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Cruise Passenger Evacuated By US Coast Guard
A 50-year-old man from the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn was medically evacuated by Coast Guard helicopter rescue crews 160 nautical miles south of Massachusetts yesterday [Aug 21]. Air rescue crews from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod successfully hoisted the man into their MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and transported him to Hyannis Airport. Local EMS further... Read more of this article
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Coast Guard Declares Bermuda Project Success
A recent stop by the Coast Guard barque Eagle in Bermuda resulted in a partnership with Keep Bermuda Beautiful that saw neighbourhoods cleaned and buildings repaired as the vessel’s cadets and crews lent their time during the port call. Leaving New London on May 11, the Eagle docked in Bermuda on June 29, staying until July 2. During its stop on the... Read more of this article
![“Eagle” Cadets Pitch With Community Work “Eagle” Cadets Pitch With Community Work](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2013/07/130602-G-RT555-725.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
“Eagle” Cadets Pitch With Community Work
Crew members and cadet trainees from the U.S. Coast Guard Eagle participated in two community service projects during a port call in Hamilton from 29 June to 2 July. In coordination with Keep Bermuda Beautiful and Habitat for Humanity Bermuda, more than 50 crew members cleaned the neighborhood around the national stadium ahead of the NatWest Island... Read more of this article
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“Eagle” Returns Due To Sick Crew Member
On Thursday [July 4] Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a satcom call from the US Coast Guard Sail Training Ship “Eagle” which had recently departed Bermuda, indicating that they required to return to Bermuda with a medical emergency. One of the crew members had suspected appendicitis and required urgent medical attention, so the... Read more of this article
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Maritime Administration Accepted Into QUALSHIP
Minister of Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons today said that the Bermuda Government Department of Maritime Administration [DMA] has been accepted into the United States Coast Guard [USCG] ‘QUALSHIP 21’ programme. The “Qualship 21” acceptance is given by the US Authorities to those Maritime Administrations that prove their exceptional commitment... Read more of this article
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Photos: US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle Arrives
[Updated with photos] The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle arrived in Bermuda today [June 29] as part of its 2013 cadet summer training deployment. Docked in Hamilton, the 295-foot tall ship is the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service. It was constructed in 1936 in Germany and originally used by the German Navy. The United States took the... Read more of this article
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U.S. Coast Guard Ship Eagle To Visit Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda at 10am on Saturday [June 29] as part of its 2013 cadet summer training deployment. The ship will be moored in Hamilton. At 295 feet in length, the Eagle is the largest tall ship flying the stars and stripes and the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service. It was constructed... Read more of this article
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Video: Sailor En Route To Bermuda Rescued
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a Bermuda-bound sailor from his disabled vessel approximately 195 miles southeast of Cape Cod on Thursday morning [May 16]. The 30-foot sailing vessel Arabella had departed Connecticut on May 14 and was en route Bermuda. After the Coast Guard received the distress call, a HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft crew and an MH-60 Jayhawk... Read more of this article
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Coast Guard Responds 500 Miles Off Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a distressed vessel with nine people aboard approximately 500 miles southeast of Bermuda today [Mar 27]. Coast Guard watchstanders received an emergency position-indicating radio beacon distress signal at 1:15 p.m. registered to the 109-foot catamaran, Mouse Trap. The Mouse Trap’s crew reported that their vessel... Read more of this article
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Four Sailors Rescued 70 Miles Off Bermuda
[Updated with photo gallery & video] Following a search which involved three U.S. Coast Guard aircraft, four Irish sailors were rescued from their 48-ft sailboat 70 miles north of Bermuda this morning [Feb 9].The four people are now safely on board the “Tetian Trader” — a ship that had diverted to join the search and rescue effort. At... Read more of this article
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Sailor Who Jumped Overboard Still Not Located
The search operation for a sailboat crew member that jumped overboard two days ago has been suspended following the completion of an extensive search, a Harbour Radio spokesperson said this evening. The search began after Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a call from the sail boat ‘Blue Moon’ reporting that a crew member had intentionally... Read more of this article
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Four Ships/Aircraft Search For Person Overboard
Four aircraft/vessels are presently 50nm off Bermuda searching after a crewmember on a sailboat intentionally jumped overboard. The Captain and crew tried to coax their colleague onboard without success. As time passed and conditions deteriorated, the crewmember was lost amongst the darkness The aircraft and vessels that are presently searching are:... Read more of this article