IMO released a video summary of the IMO Awards Ceremony 2017 at IMO Headquarters, recognizing extraordinary acts of bravery and awarding the prestigious International Maritime Prize.
The ceremony presented the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea as well as the 2016 International Maritime Prize was held on Monday 27 November 2017, at IMO Headquarters.
- The 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea went to Houston pilots Captain Michael G. McGee and Captain Michael C. Phillips.
- The 2016 International Maritime Prize went to Koji Sekimizu, former IMO Secretary-General.
