17 Feb 21 Nominations are sought for the 2021 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service Nominations are sought for the 2021 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service and other National Honours. This is a prestigious State Award with a place in the Order of Wear. It is open for persons in the UK, Channel Islands, or Isle of Man who are serving within the Merchant Navy or fishing fleets ashore and afloat, in recognition of exemplary service and devotion to duty, rewarding those who have set an outstanding example to others. Awards will be announced on Merchant Navy Day – 3rd September 2021.There are no deadlines for the receipt of nomination forms, but as awards of the medal will normally only be made once a year, towards the end of the year, nominations need to be received by the end of May in order to be considered in the current year.Links to the Department for Transport Nomination Form & Guidance Notes and details of the 2020 Awards and the previous Merchant Navy Medal are available on www.merchantnavymedal.org.Note The Merchant Navy Welfare Board administers the Merchant Navy Honours Consultative Committee (on which the UK Chamber sits), on behalf of the UK maritime community. The Board is pleased to answer questions of a general nature on 02380 337799 or via enquiries@mnwb.org.uk. Share:
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