Brian Gorey Memorial award presented to Able Seaman Jason Ansboro at NMCI.
Friday 28 March 2008
Brian Gorey Memorial award presented to Able Seaman Jason Ansboro at NMCI.The Award was made by Brian's Father who was in attendance with his wife Mary, the recipient was Able Seaman Jason Ansboro who was in attendance with his mother Brenda, Father Redmond and girlfriend Karen.
“The Brian Gorey Seamanship Trainee of the Year Award.” is be a perpetual award and will be made to the seamanship student from any seamanship course conducted at NMCI during each calendar year who, in the opinion of the Seamanship Training Staff, has achieved most in terms of learning and contribution to seamanship.
The concept of this award was mooted some time ago and with the approval of Michael and Mary Gorey it was announced by the Minister for Defence at a reception onboard L.E. Eithne last November. The inaugural award was made by Michael and Mary Gorey.
A/Sea Jason Ansboro joined the Naval Service on the 3rd of July 2001. Having passed his initial Gunnery & Seaman-ship training in March 2002 he was posted to L.E. Aisling where he spent two years. After attaining an Ad Qual as a Database Operator he took up duty in the National Fisheries MC in 2004. His second sea posting was on L.E. Ciara in October 2005 during which time he completed his Gunnery level 2 and Seamanship professional’s courses. In his spare time Jason is an active member of Youghal RNLI, having completed all the relevant courses qualifying him as a RHIB coxswain. He is also a Powerboat instructor with the Irish Sailing Association. Jason’s hobbies include all types of water-sports, particularly Scuba Diving. Jason received the A/SEA Brian Gorey Memorial Seamanship Trainee Of the Year award in recognition of his outstanding performance on the recent seamanship professional's course. His enthusiasm and interest in seamanship were clearly evident and the extra work and self study completed by him during this course singled him out as a perfect winner. His performance while in a general sense extraordinary really only reflected the consistent high standards that Jason sets and maintains. High standards I am pleased to say that have not gone unnoticed for Jason is currently, following in his brother’s footsteps, on the 32nd Potential NCO course here in NMCI.
