Posthumous Bravery Award for diver who gave his life trying to save a child
Norwegian chief mate Adrian Willyson Brask to receive IMO’s highest honour for bravery at sea
IMO Honours for Exceptional Bravery at Sea are awarded annually to recognize individuals or groups who, at risk to their own lives, perform acts of exceptional bravery in attempting to save life at sea or to prevent or mitigate damage to the marine environment.
The 2026 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea will be presented posthumously to Mr. Adrian Willyson Brask, in recognition of his extraordinary courage and self-sacrifice during an attempt to rescue a young girl from a capsized fishing vessel in the waters of Nappstraumen in Norway in 2025.
Mr. Brask, Chief Mate and diver of the rescue vessel RS 125 Det Norske Veritas of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue, was nominated for the award by the Government of Norway and by the International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations (IFSMA).
Following a review of more than 50 nominations by an
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