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Show incidents from To Date: 13/08/2026Thursday 13th August 08:00 am - RCC Bermuda Received a call that a vessel was taking on water and sinking at its moorings in Mills Creek. After contacting the owner it was confirmed he was aware of the situation and the was seeking assistance to stop the water ingress. The issue was resolved and the vessel though damaged from the water ingress, was stable and secure.Date: 12/08/2026Wednesday 12th August at 06:14pm - RCC Bermuda received a report of an abandoned vessel sighted off north shore. RCC Bermuda contacted RBCG who attended the vessel which was sitting low in the water and had sustained fire damage. The vessel was towed ashore and secured. Investigations into the vessels identity are ongoing.Date: 10/08/2026Monday 10th August at 08:06am - RCC Bermuda received an distress call for a broken down jetski off Baileys Bay, north shore. RCC Bermuda alerted the Coast Guard and a fast rescue craft was dispatched to the scene. The jetski was located and towed safely back to shore.Date: 03/08/2026Monday 3rd August at 10:12 am - RCC Bermuda received a call from the cruise ship Harmony of the Seas. A passenger onboard was requiring medical care ashore and they requested our assistance. In consultation with the United States Coast Guard it was agreed the best course of action was to proceed directly to Bermuda for the passenger to be transferred ashore. On Wednesday 5th August the ship arrived and the passenger was successfully transfered to the King Edwards Memorial Hospital via the Pilot/Rescue boat St David.Date: 16/07/2026Thursday 16th July, 9:15 pm – RCC Bermuda received a number of Flare Sighting reports from members of the public, the sightings were credible and thought to be from a location South of Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. RCC Bermuda broadcast PAN-PAN messages requesting further information and Bermuda Coast Guard dispatched a vessel to South Shore to investigate the flare reports. No further reports were received, and the source of the initial report remains unknown.
