Categories and Criteria

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. A panel of esteemed judges will assess the entries in all categories according to the following six fundamental principles and their industry specific criteria listed below.

The award categories and their industry specific judging criteria are listed below:

The Safety and Quality Award

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

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The Technical Innovation Award

  • 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

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The Environment Protection Award

  • 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

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The Education & Training Award

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

The Ship repair/Shipyard Award

  • Development & diversification
  • Investment in new capacity
  • Ability to deliver projects on time
  • Cost efficiency
  

The Port Authority Award

  • Investment & Infrastructure development
  • Throughput & Cargo Volumes
  • Regular and quality liaison with shipping lines

 

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The Marine Insurance Award

  • Claims Handling
  • Level of service & specialist knowledge
 

The Ship Manager Award

  • Growth & development
  • Cost & Operational efficiency
  • Customer Satisfaction
  

The Ship Owner/Operator Award

  • Customer service and reliability
  • Network and fleet development
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The Container Terminal Operator Award

  •  TEU throughput
  • Cost efficiency and turnaround times
  • Terminal facilities and value added services
 

The Tanker Operator Award

  • Growth in existing & new markets
  • Investment plans

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The Bulk Operator Award

  • Growth in existing & new markets
  • Investment plans
  

The Marine & Offshore Services Award

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

The Ship Finance Award

  • Viability of financial solutions offered
  • Role in existing ship finance projects
  • Policies and  advisory/support services
  

The Ship Agent Award

  • Customer service & efficiency
  • New services offered
  

The Classification Society Award

  • Spread of activities and offices across the region
  • New products launched to assist shipping firms
  

The Workboats Award

Range of vessels in size, functions and capabilities

  

The Energy: Oil and Gas Award

  • Integrated energy transport solution
  • Investment plans
 

The Maritime Law Award

  • Legal services and advices offered
  • Level of expertise and team strength
  • Involvement in the region’s maritime sector
  

Deal of the Year

  • 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
  

SPECIAL AWARDS

The evening will also feature the below special awards presented to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the industry in the region and have dominated the headlines. The winners of these special awards are chosen by the Senior Editorial Staff of Seatrade.

Personality of the Year **

This award will honour an individual who has made and exceptional personal contribution to the industry in the region over the previous 12 months

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The Seatrade Outstanding Achievement Award**   

This award will honour an individual or organisation which has enhanced the reputation of the maritime sector in the region during the past year

 

The Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award **

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.

  

** No nominations please

For Entry Forms click here
PLEASE refer to the entry guidelines before preparing your entry.

For Entry guidelines click here

 

 
 
 
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