Horizon from entering St. George's Harbour earlier this week.

They also prevented the Song of America and Royal Majesty from arriving on schedule as both ships steered a course around the storm.

Meyer Agencies Ltd. reported the Dreamward berthed at Number Five and Six Docks in Hamilton on Monday at 10 a.m. with 1,369 passengers. She was due to leave for New York at 2 p.m. this afternoon.

The Horizon also arrived on Monday morning and berthed at Number One Dock in Hamilton with 1,604 passengers. She did not shift to St. George's on Wednesday morning because the conditions would have made entry to the harbour difficult.

Meyer reported that the Horizon was expected to go to St. George's early this morning and leave at 3 p.m. for New York. Meyer also reported that the Meridian arrived at King's Wharf, Dockyard on Tuesday morning with 1,328 passengers. She was due to return to New York tomorrow at 5 p.m.

The Song of America and Royal Majesty both arrived in St. George's on Tuesday with 1,414 and 1,106 passengers, respectively, local agents John S. Darrell reported.

The Royal Majesty berthed at Ordnance Island and is due to return to Boston tomorrow afternoon. Song of America berthed overnight and then moved to Number One Dock early yesterday morning which forced Horizon to move to Number Seven Dock.

In other shipping news Container Ship Management said the Oleander left on Monday afternoon instead of Tuesday morning in order to escape the storm.

The Oleander arrived on Sunday with 134 dry containers and 47 refrigerated containers. Also on board were a grinder, an oxygen truck, a boat, a car, a conveyer and a trailer containing steel.

The Bermuda Islander arrived a day ahead of schedule with 66 dry containers and nine refrigerated containers. Meyer Agencies reported that she berthed at Number Seven Dock on Monday at 7.30 p.m. and left on Tuesday at 3.35 p.m.

The Ingolstadt , a Panamanian-registered car carrier out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti was expected in Hamilton at 4.30 p.m. today.

Meyer Agencies reported that she was carrying 167 cars and 88 crates of spare parts for Bermuda. The Ingolstadt was due to leave for Nassau tomorrow morning.