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currents AMVer: How The yacht world Can Save Lives On October 4, 1980: a fire broke out in the engine room of the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MS PRINSENDAM, in the Gulf of Alaska. Over 500 passengers and crew members were onboard and in clear and present danger. In response, the Coast Guard orchestrated a massive response in which nearby vessels of all sizes and classes arrived at the scene within hours to take on survivors. The vessel sank soon after, but by then, every single person who had been on board just hours beforehand was alive, accounted for, and safe. In large part this great success story was due to the close proximity of cruise ships in the Alaskan trade. This incident was also the entrance of AMVER to the global media but this was not the first use of this little known system in recovery effort on the high seas. Established in 1958 at the NYC Customs House, the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System or AMVER has always been in a league of its own as a worldwide ship reporting system. Today AMVER’s goal aFFIlIatE is still the same: aSSocIatE to arrange for assistance to persons and vessels in distress at sea. Time and time again it has served as a valuable asset to search and rescue authorities across the world, locating nearby vessels that are able and willing to help in a particular situation. It began as an experiment, confined to the waters of the North Atlantic for its first few years. As maritime computer technology advanced, so did the program. Its computer-based software produces surface pictures, which display all AMVERparticipating ships near any given area of the ocean. With this technology, it became much simpler and easier to locate not only a ship in distress, but also any other vessels in its vicinity. Furthermore, radio stations from California to Sweden joined the network, increasing the system’s already-expansive coverage. AMVER has orchestrated assistance in a variety of situations, ranging from crew injuries or passenger medical emergencies to fires and floods onboard. Specifically, a nearby vessel may have a doctor on board, or the capacity to take in survivors, as in the case of MS PRINSENDAM. In 1992, an AMVER-participating ship recovered famed French By Christina whitehurst Moore & Co. yachtswoman Florence Arthaud after her trimaran capsized, resulting in the program’s exposure on NBC’s “Today Show” and other network television programs. A similar incident shortly thereafter landed AMVER in a National Geographic magazine feature. Yet, the system is still undersubscribed by Vessels that could do so much to respond and save life at sea. Thus, the purpose of this article: Enrolling the Yacht World. It can be easily understood that the success of the program is directly tied to participation. The more enrolled Vessels, the greater the chance of search and rescue authorities locating a vessel nearby to help, and the more effective AMVER becomes. Luckily, there are plenty of incentives to register: enrolling in AMVER is free, voluntary, and open to vessels of all flags. Vessels incur no additional obligation to respond to a distress call than what already exists under international law of the sea. All information is protected and only used in true emergency situations. A vessel simply sends a sail plan electronically to AMVER, reporting its location every 48 hours until arriving at its destination. With this basic information, the system can predict vessel locations at any given time, and greatly improve chances of quick aid in the case of an emergency by finding the best ship to respond to a situation and allowing all others to continue their voyage. Today, over 22,000 vessels from over 100 nations are enrolled in AMVER. Around 4,000 are on plot each day, and these numbers are only growing but the yacht world is under represented. Enrollment was originally limited to merchant ships only, but has been recently expanded to allow cruise ships, research vessels, FPSO’s, fish processors, and private yachts to participate. More than 3,000 lives have been saved by AMVERparticipating ships in the past decade. The program has been lauded worldwide, with many governments actively encouraging participation. For more information, or to register your or your client’s yacht in the AMVER system, simply log onto www.amver. com and click on “Enrollment”. Once you’ve completed this step, you are officially enrolled in the program, and AMVER will be there anytime you or someone in distress needs help! www.fyba.org | florida yacht brokers association | august/september 2012 17
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