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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16851 | 21/07/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported yacht losing tender to CG and directed local boat to recover it. | NCI | No | Yes | 16770 |
| 16621 | 21/07/2016 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported 2 MoP marooned on sandbar on flooding tide to CG. ILB attended to bring safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16774 |
| 16623 | 21/07/2016 | NCI Gorleston | Reported to CG a surfboarder paddling long distance seaward. Local FV checked he was OK. CG updated when he returned to shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 16789 |
| 16539 | 20/07/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported capsized kayaker unable to right to Lifeguards (no reply frpm FCG). Assisted by local boat to safety. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 16630 | 20/07/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported empty drifting inflatable to lifeguards and CG. Visual searches found no occupant. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16582 |
| 16541 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed report of kitesurfer in difficulties to CG and updated when helped ashore by onlookers. Kite lost. | NCI | No | Yes | 16451 |
| 16640 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Cromer | Assisted Duty Lifeguard to report collapsed and injured MoP to CG. Ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 16385 |
| 16526 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported RIB on fire to CG. Monitored and updated CG as HM attended and towed in. | NCI | No | Yes | 16490 |
| 16527 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG during recovery of disabled MB by local boats and Harbour Launch. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 16445 |
| 16532 | 19/07/2016 | NCI Polruan | Provided visual position to CG and HM of sloop reporting 'aground'. Identified as fouled on pot line. Harbour Patrol attended to recover into port. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
| 16850 | 18/07/2016 | NCI Needles | Reported red flares to CG, monitored and updated while AWLB rescue of 3 kayakers exhausted by conditions. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16191 |
| 16523 | 18/07/2016 | NCI Worms Head | Reported potential stranding on island to CG as tide came in. ILB & CRT deployed. All 6 MoPs landed safely - and wet. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 16201 |
| 16537 | 17/07/2016 | NCI St Ives | Provided CG with last sighting of FV lost in fog for LBs to assist. FV returned safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 16053 |
| 16507 | 17/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored recovery of disabled yacht and updated CG when towed in by another vessel.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 682 |
| 16507 | 17/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Monitored and updated CG on disabled yacht being recovered by local vessels. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 682 |
| 16510 | 17/07/2016 | NCI St Ives | Relayed report of overdue kayaker to CG. Updated when further reported ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 16088 |
| 16518 | 17/07/2016 | NCI Folkestone | CG requested search for collapsed male on coast path. Casualty found, CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15996 |
| 16473 | 16/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized catamaran to CG and updated as craft was righted by windsurfers. | NCI | No | Yes | 15898 |
| 16535 | 16/07/2016 | NCI Bass Point | Reported divers in water on harbour approaches without dive flag displayed to CG. Latter tried to conatct dive boat without response. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 16489 | 16/07/2016 | NCI Newhaven | Relayed report of disabled PWC to CG. Assisted LB to locate target to tow in (rider had been rescued by others). | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15864 |
| 16506 | 16/07/2016 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported to CG that disabled yacht calling PanPan was visual. AWLB attended to tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15920 |
| 16525 | 14/07/2016 | NCI St Alban's Head | CG requested monitoring of LB recovery of disabled motor cruiser. Towed in safely. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15696 |
| 16465 | 14/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of grounded yacht. Updated when craft refloated on tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 105656 |
| 16466 | 14/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring of (second) grounded yacht. Updated when casualty refloated on tide and towed off by Sea Start.. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 15654 |
| 16619 | 13/07/2016 | NCI Nare Point | Provided monitoring and updating to CG of recovery by LB of disabled yacht. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15503 |
| 16628 | 12/07/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported motorcyclist riding recklessly on beach to CG and police. Rider left before police arrival. | NCI | No | Yes | 220120 |
| 16438 | 12/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | CG requested monitoring and updates on safe recovery by local RIB and ILB of sinking yacht. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15490 |
| 16434 | 11/07/2016 | NCI St Ives | Provided accurate position of disabled inflatable to CG for ILB to recover safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15387 |
| 16880 | 10/07/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported suspicious object in water to CG. CRT attended and confirmed object was abandoned mud rescue board. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 12221 |
| 16503 | 10/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG a kitesurfer (possibly unwell) firing a flare and waving. ILB self-launched to bring casualty and rig ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15272 |
| 16505 | 10/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported a flare from grounded yacht to CG. ILB attended to tow off safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15275 |
| 16415 | 10/07/2016 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested monitoring of anglers reported crossing flooded causeway. CRT confirmed all safe and gave them advice. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/n |
| 16508 | 10/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled PWC to CG and updated when engine restarted. ILB paged but stood down. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15285 |
| 16509 | 10/07/2016 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG 2 windsurfers downed in main channel. ILB attended and stood down when surfers reached shore unaided. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15301 |
| 16423 | 10/07/2016 | NCI Rame Head | Relayed MoP report of injured coast path walker to CG. Son had already phoned for ambulance. When none arrived a further call was made and casualty was casevaced. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 16409 | 09/07/2016 | NCI St Ives | Reported unattended drifting bodyboard to CG. ILB attended but no person found. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15099 |
| 16436 | 09/07/2016 | NCI Porthcawl | Provided CG and emergency services with correct location of injured rider for helo and ambulance casevac | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 15115 |
| 16424 | 08/07/2016 | NCI Skegness | Reported broken down PWC to CG. ILB and helo attended to recover three occupants and craft. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 15026 |
| 16873 | 08/07/2016 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported potential windsurfer casualty to CG. CRT attended but surfer eventually returned to his board and sailed off. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 14996 |
| 16397 | 06/07/2016 | NCI Exmouth | Relayed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. Fire & Rescue service recovered dog unharmed. | NCI | No | Yes | 14817 |
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