Welcome Wednesday!

24 more vessels have enrolled in Amver. Who are they? They are the ships that help us save lives. Your vessel could be part of this amazing network. Help us welcome the latest members of the Amver team.

• AS SUWAYQ
• ASIA GLORY
• ATLANTIC ELM
• BULK HARVEST
• CAPE LILY
• COMMON CALYPSO
• EQUINOX GLORY
• FLORA
• GASCHEM STADE
• GREAT EASTERN
• HANJIN SINES
• HIGH SEAS
• KINOURA
• LADY HENRIETTA
• LEO SPIRIT
• MARIOLINA DE CARLINI
• MINERAL FAITH
• MOL MAJESTY
• OCEAN HERO
• PRECIOUS SEAS
• VEGA SCORPIO
• WAVE FRIEND
• WOODSIDE DONALDSON
• YA TAI 3

Don't forget to listen to the Amver podcast, The Quarterdeck.

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We're pleased to say Thank You Seafarers!

This year the IMO is marking June 25th as the annual Day of the Seafarer. While it is important to recognize those men and women who spend days and months at sea, without complaint, making sure the things we need get to us, we are reminded that every day should be considered a day for seafarers.

Why are seafarers so important?

• Every 33 hours a seafarer on an Amver ship is saving a life somewhere in the world.
• Seafarers carry the burden of being taken hostage by rouge pirates, all to ensure our goods are delivered when we expect them.

How can you lend your support and recognize a seafarer?

• Share your thoughts on the Day of the Seafarer Facebook page.
• Send a message on Twitter to @IMOHQ or @Seafarerday using the hashtag #thankyouseafarer.
• On Pinterest, you can pin a picture with the caption "Day of the Seafarer".
• Watch a video about seafarers on YouTube.
•  Or, you can head down to the dock, pier, or quay and give a seafarer a hug!

We're pleased to say #ThankYouSeafarers!

 

 

Annual Amver award given at IHS Fairplay SASI dinner

The coveted Green Amver Pennant was recently awarded at the IHS Fairplay Safety at Sea International Awards aboard the HMS Belfast in London. The award was given to the Bermuda Container Lines M/V Oleander for a daring November, 2011 rescue of four sailors in the Atlantic.

Congratulations to the management and crew of the Oleander for a job well done. A special thanks to IHS Fairplay Safety at Sea International for their steadfast support of Amver through the years. Finally, thank to U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Sean Jehu for taking time from flying rescue missions in Cornwall to help present this award.

Photo credit: IHS Fairplay via Flickr

Welcome Wednesday!

The fact that Amver is voluntary is probably its most unique characteristic. To think that thousands of mariners around the world make themselves available to assist others in distress, risking life and limb, and for no extra compensation or recognition is simply amazing. Know what else is amazing? These same mariners keep enrolling in Amver, week after week. Help us welcome the latest seafarers ensuring no call for help goes unanswered.

• AFRICAN VENTURE
• AL JABIARAH
• ARISTOS II
• BERGE JAYA
• BERGE TOWNSEND
• C FRONTIER
• CHEMSTAR JEWEL
• CLIPPER KASASHIO
• DEEP STIM BRASIL II
• ERTEA
• EVGENIA I
• FEDERAL SEVERN
• FLEVES
• FS ENDEAVOR 
• GDF SUEZ NORTH SEA
• GEOSAND MAX
• GREAT DRAGON 9
• HUA HENG 167
• MAXWELL BAY
• MERMAID DISCOVERY
• NOR SPRING
• OCEAN FRESH
• PORT STAR
• PRT DREAM
• SHAN HE
• TAKAMATSU MARU
• TAKAMATSU MARU (not a repeat, different IMO number)
• TOLTEN
• TULANE

Don't forget to check out the Amver podcast, The Quarterdeck!

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Ocean garbage, an infographic

Here's an interesting infographic on the garbage accumulating in the world's oceans. Have any of our Amver participants seen debris afloat?


Created by: MastersDegree.net

Amver ship rescues 7 near Hawaii

Seven mariners were rescued by the Amver participating wood chip carrier Forestal Diamante after their fishing boat caught fire 316 miles northeast of Johnston Island on Wednesday June 13, 2012.

Two Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) alerts were received by rescue personnel in Hawaii along with an alert from a NOAA fisheries observer who was reported to be aboard the Golden Eagle II, a Honolulu based fishing vessel.

The U.S. Coast Guard sent a C-130 Hercules airplane from Air Station Barbers Point and used an Amver surface picture to identify and divert the Panamanian flagged bulk carrier. The 751 foot ship was 60 miles from the distress location.

All seven crewmen were able to board the Forestal Diamante without injury. The ship is sailing to Japan but may try to offload the survivors in Guam. The fishing vessel remains adrift.

The Forestal Diamante enrolled in the Amver system in 2004 and has earned 6 Amver awards for participation.

Photo credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo

Welcome Wednesday!

On the heels of Posidonia we wanted to share the latest vessels enrolled in the Amver system. These are ships dedicated to safety at sea. Help us welcome them to the Amver family.

• AAL NANJING
• APL QINGDAO
• BRIGHT OCEAN
• CARINA
• CELINE C
• DARYA LOK
• ETERNAL ACE
• FEDERAL SWIFT
• FIORELA
• GAS PAPUA
• GONG YUAN 8
• HANJIN MIMITSU
• HARMONY SW
• IKAN BERKAS
• IONIC HUNTRESS
• JS COLORADO
• MARTA
• OCEAN RAIDER 17
• OTOTACHIBANA
• POS ESPERANCE
• ROYAL POLARIS
• SAKURA GLORY
• SAN SABA
• SEA PROSPECT
• SHANGFIRST POWER
• STOLT ENDURANCE
• TESORO
• ULTRA DWARKA
• WANISA

Don't forget to check out the latest episode of the Amver podcast, The Quarterdeck!
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