He has since received the Nansen Refugee Award[?] for 2002 from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for his efforts to follow international principles for saving people in distress at sea, despite repeated threats of imprisonment and confiscation of the ship from the Australian government if he let the refugees off on Australian soil.
Arne Rinnan retired from his position as captain in late 2001.
See also: MS Tampa
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