Amver, sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, is a unique IT-based, and voluntary, global ship reporting system used by worldwide search and rescue authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress at sea.With Amver, rescue coordinators can identify participating ships in the area of a maritime or aviation distress and divert the best-suited ship or ships to respond.
Amver's mission is to quickly provide search and rescue authorities, on demand, accurate information on the positions and characteristics of vessels near a reported distress.
The European Community Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (ECASBA) is a sub-committee of FONASBA representing European ship brokers and agents, engaging with the European Union on maritime policy and regulatory issues.
Schiffsmeldedienst GmbH is a traditional Hamburg-based company active since 1931, providing ship reporting services, shipping information, hazardous goods notifications, export customs declarations, and electronic security monitoring for German ports.