In what year was the AMVER system established?

In what year was the AMVER system established?

• A. 1948
• B. 1958
• C. 1968
• D. 1978

Answer: (B)

AMVER, Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue, was created in 1958 by the U.S. Coast Guard to coordinate worldwide merchant ships in support of search-and-rescue missions. The program works by having participating ships regularly report their positions, which allows the Coast Guard to quickly assemble a network of vessels that can assist in distress situations. That 1958 start date reflects when the system was formally established and began its global SAR role. The other dates fall outside the actual launch year of the program.

AMVER, Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue, was created in 1958 by the U.S. Coast Guard to coordinate worldwide merchant ships in support of search-and-rescue missions. The program works by having participating ships regularly report their positions, which allows the Coast Guard to quickly assemble a network of vessels that can assist in distress situations. That 1958 start date reflects when the system was formally established and began its global SAR role. The other dates fall outside the actual launch year of the program.