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Date: 02/10/2024
Wednesday 2nd October, 8:00 am – RCC Bermuda received an EPIRB alert from a Bermuda programmed beacon, the beacon was not registered and although programmed with a Bermuda MMSI number it was not possible to identify the vessel which the EPIRB was related to. The distress location was close to Vigo, Spain, and Rescue Co-ordination Centres in Madrid and the U.K were involved in the case. The Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority (BSMA) were requested to follow up on the MMSI number and made a connection to an ex-Bermuda registered yacht named STARR TRAIL, the original owners of the vessel were contacted and advised the vessel had been sold to a buyer in Spain approximately 15 years ago. The beacon was found to have been involved in a false activation in 2008. RCC Madrid were able to use this information to contact the current owners and it was found that the Beacon had been disposed of incorrectly causing the current false activation.


Date: 16/09/2024
Monday 16th September, 9:35 am - RCC Bermuda were contacted by RCC Miami as a U.S.A. registered aircraft had activated a 406 MHz emergency beacon, ELT, in a position 200 miles Southwest of Bermuda. The identity of the aircraft was passed to the Bermuda airport tower and in conjunction with New York Air Traffic Control Centre, established that the aircraft was inbound for Bermuda and the emergency beacon was active due to false alert, it was not possible to disable the alert until the aircraft was on the ground in Bermuda.


Date: 13/09/2024
Friday 13th September, 11:30 pm - The 28ft local Pleasure Craft SEASCAPE called Bermuda Radio on VHF Radio to advise they were drifting, due to running out of fuel, near Tynes Bay. The boat had three people onboard and intended to anchor and await assistance. The boat later advised they were dragging anchor and Bermuda Coast Guard were able to tow them back to their mooring at Devonshire Bay.