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U.S. Consulate Awards Shipping Companies
The U.S. Consulate yesterday [July 8] recognized six shipping companies located 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... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Suspend Search For Missing Sailor
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a 30-year-old man at approximately yesterday afternoon [May 26]. The 30-year-old chief engineer was reported missing 184 miles southwest of Bermuda from the Greek flagged merchant vessel, MSC Tuscany on Wednesday afternoon. Coast Guard watchstanders had received notification from Rescue Coordination Center Bermuda,... Read more of this article
Search Is Underway Off Bermuda For Crewman
At 6 pm local time on Wednesday [May 25], the 20,676-ton Hong Kong-registered container ship MSC “Tuscany” contacted Rescue Coordination Centre Bermuda reporting a possible man overboard in position approximately 174 nautical miles southwest of Bermuda. The 30-year-old chief engineer who was last sighted onboard at 10.30 am local time yesterday... Read more of this article
Injured Man Arrives in Bermuda via Helicopter
[Updated] At approximately 11:30am today [Jan 2] the US Coast Guard airlifted the deputy captain from the 274 metre ‘Aegean Angel’, after he received injuries in an incident which tragically killed two other men. On December 30th, the 47-year old captain and a 33-year old chief mechanic were killed, and the 34-year old Cypriot deputy captain was... Read more of this article
Coast Guard to Medevac Injured Man
According to a US Coast Guard statement issued this evening (Dec 31), they are “preparing to rescue the injured 2nd mate of the Greek flagged merchant vessel Aegean Angel approximately 500 miles northeast of Bermuda.” The man was injured yesterday when a wave crashed on the deck, an incident which also killed two other crewmembers. The Bermuda Police... Read more of this article
Harbour Radio Praised For Rescue Role
Bermuda Harbour Radio’s role in a dramatic rescue at sea which took place off the island in October is being praised by the captain of a 124-foot charter luxury yacht. Captain Gianni Brill, who skippers the $20 million Hakvoort motor yacht “Perle Bleue“, said today [Dec. 27] that without Bermuda Harbour Radio’s assistance a... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Calls Off Search
The search by the US Coast Guard for a 31-foot yacht crewed by two Bermudians and missing on a voyage from the Dominican Republic to Bermuda has been suspended. Local officials confirm that as of yesterday evening [Dec 24], the Coast Guard’s C130 aircraft is no longer a part of that search. However, merchant and other vessels travelling southwest... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Resumes Search
A US Coast Guard aircraft re-commenced its search for a yacht crewed by two Bermudian men this morning (Dec. 24) — but so far has not turned up any trace of the missing vessel. “Carefree IV” has not been seen since December 18. The 31-foot yacht left the Dominican Republic on December 1 and had been due to arrive in Bermuda yesterday.... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Statement on Drug Arrest
[Updated] The U.S. Coast Guard today [Dec 23] issued a statement which appears to correspond to a statement issued yesterday by the Bermuda Police Service about the arrest of the three Bermudians aboard a boat with over $13 million worth of marijuana. The statement from the U.S. officials does not mention Bermuda in any manner, and when contacted by... Read more of this article
Search for Two Bermudian Sailors Continues
[Updated - Sailors are Bermudians] The Coast Guard is today [Dec 23] searching the Atlantic Ocean 210 nautical miles southwest of Bermuda for two sailors aboard a 31-foot sailing vessel. Coast Guard officials say “The missing sailors were transiting from the Dominican Republic to Bermuda when they contacted Rescue Co-ordination Center Bermuda... Read more of this article
Three Arrested: $13 Million Worth of Drugs
Three Bermudians were arrested by officials aboard a boat in the Caribbean sea, with a significant quantity of cannabis and cannabis resin, which officials estimate has a street value in Bermuda in excess of $13 million. The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a 34 foot Bermuda owned and registered sloop in international waters in the Caribbean, as a result... Read more of this article
Search for Man Overboard Continues
[Updated: Search called off] As of this afternoon [Dec 18] two ships and a US Coast Guard C-130 plane are still on scene conducting a search for a 29-year-old Indian national who is reported to have fell off a ship approximately 130 nautical miles south-southwest of Bermuda yesterday. Harbour Radio issued an urgent request to marine traffic to be on... Read more of this article
