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Sandys Boat Club Assists With Disabled Vessel
The “kind assistance” of the Sandys Boat Club helped to see a stranded boat back to its moorings after its anchor line became wrapped around its propeller yesterday [Sept 6]. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Sunday, September 6 at 6.34pm, the owner of a 35′ Tiara called “MAXIME” called BMOC... Read more of this article
Bermuda Radio Stresses Float-Plan Importance
Bermuda Radio officials stressed the importance of mariners keeping adequate communication with shore contacts and filing a ‘float-plan’ [PDF here] with Bermuda Radio after receiving a call on Saturday [Aug 15] from a member of the public concerned for family members who were overdue from a night fishing trip. A Bermuda Maritime Operations spokesperson... Read more of this article
Spirit Of Bermuda Recovers Abandoned Dinghy
A drifting 12 foot dinghy with no occupants was recovered on Wednesday [Aug 12] by Spirit of Bermuda volunteers after crew from the St. George’s ferry Millennium reported seeing the drifting dinghy on the edge of the Narrows Channel. A Bermuda Maritime Operations spokesperson said, “On Wednesday 12 August 10:45am, a VHF radio call was received... Read more of this article
Fishing Vessel Gets Assistance: Towed To Safety
With assistance from a number of vessels, a fishing vessel with three people on board was eventually towed to safety on Monday {Aug 10] after experiencing engine difficulties. A Bermuda Maritime Operations spokesperson said, “On Monday 10th August 7:58am, Bermuda Radio receives a VHF radio call from the fishing vessel ‘Ordinary People’.... Read more of this article
Sailing Vessel Towed In After Engine Failure
An inbound sailing vessel coming from Florida with four persons on board requested assistance on Thursday [Aug 6] after experiencing an engine failure. The “Primrose” was eventually safely towed to the Customs clearance dock at Ordnance Island. A Bermuda Maritime Operations spokesperson said, “On Thursday 6th August 8am, an inbound... Read more of this article
Jet Ski Rider Injured In West End Incident
Emergency services responded to the Nine Beaches area at approximately 12.30pm today [Aug 3] after an incident involving a jet ski group resulted in a rider being injured. The jet ski group transported the injured rider to land where Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel together with crew from an attending ambulance treated the injured rider before... Read more of this article
Drowning Call Ends With Teen Recovered Safely
Emergency services in the east end responded to a 911 call reporting a drowning in Castle Harbour on Thursday evening [July 2] at approximately 8.00pm. A teen male was recovered from the water and met by police and an ambulance at a nearby dock where he was assessed to be okay. A Bermuda Maritime Operations spokesperson said, “On Thursday 2nd... Read more of this article
Man Injured In Jet Ski Accident By Hawkins Island
[Updated] A man was hospitalized this evening [June 16] after being involved in a marine incident. Bermuda Marine Police assisted the injured man and transported him to Barr’s Bay Park where he was transferred to an attending ambulance and taken to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment. Details are limited at this time, however we will... Read more of this article
Minister: Norwegian Dawn Running Aground
Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell delivered a Ministerial Statement in the House of Assembly today [May 22], providing an overview of the Norwegian Dawn running aground, making special mention of the Marine and Ports team, Pilots, Maritime Operations Center, and the tug boat crews for their successful efforts in refloating... Read more of this article
Aerial Video: Norwegian Dawn Stuck On Reef
The predicament that the Norwegian Dawn found itself in yesterday [May 19] as it become grounded in the North Channel during an attempt to depart Bermuda was captured from many angles, including from shore and even on-board the ship, but an aerial video offers perhaps the most unique view of the situation. The vessel became stuck after leaving Dockyard... Read more of this article
Video: Norwegian Dawn Ship Leaves Bermuda
[Updated] Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell confirmed today [May 20] that the Norwegian Dawn is currently alongside Kings Wharf to facilitate easy access for local divers, the Classification surveyor and the Norwegian Cruise Line technical team that arrived this morning. Rudy Cann who, in his capacity as On Scene Commander... Read more of this article
Passenger Live Tweets From Norwegian Dawn
Even as the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn ran aground in the North Channel yesterday afternoon [May 19], at least one of the vessel’s reported 2,675 passengers took the time to document the events via Twitter, sharing a number of photographs and insights originating directly from the scene. The grounding was also captured on camera, with a time-lapse... Read more of this article
