Welcome Wednesday!

For mariners in the United States, Happy Thanksgiving! We should all be thankful for the amazing work done by ALL seafarers, regardless of the holiday season. Without a robust maritime community those BlueRay players, winter coats, fruits and vegetables from warmer climates, and smartphones won't make it in time for Christmas.

We should also be thankful for the seafarers who make the extra commitment to safety at sea by enrolling in the Amver system.  Help us welcome the latest vessels to join us.

• AEOLIAN SUN
• ALPINE TRADER
• ANTEA
• APL VANDA
• BOGA INDAH
• CAP SAN LORENZO
• COLUMBA
• CROSBY DIVINITY
• CRYSTAL SUNRISE
• CS SATIRA
• DORIC BREEZE
• HARVEST SKY
• HECTOR
• ISTRIA
• ITHOMI
• MINERAL PEARL
• MORNING CAPO
• MSC ALGHERO
• NAVE TITAN
• NIREAS
• PACIFIC LAPIS
• SAMMY
• SITC HUASHAN
• SVS MONCK
• THORCO AFRICA
• UWE JENS LORNSEN
• WOODSIDE GOODE
• XIN LIAN 1106 HAO
• YU XIAO FENG

Photo credit: Fotolia

Welcome Wednesday!

As we enter the traditional holiday season it's easy to forget the men and woman at sea. November is a dangerous time at sea with unpredictable weather and the rush to deliver goods on time. Amver enrollment remains as important as ever, even as we begin to think of shore leave, family, and the upcoming holiday season. Please consider joining our global voluntary search and rescue system.

• BAHARI ARASCO
• BOSTON
• CMA CGM ANAPURNA
• CROSBY COMMODORE
• CROSBY TROJAN
• EVER LEGEND
• FAST SKIPPER
• HOS RENISSANCE
• MARINE RICKMERS
• MCC BENOA
• MCC MUARA
• MCC SHANGHAI
• MCC SHNZHEN
• MSM DOURO
• NANJING EXPRESS
• NAVIGATOR GLORY
• PROUD SEAS
• RIDGEBURRY LESSLEY B
• SEACLIPPER
• THORCO LEGEND
• UNITED VENTURE

Photo credit: Fotolia

Welcome Wednesday!

Who entolled Amver this week? Take a look!

 

• ALDER
• BIBBY POLARIS
• BLUE STAR
• CAPE PROVIDENCE
• CMM MARIACHI
• DENSA SEAL
• FORTUNE FREIGHTER
• FORTUNE NAVIGATOR
• GIORGOS DRACOPOULOS
• GREAT MANTA
• HYUNDAI FAITH
• ICARUS
• KOTA CEPAT
• LAN HA
• LUCKY STAR
• MSC DIVINA
• NCC FAJR
• OLYMPUS
• SONG NGAN
• THOR PIONEER
• TIEN YEN
• UACC MARAH
• UBC MONTEGO BAY
• VINH AN
• VINH HOA
• VINH HUNG
• VINH THUAN
• VOSCO SUNRISE
• VSC POSEIDON

 

Amver ship rescues Canadian 400 miles north of Puerto Rico

The combined efforts of a good Samaritan sailboat, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, and several Amver ships resulted in the rescue of a severely dehydrated 61 year old Canadian man from a sailboat 400 miles north of Puerto Rico on Monday, November 4, 2013.

Coast Guard rescue authorities in Sector San Juan received notification from the sailing vessel Enzo, via satellite phone, on Sunday, November 3, 2013 and diverted the Amver participating reefer Chiquita Scandinavia. The Bahamian flagged ship arrived on scene and deployed a rescue boat but was unable to safely embark the yachtsman because of 3 meter waves and winds greater than 20 knots. Rescue authorities also diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant with a rescue helicopter and another Amver ship, the AS Vincentia, to assist in the rescue effort.

Once the AS Vincentia was on scene the crew was able to safely bring the sailor aboard and treated him for severe dehydration. The AS Vincentia, managed by Christian F. Ahrenkiel of Hamburg, Germany, then changed course to meet the Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen helicopter.

The helicopter lowered a rescue swimmer who provided initial medical care and hoisted the Canadian aboard the helicopter where he was taken to waiting EMS  personnel. The sailor was later transported to Centro Medico Hospital.

The Chiquita Scandinavia enrolled in the Amver system on January 1, 1992 and has earned 21 awards for participation and the AS Vincentia enrolled in Amver on December 4, 2010 and earned three awards for participation.

Photo credit: crew of the M/V AS Vincentia

Welcome Wednesday!

Every week we take a moment and recognize the latest ships that enrolled in the Amver system. This week is no different. Today we welcome another 22 ships that joined the Amver safety network.

• ANAGEL OCEAN
• ATLANTIC FAIRY
• C-CHAMPION
• CAPE VERDE
• CENITO
• CHEMICAL AQUARIUS
• CIELO DI PARERMO
• HERBANIA
• HUAMINE
• HYUNDAI GLOBAL
• MONESTENA
• MSC ARBATAX
• MSC VANESSA
• OCEAN FUTURE
• PISTI
• SAMUDRIKA-2
• SARI INDAH
• STAR LUSTER
• STI LE ROCHER
• UNITED WORLD
• WUCHOW
• XIN HONG

Photo credit: Fotolia

Greek Amver ship saves Canadian sailor

A 61 year old Canadian sailor aboard a disabled sailboat 700 miles east of Cape Cod, Mass., activated his commercial emergency beacon and was rescued by an Amver ship early Tuesday morning.

U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators from Boston, Mass. coordinated the rescue after they were notified at 8 a.m. Monday morning. A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, NC., HC-130 search aircraft launched and located the sailboat. The 652-foot commercial ship Bishu Highway and the Amver participating bulk carrier Athina L were also diverted to assist.

The Bishu Highway arrive on the scene at approximately 2:45 p.m. Monday, and established communications with the Easy Go. The solo yachtsman reported he was uninjured, but the boat had lost its main sail and he was unable to make way. The Bishu Highway was unable to rescue the sailor due to a 50-foot height of the hull above the water, but stayed on scene until the Athina L arrived.

The Athina L arrived on scene at approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday and, braving 20 foot seas and 40 knot winds, safely embarked the sailor. He was uninjured and will stay aboard the Athena L until it reaches its next port of Hunterston, U.K.

The Liberian flagged Athina L, managed by the Kyla Shipping Company, enrolled in the Amver system on October 14, 2011 and has earned one Amver participation award.

Photo credit: M/V Athina L.