A search is currently underway in a joint effort by local authorities after a total of 15 Haitian nationals were rescued and another 4 were found lifeless in waters near Man O War Cay at the entrance of Marsh Harbour, central Abaco earlier this morning. After the discovery of the bodies in the water by […]
A total of 124 Haitian migrants were apprehended early Sunday morning by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force after they were discovered in Bahamian waters. Sometime around 3:00 am, Patrol Craft P-125 coxswained by Petty Officer Patrick Donald intercepted a 40 – ft. sail sloop approximately 8 miles south of New Providence. HMBS Rolly Gray, under […]
Four Dominican fishermen were charged before the courts on Friday December 28, 2018 in New Providence after being apprehended for fisheries violations by a Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol craft in waters south of Great Inagua. In Friday’s hearing, Oneil Garcia, Ediberto Awduzar, Franklyn Carbera, and Jose Gomez all appeared before Magistrate McKinney in Court#1, […]
Coral Harbour Base, 23 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): A joint effort by the US Coast Guard Operations Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) on Saturday afternoon has resulted in the apprehension of 4 Dominican fishermen in Bahamian waters. A US Coast Guard helicopter operating out of Inagua under the OPBAT program reported the […]
CAs a result of their hard work and dedication throughout the year, 3 Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were recipients of the Marine of the Year Award in their respective categories at the Force’s Annual event. Under the Award program, each of the Forces 14 departments presents a Departmental Marine of the Year […]
Defence Force apprehends Second Group of Foreign Fishermen within a Week Coral Harbour Base, 17 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): For the second time within a week, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) apprehended another group of Dominican fishermen earlier this morning for illegally operating in Bahamian waters. The two Dominican small go-fast type boats were apprehended […]
Coral Harbour Base, 12 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) apprehended 7 Dominican fishermen aboard two small go-fast type boats around noon on Tuesday 11 November 2018 in the area of Little Inagua. The two Dominican boats were apprehended just off Little Inagua by RBDF patrol craft P-129, coxswained by Petty Officer […]
Coral Harbour Base, 03 DEC. ‘18 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force once again has demonstrated excellence in fitness and proved to be a force to be reckoned with, as they displayed their fitness prowess at 2 separate Fun Run & Walk competitions over the weekend. At the Bahamas Aids for Foundation meet, Marine Seamen […]
A joint rescue operation between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the United States Coast Guard resulted in the rescue of three Bahamians at sea on Sunday past. The three men were at sea when their vessel ran out of fuel Sunday evening. A cruise ship spotted the boat adrift west of Cat Island and […]
Ongoing recovery efforts by Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), the Royal Bahamas Police Force and volunteer divers, and Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association and a glass bottom boat continue to yield findings of debris eleven days after a light aircraft piloted by Captain Byron Ferguson crashed off the northwest coast of New Providence on Thursday […]
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