| Emitents | Latvijas kuģniecība, AS (48510000VYR04HZGC213) |
| Veids | Būtiski notikumi |
| Valoda | EN |
| Statuss | Publicēts |
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| Datums | 2008-02-01 16:38:06 |
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Today, on February 1, 2008, Captain Viktors Timoscenko of JSC Latvijas kuģniecība (Latvian Shipping Company - LASCO) tanker Ance received International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea at presence of Ambassador of Canada to the Baltic Countries Claire A. Poulin, Director of Maritime department of Latvian Ministry of Transport Aigars Krastins, Director of Maritime Administration of Latvia Ansis Zeltins, President of Latvian Captains’ Association Karlis Zakss, Head of Latvian Sea Force Coast Guard department Captain Hermanis Chernovs as well as other representatives from Latvian maritime organisations and companies.
IMO has established the award For Exceptional Bravery at Sea in 2006 and it is awarded to those who under risk to their lives have saved lives of other people at sea, prevented or reduced damage to marine environment thus deserving international recognition.
IMO Council 96th Session established procedure for candidate selection to the Award, criteria – vigour, skills and leadership shown, necessity of saving operations, exceptional bravery demonstrated, risk level of persons involved or danger, venue and weather conditions, as well as jury.
In evening of November 2, 2006 crew of newly built LASCO tanker Ance, responding to SAR (Search and Rescue) signal saved two Canadian citizens Allan Eric Shortt and Michele Anne O’Neill their catamaran One Cool Cat having been caught into storm 400 nautical miles from the coast of Canada. Both the crew members from the Halifax registered catamaran reported on the catamaran in distress in the afternoon of November 2. Ance was in 30 nautical miles from the catamaran and, upon confirmation from Canadian Rescue Coordination Centre, changed the course immediately in order to reach the place of the catamaran caught in storm. Having arrived at the venue crew of Ance in leadership of Captain Viktors Timoscenko initially had several tries to bring off the crew from the catamaran, however without success. In several hours the US Coast Guard plane arrived and their rescue trials also failed. However at dawn of the following day LASCO tanker finally succeeded at the rescue operation and welcomed aboard both the Canadian citizens. Shortly afterwards catamaran One Cool Cat filled with water and sunk. In accordance with Ance Captain’s report both the Canadian citizens had recovered from their stress of the storm, felt well and were ready to step on the ground, but – already at the Port of Poorvo, Finland. LASCO tanker Ance spent 13 and half hours at the successful rescue operation, made 84 nautical miles and saved lives of two people.
A few days after the accident Ambassador of Canada to the Baltic Countries Claire A. Poulin sent a letter of recognition and gratitude for successful rescue operation of Canadian citizens to the LASCO management and crew of tanker Ance.
For further information:
Marita Ozolina-Tumanovska
Head of PR Department
Phone: (+371) 67020120, 29287169
E-mail: marita.ozolina@lscgroup.lv |
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