The International Maritime Organization has awarded the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to two Houston ship pilots for their role in preventing a major disaster when the ship they were piloting broke down and burst into flames in the Houston Ship Channel. The Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea is the IMO's highest honor for bravery at sea. The two pilots - … [Read more...]
Tanker Captain is First Woman to Receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award
Captain Radhika Menon has become the first woman to receive the prestigious IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic heavy seas rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal. Captain Menon, Master of the oil products tanker Sampurna Swarajya, was presented the award on Monday during a ceremony at the 97th session … [Read more...]
Bravery At Sea: Indian Tanker Captain First Woman To Receive Prestigious IMO Award
Captain Radhika Menon, Master of the oil products tanker Sampurna Swarajya, is to receive the 2016 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in tumultuous seas. The IMO Council, meeting for its 116th session in London, endorsed the decision of a Panel of Judges that Captain Menon displayed … [Read more...]
DFDS Captain and Crew Awarded IMO Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award
The IMO has awarded Captain Andreas Kristensen and the crew of the MV Britannia Seaways for the 2014 IMO Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award. Captain Kristensen and his crew were bestowed with the award for their efforts in fighting a raging fire on board the DFSD-operated MV Britannia Seaways in November 2013. The MV Britannia Seaways was reportedly carrying military jet … [Read more...]
2013 IMO Exceptional Bravery At Sea Award – And the winners are…
Two U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmers, ASTs Randy Haba and Daniel Todd, for saving the lives of 14 crew members from the tall ship HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy, and, posthumously, to a seafarer from China, Mr. Jinguo Yang, who died trying to save the life of a ferry passenger. We actually first heard of the 2013 award recipients back in June, but the awards were … [Read more...]
HMS Bounty Rescue Swimmers Chosen for IMO’s 2013 Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award
The 2013 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea will be awarded to two US Coast Guard rescue swimmers credited with saving the lives of 14 crewmembers from the tall ship HMS Bounty, the International Maritime Organization has announced. The IMO Council, meeting for its 110th session in London from July 15-19, decided that the 2013 award will go to Aviation Survival … [Read more...]