Name of New Police Boat Announced - 'MV Guardian'
Tue, 2006-09-19
The Bermuda Police Service is pleased to announce the winner of the 'Schools Competition to Name the New Police Boat' is Ms. Freya Lawrence of BHS and the name 'Guardian.' As the winning student she was presented with an I-Pod, a trophy and a $300 donation to the BHS library during her school assembly this morning. In addition, shortly after the MV Guardian arrives in Bermuda's waters, Ms. Lawrence's class will be given the opportunity to take a short trip onboard the boat. We would like to congratulate Freya Lawrence and thank all of the students who submitted entries to the competition.
From May 19 - 26, 2006 the Bermuda Police Service held a competition to name its new Police boat, which was open to all elementary, middle school and high school students across the island. On Monday, May 29, a panel consisting of Police personnel, a member of the local education system and a member of the local marine community selected the name of the vessel (after much discussion) from the 98 entries received. To ensure the process of selecting the name was fair, the panel was only read the boat name and the paragraph explaining why that name was chosen - not the student's name or the name of the school. Also during the process, some names were eliminated because another vessel already had that particular name. The MV Guardian is currently in Savannah Georgia, USA and is expected to reach Bermuda by Monday, September 25, 2006.
