The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has announced the winners of its Hero awards for 2017, including Finnish crewman Anton Tasanen, who risked his life to save a colleague.

The second annual prize-giving ceremony, which honours excellence in rescue operations, was held at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) College in the UK.

IMRF chief executive Theresa Crossley said: “We applaud some exceptional SAR [search and rescue] professionals in this year's awards.