Amver bulker rescues 4 from sinking sailboat in the Atlantic

The Amver participating bulk carrier Noni rescued 4 people from a disabled sailboat approximately 500 miles off the coast of Brazil on Sunday, January 22, 2017.

The crew of the Noni overheard a mayday radio broadcast and notified rescue personnel in Brazil and the Amver center.  According to the report from the Noni, a sailboat radioed their engine failed and the vessel was flooding. The crew of the Noni was only two miles away and altered course to render assistance to the disabled sailboat.

Two hours after receiving the distress call the crew of the Marshall Island flagged ship was safely alongside the sail boat and hoisting the four survivors aboard the ship.

The survivors were uninjured and had been on a voyage from Dakar, Senegal to Brazil when they reported an engine failure and water coming into the boat. The survivors will be disembarked at the Noni's next port of call in Uruguay.

The Noni, managed by AM Nomikos Transwolrd Maritime Agencies of Greece, enrolled in Amver on July 2, 2015 and has earned one Amver participation award.

Photo credit: The crew of the M/V Noni

Amver participating car carrier makes first rescue of 2017

The Amver participating auto carrier Hercules Leader rescued six people from a disabled catamaran 275 miles southwest of Bermuda on Thursday, January 19, 2017.

The 75-foot catamaran, Ninah, was sailing from Stewart, Fla. to Bermuda when they were struck by a rogue wave and activated an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon after the vessel began taking on water. "We intend to stay with the boat as long as we can," a crew member of the Ninah reported to rescue authorities in Bermuda, "but we are prepared to abandon ship."

U.S. Coast Guard rescue personnel launched a search aircraft and queried the Amver system. The 652-foot car carrier Hercules Leader was located near the Ninah and agreed to divert and assist with the rescue.

Approximately two and a half hours after being notified of the emergency, the Hercules Leader arrived on scene and started rescue operations. Despite 30 knot winds and 14-foot seas, the crew of the Japanese flagged ship was able to safely embark the six crew off the catamaran. The survivors were uninjured and were taken to Bermuda where they were transferred to shore.

The Hercules Leader, managed by NYK Line of Japan, enrolled in Amver on March 8, 2011 and has earned four Amver participation awards.

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Welcome Wednesday!

It's been a good week! 20 more ships enrolled in Amver. We're proud to see our numbers continue to increase and we're thankful you, the seafarer, recognize the value you bring to search and rescue. Just this week ten people were rescued in two separate incidents hundreds of miles at sea. These are survivors who would have likely died, but they survived because of you.

• EVEREST
• GOLDEN BARNET
• GOLDEN BEXLEY
• GENER8 NEPTUNE
• SBI ACHILLES
• VIVRE-G
• GLEN
• SHERGAR
• SAINTY VELOCITY
• SUNRISE-G
• INDRA OLDENDORFF
• SBI BEHIKE
• SBI MONTERREY
• SHERGAR
• SUMATRA
• HAKATA QUEEN
• GENER8 APOLLO
• ER MADEN
• AFRICAN WEAVER
• IONIC UNITED

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Welcome Wednesday!

Who joined Amver this week? Take a look. We're thankful crews and companies continue to recognize the value of Amver and the importance of a global search and rescue system. You can join the ranks of those helping ensure no call for help goes unanswered by enrolling in Amver today.

• SBI SWING
• GH CITATION
• SBI MAZURKA
• IRIS BLISS
• ATLANTIC STAR
• CESI QINGDAO
• NEWPORT NEWS
• SBI PHOENIX
• BW MINDORA
• BERGE GROSSGLOCKNER
• KN AMETHYST
• MALIBU
• MSC ANNAMARIA
• SHANDONG FU EN
• GH URBAN SEA
• DELPHIS FINLAND
• CRIMSON GRACE

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Welcome Wednesday!

Our first post of 2017 is one of our favorites. We're happy to report the first ships enrolled in Amver in 2017. These vessels and crews follow a long line of mariners taking an additional step to ensuring no call for help goes unanswered. With more than 7,000 ships available to assist a mariner in distress at almost any point in the world demonstrates how seriously you take safety. Thank you for continuing to support Amver and starting 2017 off with a bang.

• JAL VAHINI
• NAVIG8 GUIDE
• CMA CGM NIAGRA
• NAVIG8 PRIDE
• PINDOS
• RS TARA
• ULTRA TATIO
• SBI SAMSON
• SBI PARAPARA
• MARAN APHRODITE
• BRITISH NIMBUS
• SAN FRANCISCO
• ELLINGTON

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Welcome Wednesday!

Happy New Year! Here are the first ships to enroll in Amver in 2017. We're thrilled to be entering our 59th year of service. We look forward to having more ships join us and ensure no call for help goes unanswered.

• JAL VAHINI
• NAVIG8 GUIDE
• CMA CGM NIAGARA
• NAVIG8 PRIDE
• PINDOS
• RS TARA
• ULTRA TATIO

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