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Petition Calls for Mandatory Crew Background Checks

Following the tragic death of 20-year-old South African stewardess Paige Bell aboard the superyacht Far From It in the Bahamas, the yachting community is advocating for mandatory criminal background checks for all crew members. A petition initiated by Jessie Frost of Crewfolio has garnered over 5,700 signatures, aiming to implement these checks internationally. The petition […]

BAHAMAS POLICE RESUME POLICE CLEARANCE ISSUANCE

The Bermuda Police Service shut the Criminal Records Office after material containing asbestos was recently found in a cabinet. The office has now been temporarily relocated in the force’s Human Resources Department, which is extending criminal vetting requests to 15 days or more.

It warned that “Applications that encounter any ‘red flag indicators/concerns’ […]