AFRAS (Association For Rescue At Sea) Honors Member of C-PORT with Lifesaving Award

C-PORT (Conference of Professional Operators for Response Towing) and AFRAS (Association For Rescue At Sea) celebrated and presented its distinguished lifesaving award to a member of the marine assistance industry at the 26th Annual C-PORT Conference held on January 13 – January 15, 2013 at Clearwater Beach, FL.  “We are thrilled that AFRAS attended our event and presented an award to one of our operators,” Tina Cardone, Executive Director stated.  “It was a great honor to have Captain Steve Sawyer, USCG (Ret), President of AFRAS (Association For Rescue At Sea), present this award.”  Cardone explained that AFRAS established a program, in cooperation with C-PORT, to annually recognize a deserving member of C-PORT that has shown exceptional skill and determination to save lives during a rescue incident in the maritime environment. 

Receiving the AFRAS Award presented in conjunction with C-PORT was Captain Greg Mallek of Sea Tow Fort Lauderdale for his decisive actions on March 12, 2012.  Read more...