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Date: 17/08/2025
Sunday, 17th August 2025 – 2:00pm – Report received of an overdue fishing boat with 2 persons onboard. The caller to BMOC indicates that her friend was aboard a fishing boat near North Rock and that she had last spoken with him by cellphone around 8pm yesterday. He indicated that he would return to shore by 8am, but so far has not returned and the caller is increasingly worried as cannot reach him by phone. Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms have been moving through the marine area all morning. Reporting source is unsure of the fishing vessel name or other particulars, just that the vessel in question is a centre console. She also advises that the mother of the other crewmember onboard has attended the boat’s mooring at Burchall’s Cove as well as her sons residence without success locating anyone. Bermuda Radio undertakes VHF radio calls requesting any sightings or information on the whereabouts of the person involved as vessel name and description details are unclear. The reporting source ashore then reports back that the family of the missing crew are seeking more information from friends of the fishermen at Burchall’s Cove and hopes to revert to BMOC shortly with more information. At 2:45pm the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre Duty Officer is able to get through to the missing fisherman on his cellphone and he confirms that all is well onboard and that they are just about to return to shore from their fishing location north of North Rock. Vessel is an 18 foot centre console named “ON THE FLY”. Family of the crewmen are updated by BMOC in turn and are grateful for the help determining their status. A Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard unit is also tasked to further check the fishing vessel as they make their way back to shore.


Date: 13/08/2025
Wednesday, 13th August 2025 – 10:35am - Landline call from Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service Dispatch regarding a reported boat fire following a lightning strike. Reporting source indicates position as Queens Cove, Fairylands and BFRS requests marine transport for attending fire crew in order to access the vessel. RCC contacts RBR-Coastguard for assistance although heavy passing thunderstorm currently mid-island is expected to delay their arrival on scene. Arriving in the area at 10:55am, Rescue 1 reports that the 31 foot JC fishing boat is fully engulfed and is actually in Fairylands Creek, not Mills Creek and that a marine contractor undertaking mooring work in the Creek has assisted fire fighters with getting out to the boat. By 11:10am Rescue 1 confirms that the fire is out and that they are presently assessing the area for pollution impacts, but so far nil observed. Vessel is heavily damaged but still afloat and will be removed from the water in due course.


Date: 11/08/2025
Monday, 11th August 2025 – 6:19am – Bermuda Radio is contacted by the 35 foot local fishing vessel PROVIDER who reports being disabled due to battery issues in the vicinity of Sally Tuckers off the West end of the island. Multiple marine VHF radio calls on Channel 16 are made to vessels observed operating in the area with the hope of potential tow assistance but without any response. A Royal Bermuda Regiment Coastguard vessel is later dispatched to the scene with battery jumper cables allowing PROVIDER to start her engine and return to shore under her own power.


Date: 10/08/2025
Sunday, 10th August 2025 - 11:48am - Landline call received from 24 foot centre console SEA FLY with 4 POB, reporting being disabled after running out of fuel on North Shore off of the Tynes Bay Incinerator. Situation is stable with vessel currently anchored. Efforts by the SEA FLY and Bermuda Radio to hail passing vessels are without success so a Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard vessel is eventually tasked to the casualty position as part of East End patrol duties. During this period a ‘good samaritan’ vessel is able to assist the SEA FLY with fuel. RBR-CG vessel assistance is cancelled.