CPS Resource Centre
Bermuda 2011-05-19
On May 19, 2011 Bermuda Post issued a four stamp set commemorating the local nautical pilots. The Bermuda Post website describes the issue saying: “The graveyard of shipwrecks surrounding Bermuda is testament to the island’s treacherous encircling reefs and complicated channel systems. Local knowledge, navigation charts, lighthouses, signaling stations, beacons and buoys have aided in the safe passage of incoming and outgoing ships, but the experience of local pilots has been of paramount importance. Pilots are local coastal navigators who guide ships through the difficult approaches to Bermuda.” One map stamp is present in this set. The 0.35c denomination depicts a piloting crew bring their boat ashore in the top section of the stamp, along with an image of Heathers Chart in the bottom section. (the image shown here is of a promotional design and may not depict the actual issued stamp. an additional scan of the stamp is welcome. –web admin.)
