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Richardson Named Maritime Authority CEO
Francis C. Richardson — a marine engineer with 25 years’ of service to the Bermuda government — will join the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority [BSMA] as Chief Executive Officer. He assumes the role effective April 9, and will also serve on the new authority’s Board of Directors. “Mr Richardson has all the credentials for the... Read more of this article
Column: Help Oceans, Say ‘No’ To Plastic Straws
[Written by Jessica Riederer] Bermuda is surrounded by miles of colourful coral reefs and an ocean as many shades of blue as you can dream of. It is a pretty special place. How lucky are we to live here? The in-shore waters surrounding Bermuda are full of life. Curious squads of sparkling squids, camouflaged, colour changing octopuses, tiny transparent... Read more of this article
BLTF Provide $10,000 For Atlantic Lionshare
The Bermuda Lionfish Taskforce [BLTF] has recently awarded Atlantic Lionshare Ltd $10,000 as part of their mission to control the invasive lionfish population in Bermuda by supporting research, education, outreach, awareness, detection and removal efforts. “The BLTF has been closely following the activities of Atlantic Lionshare Ltd, a local Bermudian... Read more of this article
Boat Runs Aground In Ely’s Harbour Area
On Monday, a 52ft vessel ran aground on the reef in the Ely’s Harbour area, and the person on board waited until high tide to float free from the rocks, and the boat was re-floated a short time later. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Monday 22nd January, 5:01pm. Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a VHF Call from... Read more of this article
Video & Photos: HMCS Toronto Visits Bermuda
The military vessel HMCS Toronto is visiting Bermuda, with the Royal Canadian Navy ship arriving on Friday. The Royal Canadian Navy website says, “Third of her class, Toronto was commissioned in her namesake city on 29 July 1993. A year later, she was on duty in the Adriatic, helping enforce United Nations sanctions against the former Yugoslavia.... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting January 27
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday January 27th. On Monday the Oleander container ship is expected, and on Tuesday the Somers Isles container ship and the Mesabi oil products tanker are scheduled to arrive. On Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship is... Read more of this article
Injured Crew Member Transferred Via Pilot Boat
A ship traveling from Colombia to Nova Scotia traveled to Bermuda to drop off a crew member after a 33-year-old Indian national suffered an electric shock onboard. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “RCC Bermuda received an urgent call from the ship management company of the Marshall Islands registered vessel ‘M/V ALGOMA VALUE’,... Read more of this article
Ocean Risk Summit To Be Held In Bermuda
From 8-10th May 2018, Bermuda will host leaders from across the political, economic, environmental and risk sectors for the first-ever Ocean Risk Summit at the Fairmont Southampton. According to the summit’s website “The event will present high-level speakers providing expert data, analysis and innovative tools to help participants identify... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting January 20
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday January 20th. On Monday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Thursday the Bermuda Islander container ship will arrive, and on Friday the HMCS Toronto military ops vessel is scheduled to arrive. The weekly shipping... Read more of this article
BZS Lecture: “Black Grouper In Bermuda”
The Bermuda Zoological Society will be hosting a lecture event “Black Grouper in Bermuda”, presented by Dr. Tammy Warren, Senior Marine Resources Officer, Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, January 23rd at 7.00pm with doors opening at 6:30pm. The event poster says, “Come early... Read more of this article
“How Millennials Continue To Change World”
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] will host a talk entitled “How Millennials Continue To Change the World” with Jared Kleinert on Monday, January 15th at 7:30pm. The event poster says, “Join TED speaker, award winning author & USA Today’s ‘Most Connected Millennial’ Jared Kleinert for an in-depth... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting January 13
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday January 13th. On Sunday the BlackWatch cruise ship is expected, and on Monday the Oleander container ship is scheduled to arrive. On Wednesday the Somers Isles container ship will arrive, and on Thursday the Bermuda Islander... Read more of this article
