The Board has presented an annual award for Services to Seafarers’ Welfare since 1998.  This is given in recognition of exceptional service to the welfare of seafarers, either in a voluntary or professional capacity.  
 
Nominees should ideally have a history of contributing to the welfare of seafarers either in a professional or voluntary capacity.  Should you know of any suitable candidates, please write to Peter Tomlin MNM MBE, Chief Executive, in confidence, stating their name and any other relevant details, including reasons for the nomination. The closing date for nominations is 1st September.

The Board requests that you do not inform a nominee of his or her nomination.
 

PAST RECIPIENTS
2017	Alexe Finlay, Tees and Hartlepool Port Users Association
2016	Revd Frans Sahetapy, Sailors Society
	Mrs Susan Newcombe, Merchant Navy Welfare Board
2015	Mr Drew Anderson, Sailors' Society/Church of Scotland
	Superintendent Keith Dickson, Fishermen's Mission, Newlyn
	Miss Dianne Erskine, The Mission to Seafarers, South Shields
2014	Revd Howard Drysdale, Aberdeen Seafarers' Centre
	Mr Tony McAvoy, Apostleship of the Sea, Teesside
2013	Mrs Elaine Elliott, The Mission to Seafarers, Fowey
	Mr Frank Welsh, RMT
2012	Mrs Penny Phillips, The Mission to Seafarers, Falmouth
2011	Superintendent Geoff Chandler, Fishermen's Mission
	Mr Robert Goldwin MBE, Mediterranean Mission to Seafarers
2010	Mr Trevor Goacher, MSWMS Springbok
	Mrs Helen Roth, Nautilus Welfare Fund
2009	Reverend Canon Bill Christianson, The Mission to Seafarers
	Mrs Gladys Eaton, The Mission to Seafarers