Monday's holiday was not without marine incidents, according to Bermuda Radio which received a report from power boat Bayliner that it was disabled in the Somerset Bridge area.

The report came in at about 5 p.m. and stated that ten people were onboard. Bermuda Radio then issued radio broadcasts of assistance to nearby vessels.

At 5.55 p.m. vessel Sea Assist responded to the call, enabling Bayliner to be secured at Ely's Harbour.

The Norwegian Majesty rescued four people caught in a violent storm on its way to Bermuda.

The 24-foot vessel Not On Call was 30 miles off the South Carolina coast when harsh weather drove the crew to call for help.

With fuel and oil running low, water pooling quickly and night falling, they listened for around two hours as other boats caught in the storm were rescued.

The four sailors pushed deeper into the storm simply to stay afloat, moving further from shore while burning their fuel before the Majesty turned around to make the rescue, on Saturday.

At around 8.30 p.m., an hour after changing course to aid the sailors, the Majesty pulled alongside the ship, blocking the wind while its crew worked to pull the stranded crew on board.

Mark Harold, the owner of Not On Call, was the last person off the boat, barely having time to throw the anchor before the engine finally shut down.

"The thought of losing my boat was just about more than I could stand," said Mr. Harold, who arrived in Bermuda on Monday.

Meanwhile, BCL cargo vessel Oleander sailed in to the Island on Sunday from Port Elizabeth, New Jersey on its weekly run bringing 152 dry containers and 44 refrigerated ones.

Plus, Oleander had three road trailers, two utility trailers and one forklift. She left Bermuda yesterday at 8.05 a.m.

Its rival, BISL-owned Bermuda Islander will arrive at 8.15 a.m. tomorrow, from Salem, New Jersey on its weekly run.

She will discharge 132 containers including 27 refrigerated ones, two flatracks, 11 tanks and four trailers.

Cruise ship wise, Norwegian Majesty pulled into the Island from Charleston, South Carolina at 1 p.m. on Monday and will sail out at 11.30 a.m. tomorrow.

She's carrying 1,511 passengers and is berthed at Ordinance Island, St. George's.

Grandeur of the Seas arrived from Baltimore at 11 a.m. Monday and returned to Baltimore with 2,151 passengers at 3 p.m. yesterday.

She was berthed at Kings Wharf in Dockyard.

Norwegian Dream arrived from Boston at 11.30 a.m. yesterday with 1,473 passengers and will return to Boston at 12 p.m. on Friday. The ship is berthed at Penno's Wharf.

Norwegian Dawn will sail in from New York at 8.30 a.m. today to King's Wharf with 2,288 passengers. She will sail out on Saturday at 5 p.m.

Tanker British Courtesy is to pull into the Island from Freeport, Bahamas at 10 a.m. on Friday with fuel for Belco. She will discharge her load at Esso Oil Docks and sail once completed.