a recent cliff fall. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 4879 |
| 18596 | 09/03/2017 | NCI St Ives | Reported probable sewage leak to CG,Harbourmaster and Environment Agency. | NCI | No | Yes | 506825 |
| 18835 | 09/03/2017 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested observation of nine MoPs in danger of being tidebound. MoPs identified and reported safe. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4218 |
| 18593 | 08/03/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | CG requested visual search for missing person. Police reported him found. Search stood down. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 4135 |
| 18834 | 07/03/2017 | NCI Folkestone | Reported grass fire to fire brigade. Fire burnt out by time FB arrived. | NCI | Yes | No | n/n |
| 18590 | 05/03/2017 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed MoP report of kitesurfer 'in trouble' to CG. Surfer sighted safely ashore. nfa. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18574 | 04/03/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized dinghy possibly suffering hypothermia to CG. Club RIB assisted and ILB stood down prior to launch. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3902 |
| 18560 | 03/03/2017 | NCI Newhaven | Police requested visual search for missing lady. Possible sighting reported. CRT and LB in area. nfa reported. | Police | Yes | Yes | 3835 |
| 18617 | 01/03/2017 | NCI Nare Point | Reported single-manned kayak behaving strangely to CG. Occupant withdrew on seeing that he was being observed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18557 | 26/02/2017 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported storm-tossed bomb casing to CG and police. Latter removed it. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18564 | 23/02/2017 | NCI Cape Cornwall | CG requested observation of empty liferaft washed overboard from ship. Updated CG as raft drifted past. CRT attended but nfa. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18534 | 22/02/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | Reported stranded seal pup to RSPCA. Attended 'casualty' until Seal Sanctuary arrived to remove. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 18535 | 22/02/2017 | NCI Gorleston | Reported possibly hazardous object in channel to CG. ILB identified it as a whelk pot. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 3292 |
| 18510 | 16/02/2017 | NCI St Ives | Reported disabled FV as visual to CG. LB launched and CG informed it was on incorrect heading. But no action taken by CG. RNLI informed and LB attended until FV fit to continue passage. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2924 |
| 18508 | 15/02/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported drifting logs as navigational hazard to HM. Launch retrieved one but second now too shallow. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 18521 | 15/02/2017 | NCI Gosport | Assisted CG and QHM in recovery of disabled race safety boat by local LB. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 2862 |
| 18491 | 12/02/2017 | NCI Worms Head | Passed MoP report of lady with seal bite to CG. CRT unavailable so w/keeper authorised to move casualty to car park. | NCI | No | Yes | 2642 |
| 18494 | 12/02/2017 | NCI Polruan | CG requested any visual on disabled MB but failed due to low visibility. Tow by LB monitored until harbour entry. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2631 |
| 18470 | 08/02/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided description and position of disabled motor cruiser for ILB and police launch to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 2390 |
| 18453 | 07/02/2017 | NCI Folkestone | District Council requested search for tent containing 'children at risk'. Reported nothing sighted. | Police | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18433 | 03/02/2017 | NCI Caister | CG requested any radio traffic received after a Mayday Relay transmitted. No traffic heard. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18393 | 31/01/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of MoP, possibly ill, in car below tower. Updated CG, police and ambulance. Vehicle departed before agencies arrived. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1841 |
| 18998 | 29/01/2017 | NCI Needles | ILB requested assistance in their search for dog reported 'over cliff'. Search conducted, nothing found. nfa | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 1729 |
| 18379 | 29/01/2017 | NCI Exmouth | RNLI requested monitoring of kite surfer minus board trying to make shore. Updated when he landed safely. | RNLI | Yes | No | n/n |
| 18359 | 27/01/2017 | NCI St Agnes Head | Relayed MoP report of dog over the cliff to CG. CRT attended and managed to coax it back up. | NCI | No | Yes | 1637 |
| 18338 | 25/01/2017 | NCI Worms Head | Reported MoP cut-off by tide to CG. CRT and LB paged. Potential casualty safely returned to mainland. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1511 |
| 18322 | 24/01/2017 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested visual search for object reported by MoP. Updated as it came ashore and CRT confirmed it as a 'buoy'. FAWGI nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 1469 |
| 18328 | 24/01/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported potential underwater hazard to CG. Object lost to sight. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 1453 |
| 18325 | 22/01/2017 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported 2 PWCs causing ferry to alter course to CG and VTS. Recovery vehicle number also reported. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 18321 | 21/01/2017 | NCI Felixstowe | Relayed faint Mayday from kayaker to CG. ILB launched and recovered casualty safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1277 |
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