Welcome 2010

The entire Amver team wishes you a prosperous and happy New Year! We hope 2010 brings the return of better shipping, safer seas, and an increase in the number of vessels enrolling in Amver.

Happy New Year!

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Welcome Wednesday!

As 2009 comes to a close we welcome some of the last enrollees in the Amver system. From everyone at Amver to our extended maritime family we wish you a safe and prosperous new year. Here are the latest members of our search and rescue system.

• STENA PRIMORSK
• STELLA
• BANDAI III
• FASSA
• MAERSK DISCOVERER
• STOLT GROENLAND
• LOWLANDS JULIAN
• STELLAR DAISY
• JINDAL TARA
• JPO DORADO
• STAR PRIDE
• MSC CAMEROUN
• CHALLENGE PEARL
• RIVER WISDOM
• ELLENITA
• NAVIOS PHOENIX
• CARIBBEAN ORCHID
• COSTA SERENA
• CHAMPION PROSPERITY
• GULF JALMUDA
• BUNGA ALAMANDA
• EIDE TRADER
• ANDEAN
• OCEAN CHARIOT
• WESTERN OSLO
• OOCL NAGOYA
• HK DELIGHT
• GECO BLUEFIN
  

We look forward to even more ships joining the Amver ranks in 2010!

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Season's Greetings from Amver

Welcome Wednesday

Happy Holidays from Amver. It's the week of Christmas and the best gift we could receive is another group of ships enrolling! Don't forget the mariners under way. Let's welcome the following vessels:

• BRAVERUS
• FRATERNITY
• DOLFINJGRACHT
• CHAVIN QUEEN
• OSAKA CAR
• THOR GALAXY
• USHUAIA
• DOROTHY ANN
• GRIGORPAN
• OCEAN PLUTO
• MYRTOS
• CPO FINLAND
• ALGOA
• EMPIRE TULANG BAWANG
• MONT
• ALPINE MINUTE
• TENCA ARROW
• CONTI
• TINERFE
• HONGBO
• HELEN BOLTEN
• OVERSEAS CASCADE
• HIGH PEARL
• UBC MIAMI
• AP SVETI VLAHO
• BERGE LYNGOR
• BELSTAR
• GECO SCORPIO
• CHAITALI PREM
• SUPER STAR
• VAN ORCHID
• MOL SPARKLE
• COS CHERRY
  
• FINNMARKEN

Thank you for enrolling your vessels. We hope to see your ship's name here in the coming year.

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Update- Amver Ship Adrift Off Alaska

Captain C. Thanga Swamy, master of the APJ Suryavir, reported to Amver his crew had made repairs to the ship's engines and were no longer in distress. "Please cancel below distress message sent earlier, vessel no longer in distress, normal working resumed..." said the Captain.

The APJ Suryavir reported there were adrift approximately 540 miles south of Adak, Alaska when the weather became very rough and they stated they may have to abandon ship. While the Coast Guard launched a C-130 aircraft, the Amver participating container ship Maersk Altair was also diverted to assist if necessary.

The crew of the APJ Suryavir remains in contact with Coast Guard search and rescue authorities.

12 Days Of Nautical Gifts

Our colleagues at Coast Guard Headquarters recently sent out a feature release highlighting the Coast Guard's gift ideas for the 12 nautical days of Christmas. In case you missed that release here are the suggestions for the mariner you may be shopping for.

1. A marine GPS navigation system
2. A properly registered 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
3. A Coast Guard approved life jacket
   
4. A hand held VHF-FM radio
5. A Boating Safety Course
6. A free Vessel Safety Check from the Coast Guard Auxiliary
7. A Coast Guard approved fire extinguisher
8. A first aid kit in a watertight container
   
9. A seamanship book
10. Nautical charts
11. A signaling kit
12. A life raft with a survival kit

What's on Amver's holiday list?

• More vessels enrolling
• More vessels reporting (download the Amver user's manual)
• More awards ceremonies
• More lives saved

What's on your holiday wish list?

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Amver Ship Racing To Assit Vessel Adrift Off Alalska

Yesterday the 738 foot bulker APJ Suryavir reported to United States Coast Guard rescue authorities they had lost all power and were adrift in rough weather approximately 540 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska. Search and rescue personnel immediately launched a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft and diverted the Amver ship Maersk Altair.

While the master and crew of the APJ Suryavir prepared to abandon ship it appears, according to communications from the ship, that the engines have been restarted and the vessel is under its own power.

We will keep you updated.

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