MLOCS Chair Tony Vlasto recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Tony Vlasto, Chair of the Trustees of Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship (MLOCS) has been awarded the honour of the member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for companies to Maritime Legislation, to the Royal Nationwide Lifeboat Establishment and to Maritime Charities.

Tony Vlasto has chaired the MLOCS Board of Trustees since 2019. MLOCS is a charity which offers the funds to allow younger folks to undertake the three years of coaching required to grow to be a Service provider Navy officer following a Deck (Navigation), Marine Engineer or Electro-Technical (ETO) skilled pathway. So far, it has raised greater than £3m in assist of cadet coaching. The charity at the moment has 12 cadets in coaching.

MLOCS cadets moreover profit from their involvement, by means of the sponsors and the MLOCS trustees, with a variety of expertise within the maritime companies sector typically and so enhancing future job alternatives.

Jos Standerwick, Chief Government of Maritime London and an MLOCS Trustee, stated: “MLOCS is run on a completely voluntary foundation and Trustees have to be prepared to roll their sleeves up and get caught in to make sure we will fulfil our charitable goals. On this respect, our Chair really leads from the entrance. Tony has had a transformative impact on the charity. His power, diligence and empathy are unmatched. After a distinguished profession as a maritime lawyer, his fundraising prowess for the RNLI and the countless time he commits to MLOCS, I battle to consider a extra deserving recipient of this honour.”

Different MLOCS Trustee take part with congratulatory messages:

Phil Parry, CEO, Spinnaker International Ltd: “Tony is among the most heat, energetic, motivating and sort folks in our business. He offers endlessly and selflessly and I’m so delighted that his generosity of spirit and his achievements have been recognised and honoured. Bravo!”

Ann Pletschke, Director, Trinity Maritime: “Tony is a stalwart in supporting maritime causes, together with the assist of maritime futures. His assist is actually from the center and I’m delighted that he has been recognised with being awarded this honour.”

Nick Austin, Accomplice, Transportation – Transport, Reed Smith: “It is a well-deserved honour for Tony, who has devoted a lot of his time and power to enhancing the lives of individuals within the maritime business. His selfless dedication to a spread of charities within the sector, together with the Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship (MLOCS) from which so many younger folks have benefited, stands out. I’m thrilled that Tony has obtained this recognition.”

Tony Vlasto additionally at the moment serves because the President of the Metropolis of London Committee of the Royal Nationwide Lifeboat Establishment (RNLI).