R 191539Z FEB 13

ALCOAST 064/13
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2013 EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY AT SEA AWARD
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATIONS
(IMO) SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL
BRAVERY AT SEA.
2. BACKGROUND.
      A. THIS ANNUAL AWARD PROVIDES INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR
THOSE WHO, AT THE RISK OF LOSING THEIR OWN LIVES, PERFORM ACTS OF
EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY, DISPLAYING OUTSTANDING COURAGE IN ATTEMPTING TO
SAVE LIVES AT SEA OR IN ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT OR MITIGATE DAMAGE TO
THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
      B. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD WILL BE INVITED TO A SPECIAL
CEREMONY IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, TO RECEIVE A MEDAL AND
CERTIFICATE IN HONOR OF THE ACTS OF EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY PERFORMED.
      C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE AWARD CAN BE FOUND AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/IMO/EBAS/DEFAULT.ASP
3. PAST AWARDS.
      A. THE 2012 AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO SERGEANT JANICK GILBERT
(POSTHUMOUSLY), MASTER CORPORAL MAX LAHAYE-LEMAY AND MASTER CORPORAL
MARCO JOURNEYMAN, CREW MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCES 424
(TRANSPORT AND RESCUE) SQUADRON, WHO WERE NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF CANADA, IN RECOGNITION OF THE EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY THEY DISPLAYED,
IN SAVING THE LIVES OF TWO INUIT HUNTERS STRANDED IN AN OPEN BOAT IN
ICY WATERS NEAR IGLOOLIK, NUNAVUT, AND TO ABLE SEAMAN CESAR FLORES, A
RESCUE SWIMMER IN THE AERIAL DETACHMENT OF THE CHILEAN NAVY, WHO WAS
NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILE, IN RECOGNITION OF THE
EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY WHICH HE DISPLAYED IN RESCUING SEVEN SURVIVORS
FROM THE MOTOR LAUNCH ROSITA V, IN LOCOS ISLET, MORALEDA CHANNEL, IN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WEATHER, AND AT CONSIDERABLE RISK TO HIS OWN
LIFE.  IN ADDITION, LCDR BRIAN HOPKINS, LTJG ANDREW LUND, ASTC
RANDALL RICE AND AMT2 ALEJANDRO DELGADO, CREW OF THE US COAST GUARD
HELICOPTER CG 6004, AIR STATION CAPE COD, RECEIVED LETTERS OF
COMMENDATION FROM IMO FOR RESCUING THE TWO CREW MEMBERS OF THE
PLEASURE CRAFT EVA, IN VERY BAD WEATHER.
      B. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAST AWARDS CAN BE FOUND AT:
HTTP://WWW.IMO.ORG/ABOUT/EVENTS/BRAVERY(PERCENT)20AWARD/PAGES/DEFAULT
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4. SELECTION CRITERIA.
      A. NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 AWARD ARE FOR ACTIONS PERFORMED
DURING THE PERIOD OF 01MAR2012 TO 28FEB2013. GUIDELINES FOR THE AWARD
AND THE NOMINATION TEMPLATE ARE LOCATED AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/IMO/EBAS/CIRC.PDF
      B. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS PER
COUNTRY, GENERALLY NO COUNTRY SUBMITS MORE THAN TWO NOMINATIONS PER
YEAR.
      C. U.S. NOMINATIONS FOR THIS AWARD ARE NOT LIMITED TO COAST
GUARD PERSONNEL AND MANY RECIPIENTS OF THIS AWARD HAVE INCLUDED
CIVILIANS AND MERCHANT MARINERS.  UNITS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO
NOMINATE CANDIDATES WHO MEET THE CRITERIA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR
AFFILIATION WITH THE USCG.
      D. ALL NOMINATIONS WHICH MEET THE NOMINATION CRITERIA OF IMO
WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE U.S. FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE IMO.
5. ACTION: THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO COMDT (CG-5PS) IS
01APR2013. REQUEST ALL SUBMISSIONS BE ROUTED THROUGH RESPECTIVE
DISTRICT AND AREA OFFICES, AND BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO
IMO(AT)USCG.MIL FOR FINAL COMDT (CG-5PS) CLEARANCE. COMDT (CG-5PS)
WILL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE IMO.
6. POC: FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT LCDR MATTHEW FRAZEE, COMDT (CG-5PS), AT
202-372-1376, OR EMAIL: MATTHEW.P.FRAZEE(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. MR. JEFFREY G. LANTZ, DIRECTOR FOR COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS AND
STANDARDS, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.