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Show incidents from To Date: 29/07/2025Tuesday, 29th July 2025 -8:24pm - 8.8 magnitude earthquake Southwest of Bering Island, Russia noted with tsunami warnings posted for US and Canadian west coast ports. BMOC assesses and monitors for any Bermuda registered ship problems in the eastern Pacific given uncertainty with tsunami size, impacts and timings. The alert ends by mid-morning Wednesday 30th July with fortunately only minor impacts observed along the west coast of North America and Hawaii.Date: 27/07/2025Sunday, 27th July 2025 - 6:22pm - A member of the public calls RCC Bermuda on cellphone reporting having observed a sailing vessel aground East of Hawkin's Island at the Eye of the Needle small boat channel between Hawkins and Long Islands. RBR-CG attend the area but no sailing vessel in dificulty is observed. The subject vessel apparently having been assisted or resolved the grounding on their own.Date: 26/07/2025Saturday, 26th July 2025 - 7:20pm - The 40 foot Canadian sailing vessel OURANOS with 2 POB reports being inbound to Bermuda from Horta, Azores enroute to Montreal in very light winds and without any fuel remaining and only limited battery power. The yacht is able to sail within 3 miles of Town Cut, St Georges Harbour whereupon RCC Bermuda arranges a commerical tow/fuel transfer with Bermuda Yacht Services. The yacht is ultimately taken in tow for Customs clearance in St. Georges at 1:17pm the following afternoon.Date: 26/07/2025Saturday, 26th July 2025 - 3:50pm - The local charter sailing vessel WATER GYPSY reports having an engine problem leaving them effectively disabled in St. Georges Harbour in the very light winds. Phone calls for assistance from family/friends have so far gone unanswered. Bermuda Radio attempts calls on VHF Channel 16 for assistance from passing vessels. At 4:25pm the local fishing boat CALCULATED RISK takes the WATER GYPSY in tow for dock space north of Ordnance Island.Date: 26/07/2025Saturday, 26th July 2025 - 9:41pm - Report from member of the public in Ely's Harbour regarding an apparent fuel or engine oil spill from a vessel on a mooring. The marine pollution is limited but aerial drone footage showed a definitive slick astern of the unmanned vessel probably due to the boat's automatic bilge pump. The 25 foot Sisu fishing boat's owner is contacted and attends immediately to further assess the situation which he believes may be due to his overfilling the engine oil.Date: 25/07/2025Friday, 25th July 2025 - 7:45pm - A 19 foot Scout centre console with 7 persons on board reports being disabled in Granaway Deep. BMOC directs boat to anchor to stabilise position until help can be obtained. With no replies to 'all stations' broadcasts on VHF Channel 16 seeking tow assistance BMOC tasks the RBR-CG to assist. The disabled vessel is taken in tow for the Hamilton Princess Hotel marina at 8:49pm with no safety deficiencies onboard reported.Date: 24/07/2025Thursday, 24th July 2025 - 3:10am - RCC Bermuda is notified by ARTCC New York about a general aviation Bombardier Global Express aircraft diverting to Bermuda with a technical problem. Aircraft is enroute from Aruba to Lisbon, Portugal with 5 POB and pilot reports observing low oil readings on both engines with 8 hours of fuel remaining. ETA Bermuda 4:30am. Bermuda Airport, Police and RBR-CG personnel are notified as a precaution and the aircraft lands safely at 4:35am and all other agencies are stood down. Aircraft later departs Bermuda at 0730 hours continuing it's trans-Atlantic flight to Portugal.Date: 21/07/2025Monday, 21st July 2025 - 3:00am - 27 foot fishing vessel FIN FINDER with 1 person onboard fishing 7 miles Northeast of St. David's Head calls on 911 and reports being disabled and adrift. While not taking on water, the increasingly rough conditions due to passing showers while vessel also drifting further offshore were noted as a concern. Urgent marine information broadcasts for assistance from other nearby vessels was commenced. With no reply to these general calls and with no other vessels observed on radar, the RBR-Coastguard were contacted for possible assistance. A RBR-CG vessel arrives on scene with the fishing boat FIN FINDER at 4:18am and takes in tow, eventually reaching Hunters Wharf in St George's Harbour at around 6:00am.Date: 13/07/2025Sunday 13th July 2025 - 2:30pm - The Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Association running fitted dinghy races in Mangrove Bay report hearing a person frantically shouting for help on VHF Channel 73, the same channel that they had been using for race management. Bermuda Radio attempts to contact any vessel in distress on channel 73 and channel 16 without success. Various local powercraft respond to Bermuda Radio's calls about a possible vessel requiring assistance somewhere at the west end of the island but without any conclusive information. RBR-CG patrol vessel operating around Kings Point, Mangrove Bay makes spot checks of vessels while transiting the Western Small Boat Channel with no signs of distress noted. In the absence of any further conclusive information marine search activities are suspended pending further developments.Date: 12/07/2025Saturday 12th July 2025 – 6:24pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre receives a 911 call from 2 persons onboard a 21 foot power craft disabled in the North Channel in the vicinity of the Crescent Beacon. Bermuda Radio is able to contact a friend on behalf of the disabled vessel's operator who is willing to proceed offshore to assist. The disabled vessel was safely towed back to shore and secured at Dockyard by 7:50pm.Date: 11/07/2025Friday 11th July 2025 – 1:15pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a telephone call from a concerned mother reporting that her 26 year old son had gone offshore fishing and was expected to return home by Friday lunch time but so far has not returned and she is unable to contact him. Bermuda Radio commences broadcasts on marine VHF radio channels in an attempts to contact the boat in question. The reporting party later updates at 2:35pm that she has heard from her son on Challenger Bank and that he is safe and well and returning to shore now.Date: 06/07/2025Sunday 6th July 2025 6:36pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a 406 Mhz satellite Personal Locater Beacon (PLB) alert indicating a possible distress off of the East End of the island. Bermuda Radio commenced Mayday Relay VHF radio broadcasts advising that a distress beacon alert had been received and requesting any information from vessels near the position regarding possible distress sightings. Using registered COSPAS / SARSAT beacon information found on file RCC Bermuda is able to establish contact with the visiting 48 foot US registered sailing vessel SEA 10 who confirm having activated the PLB by accident while adjusting a lifejacket onboard. The vessel is confirmed safe alongside in St Georges Harbour.Date: 06/07/2025Sunday 6th July 2025 10:25pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre is made aware of a 32 foot powercraft disabled off of Fort St. Catherines Bay with 5 persons onboard. With no response to Bermuda Radio's VHF radio calls for assistance the RBR Coast Guard where tasked to assist and the disabled vessel is safely towed into St George's Harbour.Date: 03/07/2025Thursday 3rd July 2025 11:59am – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a Marine VHF call from a 22ft White Pursuit Power Craft located off from Pompano Beach with 2 persons onboard, indicating the vessel was disabled as they were unable to start the engine, Bermuda Radio commenced making broadcasts on Marine VHF Radio requesting any good Samaritans in the area that may be able to assist, while the RBR Coast Guard where placed on standby to assist, the disabled vessel was subsequently able to start his engine, and proceeded safely back to his moorings in Elys Harbour under his own power.Date: 30/06/2025Monday 30th June 2025 @ 1227LT – RCC Bermuda received a call from a member of the public reporting that a local fishing vessel has gone aground off St. Catherines point. Quick response from the owner of the grounded vessel, as he proceeded directly to St. Georges boatyard while taking on water, and with two other vessels in support. The Pilot/Rescue boat St. David was also tasked and stood by to assist if required. The damaged vessel made it safely to St Georges Boatyard under her own power and did not require any further assistance.Date: 29/06/2025Sunday 29th June 2025 6:27pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre was notified by the RBR Bermuda Coastguard, they were proceeding to a vessel that was identified disabled off Ports Island with 2 persons onboard. When on scene, the vessel was secured at anchor and had contacted a friend who was on their way to assist. Approximately 20 minutes later, the disabled vessel called to inform Bermuda Radio, that they were safely under tow heading back to their moorings.
