by Brandon Brewer | Sep 18, 2017 | AFRAS Awards
This is the third post in our series leading up to our annual Capitol Hill maritime lifesaving awards ceremony in Washington DC Sep. 26, telling the stories of lifesavers who went above and beyond in 2016 to save lives at sea. The Amver participating ship K. Coral...
by Brandon Brewer | Sep 18, 2017 | AFRAS Awards
We’re continuing to publish the stories of heroes we’re honoring at our Sep. 26 Capitol Hill maritime lifesaving awards ceremony in Washington DC. Here’s what the captains and crews of volunteer commercial ships did to earn Amver Special Awards this...
by Brandon Brewer | Sep 17, 2017 | AFRAS Awards
The annual AFRAS Washington DC Capitol Hill maritime lifesaving awards ceremony is Sep. 26, so we’re publishing the stories of this year’s awardees during the build-up to the event. While most awardees will accept their honors in DC, these awards were...
by Wayne Spivak | Aug 11, 2017 | AFRAS Awards, In the News
From the Chinook Observer http://www.chinookobserver.com SEATTLE — The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that the Association for Rescue at Sea has selected Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Hylkema, a boatswain’s mate at Station Grays Harbor, to receive the 2016 AFRAS Gold...
by Wayne Spivak | Aug 8, 2017 | In the News
Our Chairman, Dana Goward is quoted in this article that appears not onlyin Reuters, but the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. “LONDON (Reuters) – The risk of cyber attacks targeting ships’ satellite navigation is pushing nations to delve...
