NEW YORK — U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Charles D. Michel, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, attended the 39th annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner in New York, Thursday.
Adm. Michel presented the Seamen’s Church Institute Lifesaving Award to the Hellenic Coast Guard, the Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Navy, honoring their courage and compassion in assisting migrants and refugees on the Mediterranean Sea.
The Seamen’s Church Institute, a foundation that serves mariners through education, pastoral care and legal advocacy, hosted the dinner.
Adm. Charles D. Michel, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, stands with members of the Hellenic Coast Guard, Italian Coast Guard and Italian Navy at the Silver Bell Awards Dinner June 9, 2016 in New York City. This was the 39th Annual Awards Dinner honoring mariners from around the globe for their efforts at sea. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)
Adm. Charles D. Michel, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, speaks at the Silver Bell Awards Dinner held in New York City, June 9, 2016. The dinner, hosted by the Seamen’s Church Institute, is an establishment who assists mariners through education, pastoral care, and legal advocacy. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York Color Guard present the flags at the Silver Bell Awards Dinner held in New York City, June 9, 2016. The annual dinner brings together mariners from all over the world in appreciation for their efforts at sea. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)
Adm. Charles D. Michel, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, stands with Douglas B. Stevenson, the director at the Center for Seafarers’ Rights, and Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul F. Thomas, the Assistant Commandant for Prevention, at the Silver Bell Awards Dinner June 9, 2016, in New York City. The dinner was hosted by the Seamen’s Church Institute and held at Chelsea Piers. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., hovers over the Hudson River to demonstrate hoist operations during the Silver Bell Awards Dinner June 9, 2016 in New York City. Following the demonstration, the Seamen’s Church Institute hosted a parade of ships, and honored members of the Hellenic Coast Guard, Italian Coast Guard and Italian Navy. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)