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The Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards is designed to celebrate and reward excellence and innovation in the maritime sector across the region over the previous 12 months.  The judges will therefore be assessing the entries in all categories according to the following six fundamental principles and their industry specific points listed below.

• Contribution and commitment to the development of the maritime sector across the region;

• Innovation, either technical, operational or commercial;

• Commitment to safety & quality;

• Social & environmental responsibilities;

• Business enterprise and achievement;

• Engagement with training and development of personnel

Below listed are the award categories and their industry specific criteria;

1. The Safety & Quality Award sponsored by

• Significant technical or procedural improvements leading to a reduction of risk to life at Sea.

2. The Technical Innovation Award sponsored by

• Project / Product with the potential to significantly improve efficiency of any aspects of ships operations and/or cargo

• Originality, imagination and perceived practicality of the project/product.

3. The Environment Protection Award sponsored by

• New technology or significant improvements to existing technology that can reduce or prevent marine

       and atmospheric pollution or assist in the cleanup of same.

• Emergency response strategies

4. The Education & Training Award sponsored by

• Exceptional initiatives taken to enhance shipping standards through training and education

• Training methodology and facilities

5. The Shiprepair/ Shipyard Award sponsored by

• Development & diversification

• Investment in new capacity

• Cost efficiency

6. The Port Authority Award sponsored by

• Investment & Infrastructure development

• Throughput & Cargo Volumes

• Regular and quality liaison with shipping lines

7. The Marine Insurance Award sponsored by

• Claims Handling

• Level of service & specialist knowledge

8. The Ship Manager Award sponsored by

• Growth & development

• Cost & Operational efficiency

• Customer Satisfaction

9. The Ship Owner/Operator Award sponsored by

• Customer service and reliability

• Investment and fleet development

10. The Container Terminal Operator Award

• TEU throughput

• Cost efficiency and turnaround times

• Terminal facilities and value added services

11. The Tanker Operator Award sponsored by

• Growth in existing & new markets

• Investment plans

12. The Bulk Operator Award

• Growth in existing & new markets

• Investment plans

13. The Marine & Offshore Services Award sponsored by

• Range of services/products available to support the offshore industry

14. The Ship Finance Award sponsored by

• Viability of financial solutions offered

• Role in existing ship finance projects

• Policies and  advisory/support services

15. The Ship Agent Award sponsored by

• Customer service & efficiency

• New services offered

16. The Classification Society Award sponsored by

• Spread of activities and offices across the region

• New products launched to assist shipping firms

17. The Energy: Oil and Gas Award sponsored by

• Integrated energy transport solution

• Investment plans

18. The Free Zone Authority Award sponsored by

• Value added services, incentives,  cost effective solutions and  facilities available/offered to  investors/customers

• Infrastructure and Future investments

19. The Workboats Award sponsored by

• Range of vessels in size, functions  and  capabilities

20.  The Ship Broker Award sponsored by

• Volume of business

• Regional presence

21. The Maritime Law Award

• Legal services and advices offered

• Level of expertise and team strength

• Involvement in the region’s maritime sector

22. The Transport/Logistics/Freight Award sponsored by

• Infrastructure

• New investment & expansion plans

• Integrated logistics services provided across the supply chain and value added services

23. Deal of the Year sponsored by

• Commercial impact on the company and monetary value of the deal  

• The strategic planning process involved in  the completion of the deal , timeframe for completion and number of parties involved

• Significance of the deal in the market and its contribution in the company's future growth

• Speed to assimilate merged or acquired companies into parent's framework

24. Personality of the Year ** No nominations please sponsored by

• To an individual who has made an exceptional personal contribution to the industry in the region over the previous 12 months

25. The Seatrade Outstanding Achievement Award ** No nominations please

• To an individual or organisation which has enhanced the reputation of the maritime sector in the region during the past year

26. The Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award ** No nominations please

• This award presented by Seatrade will honour an individual who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the region’s shipping and maritime industry.