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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12290 | 30/08/2015 | NCI Teignmouth | CG requested visual check on yacht reported aground. CG updated when vessel refloated on tide. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 13303 |
| 12301 | 29/08/2015 | NCI Lyme Bay | CG requested check on large object reported on beach. Foot patrol investigated and found large object danger to navigation. CG informed local authority. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 13139 |
| 12309 | 29/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled speedboat drifting in main channel. ILB attended and escorted into river when engine restarted. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 13136 |
| 12273 | 28/08/2015 | NCI Exmouth | Monitored and updated CG during ILB recovery of three persons cut off by tide. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 13078 |
| 12307 | 28/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled dory to CG drifting in main channel. CG requested a local craft to assist. NCI her conned to casualty to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | 13036 |
| 12269 | 27/08/2015 | NCI Charlestown | Reported to CG two (Hungarian) MoP cut off by tide on island. ILB deployed to land them safely ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12923 |
| 12268 | 27/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported to CG large object in water a potential danger to shipping. 8 metre pipe recovered by RNLI Rescue Water Craft. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12924 |
| 12279 | 27/08/2015 | NCI Rame Head | Called ambulance to MoP in car park reported with chest pains. Police,paramedics and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12266 | 27/08/2015 | NCI Nells Point | CG requested visual search for MoP report of capsized vessel. Nothing sighted. LB launched but nothing found. FAWGI ? | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 745 |
| 12274 | 26/08/2015 | NCI Gosport | CG requested visual search for inflatable lost by disabled yacht during recovery by LB. Tender sighted and LB conned on to recover via Chan.65. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12816 |
| 12262 | 26/08/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported MoPs dangerously cliff jumping to CG. LBs deployed but jumpers had left area. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12843 |
| 12312 | 25/08/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported walker taking dangerous path to CG in poor conditions seen to disappear behind rocks.nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12256 | 25/08/2015 | NCI Worms Head | Relayed MoP report of abandoned clothes on causeway. ILB and CRT deployed to search but no body found. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12727 |
| 12240 | 23/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Informed CG that disabled RIB drifting into main channel was visual. Marine engineering launch assisted b y towing in. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12509 |
| 12261 | 23/08/2015 | NCI St Alban's Head | Relayed updating info from CRT on Chan. 65 to CG during recovery of injured walker by air ambulance due to the CRT being in land shadow. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12564 |
| 12232 | 22/08/2015 | NCI Exmouth | CG requested visual watch on disabled sport cruiser. Moniored and reported its recovery by another vessel. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 012343 |
| 12241 | 22/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled FV to CG near drying bank. Monitored until FV managed to restart engine and get clear. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12289 | 22/08/2015 | NCI Portscatho | Relayed MoP report of 3 persons and dog cut off by tide. ILB launched to return them safely to shore. Donation received. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12408 |
| 12258 | 22/08/2015 | NCI Needles | Monitored and updated CG during recovery of fallen climber by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12346 |
| 12236 | 21/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Off duty watch reported kayak launching as darkness fell. Southampton Mobile despatched to investigate. NFA | NCI | No | Yes | 12316 |
| 12235 | 21/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Warned local authorities and Lee on Solent NCI of lone kayak crossing main shipping channels. Description matched that of one reported 'missing'. CG Mobile interviewed when it landed. | NCI | No | Yes | 12295 |
| 12374 | 19/08/2015 | NCI Nare Point | Offered a shoreline search for person reported in water. Nothing found. ALB stood down and incident closed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 12217 | 18/08/2015 | NCI Prawle Point | Provided accurate position of disabled RIB, monitored and updated CG as LB towed casualty in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12050 |
| 12277 | 17/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Assisted MoP and CG over incident of commercial boat hitting a kayak. No injuries. | NCI | No | Yes | 11949 |
| 12234 | 17/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported disabled MB with 3 MoP being swept out to Harbourmaster. HM Launch recovered it to shore safely. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12283 | 16/08/2015 | NCI Portland Bill | Reported large tree trunk flotsam to CG as yachting hazard. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12208 | 15/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Provided CG with accurate position of disabled MC for Hamble LB to assist into harbour and fire service. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 12193 | 14/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported large floating object to CG. ILB launched to recover partially inflated dinghy. | NCI | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 12310 | 13/08/2015 | NCI Bass Point | Reported ship anchored near cables to BT Marine. Ship later shifted berth. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12172 | 12/08/2015 | NCI Canvey Island | CG requested NCI attendance at LB landing a hypothermic swimmer. Casualty given hot drink and support until arrival of ambulance. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/k |
| 12174 | 12/08/2015 | NCI Mablethorpe | MoP reported missing grandchild. CG and police informed. PCSO found child on beach and reunited with grandparent. | NCI | No | Yes | 11344 |
| 12170 | 11/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported yacht on dangerous heading to CG. Warnings radioed without response. Yacht just cleared reef, CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12305 | 11/08/2015 | NCI Nare Point | Corrected a casualty's position to CG after a Mayday for onboard fire. AWLB adjusted course to close incident and towed casualty in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/n |
| 12168 | 10/08/2015 | NCI St Ives | Reported child in rubber ring beyond beach safety buoys to lifeguards and CG. Rescue Water Craft (RWC) launched and paddle boarder assisted him to shore. | NCI | No | No | n/n |
| 12757 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Froward Point | Reported possibly disabled motor launch. Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery by ILB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10922 |
| 12150 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Boscastle | Advised CG on deteriorating weather during helo casevac of MoP on Tintagel Island. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 12153 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Newhaven | Reported MoP in tidal danger on rocks. LB attended and removed possibly intoxicated casualty to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11026 |
| 12203 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Shoreham | Relayed local boat's report of downed kite surfer now safe on beach to CG. ILB also attended. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 1108 |
| 12143 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported fully inverted sailing dinghy to CG. Updated as local launch and ILB assisted casualty and escorted ashore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10959 |
| 12144 | 09/08/2015 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported capsized catamaran to CG. Updated as Harbourmaster's launch attended and assisted to tow in. | NCI | No | Yes | 10990 |
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