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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 9 MIN

The Ship Report: Cruise ship aids injured mariner through the AMVER rescue system

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 10, 2026Today we'll talk about a wonderful worldwide network, called AMVER(Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue), originally created by the US Coast Guard.AMVER brings together ships at sea and mariners in trouble way off shore, making far-flung rescues possible that coastal response agencies worldwide would not have the resources to handle.In this case, a man on a small boat 500 miles off the coast of Oregon was rescued by a cruise ship, a participant in the AMVER system.

The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 10, 2026Today we'll talk about a wonderful worldwide network, called AMVER(Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue), originally created by the US Coast Guard.AMVER brings together ships at sea and mariners in trouble way off shore, making far-flung rescues possible that coastal response agencies worldwide would not have the resources to handle.In this case, a man on a small boat 500 miles off the coast of Oregon was rescued by a cruise ship, a participant in the AMVER system.

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