EventNorwegian rescue diver Adrian Willyson Brask, chief mate aboard RS 125 Det Norske Veritas, died on September 26 2025 after plunging into frigid, current‑heavy waters of Lofoten’s Nappstraumen to search for a missing child from a capsized fishing vessel. He was posthumously awarded the IMO Exceptional Bravery at Sea honor and will be formally presented in December.
Norwegian rescue diver Adrian Willyson Brask, who died saving a child after a fishing vessel capsized in Norway’s Lofoten archipelago, received the International Maritime Organization’s highest bravery honor posthumously. The award follows his courageous dive into frigid waters amid powerful currents, underscoring the perilous nature of Arctic search‑and‑rescue missions.
Norwegian rescue diver Adrian Willyson Brask was posthumously selected for the IMO Exceptional Bravery at Sea award after he died attempting to save a child from a capsized fishing vessel in Nappstraumen, Lofoten, on September 26, 2025.
