The Irish Institute of Master Mariners (IIMM) presented the annual Don Curtis Award to a student of the National Maritime College of Ireland.

Sponsored by the IIMM the award was presented by Captain Dermot Gray, the Institute's President to student Dmitri Jelezoglo.

The award is in recognition of ‘the most deserving TDO Year 1 student’ as chosen by the staff of NMCI. It was in the college campus located in Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour from where the event took place yesterday.

The late Don Curtis who was a popular and well-regarded member of the IIMM which is a non-political organisation that exists to promote safe, efficient and professional conduct in maritime operations worldwide.