I. To ParticipateAmver is a worldwide voluntary ship reporting
system operated bythe United States Coast Guard (USCG) to promote
safety of life andproperty at sea. Amvers mission is to qui!ly
provide SA"authorities# on demand# aurate information on the
positions and
harateristis of vessels near a reported distress. Any
merhantvessel anywhere on the globe# on a voyage of greater than $%
hoursduration# is welome in the Amver system and family.
&nternationalpartiipation is voluntary regardless of the
vessels 'ag of registry#the nationality of the owner or ompany# or
ports of all.. Aording to U.S. aritime Administration (A"A*)
regulations#U.S. 'ag merhant vessels of +#,,, gross tons or more
operating inforeign ommere and foreign 'ag vessels of +#,,, gross
tons ormore for whih an &nterim -ar "is! &nsurane inder has
beenissued under the provisions of itle /& erhant arine At#
+012#must report and regularly update their voyages and positions
toAmver in aordane with the instrutions in this manual.C. &n
aordane with %3 C4"# Ch. +# Se 5,.0,6# U.S. vessels whihtransport
more than si7 passengers for hire# operated more than$,, nautial
miles from the nearest land# must 8partiipate in theAmver system
while engaged on any voyage where the vessel isnavigated in the
open sea for more than $% hours.9Amvers greatest use is in
providing SU"fae :&Ctures ; SU":&Cs ; to"CCs. A SU":&C
either lists latitude
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due to weather# ie# hange in destination# or any other
deviationsfrom the original Sailing :lan should be reported as soon
as possible.*. Arrival "eport ; should be sent upon arrival at the
sea buoy orport of destination.A. "equest for AssistaneB ANY VESSEL
REQUIRING ASSISTANCE
S!UL" C!NTACT TE APPR!PRIATE RCC# N!T Amver$
VII. Genera%Amver&e''a(e)Report*ormat
?ah Amver message onsists of report lines. here are +6 types
oflines. he rst line in every report begins with the word
8Amver9followed by a slash (
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at the position given in the same 8H9 line. Heg Speed should be
usedwhenever the antiipated average speedC. HatitudeB his is the
latitude of the ne7t turn point. &t is required inall 8H9 lines
e7ept the last one in the report.*. HongitudeB his is the longitude
of the ne7t turn point. &t is
required in all 8H9 lines e7ept the last one in the report. he
nalposition in a route is assumed to be the port of destination
speiedin the 8&9 line.?. :ort or Handmar! ameB his is an
optional item in 8H9 lines. &tshould be used only when it will
ma!e the route easier tounderstand.4. ?stimated ime of Arrival
(?A)B his is required in any 8H9 linewhere the vessel intends to
lay over at the position given in thesame 8H9 line.
