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• Another Record!

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Can you believe it! Amver has reached another record. On Saturday November 28 there were 3,758 ships on plot for a 24 hour period. That is the greatest number of Amver ships available to assist those in distress in our 51 year history and it wouldnt be possible without the support of the shipping community. Thank ...
  6 days ago

• Amver Tanker Seized By Pirates

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Amver is blogging from Marintec maritime exhibition in Shanghai, China. we are facing some challenges sharing our story on the blog but have a rough solution that should allow us to get our word out to you. Our situation is far less perilous than the crew of the Greek flagged tanker Maran Centauras. The Amver ...
  6 days ago

• See You In China!

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Will you be at Marintec 2009 ? Amver will be exhibiting and holding an Amver awards ceremony. We are excited to engage our Chinese, and other Asian, partners and hope you will take some time to introduce yourself. We look forward to seeing you in Shanghai! Photo credit: Benjamin Strong
  1 week ago

• Welcome Wednesday!

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  As the year winds down and we begin to focus on family gatherings, holidays, and shopping we shouldnt forget the mariner. Most mariners dont get the holidays off and spend their time sailing from port to port. Its the mariner, however, who brings us our holiday joy. If not for the people of the commercial maritime ...
  1 week ago

• Indonesian Ferry Incidents

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Two recent ferry tragedies in Indonesia underscore the continued need for Amver . MSNBC reports over 240 people have been rescued after one ferry sank of Sumatra . The other ferry ran aground with no loss of life. These incidents demonstrate the need for coordinated mass rescue plans and resources. The United ...
  2 weeks ago

• USCG Innovation Expo 2009

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Amver had the distinct pleasure of exhibiting at the 2009 United States Coast Guard Innovation Expo in Virginia Beach, VA this week. In addition to the expo, Amver participated in podcampUSCG , the first military podcamp of its kind. You can learn more about podcampUSCG by checking out the wiki . Want to hear ...
  2 weeks ago

• Welcome Wednesday!

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Whew! We sure have been busy traveling but that hasnt stopped ships from enrolling in Amver . Is your ship listed below? It should be. Simply enter your pertinent vessel information on the Amver enrollment page and you can be part of the greatest global search and rescue system around. Help us in welcoming ...
  2 weeks ago

• iPhone Applications for Amver?

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  While we dont have an Amver application for the iPhone (yet) gCaptain recently posted a great article that had 10 useful iPhone apps for those adrift at sea . The applications were: Sextant StarMap Pro Traveling Companion-True Compass Sunrise Tide Tables NOAA Raster Charts Foreca.mobi World ...
  4 weeks ago

• Welcome Wednesday!

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  23 vessels have enrolled in Amver in the past week. It is encouraging to see the interest increase while the number of vessels on the water decreases. The owners and crews of these vessels know the value of Amver, both to those that need to be rescued and the vessels coordinated during rescues. Imagine if your ...
  4 weeks ago

• Update On Weather Observations From NOAA

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Image via Wikipedia Amver wants to pass along this information we received from our partners at NOAA . Their is a new and more streamlined E-mail address for ships to use to submit their weather observations. Please start sharing SHIPOBS@NOAA.GOV to all your ships that may be using the NOAA email process for ...
  4 weeks ago

• Arm Ships Crews?

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Lloyds List recently ran an interesting editorial in their blog section. As piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden increase , the debate on whether to arm crews aboard merchant vessels continues. While members of the Nautilus International Union favor arming crews, most bodies oppose the notion. What do you, ...
  5 weeks ago

• Hostage Britsh Couple Contacted By Reporters

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  The British couple recently captured by Somali pirates were recently interviewed and gave a first hand account of their capture. They are currently being held on a Singapore container ship. It is unclear if that ship is an Amver participant.
  5 weeks ago

• Welcome Wednesday!

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  39 ships enrolled in Amver in the past week. Thats the good news. But take a look at t his chart and you can see that Amver enrollment is actually down this year compared to last year. There is a chance that it will pick up and at least meet last years record of 1,596 enrollments. Is it a symptom of the ...
  5 weeks ago

• Last Titanic Survivor Laid To Rest

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Millvina Dean, British Titanic Society Titanic..." style="border: medium none ; display: block;" width="300" height="273"> Image via Wikipedia The BBC reports Millvina Dean, the youngest survivor of the Titanic tragedy and last living survivor, had her ashes scattered at berth 43/44 where the liner left ...
  5 weeks ago

• Amver Awards In Hong Kong

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  On October 13, U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong Economic/Political Chief Martin Murphy presented awards to Hong Kong ship owners and ship managers on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard for their continued participation in Amver . 325 Hong Kong ships earned Amver awards and over 60 members of Hong Kongs maritime ...
  6 weeks ago

• B-52 Bombers At Sea?

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Image via Wikipedia National Defense Magazine recently reported that the United States Air Force is using B-52 bombers to monitor suspicious vessels approaching U.S. ports. According to the June 2009 report, the planes have flown several missions to take pictures of ships approaching U.S. waters. The article ...
  6 weeks ago

• Shipping Downturn?

  
  Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958 — Authority: 411
  Simon Perry recently reported in the Daily Mail about the "ghost fleet" of commercial ships tied up near Singapore. These ships sit idle because of the economic downturn. You can read the entire article here . We recently reported the Amver on plot average hit an all time high . Lets take a quick look at how ...
  6 weeks ago

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