Indian Ship Captain, Crew Win "Exceptional Bravery" Awards For Red Sea Rescue Op
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Captain Brijesh Nambiar and the crew of the Indian Navy ship INS Visakhapatnam have been conferred a Letter of Commendation for their support to the oil tanker when in distress.
Captain Avhilash Rawat and his crew of an oil tanker have been named among the winners of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2024 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for their "extraordinary courage" shown in a Red Sea rescue mission. Congratulations to Captain Avhilash Rawat and the Indian seafarers on Marlin Luanda for the IMO 2024 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea! 🎖️ This award is special and showcases the technical prowess and unwavering dedication, skill, resilience and bravery of Indian seafarers. pic.twitter.com/9a12VesAdF
Mr Rawat and his crew were declared winners by the IMO on Wednesday for the "determination and endurance" demonstrated while coordinating firefighting and damage control efforts to combat a fire that broke out after an anti-ship missile reportedly fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck their vessel 'Marlin Luanda' earlier this year.
