Tag: Exceptional Bravery at Sea

Pilots Captain Michael G. McGee and Captain Michael C. Phillips, from Houston were recognized for their role in averting a tragedy in September 2016, when the tanker they were piloting broke down in the Houston Ship Channel in the middle of the night and burst into flames, after colliding with mooring dolphins.

Two members of the Houston Pilots in the United States are to receive the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, IMO announced. The pair will be recognized for their role in averting a major tragedy when the ship they were piloting broke down and burst into flames after colliding with mooring dolphins.

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.

IMO honored numerous mariners at Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea presentation Chief Engineer Anthony Gervasio and Qualified Member of the Engineering Department Louis Longlois of the Damon B. Bankston received certificates as part of the International Maritime Organization's Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2011 presentation.The International Maritime Organization (IMO) honored numerous mariners on Nov. 21 when it presented its Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2011 to Capt. Seog Hae-gyun, master of a chemical tanker, who protected his ship and crew when pirates captured it in the Indian Ocean. IMO gave certificates to several other nominees, including Chief Engineer Anthony Gervasio and Qualified Member of the Engineering Department Louis Longlois of the offshore supply boat Damon B. Bankston for their heroism in rescuing survivors after a devastating explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in April 2010.Gervasio and Longlois "directly saved 23 lives, locating people in the water amidst flames and debris raining down. They went on to assist in the rescue of another 92 people from the rig's lifeboats," according to IMO.Seog accepted the award in person from IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos during a ceremony held at IMO headquarters in London. A Korean who was master ...

Nominations must be submitted to reach IMO by 15 April 2011 This annual award was established by the Organization to provide international recognition for those who, at the risk of losing their own life, perform acts of exceptional bravery, displaying outstanding courage in attempting to save life at sea or in attempting to prevent or mitigate damage to the marine environment.2011 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea:nominations must be submitted to reach IMO by 15 April 2011Nominations are scrutinized by an Assessment Panel made up of members of non-governmental organizations* in consultative status with IMO, under the Chairmanship of the Secretary-General. Subsequently, a Panel of Judges meets (under the Chairmanship of the Chairman of the Council, with the participation of the Chairmen of the Marine Environment Protection Committee, the Legal Committee and the Facilitation Committee) to consider the recommendations of the Assessment Panel and to select the recipient of the Award. The recipient of the Award is invited to a special ceremony at IMO to receive a medal and a certificate citing the act of exceptional bravery performed.There are three categories of honour: first, the Award itself, for the nominee judged to have performed the most outstanding act of ...