Merchant Navy Medal:

The Merchant Navy Medal

The Merchant Navy Medal provides an opportunity for the industry to recognise in a worthy and public manner, meritorious service by British Merchant Seafarers. The Medal is awarded annually, without bias towards age or rank, to those eligible seafarers who are judged to have made a worthwhile contribution to merchant shipping, its operations, development, personnel, welfare or safety, or who have performed an act of courage afloat. A limited number of medals are also awarded honoris causa to any persons who have made a significant contribution to merchant shipping, its personnel or its affairs, but who are not themselves British Merchant Seafarers.

The Merchant Navy Medal Fund, which relies on income from sponsors, and its Executive Committee exist solely for the purposes of the delivery of the award, which is administered by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board.

This year's investiture is Monday 25th November 2013

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