Tag: Bermuda marine

Video: Exploring The “Caraquet” Shipwreck

A new video released by the Bermuda Department of Conservation Services explores the wreckage of the British mail steamship “Caraquet” which came to grief on the island’s reefs 90 years ago. Built in 1894, the 200-foot ship sank on June 25, 1923 in fog on a rough sea after a miscalculation brought the ship to wreck on our northern... Read more of this article

Injured Passenger Transferred Off Cruise Ship

A male passenger on board the outbound cruise ship Explorer of the Seas had to be transferred off the ship on Saturday [May 18] after suffering a head injury. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Saturday 18th May at approximately 4.17pm, the outbound cruise ship Explorer of the Seas requested medical transfer for a male... Read more of this article

3 People On Boat Rescued After Engine Failure

Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre stressed the need for boaters to check that all appropriate safety gear is on board and in good working order after a 16ft Boston Whaler with three people on board experienced engine failure on Saturday [May 18]. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Saturday 18th May at approximately 4.00am... Read more of this article

“Sea Dragon’s” Sargasso Sea Expeditions

Calling all Bermuda boaters! You are cordially invited to join the Heritage Weekend Flotilla being organised by the Bermuda Alliance for the Sargasso Sea [BASS]. On May 26 BASS wants you to join the flotilla of boats escorting the research vessel “Sea Dragon” as she departs Bermuda for the first of two Sargasso Sea expeditions. BASS’s... Read more of this article

Great White Mary Lee Is 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