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BMOC Deals With Four Incidents On Sunday
The Cup Match holiday weekend wrapped up with a raft up event at Mangrove Bay on Sunday [Aug 4] and Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre Duty Officers were kept busy handling incidents in Bermuda’s waters which included two boats with people on board capsizing, an unmanned vessel drifting in Mangrove Bay, and a disabled boat in Hamilton Harbour. A... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Non Non-Mariners Raft Up
[Updated with more photos] The Cup Match holiday weekend wrapped up with a raft up event at Mangrove Bay, with revelers taking to the water on boats, inflatables and more. Despite the cancellation of the Non-Mariners’ Race, hundreds of people showed up in order to enjoy the event, which included DJs aboard boats, making for a festive atmosphere... Read more of this article
Team Rescue Visitors After Rental Boat Capsizes
A joint services marine team rescued six US tourists yesterday after their rental boat capsized in the west end. The Royal Bermuda Regiment and police team on police boat Rescue 2, deployed as part of the marine security element for the traditional Non-Mariners raft up at Mangrove Bay, swung into action after the Boston Whaler, about 13ft long, overturned... Read more of this article
Ship Arrives Early Due To Injured Passenger
The Anthem Of The Seas arrived early on Saturday morning [Aug 3] in order to disembark an 80-year-old passenger who sustained head injuries after a fall. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Meyer Agencies advised the Anthem of the Seas requested to disembark an 80-year-old male passenger on medical grounds, having... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting August 3
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday August 3rd. On Thursday the Ocean Globe general cargo ship and the Ezpera fishery patrol vessel are expected, on Saturday the Anthem of the Seas cruise ship will arrive, and on Sunday the Norwegian Gem cruise ship and the... Read more of this article
New Regiment’s Patrol Boat Commissioned
The latest addition to the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s Boat Troop fleet was today christened at Warwick Camp. Governor John Rankin and Minister of National Security Wayne Caines were among the VIPs that helped commission 41 Juliet – a 27ft Boston Whaler Guardian class boat – into service. The refitted former Bermuda Police Service vessel will... Read more of this article
Man Found ‘Alive & Well’ After Maritime Search
[Updated] A maritime search is underway after a 29-year-old man was reported “missing from a boat and believed to have fallen overboard,” with the man last seen aboard the boat as it travelled back from Paradise Lakes to Albuoy’s Point. A police spokesperson said, “Around 1:55am Saturday, July 27th police received a report that... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting July 27
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday July 27th. On Sunday the Adventure of the Seas and the Norwegian Gem cruise ships and the Oleander container ship are expected, on Monday the Anthem of the Seas cruise ship will arrive, and on Wednesday the Norwegian Escape... Read more of this article
Man Injured In Boat Crash Near Castle Island
A 63-year-old man was injured in a boating accident that occurred yesterday [July 25] in waters surrounding Castle Island. A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:30pm Thursday, July 25th police received a 911 call from a lone boater in marine distress. “The male boater, said to be a 63-year-old Pembroke resident, apparently struck a reef in waters... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Tall Ship ‘Eagle’ Visits Hamilton
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle arrived in Hamilton on Friday [July 20] as part of its 2019 cadet summer training deployment. A spokesperson previously said, “While in port, cadets from the ‘Eagle’ will participate in community outreach activities with WindReach and the Sandy’s Boat Club Youth Sailing Program. “As the only... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting July 20
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday July 20th. On Saturday the Anthem of the Seas and the Carnival Sunrise cruise ships are expected, on Sunday the Eric oil products tanker, the Norwegian Gem cruise ship and the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Monday... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Eagle To Visit Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on Thursday, July 18, as part of its 2019 summer training deployment. The ship will be moored along Front Street in Hamilton, July 18- 20, and will be open for free public tours on the following dates and times: Thursday, July 18 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 19 12:00 p.m.... Read more of this article
