Indian Ship Captain Avhilash Rawat Receives Maritime Bravery Award In UK
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At an awards ceremony at the IMO headquarters in London on Monday evening, Captain Rawat accepted the award on behalf of his crew of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda, who had been named winners in July of the prestigious maritime award.
Captain Avhilash Rawat has received the 2024 International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for the "extraordinary courage" shown in a Red Sea rescue mission earlier this year.
At an awards ceremony at the IMO headquarters in London on Monday evening, Captain Rawat accepted the award on behalf of his crew of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda, who had been named winners in July of the prestigious maritime award.
The captain and crew were lauded for the "determination and endurance" they demonstrated while coordinating firefighting and damage control efforts to combat a fire that broke out after an anti-ship ballistic missile struck their vessel back in January. Alongside, Captain Brijesh Nambiar and the crew of the Indian Navy ship INS Visakhapatnam were conferred a "Letter of Commendation" for the support to Marlin Luanda when in distress.
