Updated at 12:38 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2007
Horizon container ship crew commended for bravery
Advertiser Staff
The captain and crew of the container ship Horizon Falcon were commended for bravery and heroism for rescuing crewmembers of a Chinese ship that was sinking in heavy seas near Guam in July.The captain and crew received the Admiral of the Ocean Sea plaque during a presentation Nov. 2 in New York. The Horizon Falcon is owned by Horizon Lines, one of the two major shipping lines serving Hawai'i.
Captain Tom McDorr accepted the plaque at the event attended by about 1,000 international transportation leaders.
United States Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton presented the award, citing the seafarers for "extraordinary selfless actions in the spirit of the brotherhood of the seas."
