Tag: Bermuda marine

Great White Mary Lee Back In Florida

Mary Lee — the 16-foot, 3,400-pound great white shark which was in Bermuda’s waters in February — has travelled across the Atlantic back to Florida, researchers reported on Saturday [May 18]. A GPS tracker ping at 7:15 p.m. Saturday showed that Mary Lee was approximately 150 miles off Big Talbot Island near Jacksonville, according... Read more of this article

Photos: Car Crashes Into Wall, Lands Overboard

[Updated with slideshow + video] Early this morning a car driver crashed through a wall on Harbour Road in Paget, resulting in the car landing completely overboard, and the driver escaping unharmed.A police spokesperson said, “At approximately 4:10am this morning [Thursday May 16th], police responded to a report of a road traffic collision along... Read more of this article

BASS To Host World Oceans Day Celebration

World Oceans Day encourages thousands of people across the globe to take action and promote the importance of ocean conservation. On May 31st, the Bermuda Alliance for Sargasso Sea [BASS], a collaboration of ten leading conservation and research organisations, will be celebrating the message that together we have the power to protect the ocean. The... Read more of this article

Marine Protected Area Proposal Discussed

On Monday [May 13] Government Ministers met with representatives of the Pew Environment Group’s Ocean Legacy Fund to discuss a proposal to establish a Marine Protected Area within Bermuda’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The Pew Environment Group was represented by Alistair Gammel and Andi Pearl of their UK and Washington, DC offices respectively, and... Read more of this article

Disabled Fishing Vessel Gets Towed To Safety

Three persons on a fishing trip to Challenger Bank found themselves with a disabled boat on Saturday [May 11] afternoon and contacted Harbour Radio for assistance. Urgent marine broadcasts resulted in another fishing vessel attending the scene and towing the disabled vessel back inshore. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On... Read more of this article

Environmental Services Investigate Pollution Slick

Environmental Services joined the Fisheries Department and Pilot Boat St David on Friday [May 10] to investigate a suspected pollution incident in St George’s. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Radio received a report from the s/v Dream Catcher that a suspected pollution incident had occurred in Powder Hole, St George Harbour. “The slick... Read more of this article

Boat & Mooring Owners Registration Reminder

The Department of Marine and Ports, Boats and Moorings section, today issued a reminder to boat and mooring owners that the deadline for registration renewals is 4.30 p.m. Friday May 31st, 2013. A statement from the Department said, “New 2013 decals must be in place by June 1st on all moorings and boats. Mooring licences that are unpaid as of... Read more of this article

Video: Weldon Wade’s Anti-Lionfish Campaign

Bermuda Ocean Explorers [BOE] president Weldon Wade is spearheading an ongoing effort at the West End of the island to keep down the numbers of invasive lionfish which pose a threat to the island’s marine ecosystem. Along with such organisations as BIOS, the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo and the Ocean Support Foundation, photographer/diver/conservationist... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Swedish Tall Ship Visits Bermuda

The Swedish tall ship TS Gunilla arrived in Bermuda yesterday [May 6], docking at Penno’s Wharf in St. George’s with 43 young students aboard. The students — aged 17-18 — gave us a mini-tour of the ship, and were more than happy to chat as it gave them a chance to practice their English. 17-year-old Swedish student Jakob Rene... Read more of this article

Captain Ashley Simmons Launches Water Taxi

[Updated] Captain Ashley Simmons has launched the Bermuda Water Taxi service, which specializes in shuttling passengers from the Royal Naval Dockyard to Hamilton [or anywhere in the Great Sound – west] and the town of St. George. Captain Simmons said, “After witnessing ferries and buses transporting visitors around Bermuda, the idea came to me about... Read more of this article