A South Korea ship’s master who resisted a pirate attack on his chemical carrier but ended up with life threatening injuries has won the 2011 IMO award for exceptional bravery at sea.
The actions of Capt Seok Hae-kyun helped secure the rescue of the 21 crew of the 19,900-dwt Samho Jewelry (built 2001) with IMO saying his action went “far beyond the call of duty at great risk and danger to himself.”
