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Show incidents from To Date: 13/09/2026Sunday 13th September 2026, 9:45am – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre / RCC Bermuda received notification from the local ships agents Meyers. Indicating that the captain onboard the Singapore Registered 43,820grt Bulk Carrier M/V DUCHESS CAMELLIA, wished to divert to Bermuda at best speed, to transfer a Filipino crew member who was suffering from a suspected appendicitis. The vessel was on passage from Convent, Louisiana USA and was bound for Port Said, Egypt. The vessel arrived offshore in Bermuda Waters later on Sunday 13th September at 10:00pm, whereby the 35-year-old Filipino 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.Date: 13/09/2026Sunday 13th September 2026; 3:35pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a cell call from the occupant of the 18ft Powercraft REEL REBEL, reporting they were disabled in the vicinity of Admiralty House, North Shore. Bermuda Radio commenced Broadcasts on marine VHF for any good Samaritans in the area who could assist with a tow, while a vessel initiated a tow towards Deep Bay, the REEL REBEL still required a tow inshore. The RBR Coast Guard were tasked and Heron III, towed the vessel safely into Spanish Point Boat Club.Date: 06/09/2026Sunday 6th September 2026; 2:40pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a 911 call from a staff member working at Cambridge Beach Hotel, reporting concern for a vessel approximately 300 metres offshore, which appeared disabled and in need of assistance, the RBR Coast Guard on patrol where tasked to the area, and Rescue 1 subsequently confirmed all was in order with a Rental Vessel, which was now underway and persons onboard enjoying their time on the water in Bermuda.Date: 03/09/2026Thursday 3rd September 2026; 9:02am – RCC Bermuda received a 406Mhz EPIRB alert from a distress beacon indicating Trinidad & Tobago as the country of registration, the initial alert was from an unverified position approximately 125nm East-Southeast from Bermuda. Bermuda Radio commenced an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast requesting any information from vessels in the area. RCC Bermuda also contacted the Coast Guard Authorities in Trinidad & Tobago to try identify the vessel or owner, with no record of this EPIRB on file. The manufacturer of the EPIRB was also contacted by Bermuda Radio, to try obtain details of who or where it was sold, and again confirmed no record for this EPIRB was present. Bermuda Radio and the USCG at RCC Norfolk continued Urgency Broadcasts for 24 hours, with no further information received the incident was subsequently closed as a false alert.Date: 02/09/2026Wednesday 2nd September 2026; 2:05pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a VHF radio call from the Fast Ferry Warbaby Fox, advising that a 70 year male passenger from a visiting cruise ship was felling unwell and required medical assistance, while the fast ferry was secure alongside Hunters Wharf in St Georges Harbour. An ambulance was tasked to the scene and shortly after arrival, the 70-year old male advised he no longer required medical assistance. The Warbaby Fox departed St Georges and proceeded on passage back to Dockyard. The Fast Ferry called Bermuda Radio again on VHF Radio and indicated medical assistance was required again for the unstable 70-year-old male, Bermuda Radio contacted the Cruise Ship Carnival Pride, where the male passenger was a guest. The medical department onboard tasked their staff to rendezvous at the Ferry Terminal in Dockyard where the patient was safely transferred back to the ship by the medical team.Date: 02/09/2026Wednesday 2nd September 2026; 9:40pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a 911 call from a concerned member of public reporting a flashing white light sighted off North Shore, which was believed to be coming from a vessel in distress. Bermuda Radio correlated the sequence of the flashing white light to correspond with the Navigation Marker, Eastern Blue Cut. The member of public was thanked for their diligence and due concern.Date: 27/08/2026Thursday 27th August 4:11 pm - RCC Bermuda received a 911 call from a member of the public who was on his 20ft boat ‘’YNWA’’, reporting a dead battery in the vicinity of Castle Island, Castle Harbour. RCC Bermuda issued a PAN PAN broadcast on VHF CH16 requesting assistance from any vessels in the area. A local tow company was called and tasked to go out and assist. The ‘’YNWA’’ and crew were safely towed back to Cashew city, St. Davids.Date: 26/08/2026Wednesday 26th August 11:34 pm - RCC Bermuda received a call from the Branch Pilot onboard the departing oil tanker ‘’OWL 1’’ reporting he had seen a flare the vicinity of Northrock beacon. RCC Bermuda issued a PAN PAN broadcast on VHF CH16 and checked visually for any sign of a distress flare. Bermuda Coastguard vessel ‘RESCUE 1’’ was dispatched to investigate. After ‘’RESCUE 1’’ checked multiple vessels in the Northrock area, no signs of distress were present. RCC Bermuda monitored throughout the night, and no sightings of flares or further reports received.
