2002 Amver Business Report
- A Record 349 Amver Cases Reported
- 153 Lives Assisted
- 28 Vessels Assisted
- 115 Ship Searches
- M/V RICKMERS HAMBURG made an Amver rescue on its maiden voyage
- Amver went to the commercial marketplace to test the concept of satellite polling
Sadly, Bosun Zaw Win Lwin of M/V AUTOMOBIL ACE became the first-ever fatality aboard an Amver ship during a rescue.
Cumulative Statistics:
Number of Survivors Rescued |
191 |
|---|---|
Number of Ships on Average Daily Plot |
2760 |
Ships Receiving Participation Awards |
3924 |
Highest Daily Number of Ships Onplot |
2896 |
Daily Plot Above 2,800 Mark |
104 Days |
Daily Plot Above 2,700 Mark |
189 Days |
Response:
243 Ships from 37 countries were diverted to assist.
Top Five Nations
| Nation | Number of Ships Diverted |
|---|---|
United States |
39 |
Japan |
33 |
Norway |
19 |
Greece |
13 |
Germany |
9 |
Hong Kong |
9 |
Awards:
| Nation | Number of Awards |
|---|---|
Greece |
571 |
Norway |
472 |
Japan |
439 |
United States |
351 |
Singapore |
262 |
Owner Countries:
29 Ships from 11 countries made rescues.
| Nation | Number of Survivors Rescued |
Nation | Number of Survivors Rescued |
|---|---|---|---|
United States |
90 |
Bermuda |
5 |
Japan |
35 |
Germany |
4 |
Greece |
23 |
Hong Kong |
3 |
Norway |
13 |
Liberia |
2 |
Italy |
8 |
Netherlands |
2 |
United Kingdom |
6 |
Ships that Participated in Rescues:
| Vessel | Number of Survivors Rescued |
Vessel | Number of Survivors Rescued |
|---|---|---|---|
MOL Valparaiso |
27 |
Mol Ingenuity |
5 |
Osprey |
22 |
Perservance |
5 |
Carnival Victory |
20 |
Discovery |
4 |
Norwegian Star |
12 |
Rickmers Hamburg |
4 |
Kastelorizo |
10 |
Aegean Leader |
3 |
Fezzano |
8 |
Fantasy |
3 |
Imagination |
8 |
Mar Caribe |
3 |
Crystal Harmony |
8 |
Sealand Innovator |
3 |
Trein Maersk |
6 |
Automobil Ace |
2 |
Mokihana |
6 |
Willi Salamon |
2 |
AV Kastner |
5 |
Maya |
2 |
Disney Magic |
5 |
Ashley |
1 |
Fassa |
5 |
Stolt Trojan |
1 |
Faust |
5 |
Toba |
1 |
Kapadokai |
5 |
Alerts:
- 121.5 Mhz EPIRB alerts initiated 38% of Amver cases
- 406 Mhz EPIRB alerts initiated 18% of Amver cases
- 243 Mhz alerts initiated 14% of Amver cases
Incidents:
| Type of Incident | Number of Cases |
|---|---|
Vessels disabled or adrift |
25 |
Medical Evacuations |
8 |
Vessels taking on water |
11 |
Vessel fires / sinkings |
12 |
Overdue / Unreported |
7 |
Nominations:
Seven vessels were nominated for special awards
- M/V Automobil Ace (JA)
- C/S Crystal Harmony (US)
- M/V MOL Valparaiso (JA)
- C/S Norwegian Star (NO)
- M/V Osprey (US)
- M/V Rickmers Hamburg (GE)
- M/V Trein Maersk (UK)