Navy Reservist awarded MBE for anti-piracy work

6 Jan 2012 03:47 PM

A Royal Naval Reservist and Staff Officer at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has been honoured as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his role in the anti-piracy mission off Somalia.

Chris Parry, an AWNIS (Allied Worldwide Navigation Information System) Staff Officer at the UKHO in Taunton and Lieutenant Commander at HMS Flying Fox in Bristol, is currently leading a team at the UKHO which works closely with the Royal Naval Reserve to deliver safety and security information to merchant ships and warships involved in or transiting through operational areas.

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