Originally known as the Atlantic Merchant Vessel Emergency Reporting (AMVER) System, it became operational on July 18, 1958. Amver began as an experiment, confined to waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, notorious for icebergs, fog and winter storms. Vice Admiral Alfred C. Richmond, Coast Guard Commandant at the time, called on all commercial vessels of U.S. and foreign registry, over 1,000 gross tons and making a voyage of more than 24 hours, to voluntarily become Amver participants. The basic premise of Amver, as a vehicle for mariner to help mariner without regard to nationality, continues to this day. Continue Reading…

gCaptain readers know we are big fans of Pelican Cases and Flashlights and may also know that we have destroyed memory cards in the past. This is why we are excited about a simple new product from our favorite tough guys; Pelican’s Memory Card Cases.

Our plan; purchase Sanyo’s Xacti Waterproof Flash Memory Camcorder protect it in a Pelican Micro Case and start taking video this blog. In our opinion $20 is a low price to pay for piece of mind.

Pelican Product Links;

• Memory Card Cases by Pelican
• Super Sabrelite by Pelican
• Pelican Cases
• Sanyo Xacti Waterproof Flash Memory Camcorder