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Date: 26/10/2026
Saturday, 24th October 2026, 11:45am - Satellite telephone call received by RCC Bermuda from the Master of the Bahamian registered passenger vessel STAR PRIDE reporting a medical emergency on board involving an 81-year-old male passenger.  Ship is currently 140 nautical miles Northwest of Bermuda enroute from Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, to Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. The ship had previously cancelled her scheduled October 23rd to 25th call at Hamilton and St. George's, Bermuda due to expected bad weather enroute.   With no helicopter MEDEVAC options available from the island, the Bermuda Rescue Coordination Centre arranges for a medical evacuation by pilot boat off of St. David's Head at approximately 11:00PM Saturday evening.   An agent is appointed in Bermuda and the King Edward Memorial Hospital begins to provide medical advice working with the ship's doctor while continued assessment of forecast weather conditions remains ongoing.  While the 159 meter long STAR PRIDE continues East towards Bermuda, over the next few hours the vessel's Master and Bermuda Pilots assess all options but conclude that the projected wind and sea conditions appear high risk for the offshore ship to boat transfer of a stretchered passenger, a family member and ship's medical personnel.  A transfer at daylight in calmer waters inshore would greatly delay the ship.   The ship's Captain elects to divert towards Puerto Rico where potential for a helicopter evacuation exists should further deterioration in the patient's condition so require.  ****************** https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4634351/coast-guard-aircrew-medevacs-cruise-ship-passenger-150-nautical-miles-north-of/ +++++++++++++++++++++ UPDATE 27/10/26 - Press released from Windstar Cruises "Kudos to Captain Jack Billington, his crew and the US Coast Guard today! A sea rescue of a very sick passenger occurred today as the Star Pride made her way south. The seas had not been kind to us for several days because of the remnants of a depression and just plain bad weather up and down the Atlantic coast. What was a repositioning with 2 days in Bermuda cancelled, turned into lots of sea days and no way to get this ill person off safely until we were about 200 miles north of San Juan. The professionalism of this new young captain and his crew was extraordinary. After days of rough seas, mission accomplished in a very short time. The US Coast Guard is simply amazing in their operational skills. Have not heard one negative from any passenger through this entire sailing. Food and service remained the best with 50 mph winds and 16 ft seas! Thank you Captain and Windstar. Well done."


Date: 29/09/2026
Tuesday 29th September 2026, 9:20pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre / RCC Bermuda received a satellite telephone call from the captain onboard the Marshall Island Registered 25,994grt LPG Tanker M/V LIBRAMONT, reporting a crew member who had suffered a serious hand injury onboard, and wished to divert to Bermuda at best speed, to transfer the 2nd Engineer crew member. The vessel was on passage from Heroya, Norway and was bound for Texas City, USA. The vessel arrived offshore in Bermuda Waters on Wednesday 30th September at 9:00am, whereby the 54-year-old Ukranian Crew Member was safely transferred to Ordnance Island by the Pilot/Rescue Boat St David, and subsequently taken by ambulance to KEMH for medical treatment.