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Stolen Boat Washes Up By Admiralty House
A recently stolen boat was reported abandoned and washed up close to Admiralty House on August 30, with the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre contacting the vessel’s owner. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Thursday, August 30 at 8.50am, Bermuda Radio received a call from a member of the public who reported that an... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Death Of NZ Visitor
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 6], a 26-year-old man was charged in connection with the death of New Zealand visitor Mary Elizabeth McKee. Andrew Lake, of Southampton, was charged with unlawfully killing Mrs McKee in June of this year. He was also charged with causing actual bodily harm to Mrs McKee’s husband Arthur and causing grievous... Read more of this article
32ft Vessel Disabled After Running Out Of Fuel
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] said they received a call from a member of public on Monday night [Sept 4] reporting that a 32ft boat located outside of St. George’s Harbour had reportedly run out of fuel and was disabled. The boat was eventually towed in to safety while the BMOC reminded the boating public why a cellphone should always... Read more of this article
Video: Dead Moray Eel Floating By Dock
[Updated + Written by Don Burgess] It’s not every day you go fishing and discover a strange sea creature, but that happened to the Warren family on Saturday. Nicole Warren told Bernews, “We were fishing off the dock from Dowling’s Marina in St. George. As we were leaving, there was some debris and [my son] Christian noticed the semi-circular... Read more of this article
EY Coastal Cleanup Set For September 16
The EY Bermuda Coastal Cleanup in support of Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] will be held on Saturday, September 16. A spokeperson said, “The annual island-wide event gives volunteers an opportunity to enjoy time spent outdoors combing the beach, snorkeling or diving underwater to remove litter and marine debris and maintain Bermuda’s beaches and... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting September 2
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday September 2nd. On Sunday the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship and the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Monday the Grandeur of the Seas cruise ship is scheduled to arrive. On Wednesday the Norwegian Breakaway and the... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Arrives Early Due To Sick Passenger
This week the Celebrity Summit cruise ship arrived in Bermuda a day early — on Tuesday instead of Wednesday — as a female passenger was in need of medical treatment ashore. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Cruise ship Celebrity Summit arrives into Bermuda a day early for the medical disembarkation of a female passenger... Read more of this article
Viking Sea Boat Incident ‘Under Investigation’
When the car carrier Viking Sea was leaving the Hamilton docks yesterday afternoon with the assistance of two government tugs, “one of the tug’s towline parted” resulting in the vessel making contact with the corner of dock, and the incident is presently under investigation, the Transport Ministry has confirmed. A Ministry of Transport... Read more of this article
Stolen 21ft Boat Retrieved After Being Adrift
A 21ft Mako was retrieved on Tuesday [Aug 29] after being adrift off Deep Bay, Pembroke, with the owner saying he “was glad to have his vessel back and reporting “that it had been stolen along with other items onboard.” A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Tuesday 29th August, 6:52am. Bermuda Maritime Operations... Read more of this article
BPS Confirm Death: 62-Year-Old Thomas Kyser
The police have now confirmed the death of 62-year-old Canadian Thomas Kyser who died yesterday after a “marine incident around The North Rock.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 62-year-old Thomas Kyser, a Canadian national who died yesterday after a marine incident around The North... Read more of this article
Tiger Shark “Andy” Breaks Distance Record
A tiger shark named “Andy” — which was tagged in Bermuda in 2014 by the Guy Harvey Research Institute [GHRI] at Nova Southeastern University [NSU] — has broken the record for distance travelled by a GHRI tagged shark, covering 33,820 miles in 1,113 days – a little more than three years – and is still going. The GHRI has an extensive... Read more of this article
Police Confirm Death Of 62-Year-Old Man
[Updated] Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel were standing by at the Department of Fisheries Dock on Coney Island this morning [Aug 29] as a boat brought a man to the dock, with the man transferred to an ambulance and transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital. A police spokesperson said, “At approximately 10am this morning [Tuesday]... Read more of this article
