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SAJ recognises staff bravery

Published:Tuesday | September 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Alworth Bennett (right) accepts his award from Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles.
Dwight Lewis (right) accepts his award from president of the SAJ, Roger Hinds.
Leroy Bartley (right) accepts his award from Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles.
The mural having been unveiled, Pearnel Charles (left), minister of labour and social security, and Roger Hinds (right), president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica, share thoughts on the artistic work, while (from left) Trevor Riley, general manager of the SAJ, and the artists themselves, Gavonnie Phipps and Garfield Brown, admire their handiwork. - contributed photos
Onardo Fowler (right) accepts his award from president of the SAJ, Roger Hinds.
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The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has awarded four members of its portworker staff for acts of bravery in saving the life of a colleague.

The four - Leroy Bartley, Alworth Bennett, Onardo Fowler and Dwight Lewis - were among a group of port workers working at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) on June 21, when a staff member of KCT, Arun Graham, fell from a vessel into the Kingston Harbour.

The men, without hesitation, raised an alarm and ran to the assistance of Graham, forming part of the rescue team that saved his life.

The SAJ specially recognised the men during the opening of the association's recruiting centre last Wednesday.



Onardo Fowler: Also an apprentice, rendered active assistance by pulling the rope to get Arun to shore.


Leroy Bartley: An apprentice with the SAJ, saw when Arun fell into the sea and raised an alarm. He was the first to act by lowering the ship's rope ladder immediately.


Dwight Lewis: A stevedore. He was the first to climb down the ship's rope ladder and stood on the last rung with one foot on the buffer and caught Arun's wrists and tied a rope around them.


Alworth Bennett: A specialist worker with the SAJ. He was the second person to descend the ship's rope ladder and supported Lewis by holding on to him while he tied the rope around Arun's wrists.He also spoke encouraging words to Arun telling him not to give up.