20th
Merchant Navy Medals awarded
Oct 21 - The Merchant Navy Medal Fund has announced the 18 seafarers and shipping industry personnel who are to receive this year’s Merchant Navy Medals recognising meritorious service by British merchant seafarers and other people who have made a significant contribution to merchant shipping.
The list includes 12 seafarers who are being honoured for achievements in their seafaring careers and three people, honoris causa, for services to seafarers and shipping.
Three seafarers are being awarded the medal for courage afloat – two who were involved in the rescue of a man overboard in difficult conditions, and the third who rescued a badly injured colleague when a fire broke out in an engine room.
This year’s MN Medal winners are:
Captain David Bancroft for services to merchant shipping, especially as Officer-in-Charge of UK Maritime Trade Operations, Dubai, 2007-2009
Brian Barry, National Standard Bearer, Merchant Navy Association, for services to enhancing the profile of merchant shipping and merchant seafarers
Tim Brant, National Secretary, Merchant Navy Association, for services to the welfare of retired merchant seafarers and to the Merchant Seafarers’ Veterans Badge
Captain Rex Cooper OBE for services to the welfare of serving and retired members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Chief engineer P.E. Doherty (Klaret Marine) for services to merchant shipping and to ship safety systems
Geoff Chandler, Senior Superintendent, Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, Hull, for services to the welfare of serving and retired fishermen and their communities. Honorary.
J. Fellowes, formerly fisherman, Brixham, Devon, for brave conduct in the rescue of man overboard from trawler Korenbloem, English Channel, 6 November 2009
Captain Duncan Glass OBE, Rental Warden, Corporation of Trinity House, for services to navigational safety and to seafarers’ charities
J. Graham, fisherman, Kilkeel, Co. Down, for brave conduct in the rescue of crew member from an engine room fire aboard trawler Celtic Harvester on 30 October 2009
Chief engineer Charlie Hill (P&O Cruises) for services to the cruise liner sector
Dieter Jaenicke, Chairman and Managing Director, Viking Recruitment Ltd. for services to merchant shipping, especially in the expansion of British officer cadet opportunities
J.P. Kimble, fisherman, Paignton, Devon, for brave conduct in the rescue of man overboard from trawler Korenbloem in the English Channel
Captain Michael Lloyd RD, Senior Marine Advisor, Witherby Seamanship International Ltd, for services to merchant shipping and to maritime education and publishing
Revd William McCrea, (honorary) for services to the welfare of retired seafarers, especially alumni of the National Sea Training School/College/Centre, Gravesend.
Peter McEwen MBE, Secretary, Nautilus Welfare Fund, (honorary) for services to the welfare of serving and retired merchant seafarers and their dependents.
Revd Kenneth Martin, Sailors’ Society Port Chaplain, Felixstowe (honorary) for services to merchant shipping and to retired merchant seafarers and their dependents
Captain David Morris, Master, ERRV Grampian Corsair (North Star Shipping Ltd.) for services to offshore oil rig safety and to the development of best practice in this sector
Captain John Sail, National Chairman, Merchant Navy Association, for services to merchant shipping and to the welfareof retired merchant seafarers
- From all of us at Coracle, well done -
