Tag Archives: AMVER
Coast Guard, AMVER Rescue 4 sailors 350 miles Southeast of Cape Cod
Watchstanders from the 1st Coast Guard District command center in Boston were notified at approximately 5:20 p.m. Sunday of a distress call from a Canadian-registered 406 MHz emergency position indicating radio beacon registered to the Romarin II. The Coast Guard … Continue reading
Cargo Ship Rescues Australian Sailor in the Pacific Ocean
An exhausted Australian sailor has been rescued in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A cargo ship picked up Juan Dario Zea Restrepo about 425 nautical miles off Christmas Island in the Republic of Kiribati on Monday night (US time). He … Continue reading
Coast Guard Diverted from Titanic Ceremony to Rescue 3 Sailors
It’s always nice to hear when a program fully meets its intention, and particularly on such a commemorative occasion, although we certainly prefer having everyone stay safely afloat sans rescue. A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules aircraft which was … Continue reading
AMVER Helps Rescue Cruisers Aboard Disabled Vessel
We think the AMVER program is an amazing asset to the cruising community and all boaters, and it’s worth sharing one of their success stories. Crew members aboard Coast Guard cutter Galveston Island transferred four Oregon-based recreational boaters and their … Continue reading
