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Show incidents from To Date: 24/07/2025Thursday, 24th July 2025 - 3:10am - RCC Bermuda is notified by ARTCC New York about a general aviation Bombardier Global Express aircraft diverting to Bermuda with a technical problem. Aircraft is enroute from Aruba to Lisbon, Portugal with 5 POB and pilot reports observing low oil readings on both engines with 8 hours of fuel remaining. ETA Bermuda 4:30am. Bermuda Airport, Police and RBR-CG personnel are notified as a precaution and the aircraft lands safely at 4:35am and all other agencies are stood down. Aircraft later departs Bermuda at 0730 hours continuing it's trans-Atlantic flight to Portugal.Date: 21/07/2025Monday, 21st July 2025 - 3:00am - 27 foot fishing vessel FIN FINDER with 1 person onboard fishing 7 miles Northeast of St. David's Head calls on 911 and reports being disabled and adrift. While not taking on water, the increasingly rough conditions due to passing showers while vessel also drifting further offshore were noted as a concern. Urgent marine information broadcasts for assistance from other nearby vessels was commenced. With no reply to these general calls and with no other vessels observed on radar, the RBR-Coastguard were contacted for possible assistance. A RBR-CG vessel arrives on scene with the fishing boat FIN FINDER at 4:18am and takes in tow, eventually reaching Hunters Wharf in St George's Harbour at around 6:00am.Date: 13/07/2025Sunday 13th July 2025 - 2:30pm - The Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Association running fitted dinghy races in Mangrove Bay report hearing a person frantically shouting for help on VHF Channel 73, the same channel that they had been using for race management. Bermuda Radio attempts to contact any vessel in distress on channel 73 and channel 16 without success. Various local powercraft respond to Bermuda Radio's calls about a possible vessel requiring assistance somewhere at the west end of the island but without any conclusive information. RBR-CG patrol vessel operating around Kings Point, Mangrove Bay makes spot checks of vessels while transiting the Western Small Boat Channel with no signs of distress noted. In the absence of any further conclusive information marine search activities are suspended pending further developments.Date: 12/07/2025Saturday 12th July 2025 – 6:24pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre receives a 911 call from 2 persons onboard a 21 foot power craft disabled in the North Channel in the vicinity of the Crescent Beacon. Bermuda Radio is able to contact a friend on behalf of the disabled vessel's operator who is willing to proceed offshore to assist. The disabled vessel was safely towed back to shore and secured at Dockyard by 7:50pm.Date: 11/07/2025Friday 11th July 2025 – 1:15pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a telephone call from a concerned mother reporting that her 26 year old son had gone offshore fishing and was expected to return home by Friday lunch time but so far has not returned and she is unable to contact him. Bermuda Radio commences broadcasts on marine VHF radio channels in an attempts to contact the boat in question. The reporting party later updates at 2:35pm that she has heard from her son on Challenger Bank and that he is safe and well and returning to shore now.Date: 06/07/2025Sunday 6th July 2025 6:36pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a 406 Mhz satellite Personal Locater Beacon (PLB) alert indicating a possible distress off of the East End of the island. Bermuda Radio commenced Mayday Relay VHF radio broadcasts advising that a distress beacon alert had been received and requesting any information from vessels near the position regarding possible distress sightings. Using registered COSPAS / SARSAT beacon information found on file RCC Bermuda is able to establish contact with the visiting 48 foot US registered sailing vessel SEA 10 who confirm having activated the PLB by accident while adjusting a lifejacket onboard. The vessel is confirmed safe alongside in St Georges Harbour.Date: 06/07/2025Sunday 6th July 2025 10:25pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre is made aware of a 32 foot powercraft disabled off of Fort St. Catherines Bay with 5 persons onboard. With no response to Bermuda Radio's VHF radio calls for assistance the RBR Coast Guard where tasked to assist and the disabled vessel is safely towed into St George's Harbour.Date: 03/07/2025Thursday 3rd July 2025 11:59am – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a Marine VHF call from a 22ft White Pursuit Power Craft located off from Pompano Beach with 2 persons onboard, indicating the vessel was disabled as they were unable to start the engine, Bermuda Radio commenced making broadcasts on Marine VHF Radio requesting any good Samaritans in the area that may be able to assist, while the RBR Coast Guard where placed on standby to assist, the disabled vessel was subsequently able to start his engine, and proceeded safely back to his moorings in Elys Harbour under his own power.Date: 30/06/2025Monday 30th June 2025 @ 1227LT – RCC Bermuda received a call from a member of the public reporting that a local fishing vessel has gone aground off St. Catherines point. Quick response from the owner of the grounded vessel, as he proceeded directly to St. Georges boatyard while taking on water, and with two other vessels in support. The Pilot/Rescue boat St. David was also tasked and stood by to assist if required. The damaged vessel made it safely to St Georges Boatyard under her own power and did not require any further assistance.Date: 29/06/2025Sunday 29th June 2025 6:27pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre was notified by the RBR Bermuda Coastguard, they were proceeding to a vessel that was identified disabled off Ports Island with 2 persons onboard. When on scene, the vessel was secured at anchor and had contacted a friend who was on their way to assist. Approximately 20 minutes later, the disabled vessel called to inform Bermuda Radio, that they were safely under tow heading back to their moorings.
