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Date: 25/06/2025
Sunday 25th May, 2:50 pm – RCC Bermuda received a telephone call from the father of a crew member onboard a 40ft polish registered yacht with 6 people onboard. The phone call reports the captain of the yacht being violent and hostile towards his son and threatening to throw him off if money is not paid. The yacht was identified approaching the Island and broadcasting on AIS, coast guard were dispatched to the west to meet with the inbound yacht and a second Coast Guard boat was positioned at the east end for backup. The yacht made an approach into St George harbour and was directed alongside at market wharf, the yacht was met by Bermuda police and the accusations discussed. One crew member decided to leave the vessel and no charges were pressed by anyone onboard.


Date: 20/06/2025
Tuesday 20th May, 9:45 pm – The Bermuda Government Ferry RESULUTE contacted Bermuda Radio as the skipper in the wheelhouse was blinded by a spot light which had been left pointing in the direction of Two Rock Passage. The tour boat which was responsible for the dangerous light were having difficulty in switching it off and Hamilton Princess Staff were happy to help and were able to confirm the light was off a little later in the evening.


Date: 12/06/2025
Thursday 12th June 2025 4:55pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received notification from local ships agents Meyers, advising that the captain onboard the Bahama Registered 7,944grt Reefer Ship M/V PERUVIAN REEFER, advising they were to diverting to Bermuda, to transfer a Filipino crew member who was suffering from a medical condition, which required attention at a local Hospital Facility. The vessel was on passage from Flushing in The Netherlands and bound for Fernandina, Florida. The vessel arrived offshore in Bermuda Waters on Friday 13th June at 11:00am, the 58-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: 10/06/2025
Tuesday 10th June 2025 2:24pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a Satellite Telephone call from the captain onboard the Maltese Registered 149,210grt Container Ship M/V THESEUS, advising they wished to divert to Bermuda, to transfer a Filipino crew member who had suffered a suspected broken leg following an injury onboard, which required attention at a local Hospital Facility. The vessel was on passage from Baltimore, USA bound for Port Klang, Malaysia. The vessel arrived offshore in Bermuda Waters on Wednesday 11th June at 07:00am, the 46-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: 24/05/2025
Saturday 24th May, 1:30 pm – RCC Bermuda received a satellite telephone call from the superyacht HOME on passage to Horta in a position over 1000 miles east northeast of Bermuda, a crew member onboard required medical assistance. The duty officer conferenced called in the United States Coast Guard flight surgeon and as the vessel was already so close to the Azores decision was made to carry on, the patients symptoms subsided as the yacht arrived in Horta for medical treatment.