Brave conduct:

T. BURKE, Irish Lights Service, while serving as Second Officer, RRS ERNEST SHACKLETON (British Antarctic Survey) for brave conduct in rescue of man overboard from floating dock at Orskov Yard, Denmark, 24/10/2009.

Meritorious service:

W. ANDERSON, FOG Inspector, International Transport Federation. for services to the Derbyshire Families Association and to the RMT Union.

Captain T. CROOKALL, MBE, formerly Chairman, Merchant Navy Welfare Board for services to merchant shipping and maritime charities.

D. CUSDIN, Chief Engineer (deceased) for services to marine engineering and to the Guild of Benevolence, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Captain A. JAMIESON, Master, ARKLOW FREEDOM (Arklow Shipping) for services to merchant shipping and to the training of deck cadets.

J. LAMMIE, Chief Engineer, ARKLOW FOREST (Arklow Shipping) for services to merchant shipping and to the training of engineer cadets.

W. McGEE, for services to merchant shipping and to World War II merchant naval history.

Captain J. McKEE, Chairman, J.McKee and Partners Ltd for services to merchant shipping and to marine surveying.

Captain R. McDONALD, Fleet Inspector, James Fisher Shipping Services Ltd. for services to ship safety management and to the Merchant Navy Association in South Wales.

Captain A.R. OLLERTON, Lecturer, Fleetwood Nautical Campus, Blackpool and Fylde College for services to merchant shipping and to maritime education.

Captain D.A. PARSONS, Chief Executive, Merchant Navy Welfare Board for services to merchant shipping and to maritime charities.

Captain R. POTTS, for services to merchant shipping and to the Northern Ireland Branch of the Merchant Navy Association.

Captain D.RAMWELL, for services to merchant shipping, to NAUTILUS and to the Derbyshire Families Association.

D. TALBOT, Chief Engineer, GRAMPIAN EXPLORER (North Star Shipping) for services to offshore oil platform supply vessels and to the training of engineer cadets.

F. WELSH, Trustee, Merchant Seamen’s War Memorial Society for services to the RMT Union and to maritime charities.

Honorary:

The Revd. P. AUDEN, formerly Mission to Seafarers Chaplain, Bristol Channel Ports for services to the welfare of merchant seafarers and to the Pill and N. Somerset branch of the Merchant Navy Association.

The Revd. Canon R. EVANS, MBE, Trustee, Mersey Mission to Seafarers for services to merchant seafarers and to the literature of merchant seafaring.

A. LININGTON, Editor of the NAUTILUS Telegraph for services to merchant seafarers, merchant shipping and to maritime journalism.

F. MACLEOD, Superintendent, RNMDSF Stornoway, for services to the welfare of fishermen, merchant seafarers and their families in the Western Isles.

T. SIMCO, MBE, Chair, Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest for services to the welfare of retired merchant seafarers in East London.