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Aerial Video: Longtail Boat Being Removed
Following Hurricane Gonzalo, the MV Longtail had to be lifted by a crane in the Harbour Road area earlier last week, with Bermuda Aerial Media on hand to capture the scene from above. Damage to boats was a common theme around the island following the storms, and the Department of Marine & Ports Services has already reminded the public that they... Read more of this article
Man Plans To Bubble Travel Again In January
Reza Baluchi — who was rescued by the Coast Guard while attempting to travel to Bermuda in a bubble earlier this month — said he plans to design a “4th generation bubble” and attempt to “bubble across the Bermuda Triangle” again in January. Mr. Baluchi’s ambitious attempt to travel from Miami to Bermuda in a bubble... Read more of this article
Marine & Ports Services Boat Removal Advisory
The Department of Marine & Ports Services reminded the public that they should remove any boats that broke loose or were wrecked during Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo to a repair facility or safe location as soon as they can, adding that all vessels still lying wrecked as of November 10th will come under the Bermuda wreck removal process... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: Boat Recovery Operations
[Updated] Dealing with the daunting task of recovering boats that were damaged, sunk or grounded during Hurricane Gonzalo is underway, with marine contractors and boat owners busy working to save the many watercraft that were affected. From the west end to the east end of the island, numerous boats can be spotted at rest on the coastlines with evidence... Read more of this article
“Mess Around” Saved After Hurricane Gonzalo
The well known St. George’s fishing boat “Mess Around” has been resurrected after sinking at a dock in St. David’s during Hurricane Gonzalo. The vessel, owned by St George’s charter fisherman Joe Kelly, was back at its normal spot pictured below at its Ordnance Island with friends assisting with getting the vessel secure.... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Boats During & After Gonzalo
While Hurricane Gonzalo caused a damage on land when made a direct hit on us this weekend, its effect was felt very strongly on the water as well, with a number of boats falling victim to the high winds and rough surf. Compilation video of boats during/after the hurricane: For all our coverage of Hurricane Gonzalo click here, for coverage of the impact... Read more of this article
Man Rescued From Boat In St David’s Today
Emergency service personnel today [Oct 17] helped pluck a man from a boat being battered by heavy seas, with his boat — which was at the Chapel of Ease dock – hit by high seas and strong winds, resulting in the emergency services going to his rescue at around 4pm. Members of the Regiment’s Operational Support Unit [OSU] and the airport-based... Read more of this article
Bubble Traveler: ‘I Was Not Asking For Rescue’
[Updated] A man who was rescued after attempting to travel from Miami to Bermuda in a bubble has said he was not asking to be rescued, and is now soliciting donations online to rebuild the bubble so he can keep his “dream alive to run across land and sea.” Reza Baluchi’s ambitious attempt to travel from Miami to Bermuda in a bubble ended... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Rescue Man On Bubble Journey
[Updated with video & audio] A man attempting to travel from Miami to Bermuda in a bubble that allows him to run on water was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard today [Oct 4], after reportedly being found floating in the bubble, disoriented and asking for directions to Bermuda. Athlete Reza Baluchi had planned to make the Miami to Bermuda trip —... Read more of this article
Stricken Jet Ski Towed To Shore By Punt
The series of marine incidents continues, this time seeing a stricken jet ski towed ashore after running into issues on Friday evening [Sept 26] in the Mangrove Bay area in Sandys. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “RCC Bermuda receives a 911 call from a member of the public who reports hearing a Jet Skier calling... Read more of this article
Sailboat Loses Mast, Runs Aground, Towed In
A sailing vessel was towed into Ordnance Island, St. Georges after becoming dismasted 115 nautical miles west-southwest of Bermuda and then running aground in the vicinity of Gurnet Rock, Castle Roads. Yesterday, a Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “On Tuesday 23rd September at 8:40am the Bermuda Maritime Operations... Read more of this article
Photos: Boat Towed After Taking On Water
[Updated] A fishing boat with two people on boar was rescued and towed in after taking on water and losing engine power yesterday afternoon [Sept 24] while off the east end of the island. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “On Wednesday 24th September at 2:54pm, Bermuda Radio receives a Distress Call on VHF CH16. The... Read more of this article
Police Confirm Death Of Mark Whayman
[Updated: Police have now confirmed the death of 53 year old Mark Whayman.] Late last night [Sept 21] a sailboat with seven people onboard ran aground in Castle Harbour, and according to a statement from the BMOC, the skipper dove into the water and knocked himself unconscious. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene and the injured man was... Read more of this article
Boat Operator To Appear In Magistrates Court
The police have confirmed that the operator of the boat that spent two nights stranded at sea recently has been “issued with several summonses and will appear in Magistrates’ Court in the near future regarding the offences that were committed.” Two people onboard a 17ft boat were stranded at sea for two nights after their vessel suffered... Read more of this article
30Ft Boat Runs Aground Off Spanish Point
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said that at 9.46pm on Saturday [Sept 13] they received a cell call from a member of public located at Spanish Point Boat club reporting the 30ft pleasure craft Anger Management had just run aground hard on the rocks at the navigation marker, offshore from the Spanish Point Boat Club. “Expressing concern... Read more of this article
Boaters Stranded At Sea For Two Nights
Two people onboard a 17ft boat were stranded at sea for two nights after their vessel suffered an electrical fault. The boat was reported overdue from a fishing trip on Thursday, and they were discovered by a dive group on Saturday [Sept 13]. The 17ft Bayliner — named De Wocka Flocka — was stranded at sea on both Thursday and Friday night,... Read more of this article
