2003 Amver Business Report
- 341 Amver Cases Reported
- 64 Lives Assisted
- 14 Vessels Assisted
- 75 Ship Searches
- The Seatrade Organization establishes first rescue award reserved for cruise ships
- First African ship nomiated for special awards
- Responding Amver ship finds broadcasting EPIRB attached to sea turtle
- Amver ship rescues "armed and dangerous" drug felons
Cumulative Statistics:
Number of Survivors Rescued |
143 |
|---|---|
Number of Ships on Average Daily Plot |
2789 |
Ships Receiving Participation Awards |
3949 |
Highest Daily Number of Ships Onplot |
2978 |
Daily Plot Above 2,800 Mark |
87 Days |
Daily Plot Above 2,900 Mark |
61 Days |
Response:
201 Ships from 31 countries were diverted to assist.
Top Five Nations
| Nation | Number of Ships Diverted |
|---|---|
United States |
50 |
Germany |
25 |
Japan |
16 |
Greece |
15 |
Norway |
15 |
Awards:
| Nation | Number of Awards |
|---|---|
Greece |
532 |
Japan |
386 |
Norway |
359 |
United States |
328 |
Germany |
250 |
Owner Countries:
33 Ships from 10 countries made rescues.
| Nation | Number of Survivors Rescued |
Nation | Number of Survivors Rescued |
|---|---|---|---|
United States |
65 |
Greece |
9 |
Norway |
18 |
United Kingdom |
5 |
Angola |
16 |
Russia |
3 |
Denmark |
13 |
Japan |
2 |
Germany |
10 |
Netherlands |
2 |
Ships that Participated in Rescues:
| Vessel | Number of Survivors Rescued |
Vessel | Number of Survivors Rescued |
|---|---|---|---|
Sonangol Kizomba |
16 |
Stolt Kent |
3 |
Sonangol Kizomba |
13 |
Stolt Tenacity |
3 |
Stolt Capability |
13 |
Texas Clipper |
3 |
S/R American Progress |
10 |
Tver |
3 |
Enchantment of the Seas |
7 |
Columbia Bay |
2 |
Tsunami |
7 |
Leslie PG |
2 |
Independent Action |
6 |
New Concord |
2 |
Inspiration |
8 |
Nordic Express |
2 |
Peruvian Reefer |
6 |
Perserverance |
2 |
Fascination |
4 |
Team Mars |
2 |
Voyager of the Seas |
4 |
UAL Angola |
2 |
Atlantic Swan |
3 |
Baltic Cloud |
1 |
Chilean Reefer |
3 |
Ditlev Lauritzen |
1 |
Lykes Discoverer |
3 |
European Highway |
1 |
Radiance of the Seas |
3 |
Katsuragi |
1 |
Seaboard Valparaiso |
3 |
USNS Comfort |
1 |
Statendam |
3 |
Alerts:
- 121.5 Mhz EPIRB alerts initiated 28% of Amver cases
- 406 Mhz EPIRB alerts initiated 21% of Amver cases
- 243 Mhz alerts initiated 20% of Amver cases
Incidents:
| Type of Incident | Number of Cases |
|---|---|
Vessels disabled or adrift |
29 |
Medical Evacuations |
12 |
Vessels taking on water |
5 |
Vessel fires / sinkings |
12 |
Overdue / Unreported |
8 |
Nominations:
Ten vessels were nominated for special awards
- M/V Ditlev Lauritzen (DA)
- M/V Independent Action (GE)
- M/V Lykes Discoverer (US)
- M/V Sonangol Kizomba (AO)
- M/V Tsunami (GR)
- M/V Stolt Capability (US)
- M/T European Highway (JA)
Cruise Ships
- Nordic Express (NO)
- Radiance of the Seas (NO)
- Statendam (US)