The Quarterdeck; Day of the Seafarer

Our co-host, Admiral Watson, is headed back to Washington, DC so we thought we would bring you this special interview with Karine Langlois and Ahsok Mahapatra of the International Maritime Organization discussing the Day of the Seafarer. While June 25th may have passed, we should still honor our seafarers. The Day of the Seafarer is an annual event and we hope our listeners will thank a seafarer next year, and for years to come! Here's how Amver celebrated the Day of the Seafarer.

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The Quarterdeck transcript is available here.

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Welcome Wednesday!

We've been on the road. While we've been away the Amver awards have been completed and will be mailed out soon. Your awards are on their way! The International Maritime Organization also elected a new Secretary General. One thing you can count on, however, is ships enrolling in Amver. Here are the latest participants.

• AQUA SPIRIT
• AQUAFORTUNE
• CENTENARIO BLU
• D&K YUSEF I. AL-GHANIM
• DIEZEBORG
• EAGLE LOUISIANA
• ENCORE
• FIDA
• INITIAL SALUTE
• KAIWO MARU
• KEY GUARDIAN
• KING HAKAN
• KL BARENTSFJORD
• MAXIM
• MAXIMUS
• NEWLEAD ENDURANCE
• PACIFIC ENERGY
• PACIFIC MISTRAL
• SEALINK DARWIN
• SHORYU
• SINOKOR SUNRISE
• STAR GATE
• VOGERUNNER

Thank you for continuing to support the Amver system. Don't forget to listen the Amver podcast, Quarterdeck!

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BREAKING- Koji Sekimizu new IMO Secretary General

Lloyd's List just tweeted that Koji Sekimizu, in the second round of voting, was elected the next IMO Secretary General. Mr. Sekimizu was the Director of the IMO Safety Division and took 19 votes in the second round of voting to secure his spot as the top man at IMO.

Amver maintains a good relationship with Japan and offers vessels required to report to the Japanese Ship Reporting System (JASREP) an opportunity to do so by following simple instructions in our ship reporting manual.

Congratulations to the new IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu!

Photo credit: IMO

IMO Election

This morning the International Maritime Organization begins voting on a new Secretary General. Who will become the next leader during what proves to be a challenging time for the maritime community? Lloyd's List has a page dedicated to the election. Who's in the running?

            Candidate                                Government 

• Mr. Lee Sik Chai                        Republic of Korea 
• Mr. Andreas Chrysostomou       Republic of Cyprus 
• Mr. Neil Frank Ferrer                 Republic of the Philippines 
• Mr. Jeffrey Lantz                        United States of America 
• Mr. Esteban Pacha Vicente        Kingdom of Spain 
• Mr. Koji Sekimizu                     Japan

Mr. Jeffrey Lantz is the United States nominee. Here is a bit more about Mr. Lantz. Good luck to all the candidates. Amver enjoys a wonderful relationship with the IMO and we look forward to learning who the new Secretary General will be!

Photo credit: IMO

Thank You Seafarers

Today the IMO has declared it the Day of the Seafarer! The running shoes you are wearing, the iPod you use, your mobile phone, some of the food you eat- all brought to you by sea. More importantly, these seafarers save lives. How many? Amver ships save a life every 33 hours. So today make sure to thank a seafarer!

Thank You Seafarers!

Welcome Wednesday!

Another week and even more ships enrolled in the Amver system. 55 ships to be exact. Thank you, shipping community, for making yourselves available to assist those in distress! Who are these 55 ships? Take a look. Don't forget, June 25th is the Day of the Seafarer!

• AM GHENT
• ANTARES LEADER
• APL MELBOURNE
• APL SHANGHAI
• BLUE WAVE
• BRAZOS RIVER
• CHANG HANG XIAN FENG
• CMA CGM ALMAVIVA
• CMA CGM LYRA
• CMB VIRGINIE
• CONTI SPINELL
• COSCO GLORY
• CPO SWEDEN
• DELTA POSEIDON
• DOLEGA
• ENJOY
• FRITZ REUTER
• GAZ VENTURE
• GLOBAL TRINITY
• GRAND DUKE
• HAN HE
• HARLAN S MCCALL
• INDEPENDENT VOYAGER
• JOYFUL FORTUNE
• KATRINA EM
• LEONID LOZA
• LIRA
• MACCOA
• MADANI NUSANTARA
• MANIZALES
• MAPLE GLORY
• MAR ROCIO
• MAYA PRINCESS
• MCL ALGER
• MR. JESSIE
• OHSHU MARU
• ORE BELO HORIZONTE
• ORIENT ANGEL
• ORIENT SINGAPORE
• PELICAN ARROW
• QI SHAN
• RENA
• SEASENATOR
• SEPANG EXPRESS
• SILVER SAILING
• STIKINE
• STX NOBLE
• UBC LEMESSOS
• UNITED GRACE
• WARNOW SUN
• YANG LI HU
• YANGTZE STAR
• YU JIN ACE
• YUAN JING

Don't forget about the Amver podcast, the Quarterdeck!

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Amver ship assist sailor

An Amver ship, a SPOT beacon, a concerned family member, and some sharp search and rescue professionals (you know, those unsung heroes) helped a lone sailor who was in distress approximately 750 miles east south east of Cape Cod, Mass.

It all started when U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue authorities at the First District Command Center were notified by a concerned family member who received a SPOT alert of a possible distress at sea. "We are not in life threatening danger, but could use help/assistance," the message to the family stated. 

Wheels in motion

Recognizing the challenge of getting search and rescue resources to the 42 foot sailboat, U.S. Coast Guard rescue personnel quickly queried the Amver system and identified the BW Hudson, a 748 foot Panamanian flagged tanker, and requested they change course to the stricken sailboat. Captain Eldred Coelho, master of the BW Hudson, quickly put his crew on alert and made best speed to the distress location.

Captain Coelho was only 150 miles away from the sailboat. Upon arriving alongside the disabled craft, he notified the Coast Guard and transferred five 20 liter cans of diesel. The skipper of the sailboat said he felt certain the boat was still seaworthy and could complete a transit to Halifax. Captain Coelho made sure the yachtsman had a Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon and radioed critical information back to the Coast Guard. Once the fuel transfer and welfare checks were complete the BW Hudson continued on its voyage.

Coast Guard search and rescue personnel passed along the pertinent information to rescue personnel in Halifax who will take over the case.

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