The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) would like to recognise all of the following individuals and organisations, who were nominated for a H.E.R.O. Award this year.
We thank them for their bravery, expertise, skill and innovation in the practice of search and rescue.
The Outstanding Individual Contribution to a Maritime SAR Operation H.E.R.O. Award
| The Outstanding Individual Contribution to a Maritime SAR Operation H.E.R.O. Award sponsored by 8 West Consulting/SafeTrx | |||
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Alex Evans Lifeboat Trainer - Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) United Kingdom |
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Anton Tasanen First Mate - MS Prima Donna Finland FINALIST Article: H.E.R.O. Awards 2017 Story: Anton Tasanen (new window) |
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Anubhav Srivastava Captain of the MTM Tortola India Download |
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Christian Trosvig Captain of the Grayling (Alaska - USA) Sweden Video: Fishing Vessel Grayling Captain Rescues Fellow Crewmen Article: Fishing Boat Captain Dives In to Rescue Crew Member (new window) |
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Jeremy Watts United Kingdom Article: 100mph Powerboat Crash in Southampton Water – Report Findings (new window) |
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Joel Morgado Passenger Vessel Safety & Mass Rescue Operations Specialist - United States Coast Guard United States of America |
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Magnus Hafslund Bort Swain - Norwegian Society Sea Rescue (RS) Norway Photo Gallery      |
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Markus Friberg Rescue Swimmer - Swedish Maritime Administration Sweden Article: Search and Rescue (new window) Photo Gallery   |
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Martin Hanell Volunteer Sea Rescuer & Diver - Swedish Sea Rescue Society Sweden Article: Satt fast i kapsejsad segelbåt i två timmar – tonårsflicka räddad efter stort pådrag (new window) |
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Max van Laak Volunteer Paramedic - Sea Watch Germany Video: Safe Mediterraneansea |
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Mohammed Drissi National Coordinator / Head of SAR Bureau - Ocean Fisheries Department Morocco Website: www.imrfafrica.org (new window) |
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Natan Brittz Lifesaving South Africa - Llandudno SLC Member South Africa
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Ray Burge Coastguard Operations Manager - Coast Guard New Zealand New Zealand FINALIST |
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The H.E.R.O. Category: For Outstanding Team Contribution to a Maritime SAR Operation
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Bote Salvavidas de Valparaiso Corps of Volunteer Rescue Boats Chile |
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Canadian Coast Guard - Western Region Canada Photo Gallery  
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DA-BFAR MCS 3009 Philippine Coast Guard - Coast Guard Fleet - Coast Guard Ready Force Philippines Download Videos: Search and Rescue Operation Involving MV Erich (MCS 3009) & Search and Rescue Operation Involving MV Royal 16 ( MCS 3009) Photo Gallery      |
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HM Coastguard Belfast HM Coastguard Northern Ireland/United Kingdom |
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Hong Kong Fire Services Department China |
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Master and Crew of MTM TORTOLA Singapore |
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MOAS (the Migrant Offshore Aid Station) Malta FINALIST Article: H.E.R.O. Awards 2017 Story: MOAS (the Migrant Offshore Aid Station) - Malta (new window) |
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National Sea Rescue Institute WaterWise Academy National Sea Rescue Institute South Africa FINALIST Article: H.E.R.O. Awards 2017 Story: National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) - WaterWise Academy (new window) Video: NSRI Waterwise Academy |
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Rescuer Sveinung Tjessem and his Sea-King Crew Norwegian Sea Rescue Society Norway Video: Ægir havari logg (intern) Photo Gallery    |
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SRU of Estonian Police and Border Guard Board Motorboat M-15 Estonian Police and Border Guard Board Estonia |
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The Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue H.E.R.O. Award 2017
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8 West Consulting/SafeTrx Ireland |
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Cuerpo de Voluntarios de los Botes Salvavides de Valparaiso Chile |
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Jako Vernik Estonia |
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MAR-SimNET Project Germany FINALIST Article: H.E.R.O. Awards 2017 Story: MAR-SimNET Project (new window) Photo Gallery          |
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ProteGear/GlobalSafe Track Systems Germany Video: ALIVE SmartSafety ALL |
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RNLI Future Leaders Project Team 2016 United Kingdom FINALIST Article: H.E.R.O. Awards 2017 Story: RNLI Future Leaders Project Team 2016(new window) Website: Future Leaders(new window) |
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Safety Services - Inmarsat Maritime United Kingdom Website: www.inmarsat.com(new window)
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Weatherdock AG Germany |
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The Vladimir Maksimov Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 is sponsored by Inmarsat
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ADES (Association of Maritime and River Rescue) of Uruguay with special recognition for the outstanding work undertaken by Captain Ramón Sagüés and Engineer Otto Vicente Muzzio Uruguay FINALIST Article: H.E.R.O. Awards 2017 Story: ADES (Association of Maritime and River Rescue of Uruguay) (new window) |
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Branko Rameša Croatia FINALIST Article: H.E.R.O. Awards 2017 Story: Branko Rameša (new window) |
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Doolin Coast Guard Unit Irish Coast Guard Ireland |
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Redningsselskapet Norwegian Sea Rescue Society (RS) Norway |
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Roger Harris Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) British Virgin Islands Article: Member Focus - Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (new window) |
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Stichting Opsporing Apparatuur Drenkelingen The Netherlands |
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