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A memorial service to those lost at sea was held in St. George’s yesterday. The annual memorial service for the Guild of the Holy Compassion took place at the seamen’s plot in St. George’s Cemetery. Henry Hayward, president of the guild, led the ope...

A flotilla of abandoned boats was yesterday removed from the water. The Ministry of Transport said the vessels posed a marine obstruction risk and a danger to navigation and the environment. The seven boats were lifted out of Coot Pond, St George’s....

Several shipwreck related documentaries produced by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in conjunction with Dr. Philippe Rouja and his team, have been featured on well-known international media channels and programmes. Dr. Rouja – w...

An iconic shipwreck was badly damaged as a result of Hurricane Humberto. The Montana, a paddle steamer and civil war blockade runner, which was wrecked off Bermuda’s North Shore in 1863, forms an important part of Bermuda’s maritime cultural heritage...

A centuries-old shipwreck could shed further light on how early settlers survived in Bermuda. Archaeologists investigating the unidentified wreck believe Bermudians salvaged materials after it grounded on the island’s western reefs. Bradley Rodgers, ...

Divers searching for the last resting place of an American Civil War Confederate ship may be a step closer to solving the 150-year-old mystery. Mark Diel, owner of Dive Bermuda, said divers looking for the Roanoke wreck as part of an American TV show...

Underwater explorer Philippe Cousteau is to try and solve the 150-year-old mystery of the last resting place of a Confederate ship. Mr Cousteau — grandson of undersea exploration giant Jacques Cousteau — visited the island this month in a bid to find...

James Delgado started in archaeology anticipating a career with his feet firmly on dry land. What changed his mind was an old whaling ship under San Francisco's financial district, six blocks from the ocean. “In 1978, my employers, the US National Pa...

Bermuda’s rich history of shipwrecks was highlighted on American television. PBS NewsHour’s art and culture segment last week featured The Bermuda 100 Challenge — a joint project between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Marine Her...

A have-a-go crew of sailors is to help tackle Bermuda’s build-up of derelict boats one wreck at a time. The news came as the Government delivered an ultimatum yesterday to the owners of 17 abandoned boats scattered around the island. Officials warned...

A trailblazing project to digitally map Bermuda’s sunken treasure of shipwrecks came about by “one of those moments of destiny”, in the words of Falko Kuester. A computer scientist and engineer specialising in cultural heritage, Mr Kuester excitedly ...

A notorious derelict ship in the East End is to be sunk and converted into a dive site after years of languishing at Marginal Wharf. A decade after the casino ship arrived in Bermuda, swiftly running afoul of the island’s gaming laws, the Niobe Corin...