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2005 Amver Business Report

  • 295 Amver Cases Reported
  • 177 Survivors Rescued
  • 90 Lives Assisted
  • 13 Vessels Assisted
  • 79 Ship Searches
  • Record number of ships on plot: 3,159 . Record daily average: 3,004.
  • Amver plot was above 3,000 on 200 days.
  • 148 nations now participate.

Cumulative Statistics:

Number of Survivors Rescued
177
Number of Ships on Average Daily Plot
3004
Ships Receiving Participation Awards
4471
Highest Daily Number of Ships Onplot
3159
Daily Plot Above 3,000 Mark
200

Response:

122 Ships from 27 countries were diverted to assist.

Top Five Nations

Nation Number of Ships Diverted
Japan
22
Germany
19
United States
16
Greece
16
Norway
10
United Kingdom
5
Hong Kong
5

Awards:

Nation Number of Awards
Japan
717
Greece
688
United States
500
Norway
473
Germany
445

Owner Countries:

26 Ships from 12 countries made rescues.

Nation Number of
Survivors
Rescued
Nation Number of
Survivors
Rescued
United States
64
Hong Kong
4
Norway
37
Netherlands
3
Japan
33
Russia
2
Germany
17
Slovenia
2
Greece
5
Unknown
1
United Kingdom
4

Ships that Participated in Rescues:

Vessel Number of
Survivors
Rescued
Vessel Number of
Survivors
Rescued
Corwith Cramer
51
Patsy N
2
Ocean King
23
Sol do Brazil
2
Tourcoing
16
Portoroz
2
Enchantment of the Seas
12
Temryuk
2
Kiowa Spirit
11
Clementine
1
Edison Chouest
10
Forestall Diamante
1
Trans Iberia
7
Clipper Eagle
1
Wild Cosmos
4
Carnival Legend
1
Cape Nelson
4
Sophia Britannia
1
Yeoman Brook
4
Explorer of the Seas
1
Ryndam
3
Rhein Bridge
1
Sea Honesty
3
Patris
1
Sakura Express
2
Cozumel Cement
1
Calepera
2

 

GMDSS Alerts:

  • 121.5 Mhz EPIRB alerts initiated 30% of Amver cases
  • 406 Mhz EPIRB alerts initiated 29% of Amver cases
  • 243 Mhz EPIRB alerts initiated 18% of Amver cases

Special Awards Nominations:

Eight vessels were nominated for special awards

  • M/V Yeoman Brook (GEU)
  • M/VSophia Britannia (GRC)
  • M/T Sakura Express (JPN)
  • M/V Ocean King (JPN)
  • M/T Trans Iberia (NOR)
  • M/V Cape Nelson (HKG)
  • M/V Sol Do Brasil (GEU)
  • SSV Corwith Cramer (USA)