The ranks of Amver participants continues to grow. Thank you for your continued support of the Amver safety network. Seafarers are willing to risk their lives and companies risk profit by div...
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Safety never goes out of style. While Amver's history may be rooted in the Titanic disaster, Amver still attracts new vessels today. Twenty five more ships enrolled this week. The blanket of ...
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With the holiday season approaching it is important to remember how all those good get to us. Spending months at sea, away from family, often in dangerous seas is the seafarer. The seafarer br...
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The world relies on shipping. Most of what we receive and consume comes by ship. The men and women who take to the sea or support shipping from shoreside offices around the world are largely u...
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There is something comforting about the fact there are thousands, approximately 6,000 a day, ships sailing the world's oceans and available for search and rescue. Seafarers, yachtsmen, and tho...
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Seven new ships joined Amver this week. Why is this important? Amver ships help fill a void that traditional search and rescue resources can't fill. The United States Coast Guard and our part...
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If you're wondering who joined Amver this week, look no further. We had five new ships enroll, ensuring no call for help goes unanswered. Why is something like Amver important? Take the most ...
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Another week, another list of new ships that joined Amver this week. In various forms, this feature has been a constant part of Amver history since the Amver program was established in 1958. ...
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It's been a busy week at Amver with several new participants. We enjoy bringing you this feature of the ships enrolled in Amver. We are particularly excited to see the growth of Amver in Taiw...
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If one thing is certain it's that shipping has continued during and after the pandemic. We are thankful for the countless seafarers who have endured long tours at sea, time away from family, a...
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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) recently hosted an Amver Awards presentation during their Special Session of the Maritime Safety and Marine Environmental Matters Committee ...
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On a recent voyage from Tampa, Fla. to Cozumel, Mexico the Amver participating cruise ship Carnival Paradise rescue six people from a rustic vessel. As evident in the video by passengers, the ...
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At Amver we like to highlight the good work and lifesaving work done by our participants. One way we do that is by sharing your stories of saving lives at sea. We get that information from var...
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The Amver participating container ship London Express rescued two sailors from their disabled sailboat approximately 136 miles west of Havana, Cuba on Friday, September 2, 2022. U.S. Coast G...
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German shipping representatives gathered in Hamburg, Germany at the Ubersee Club on the evening of Wednesday, September 7, 2022 to celebrate safety at sea and receive their United States Coast G...
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The Amver participating chemical tanker Bass was able to assist a solo yachtsman who's boat suffered a fuel line leak and refrigeration failure approximately 2,000 miles southeast of Oahu, Haw...
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The Tote managed SS Pacific Tracker rescued a sailor suffering from a medical emergency aboard his sailboat approximately 450 miles southwest of Monterey, California on July 9, 2022. The sail...
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The Amver participating cruise ship Mardi Gras rescued 16 migrants from a rustic boat taking on water approximately 23 miles north west of Elbow Cay, Fla. on June 3, 2022. The captain of the ...
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On Friday, May 27, 2022 the Amver participating bulk carrier UBC STAVANGER assisted in rescue operations when a 296-foot coastal tanker sank 129 miles off the coast of Curacao. The 561-fo...
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On Monday, May 23, 2022 the Amver participating oil tanker CHEMICAL CONTENDER rescued a lone sailor from his 24-foot sailboat after the boat became disabled approximately 158 miles east of Ca...
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After two years of virtual meetings and staying apart we are excited to announce that the U.S. Amver Awards ceremony and National Maritime Day celebration will return to Washington, DC as an ...
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All roads to reconnecting lead through Connecticut. If you are in the shipping industry I hope you are as excited as we are to the return of CMA Shipping Expo and Conference that makes its ju...
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U.S. Coast Guard authorities at the Eleventh District Rescue Coordination Center diverted the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland and the Amver bulker Avra.GR after rescue personnel in Costa Ric...
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The Amver participating bulker SBI Hermes rescued a lone survivor in the Alboran Sea after a crewmember spotted him clinging to debris and waving for help on July 13, 2021. The Liberian flagg...
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Rescue authorities in Boston used the Amver to divert two ships to rescue a 81-year old German sailor after his sailboat became disabled 340 miles southeast of Cape Cod, Mass. on June 15, 2021...
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