COMDTINST. 16122.2A
MAY 31 1996
increased vessel participation for AMVER should be pursued by Commanders,
Atlantic and Pacific Area.
c.
Education and Promotion Program. This component is administered by the
Commandant (G-OPR-2) AMVER Maritime Relations (AMR) staff on detached duty in
New York. The main focus of AMR is to keep ships in the AMVER Program. They also
recruit new ships and administer a variety of support functions such as disseminating
AMVER information to shipping interests and SAR agencies throughout the world.
Increased vessel participation in AMVER and increased use of AMVER SURPICS by
RCCs should result from an effective and enthusiastic AMVER education and promotion
program. Aspects of the program are:
(1) Liaison. Captains of the Port (COTPs), Officers in Charge Marine Inspection
(OCMIs), area and district AMVER officers, and other Coast Guard officials who
deal with vessel masters, shipping companies, coast radio stations, foreign SAR
organizations, or governments with SAR or shipping jurisdictions, shall maintain
active boarding and liaison efforts to encourage domestic and foreign support of
AMVER. Full advantage should be taken of opportunities to encourage participation
and support, emphasizing the cost effectiveness and humanitarian benefits of
AMVER. Boardings of foreign vessels offer opportunities to provide information
and answer questions from vessel masters and radio officers. Providing periodic
reports to shipping company management about participation of their vessels is also
helpful. All liaison efforts with foreign governments must be referred to
Commandant (G-OPR-2), for coordination with Commandant (G-CI) and/or
Department of State as necessary.
(2) National Weather Service (NWS) Port Boarding. Arrangements have been made for
NWS port meteorological officers to visit masters and radio officers of commercial
vessels to encourage active AMVER participation. This is in conjunction with NWS
efforts to enlist participation in the Voluntary Observing Ship program.
(3) Public Information. This includes the publication of the "AMVER Bulletin", press
releases, presentations before maritime gatherings, tours for AMR Center visitors,
and other media efforts which may result in favorable publicity for
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