A sailing vessel traveling to Bermuda found an abandoned 55ft sailing yacht and started towing it to the island.
A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, Thursday 25th April, 2:14 pm Bermuda Radio received at satellite telephone call from the 118ft sailing vessel Knickerbocker, which is inbound to Bermuda, advising that they have found an abandoned 55ft sailing yacht, and have taken it in tow.
The yacht does not have a name displayed, but the description shows it to be the same abandoned yacht which was reported to Bermuda Radio on the 3rd of April by Atlantic Explorer.
The US Coast Guard are aware of the vessel from a previous incident they handled, and intend to inform the owners that the yacht is being towed to Bermuda, with an ETA of late Friday night or early hours of Saturday morning.
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An official notice has been released by the Government stating that a vessel was discovered adrift at sea with no one on board,
and it has come under the administration of the Receiver of Wreck, and claims of owners must be established to the satisfaction
of the Receiver of Wreck within one year of the date of this Notice.
Notice of Wreck
Notice Type: Government Notice
Notice Sub Type: Notice of Wreck
Notice ID: GN0614/2019
Department: Customs
Publication date: 10 May 2019
Notice Of Wreck
The Merchant Shipping Act 2002
Pursuant to the provisions of section 202 of the Merchant Shipping Act 2002, I hereby give notice that the vessel described below was salvaged from the waters off Bermuda, and has come under the administration of the Receiver of Wreck:-
Description of Vessel
Vessel name .. N/A
Vessel type . Sloop
Make of Vessel . Beneteau
Year of Vessel 2018
Hull type . Monohull
Hull material . Fibre-reinforced plastic
Length overall .. Approximately 55.1ft.
Beam Approximately 16ft. 3in.
Condition of vessel
This vessel was discovered adrift at sea with no one on board by a passing vessel. The seaworthiness of the vessel was examined and after the bilge pumping was conducted the vessel was sailed on its own power into Bermuda. The inside of the boat appears to be in good condition. There is no apparent structural damage to the hull.
Location of vessel
St. Georges, Bermuda
Claims
Claims of owners to wreck must be established to the satisfaction of the Receiver of Wreck within one year of the date of this Notice. Claims may be sent to the Receiver of Wreck, P.O. Box 2084, Hamilton, HM HX, Bermuda or by email to customs@gov.bm.
Given this 9th day of May, 2019
Tracey Kelly
Acting Collector of Customs
Acting Receiver of Wreck
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