MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY WELCOMES RECOGNITION IN THE QUEEN’S NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) would like to congratulate Mark Rodaway, Wendy Wood and Paul Kelly who were honoured in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. All received their awards for their contribution to Maritime Safety. Mark Rodaway, the Rescue Coordinator Centre Manager at Portland Coastguard, has been awarded the OBE. He has served as a coastguard for 22 years and was involved in an extensive number of search and rescue incidents, particularly the MSC Napoli in 2007. Mark said: " I am delighted. To have your work recognised in this way is an absolute honour. Although the award is a personal one, I hope it is considered a reflection of both Her Majesty’s Coastguard and the exceptional team at Portland Coastguard.” Wendy Wood has been awarded the MBE. She has worked as a Coastal Operations Specialist working from the MCA headquarters in Southampton for the past 12 years. Wendy has worked closely with the Coastguard Rescue Service, in particular developing the C