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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
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
Bermuda Firms Recognised By U.S. Consulate
On August 29, the U.S. Consulate recognized seven shipping companies registered in Bermuda for participating in the United States Coast Guard’s 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 in... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Rescues Sailboat After Engine Dies
[Updated] A pair of sailors returning from Bermuda to the United States were rescued by the US Coast Guard on Friday [July 4] after their sailboat became stranded in a storm surge from Hurricane Arthur. Two Canadians on board had sailed to Bermuda for a race according to the Newsday report. US Coast Guard officers from the Montauk Marine Base in New... Read more of this article
Rescued Lone Sailor Abandons Sailing Vessel
Coast Guard crews coordinated with Bermuda Maritime Operations and commercial vessels to rescue a man approximately 225 nautical miles NNE of Bermuda on Monday [June 2]. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “RCC Boston called Bermuda Radio to request any information held on S/V Vagrant, and to report that the vessel was diverting... Read more of this article
Sailboat Sinks: Three People & Dog Rescued
Three people and a dog were rescued on Friday [Apr 25] after their 49-foot sailboat, the Blue Pearl, sank in the Atlantic Ocean. They are now safely onboard the tanker ship Tilda Kosan, which is scheduled to pull into Bermuda. The U.S. Coast Guard said, “International Rescue Center personnel contacted Coast Guard 5th District Command Center... Read more of this article
Video: Coast Guard Helicopter Lands In Bermuda
[Updated] A U.S Coast Guard helicopter landed in Bermuda in the early hours of this morning [Nov 19] after transporting an injured person off a container ship located approximately 50 miles off Bermuda. The helicopter arrived in Bermuda at just after 11pm last night to take on fuel, and left at around midnight to head out to the ship to rescue the person.... Read more of this article
