“A single lapse in vigilance can take a life”: IMO Bravery Award recipient
Acts of exceptional bravery at sea honoured at annual awards ceremony.
Ms. Lydia Ferrad from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) accepted the 2025 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea on behalf of Officer Lee Tae-young.
Officer Lee Tae Young, a first mate from the Republic of Korea, has been awarded the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, in recognition of his heroic actions that saved 12 fellow crew members from the Geum Seong No. 135 when it sunk in November 2024.
He was honoured during a special ceremony recognizing seafarers held in London on 24 November 2025, in the margins of the IMO Assembly taking place from 24 November to 3 December 2025.
IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez applauded Mr. Lee “for the extraordinary leadership, courage and selflessness” he displayed, adding that the safety of seafarers remains paramount at IMO.
Ms. Lydia Ferrad of the International Tran
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