Tag: Bahamas

A freighter sank last week off the coast of Abaco, The Bahamas in hazardous weather, with salvors working to reduce the risk of pollution. 

Unvaccinated persons no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the Bahamas. This requirement was eliminated from 20 September.

Some 30,000 gallons of fuel has spilled from a vessel in The Bahamas, according to a government official.

From 19 June, the Government of The Bahamas is removing another COVID-19 requirement for international visitors.

Two Crystal Cruises ships operating under a Genting Hong Kong unit have been seized in the Bahamas after a fuel supplier sought their arrest for $4.6 million in unpaid bills.

Panama Maritime Authority renewed its bilateral agreements with the United Arab Emirates and the Bahamas so as to promote the national workforce and technical cooperation ties between governments.

Effective from 3 September, cruise ships will not be allowed to enter ports in the Bahamas if there are unvaccinated passengers onboard aged 12 and older, the government announced through an emergency executive order issued on Thursday. 

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the cruise vessel "Braemar" which five of its passengers tested positive to the disease, anchored in the Bahamas in order to get medical supplies.

On Thursday, January 9, the USCG rescued three crewmembers from the sinking 62-foot tugboat, Gulf Man, approximately 6 miles northeast of Andros Island, in the Bahamas. In fact, the tugboat was taking on water when a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived on scene and hoisted all three crewmembers and then transported them to Nassau, Bahamas; no injuries were reported.

On 5 December, MSC officially launched its new private island called "Ocean Cay", and welcomed its first guests, passengers of the cruise ship MSC Divina. The "Ocean Cay" is considered to be a tropical destination located in the Bahamas, offering privacy for each guest.