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Coast Guard Attends After Boat Runs Aground
A 30-foot pleasure craft with six people ran aground near Paradise Lakes on Saturday [Oct 26], and Coast Guard vessels attended and transported the passenger and the boat was refloated the next morning. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Bermuda Radio was advised of 30 ft pleasure craft with 6 people onboard aground... Read more of this article
Jet Ski & Boat Towed After Breaking Down
The Coast Guard assisted after someone was “stranded on an island off Coopers Island” after a jet ski broke down and then when a boat with two people went to recover the jet ski, the boat also broke down, and the jet ski and boat were towed ashore the following day. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Bermuda... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Attends Two Jet Ski Accidents
The Coast Guard handled two separate jet ski accidents late last month, including a collision with a boat and a collision between two jet skis. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “On Monday 26th August at 6:30pm, Bermuda Radio was advised by Fire Dispatch that an ambulance had been requested as a jet ski accident had occurred... Read more of this article
Yacht Had ‘No Idea About Making Safe Approach’
A visiting yacht with one person onboard “proved to have no idea about making a safe approach and was escorted to the customs dock by the Coast Guard,” on Friday. A BMOC spokesperson said, “On the early hours of Friday morning an unknown Radar target was observed making a slow and unusual approach from the south, the vessel was observed... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Diverts Due To Injured Passenger
The Celebrity Apex diverted to Bermuda has a 94-year-old female passenger suffered a broken leg A BMOC spokesperson said, “RCC Bermuda was advised that the cruise ship Celebrity Apex had diverted to Bermuda on passage from Fort Lauderdale to Ponta Delgada in order to disembark a 94 year old female passenger who has suffered a broken leg. “The... Read more of this article
BMOC Arranges Emergency Medical Transfer
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] coordinated a transfer for an elderly passenger experiencing breathing difficulties aboard the P&O cruise ship Ventura. A BMOC spokesperson said, “Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a satellite telephone call from the Bermuda registered P&O cruise ship Ventura, which was on a transatlantic... Read more of this article
Crew Rescued After Fishing Vessel Sinks
The crew on the 34-foot fishing vessel Sea Scorpion were rescued after the “vessel sank rapidly after encountering rogue wave while maneuvering to haul lobster traps.” A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon [EPIRB] satellite distress alert received at Rescue... Read more of this article
Container Ship Rescues Sailboat Crew
Two persons aboard the sailing vessel “Relentless” were rescued by the container ship “CMA CGM URAL” south of Bermuda. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “US Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre Miami reports that the 53 foot ketch rigged sailing vessel Relentless on a voyage from Bermuda to... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Assists Vessel In Great Sound
A person on a 13ft Boston Whaler on the Great Sound called 911 to report “they were taking on water and requested urgent assistance,” and the Coast Guard vessel Rescue 1 responded and towed the vessel to safety. The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a 911 call... 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
Three Sailors Rescued By Nearby Yacht
Three sailors — traveling from Massachusetts to Bermuda — were rescued after their 44 ft trimaran started taking on water approximately 250 miles north west of Bermuda. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Sunday 04th December, 08:09 am – RCC Norfolk contacted RCC Bermuda regarding the 44 ft Trimaran Buddy which was... Read more of this article
Report Released Into Fatal Sailing Incident
US Sailing — the national governing body for sailing in the U.S. — released the report requested by the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee following the tragic death of Colin Golder during the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race. Mr Golder, a U.S. citizen who was the captain of the 42-foot sloop Morgan of Marietta, died after going overboard in strong... Read more of this article
