AMVER
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AMVER, sponsored by the United States Coast Guard
, is a unique, computer-based, free, and voluntary global ship reporting system used worldwide by search and rescue
authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress at sea. With AMVER, rescue coordinators can identify participating ships in the area of distress and divert the best-suited ship or ships to respond .
Participating in AMVER does not put ships under any additional obligation to assist in search and rescue efforts, beyond that which is required under international law
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Maritime Organization (IMO) standard. However, Departure Reports have been eliminated in
favor of the more common practice of filing a combined Sailing Plan/Departure Report upon
departure. In other words, experience has shown there is no need for both Sailing Plans and
Departure Reports since most vessels are in the habit of combining these two reports. This
combined report is now called simply a Sailing Plan, and it should be sent within a few hours
before or after departure.
In another change, the information required for Position and Deviation Reports has been
increased, as recommended by numerous participants, to ensure enough information is provided
to keep Amver accurate. Also, an end-of-report (“Z”) line has been added to facilitate automatic
processing of Amver reports.
Arrival Report.
Amver Report Formats and Usage. A brief description follows below:
A. Sailing Plan – contains complete routing information and should be sent within a few hours
before, upon, or within a few hours after departure.
B. Position Report – should be sent within 24 hours of departure and subsequently at least
every 48 hours until arrival. The destination should also be included in Position Reports.
C. Deviation Report – should be sent as soon as any voyage information changes, which could
affect Amver’s ability to accurately predict the vessel’s position. Changes in course or speed due
to weather, ice, change in destination, or any other deviations from the original Sailing Plan
should be reported as soon as possible.
D. Arrival Report – should be sent upon arrival at the sea buoy or port of destination.
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E. At the discretion of the master, reports may be sent more frequently than the above
schedule, for example: during heavy weather or other adverse conditions. Complete, timely, and
accurate reports are essential to keeping Amver accurate and saving lives!
(i)Southern Academy of maritime studies, Chennai, India.
(ii)Chief Officer B.Santosh lectures.
(iii) thul c
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
, is a unique, computer-based, free, and voluntary global ship reporting system used worldwide by search and rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress at sea. With AMVER, rescue coordinators can identify participating ships in the area of distress and divert the best-suited ship or ships to respond .
Participating in AMVER does not put ships under any additional obligation to assist in search and rescue efforts, beyond that which is required under international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
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AMVER Reports
Amver participants will note the basic format for Amver reports corresponds to the InternationalMaritime Organization (IMO) standard. However, Departure Reports have been eliminated in
favor of the more common practice of filing a combined Sailing Plan/Departure Report upon
departure. In other words, experience has shown there is no need for both Sailing Plans and
Departure Reports since most vessels are in the habit of combining these two reports. This
combined report is now called simply a Sailing Plan, and it should be sent within a few hours
before or after departure.
In another change, the information required for Position and Deviation Reports has been
increased, as recommended by numerous participants, to ensure enough information is provided
to keep Amver accurate. Also, an end-of-report (“Z”) line has been added to facilitate automatic
processing of Amver reports.
Types of reports
There are four types of Amver reports: Sailing Plan, Position Report, Deviation Report, andArrival Report.
Amver Report Formats and Usage. A brief description follows below:
A. Sailing Plan – contains complete routing information and should be sent within a few hours
before, upon, or within a few hours after departure.
B. Position Report – should be sent within 24 hours of departure and subsequently at least
every 48 hours until arrival. The destination should also be included in Position Reports.
C. Deviation Report – should be sent as soon as any voyage information changes, which could
affect Amver’s ability to accurately predict the vessel’s position. Changes in course or speed due
to weather, ice, change in destination, or any other deviations from the original Sailing Plan
should be reported as soon as possible.
D. Arrival Report – should be sent upon arrival at the sea buoy or port of destination.
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E. At the discretion of the master, reports may be sent more frequently than the above
schedule, for example: during heavy weather or other adverse conditions. Complete, timely, and
accurate reports are essential to keeping Amver accurate and saving lives!
(i)Southern Academy of maritime studies, Chennai, India.
(ii)Chief Officer B.Santosh lectures.
(iii) thul c