IMO honours tanker officer for bravery at sea

Pictured: Mr Bo Xu, a chief officer who was honoured by the IMO for saving two people from the freezing sea without regard to his own life. Photo credit: IMO.

The 2022 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to Mr. Bo Xu, a chief officer from China who selflessly jumped from his oil tanker into freezing seas off northern China to save two individuals clinging to a life raft from a sinking cargo ship.

Mr. Bo Xu was honoured during the annual IMO Award ceremony (2 November...

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