Welcome Wednesday!

Are you in Connecticut? Today's the last day to catch us at the Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping 2014 conference and exhibition in Stamford, Conn. Amver is exhibiting in booth G-104. What are we doing here? Enrolling more ships and raising awareness about Amver. If you can't join us, at least help us welcome the latest members of the Amver safety network.

• CURRIE TIDE
• IONIC KLEOS
• APL MERLION
• BAHRI BULK
• EXECUTIVE TIDE
• HIGH DISCOVERY
• TUSCAN SUN
• GOLIATH
• UNI-ARISE
• SCUTUM
• GAEA
• NING BO WAN
• APL MIAMI
• MINOAN GRACE
• MEI HUA HAI
• BULK POLAND
• ST CHAMPION
• KEUM YANG FAMILY
• ROBERT H BOH
• BOYACA
• AL FUNTAS
• BURGAN
• ATLANTIC RAINBOW
• AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV
• SAGAR KANYA
• INLAND SEA

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Amver ship rescues 3 from capsized vessel

The Amver participant Islandia rescued three people from a capsized pleasure craft approximately 30 miles south of Fort Macon, N.C. on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

Rescue personnel at U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a distress call that a pleasure craft with three people had capsized. One person was reportedly wearing a personal flotation devices and was in the water while two others were clinging to the hull of the vessel.

The 482 foot vessel came along the wreck and embarked the survivors. Two yachtsmen suffered minor injuries but declined medical treatment. A Coast Guard helicopter met the Islandia and lowered a rescue swimmer who hoisted the survivors aboard the helicopter and transported them to shore.

The Liberian flagged Islandia enrolled in Amver on December 18, 2013 and is managed by Hammonia Reederei GmbH and Company of Hamburg, Germany.

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Amver ship saves 2 from disabled sailboat

Two sailors were plucked from a 39-foot disabled sailboat by an Amver participating ship after they reported their boat had torn sails and a disabled engine 32 miles east south east of Cape Lookout, N.C. on Monday, March 3, 2014.

The yachtsmen reported to U.S. Coast Guard rescue authorities they were members of Towboat but due to weather conditions, Towboat could not respond. The Amver participating ship MSC Maya reported they were only a mile away from the sailboat and immediately diverted to assist.

The MSC Maya reported waves were greater than 10 feet and winds were 27 knots making the rescue complicated. After approximately 30 minutes the MSC Maya was able to bring both survivors aboard the 793 foot container ship. Both survivors were in good health and remained on the Panamanian flagged ship until it arrived in Charleston, S.C.

The MSC Maya, managed by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, enrolled in Amver on January 1, 1988.

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Amver ship saves 2 Swedish sailors near Bermuda

Two Swedish sailors were rescued by an Amver ship after activating their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) after their 33-foot sailboat started taking on water approximately 100 miles southwest of Bermuda on Saturday, March 8, 2014.

Rescue authorities at the U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District's command center received the beacon alert, launched a search aircraft and checked the Amver system for available commercial ships to assist. The 498-foot reefer, Crown Sapphire, agreed to divert and assist the sailors. The Crown Sapphire was only nine miles away from the sailboat's last known position.

Battling staggering winds greater than 30 knots and waves of 14 feet, the captain of the Panamanian flagged ship was able to pull alongside the sailboat. "We will not be able to use our ladder because it is not safe due to weather," reported the crew of the Crown Sapphire.

The sailors were able to climb aboard the Crown Sapphire without injury and remained on board until the ship arrived in Wilmington, Del. where Customs officials assisted them.

The Crown Sapphire, managed by NYKCool, enrolled in Amver on February 17, 1998 and has earned four Amver awards for participation.

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Visit Amver at CMA Shipping 2014

Are you attending the Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping 2014 conference and exhibition in Stamford, Conn., next week? If so be sure to stop by the Amver booth. We'll be in booth G-104 and hope to see you. Of course we always want to say hello to old friend and make new ones. If your ships are not signed up for Amver we can help with that.

We might have a brief survey we'd like you to fill out. It's about the Amver awards program and your participation will help us better serve you.

We look forward to seeing you at CMA 2014!

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Welcome Wednesday!

The more ships enrolled in Amver the more effective a search program is available for all search and rescue authorities. Amver remains relevant because of situations like the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370, migrants in distress, or your fellow seafarers in peril on their ship.

You can join this global network and take comfort in knowing you and your crew are helping ensure no call for help goes unanswered.

Help us welcome the latest members of this exclusive network.

• MINERAL ANTWERPEN
• SANTA EMILIA
• MARAN GAS DELPHI
• KM HAKATA
• SANTA MARIA
• CS SARAFINA
• SCHINOUSA
• C-INSTALLER
• CRIMSON MONARCH
• SAINTY VIGOUR

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Welcome Wednesday!

The latest members of the Amver network are listed below. Perhaps your ship is listed. If it's not, don't worry. Enrolling in  Amver is easy. Will you consider joining?

• ROBIN HOOD
• FAR SAGA
• NORD SPIRIT
• SAMPAGUITA DREAM
• NORD SUN
• MAERSK VIKING
• ELANDRA PUMA
• MAINPORT PINE
• AMAMI
• FENGLI 12
• HEMISPHERE
• TITANIYA
• JOCHOH NO. 2
• CHISTINA MASAVEU
• CORONA SPLENDOR
• STX CITRIODORA
• GLOBAL PRIME

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