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Date: 14/10/2024
Monday 14th October, 8:00 pm – Bermuda Radio received a telephone call from a concerned person ashore advising that a family member had broken down on a Jet Ski and was stranded on an island off Coopers Island. Speaking to the Jet Ski operator directly revealed the Jet Ski had beached on Non-Such Island with 2 people on board. The Coast Guard were able to assist and dropped the 2 people from the ski at the Airport dock, the Jet Ski remained beached. A boat with 2 people onboard went to recover the jet Ski, unfortunately the boat also broke down and ended up disabled and at anchor off Non-Such Island, friends assisted, and the Jet Ski and boat were towed ashore the following day.


Date: 06/10/2024
Sunday 6th October, 4:00 pm – The Duty Officer at the airport contacted Bermuda Radio regarding a small boat anchored off the airport finger within the marked restricted area. Bermuda Radio monitored the small centre console boat on CCTV observing 1 person onboard and one on the beach of the airport finger. Bermuda coast Guard dispatched a boat which was later stood down as the suspect boat had left the restricted area.


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: 30/09/2024
Monday 30th September, 1:25 pm – The local 32 ft Sailing vessel YOLO had filed a float plan earlier in the day advising they were sailing locally with 4 people on board. When in a position West of North Rock YOLO called Bermuda Radio on VHF to advise the boat was taking on water, they were able to keep on top of the water ingress by bailing and intended to return to St Georges Harbour. Bermuda Radio monitored the vessel on RADAR, later in the afternoon they went alongside without further incident.


Date: 30/09/2024
Monday 30th September, 1:30 pm – RCC Bermuda receives an EPIRB alert from the local Fishing Vessel NO WORRIES. The beacon was correctly registered and while the emergency contacts were being called RCC Bermuda received a telephone call from the owner advising that NO WORRIES had capsized during hurricane Ernesto and the beacon may have recently become active during efforts to salvage the vessel, the beacon was deactivated by disconnecting the battery.