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Houseboat Runs Aground At Foot Of The Lane
A houseboat that broke free of its mooring eventually ran aground at Foot of the Lane at Hamilton Harbour on January 8, with the owner in the process of having the vessel transported to a boatyard for repairs. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Friday, January 8 at 1.52pm, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received... Read more of this article
Man Abandons Sailing Vessel, Lands In Bermuda
A 63-year-old man abandoned his sailing vessel in order to receive medical assistance in Bermuda, arriving this morning [Nov 19] and being transferred to KEMH. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a call from RCC Norfolk [U.S. Coast Guard] reporting that the sailing vessel ‘Ekaterina’... Read more of this article
Sailing Vessel Passenger Rushed To Hospital
At approximately 1.15pm this afternoon [Nov 15], crew on board a sailing vessel located on North Shore off Ferry Reach, St. George’s, contacted Bermuda Radio requesting transport assistance as someone on board had suffered what appeared to be a heart attack. A Bermuda Radio spokesperson confirmed the Fisheries Patrol boat ‘Protector’... Read more of this article
Yacht Lost During Storm Located Near Bermuda
A sailboat lost in a heavy storm that took the life of a 6-year-old girl was found recently near Bermuda, according to a story on the Yachting & Boating World [YBW] website. The story said “A sailboat lost in a heavy storm that took the life of a six-year-old girl floated some 2,000 miles before being found near Bermuda. The Kolibri... Read more of this article
Video: Collision Involving Artemis & Umpire Boat
Today’s [Oct 18] Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series was not without incident, with one mishap seeing Artemis Racing involved in a collision with a pink umpire boat. It caused the second race to be delayed for a few minutes, while the Artemis sailors scrambled to fix their vessel, however the Swedish team didn’t let the crash deter... Read more of this article
Bermuda Sloop Collides With New Police Boat
After the police took delivery of their new 32’ Boston Whaler boat, the Bermuda Sloop collided with the police boat, resulting in the vessel suffering cosmetic damage to its fluorescent wrap on the starboard side. A police spokesperson said, “Last week Thursday [Oct 1st] the BPS took delivery of the new 32’ Boston Whaler Justice. Later... Read more of this article
Boat With 14 People Onboard Runs Aground
A number of vessels responded to a distress call from a 31 foot pleasure boat on Monday [Sept 7], with both police and members of the public assisting after the boat ran aground off Spanish Point. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Monday, September 7 at 8.51pm, a 911 call was received from the 31′ Pleasure Boat “SNAPPER... Read more of this article
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
