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Date: 08/11/2025
Saturday 8th November 2025 - US Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) Miami reports to RCC Bermuda at 6:30pm Nov 7th that a relative of the skipper of the sailing vessel LIAHONA indicates that the vessel, a 37 foot sailing sloop enroute from Maine to Bermuda with 2 persons onboard, is unreported and could be in difficulty. Yacht was last reported at a position 65 miles North Northeast of Bermuda at 11:45 pm Nov 05 and then nothing has been heard from them since which is unusual given their routine satellite reporting up to that point. Given the skipper's missed communications report to family ashore and the elapsed time without arriving at Bermuda, Bermuda Radio commences a communications search with urgency broadcasts initiated and a satellite Enhanced Group Call broadcast to all ships in the area to keep a sharp lookout. RCC Bermuda further undertakes with RCC Norfolk for a USCG C-130 to undertake a search Northeast of the island for a potential drifting yacht in possible distress before weather conditions further deteriorate. Verification by RCC Bermuda as to the LIAHONA’s carriage of an Emergency Position Indicating (satellite distress) Radio Beacon and the vessel diverting past Bermuda direct to Puerto Rico remain ongoing.


Date: 04/11/2025
Tuesday 4th November 2025 – RCC Bermuda receives a 911 call from front desk staff at the Reefs Hotel advising that a 58 year old male hotel guest had left the hotel beach on a two person blue rental kayak around midday but has so far not returned. The individual is reportedly wearing blue swim shorts and had a life jacket and was last seen headed in an Easterly direction along shoreline towards Horseshoe Bay. Weather conditions are concerning given continued Northerly winds of 20-30 kts with higher gusts. Police Service land units are requested to check area for any sightings from ashore, while an RBR-Coastguard marine unit is tasked by RCC to proceed to the area with 3 crew to search ahead of sunset. Bermuda Radio commences PAN PAN urgent marine information broadcasts regarding the missing kayaker and diverts the departing 56 meter sailing vessel APSARA west along the south shore 3 miles from shore with negative sightings reported. With nothing sighted from ashore or in the immediate coastal area, RCC Bermuda contacts RCC Norfolk regarding use of a USCG fixed wing aircraft and generation of a search area. C-130 aircraft tasking from Elizabeth City, North Carolina for a night-time search is confirmed and the aircraft arrives in the area off of Horseshoe Bay to commence it’s search at 10:50 pm. The C-130 completed two search patterns by 2:00am Nov 5th covering some 270 square miles with negative sightings before returning to its base in North Carolina. A second air search is planned for 11:00am this morning supported by a diverted LNG Tanker, Marine and Ports pilot boat, RBR-Coastguard vessel, a Fisheries patrol vessel and Police land units. UPDATE 1: Second USCG C-130 aircraft commences search on South shore at 10:50am. UPDATE 2: The 300 meter long Bermuda registered Liquid Natural Gas carrier AKTORAS that had completed a crew transfer off of the east of Bermuda earlier this morning is now further assisting the USCG aircraft with their search south of the island, prior to resuming her voyage from the USA to Poland fullen laden with LNG. UPDATE 3: 1:42pm US Coast Guard C-130 reports sighting missing kayak 26 miles South of Gibbs Hill and orbiting kayak position. RCC Bermuda diverting nearby tanker AKTORAS to aircraft position for recovery of survivor. UPDATE 4: 4:01pm Captain of AKTORAS reports survivor safely recovered onboard and being assessed in ship's hospital. USCG C-130 returning Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. Tanker proceeding Bermuda pilot station to drop survivor prior to resuming voyage.


Date: 28/10/2025
Tuesday 28th October 2025, 6:00pm – RCC Bermuda received a satellite telephone call from the 40 foot sailing sloop “II TENDER” which was on passage from New York USA bound for Bermuda. Yacht is approximately 190 nautical miles Northwest of Bermuda with 4 persons onboard and reports sail damage and limited engine power to progress to Bermuda in the prevailing sea conditions. Given the forecast approach of Hurricane Melissa in the next 48 hours the crew wish to abandon the vessel. Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre undertakes generation of a surface picture for nearby merchant vessels in the area able to assist. The Marshall Islands registered 62,505 gross ton Oil Tanker KURFA was determined to be the closest ship and the sailing vessel II TENDER is able to establish VHF radio communication with the ship at 12:30am on Wednesday 29th October. The crew of the II TENDER safely abandon the yacht in difficult sea conditions and the KURFA which was originally on passage from Galveston, USA to Rotterdam diverts to Bermuda to land the crew consisting of 3 males and 1 female with an ETA of 11pm this evening (October 29). Once the transfer is complete the KURFA will resume passage to Rotterdam.


Date: 27/10/2025
Monday 27th October 2025, 10:35am – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a call from a member of public located on North Shore near Penhurst Park, reporting concern for an approximate 20ft long vessel which appeared disabled with 2 persons onboard. A short while later the reporting source confirmed another vessel had arrived on scene and was assisting the disabled vessel with a tow. Meanwhile BMOC had already tasked the RBR Coast Guard to the area and they arrived on scene and confirmed no further action was required and the disabled vessel was safely towed to Spanish Point.


Date: 21/10/2025
Tuesday 21st October 2025, 6:14pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre receives a report from a friend of someone onboard a vessel disabled off of Pompano near the Western Small Boat Channel. BMOC contacts the person directly on the disabled vessel and they confirm being aboard the 28 foot powercraft SPORT FISH and that they are at anchor by Pompano with 1 person onboard unable to start the engine. Bermuda Radio commenced urgency broadcasts on marine VHF radio for any potential good samaratin vessels in the area able to assist. With no response to VHF radio calls, the RBR Coast Guard are tasked to assist and once on scene they are able to assist with restarting the SPORT FISH's engine leading to her being able to return safely to Dockyard under her own power.


Date: 17/10/2025
Friday 17th October 2025, 1:50pm – 911 call received via Police COMOPS reporting concern for a surfer at Somerset Long Bay who has not been seen coming back to shore. A Bermuda Police Land Unit is tasked to the area and a RBR Coast Guard vessel RESCUE 1 dispatched to also investigate. A short while later the surfer was observed returning safely to shore.


Date: 14/10/2025
Tuesday 14th October 2025, 8:30am – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre receives a 911 call from a member of public reporting concern for small vessel activity in proximity to the inbound cargo vessel SOMERS ISLES presently on the South Shore. Reported that two sailing vessels appear to be in close quarters to the ship and that they could be in danger. Further observations from BMOC using radar and visual means confirm that the report is well intentioned but is more of an optical illusion given the positioning of cargo on the deck and the ship's own superstructure. The member of public is thanked for her prudence and concern. No further action is required.