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Date: 10/03/2025
Monday 10th March, 9:45 pm - The operator of the 50ft Local Fishing Vessel ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT contacted RCC Bermuda, from onboard the Fishing Vessel FULLISH. He reported that they were heading back from Challenger Bank as ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT had struck an unknown floating object and was now sinking. The operator of the sinking fishing boat was single handed onboard, and had made a broadcast on the locally used fishing channels, Marine VHF Channel 08 which was acknowledged by Fishing Vessel FULLISH. The assisting fishing boat was quickly on scene and on realizing the seriousness of the situation rescued the fisherman and transferred equipment from the boat as it was considered likely to sink. The RBR Coast Guard were advised and FULLISH went directly to Coast Guard Head Quarters at Scenic House to ensure the safety of the stricken survivor from ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT. Unfortunately ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT is assumed to have now sunk and RCC Bermuda has issued a Notice To Mariners regarding the floating hazard to navigation.


Date: 09/03/2025
Sunday 9th March, 1:00 pm – RCC Bermuda received a telephone call from the USCG RCC Norfolk, and was conferenced with the cruise ship CELEBRITY APEX into the call, the ship was in a position 230 miles east of Florida enroute to Bermuda for her scheduled call to Dockyard on Tuesday morning. The medical team onboard the cruise ship advised they had a patient onboard in need of urgent medical assistance ashore, and the options of disembarking the patient were discussed. RCC Bermuda coordinated with the emergency department at King Edward Memorial Hospital Bermuda, United States Coast Guard, Bermuda Pilots and local shipping agents to arrange disembarking the patient via the Pilot Boat St George at the Sea Buoy, located at the Eastern End of Bermuda. The ship increased speed, and the transfer took place offshore at approximately 3:00 am on Tuesday morning, the patient was then safely transferred to an ambulance waiting at Ordnance Island in St Georges. The ship remained offshore and subsequently embarked a pilot at first light to transit to Heritage Wharf, Dockyard as per her scheduled visit.