Serving you IMO honoured
THE International Maritime Organization has received the United States Secretary’s Award for Exceptional Public Service, writes Craig Eason. Admiral Thad Allen (left), commandant of the United States Coast Guard, presented the award to Efthimios Mitropoulos, IMO secretary general, at a reception onboard HQS Wellington in London, in recognition of the IMO’s work in introducing the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code following the September 11 attacks and its continued work on advancing environmental issues.