IMRF Awards About & News Nomination Form Terms & Conditions Categories Individual #WomenInSAR Team Innovation & Technology Lifetime Achievement People's Choice The Judges Sponsors Past Awards Awards 2019 Winners 2019 Finalists 2019 Isobel Tugwell Captain SONG Yin Captain HUANG Zhibin Daisy Gallardo Marine Rescue Port Macquarie Coastguard New Zealand & Other Teams Floating Rescue Stretcher Use of remotely controlled assets in Maritime SAR Clay Evans Arthur Allen Media Gallery 2019 News Articles 2019 Awards 2018 Winners Finalists Media Gallery 2018 Sponsors 2018 News Articles Awards 2017 Winners Finalists Media Gallery 2017 News Articles Awards 2016 Winners Finalists Media Gallery 2016 News Articles Events IMRF Awards IMRF Awards Category: The Vladimir Maksimov Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Maritime SAR Sector Category: Lifetime Achievement in the Maritime SAR Sector The Vladimir Maksimov Award for Lifetime Achievement is a special Award, presented by Inmarsat in memory of Vladimir Maksimov, an Inmarsat employee, who worked tirelessly to improve maritime safety around the globe. This Award is for an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to maritime SAR over many years. The nomination form should describe, as fully as possible, the contribution of the nominated individual to maritime SAR over a period of ten years or more. Please see the Terms & Conditions for more information. Past Winner Award Stories Lifetime Achievement in the Maritime SAR Sector Awards Story 2019: Arthur Allen Awards Story 2018: Johannes Kooijman Read More Read More Awards Story 2018: Captain Nikifor Guerchev Awards Story 2017: ADES (Association of Maritime and River Rescue of Uruguay) Awards Story 2016: Mohammed Drissi Read More Read More Read More Past Videos Awards Intro Video 2019- Lifetime Achievement Awards Awards Intro Video 2018 - Lifetime Achievement Awards Awards Intro Video 2017 - Lifetime Achievement Awards Awards Intro Video 2016 - Lifetime Achievement Awards