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Boater Saved From Fire & Sinking Vessel
The U.S. Coast Guard and the tanker ship Orange Ocean rescued a solo boater from his burning and sinking vessel, 420 miles north of Puerto Rico, during his voyage from Bermuda to St. Maarten. The U.S. Coast Guard said, “Coast Guard watchstanders and the crew of the tanker ship Orange Ocean coordinated the rescue of a solo boater in the Atlantic Ocean,... Read more of this article
U.S. Coast Guard & Cruise Rescue Boaters
A Disney cruise ship — while on its transatlantic sailing from the Netherlands to its new home at Port Canaveral — rescued four people from a disabled catamaran approximately 265 miles off the coast of Bermuda on Sunday. A U.S Coast Guard spokesperson said, “Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City responded to a disabled 50-foot catamaran,... Read more of this article
U.S. Coast Guard Returns To Bermuda
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch arrived in Bermuda on Monday, May 27, as part of ongoing operations in concert with the Bermuda Government, the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Coast Guard Unit, and Bermuda Police Services. A spokesperson said, “The U.S. Coast Guard has a multifaceted mandate, including to protect environment and living... Read more of this article
Photos: US Coast Guard Aircraft Visits Bermuda
An aircraft from the United States Coast Guard made a brief stopover in Bermuda earlier this week. To view all our coverage of the United States Coast Guard, click here. Related Stories Photos & Video: US Coast Guard Visits Island Video: Coast Guard Lands With Injured Patient Videos: Coast Guard Evacuates Sick Passenger Photos: Two U.S.... Read more of this article
OTs Collaborate On Maritime Protection Training
Maritime protection teams from six Overseas Territories, including Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, gathered in Bermuda for a two-week training program focused on search and rescue capabilities. A spokesperson said, “Maritime protection teams from six Overseas Territories developed... Read more of this article
Bermuda-Bound Sailor Rescued By Coast Guard
A sailor that was traveling to Bermuda was rescued 270 miles off of North Carolina by the U.S. Coast Guard. A spokesperson said, “Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders received a report of lost communications from the family of the mariner who departed Jersey City, New Jersey, en route to Bermuda, stating that they lost contact on Nov. 6,... Read more of this article
Photos: RBR Provides Transportation For USCG
During its port call in Bermuda, U.S. Coast Guard Tall Ship Eagle conducted a change of cadets and crew to continue its 2023 summer training deployment with transportation support from the Royal Bermuda Regiment [RBR]. A spokesperson said, “Approximately 170 cadets and crew members disembarked Eagle and departed by air from Bermuda to return to... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Tall Ship Eagle To Visit Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, America’s Tall Ship, is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on Friday [July 21] at 10.00am. A spokesperson said, “Eagle will be moored along Front Street in Hamilton and will be open for free public tours on Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23. “Eagle’s free public tour dates and times are listed below: Friday,... Read more of this article
Video: U.S. Coast Guard Visits Hamilton
The United States Coast Guard cutter Richard Snyder is visiting Bermuda, mooring along Front Street in Hamilton. According to one of the U.S. Government websites, “USCG Richard Snyder is homeported in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, and named for Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Snyder, awarded the silver star for gallantry in action, defending... Read more of this article
Coast Guard To Help Combat Illegal Fishing
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch arrived in Bermuda today as part of the second annual fisheries enforcement operation. A spokesperson said, “U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch [WPC-1119] arrived in Bermuda today as part of the second annual fisheries enforcement operation in concert with the Bermuda Department of Environment... Read more of this article
Boat Trespasses In Airport Marine Exclusion Zone
A local fishing vessel “operating in Castle Harbour was trespassing within the airport marine exclusion zone” and “the incident remains under investigation.” A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service contacted Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre, advising a local fishing vessel operating... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Reviews Successful Enforcement
U.S. Consul General Karen Grissette supported a visit this week by Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath, Commander of the United States Coast Guard’s Mid-Atlantic Region following the completion of a successful fisheries enforcement operation earlier this year. A spokesperson said, “U.S. Consul General Karen Grissette supported a visit this week by Rear... Read more of this article
