A pleasure craft ran aground in Emily’s Bay on Friday.

An anonymous caller in St David’s reported the vessel after hearing signs of distress and suspecting that it was sinking.

“Marine Police were nearby on Heron II at the Swing Bridge and when contacted by Bermuda Radio, attended to discover the 38-foot pleasure craft Sin Bin had grounded and had been ferrying persons ashore in the area after poor navigation rendered a two-foot hole in the vessel hull,” a Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesman said.

“Once everyone was determined to be safe and accounted for and ashore, the registered owner stayed on board Sin Bin gaining access to a local resident’s dock.”

The boat was kept afloat overnight using pumps, and arrangements were made for the vessel to be hauled out of the water on Saturday morning.

“At 10.50am, the marine contractor confirmed Sin Bin was being stabilised on a trailer for haul out and repairs,” the spokesman said.