Significant Maritime Incidents

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Date: 17/09/2025

Wednesday 17th September 2025,12:30pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre, was notified by Fire Dispatch, that a 911 medical emergency call had been received from the vicinity of Admiralty House, in which a 53-year-old female tourist, visiting off a Cruise Ship, had sustained an injury jumping into the water from the cliffs. The RBR Coast Guard where promptly tasked to the area, and rendezvoused with the patient, then providing transport to an awaiting ambulance at Admiralty House Dock.


Date: 17/09/2025

Wednesday 17th September 2025, 7:30am – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a Satellite Telephone call from the captain onboard the Isle of Man Registered 64,309grt Oil Tanker M/V KMARIN RIGOUR, advising they wished to divert to Bermuda, to transfer an Indian crew member, who had suffered a serious injury to one finger on his hand following an accident onboard, which required attention at a local Hospital facility. The vessel was on passage from Lisbon, Portugal bound for the US Gulf Coast. The KMARIN RIGOUR making best speed, arrived offshore in Bermuda Waters on Saturday 20th September at 08:30am. The 44-year-old Indian 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: 10/09/2025

Wednesday 10th September 2025, 1:40pm – Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a 911 call from a member of public, who was reporting concern for a what appeared to be a small rental Boston Whaler with 2 persons onboard, located aground in the vicinity of Lefroy House, Somerset. The RBR Coast Guard where tasked and promptly arrived on scene assisting the 2 persons onboard ashore and securing the rental Boston Whaler which was subsequently safely recovered by a marine contractor for the rental company.