hook up with their loved ones.

Up to 500 relatives are expected to pass through the Island as they leave and join a three-strong fleet of US Navy vessels, moored at Five Fathom Hole.

The "Tiger Cruise'' is a goodwill gesture for the families, some of whom will sail home to the US on board the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy , cruiser Seattle and supply vessel Monterey .

Agents John S. Darrell said the relatives will be ferried to and from the ships from Ordnance Island during the day. The ships will then depart for the US.

Meanwhile, Meyer reported the Somers Isles' 500th sailing last week. And to mark the occasion, the vessel delayed its departure for Florida until Monday, so a reception could be held in its honour.

Last week it brought in 100 containers, three refrigerated, three boats, three commercial trucks and 56 bundles of building materials.

The cable ship Iberus is moored at Dockyard and will depart today. The vessel stopped to take on board crew and technicians, and drop off cable.

The Bermuda Islander brought 105 containers, including 20 refrigerated, and one mast for a sailboat. It arrived on Thursday and sailed the following day.

John. S. Darrell had the propane gas tanker Coral Acorpora in at the oil docks, Ferry Reach, on Saturday.

Container Ship Management reported the Oleander in on Sunday with 133 dry containers and 37 refrigerated. It also carried five road trailers loaded with building materials and 20 cars. It departed yesterday.

The Liberian-registered tanker Tiber stopped off in St. George's on Saturday, to transfer crew. The vessel, enroute from Savannah, Georgia to Grangemouth, Scotland, departed the same day.

Super carrier: The USS John F. Kennedy, shown in the San Francisco Bay, will be standing off Bermuda tomorrow to take on family members of the crew of the last leg of its voyage to Norfolk, Virginia.