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US Coast Guard Tall Ship Eagle To Visit Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on Wednesday, July 13 as part of its 2016 cadet summer training deployment. The ship will be moored along Front Street, Hamilton. The Eagle will be open for free public tours on the following dates and times: Wednesday, July 13 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July... Read more of this article
Fire Survivors Expected To Arrive In Bermuda
A boat transporting the survivors from a fishing vessel that caught fire is expected to arrive in Bermuda tomorrow morning, where an injured crew member will be taken directly to Bermuda’s airport, and then flown by U.S. Air Force aircraft to the U.S. for further treatment. The fishing vessel ‘Pioneer’ caught fire approximately 900 miles southeast... Read more of this article
Video: Coast Guard Medevac Cruise Passengers
Two passengers on board the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship — which was headed from Bermuda to New York — were medevaced by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter today [June 4], with the male and female passenger both reportedly suffering from abdominal pain. “Watchstanders in the 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth received a call at... Read more of this article
Photos: US Coast Guard Boat In St George’s
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel can be seen in Bermuda, with the USCGC Vigorous docked in St George’s this afternoon [May 26]. According to Coast Guard website, the Vigorous is based in Virginia Beach and generally deploys 185 days a year to a variety of operating areas extending from the Gulf of Maine to the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Their... Read more of this article
‘Bubble Man’ Will Try Again Despite Warning
Despite the U.S. Coast Guard ordering him not to undertake the journey and stopping his last attempt, Reza Baluchi is apparently still planning to try to travel from Florida to Bermuda in a bubble again next month – according to a report from NBC’s Today. The Coast Guard has already told Mr Baluchi he is “not authorized to depart”... Read more of this article
Bubble Man Violates USCG Order, Voyage Ended
The man who planned to make the 1,000 mile journey from Florida to Bermuda in a bubble has been picked up by the U.S. Coast Guard which posted, “Adventure runner’s voyage ends after he violated a USCG order not to embark on his seagoing journey”, in a tweet this evening [April 24]. The Daily Mail reported, “Miami Coast Guard... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Gives Bubble Man An Ultimatum
The man who plans to make the 1,000 mile journey from Florida to Bermuda in a bubble has been “given an ultimatum” by the U.S. Coast Guard – that he is to provide a self-rescue plan or his “trip could be terminated.” Reza Baluchi has already attempted to make the journey, and was rescued by the Coast Guard back in 2014,... Read more of this article
Video: Coast Guard Lands With Injured Patient
[Updated with video] Shortly after 5.00am this morning [Feb 15], a US Coast Guard helicopter landed at LF Wade International Airport after executing an emergency medical evacuation some miles off Bermuda’s coast. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson confirmed that on Saturday February 13th, officials from the Singapore flagged chemical... Read more of this article
Video: Coast Guard Medevac Cruise Passenger
The Coast Guard medevaced a 63-year-old woman off the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship on Monday, after receiving reports that she was suffering from chest pains. “Sector North Carolina watch standers received a report at 7:30 a.m. that a woman aboard the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship was suffering from chest pains,” the Coast Guard said. “At... Read more of this article
Video: Coast Guard Medevacs Woman From Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 30-year-old woman from the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway on Tuesday [Oct 6], hoisting the woman onto a helicopter. The Coast Guard said, “The Coast Guard medevaced a 30-year-old woman Tuesday from a cruise ship approximately 165 miles east of Virginia Beach. “Coast Guard 5th District watchstanders received... Read more of this article
US Consulate Recognizes Shipping Companies
On July 24, the U.S. Consulate recognized five shipping companies registered in Bermuda for participating in the United States Coast Guard’s [USCGC] voluntary search and rescue network, AMVER [Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue]. Search and rescue authorities around the world use the voluntary ship reporting system to assist ships and aircraft... Read more of this article
Photos: Coast Guard Cutter ‘Eagle’ In Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle arrived in Bermuda today [July 4] as part of its 2015 cadet summer training deployment, mooring along Front Street in Hamilton. The Eagle will be open for free public tours on the following dates and times: Saturday, July 4 – 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 5 – 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, July... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Ship ‘Eagle’ To Visit Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on Saturday, July 4 as part of its 2015 cadet summer training deployment. The ship will be moored along Front Street in Hamilton. The Eagle will be open for free public tours on the following dates and times: Saturday, July 4 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 5 10:00 a.m. – 7:00... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Rescues Bermuda Bound Sailors
A father and son sailing to Bermuda were recently stranded after getting caught in a large storm, requiring the United States Coast Guard to rescue them in “near hurricane-force winds” on Sunday [Feb 15]. Coast Guard crews responded to an offshore distress call from the 43-foot sailing vessel Sedona, which was disabled and adrift in a winter... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Arrives To Airlift Sick US Navy Sailor
[Updated] A Coast Guard C-130 aircraft and helicopter arrived at the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 4.20pm this afternoon [Dec 19] with both parking on the North Ramp. The pair are in Bermuda due to a sick seaman on board a nearby US Naval ship. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson explained that, “A US Navy ship... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Plane & Navy Helicopter Fly Over
[Updated: Airport to open at 5pm on Sunday] While the airport was closed today [Oct 18] there has been some activity in the sky, with a US Coast Guard airplane flying over the island, while a UK Royal Navy helicopter flew over to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Gonzalo. In their update this evening, the Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] said... Read more of this article
