Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue system (AMVER) – Definition and Pronunciation
What is AMVER?
AMVER (Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue system) is a vessel position-reporting system operated by the United States Coast Guard for any merchant vessel of 1 000 grt or more on a voyage lasting longert han 24 hours, to and from anywhere on the world.
Examples of AMVER
The PREFIX is used to indicate the type of telegram, e. g.: P – Private correspondence; MSG – Messages to/from Master on ship’s business; OBS – Reports to Met Office; AMVER – To AMVER Centre in New York.
From “The Structure, Functions and Details of Professional Marine Radio Communication”.
43 – Ship Position Reports. This code provides a connection to an appropriate national or international centre which is collecting information on ship movements for search and rescue or other purposes, e. g. AMVER, AUSREP etc.
From “Empowering Global Communication with INMARSAT Satellites in shipping”.
On a worldwide basis, the AMVER organization (Automated Mutual Assistance VEssel Rescue System), operated by the US Coast Guard, provides aid to SAR efforts. AMVER started in 1958 as a computer-based search and rescue information system for the North Atlantic Ocean but has now grown into a world-wide safety network covering every ocean.
From “NON-DSC Terrestrial Distress Communications”.
Pronunciation of AMVER
