Sea Trade Asia reported that companies, organizations and individuals that have championed high standards and quality in shipping issues have been honored in the annual Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards.
The awards, recognizing maritime safety and the environment, ship and port operations and efficiency, security and financing were presented at a gala dinner attended by around 600 senior executives of the region’s maritime and related industries at Al Johara Ballroom, Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.
Mr Christopher Hayman chairmans of Seatrade the award organizers said that “These prestigious awards celebrate and reward excellence and innovation in the maritime sector across the region and are much anticipated throughout the industry.”
For more than 20 years Seatrade has presented awards championing high standards and quality in shipping issues. More than 60 companies and organizations were short listed for the awards which recognize excellence in ship and port operations and efficiency, financing, legal and the environment. In addition, 3 individuals were singled out for special honors for their significant and lasting contributions to the shipping and maritime industry throughout the region.
The Personality of the Year award went to Mr Fazel A Fazelbhoy CEO of Topaz Energy and Marine.
The Seatrade Outstanding Achievement Award went to Captain Jitendra Misra MD of Emarat Maritime and chairman of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers UAE.
The Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award went to Captain Abdul Wahab Al Diwani director Maritime Safety and Environment.
The evening’s guest of honor was Dr Nasser Al Mansoori GD of National Transport Authority of UAE while the smooth flow of proceedings was largely down to the brilliant Mr MC skills of Mishal Husain a well known face on BBC World News.
The full list of other award winners is as follows
1. Environment Protection Award - Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar
2. Education and Training Award - NITC
3. Ship Repair/ Shipyard Award - Drydocks World, Dubai.
4. Ship Manager Award - V.Ships.
5. Tanker Operator Award - Varun Shipping Company Limited.
6. Bulk Operator Award - Emarat Maritime
7. Container Terminal Operator Award - DP World, UAE region.
8. Port Authority Award - Ras Laffan Industrial City.
9. Classification Society Award - Det Norske Veritas.
10. Workboats Award - Topaz Marine MENA.
11. Marine Insurance Award - Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association.
12. Ship Finance Award - Standard Chartered Bank.
13. Marine & Offshore Services Award - Whitesea Shipping & Supply.
14. Maritime Law Award - Holman Fenwick Willan.
15. Ship Agent Award - Sharaf Shipping Agency.
16. Energy: Oil and Gas Award - Ras Laffan Industrial City.
17. Ship Owner/Operator Award - United Arab Shipping Company.
18. Deal of the Year - Standard Chartered Bank.
18. Safety & Quality Award- Gulf Energy Maritime
19. Technical Innovation Award - World-Link Communications, Inc.
(Sourced from Seatradeasia.com)
