🔍 Key Concepts

• AMVER (Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System) reporting requirements • Difference between sailing plan, position reports, and arrival reports • When initial reports are generally expected relative to departure time

💭 Think About

• Think about why AMVER wants an early position report after departure. How soon would rescue planners need an accurate track of your voyage? • Compare the options and ask: which one seems too late to be useful in an emergency shortly after departure? • Consider how often long‑voyage reporting systems typically require updates—does that suggest a shorter or longer initial reporting window?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in current AMVER participation instructions or USCG guidance the required time window for the first position report after sailing plan/departure. • Check that you are not confusing the timing for routine periodic position reports with the timing of the first report. • Make sure the time window you choose would still give SAR (search and rescue) planners a reliable track early in the voyage.