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  The Royal Bahamas Defence Force received a boost to its fleet of vessels with the addition of a new patrol craft as a presentation from the United States government to The Bahamas government on August 14. Bringing remarks during a brief ceremony at the Defence Force’s Harbour Patrol Unit were the Honorable Marvin Dames, Minister of […]

Commander Michael Benson and Lieutenant Commander Justin Matejka from the United States Embassy in Nassau, paid a courtesy call on Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel on July 31, 2018 at the Defence Force Base. Commander Benson serves as Director of Operation Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) at the U.S. Embassy in Nassau. He replaces Commander […]

After they were apprehended for fishing in Bahamian waters on Wednesday afternoon, two Dominican fishermen were brought into the capital by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. While on routine patrol, HMBS Lignum Vitae, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Bertram Bowleg intercepted a Dominican skiff with 2 Dominicans onboard in the southern Bahamas. […]

(File Photo) Shortly after the Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended a Haitian sloop earlier this morning, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Northland apprehended another sloop. Both apprehensions were made at sea as a result of a collaborative effort between the Defence Force, Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos (OPBAT), and US Coast Guard District […]

An undetermined number of migrants were intercepted in Bahamian water aboard a Haitian sailing sloop early this morning as part of a joint maritime effort between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and Operations Bahamas Turks and Caicos (OPBAT). Information received by the Defence Force Intelligence Section in collaboration with The Bahamas Immigration Department was shared […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force reassures the general public and the local fishing community of its commitment to maintaining a strong presence within our maritime domain to safeguard the people of The Bahamas against recent threats of harm. These threats were made by way of social media earlier this week after the Royal Bahamas Defence […]

Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel, along with the Executive Command, Officers, Command Warrant Officer, Warrant Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, Marines, Defence Force Rangers, joined the country in celebrating its 45th anniversary on Monday night. The Officers and Marines joined in with partner security Forces and uniformed branches on Clifford Park in solidarity to help make the occasion unforgettable. […]

Less than a week after they were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, 46 Dominican fishermen were charged before the courts on Thursday afternoon in New Providence for poaching in Bahamian waters. The Dominican nationals all appeared before Magistrate Cara Turnquest in Court #2 and were charged with: (1) Illegal Foreign fishing. (2) Possession […]

Royal Bahamas Defence Force Patrol Craft P-45 brought the 46 Dominican fishermen into the Coral Harbour Base shortly after 2:00 am Monday morning. They were apprehended in the area of Cay Lobos on Sunday morning by Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship (HMBS) Madeira onboard a 70-foot steel hull Dominican Fishing Vessel ‘Ronnie’, with a large quantity […]