Seatrade Award 2011
2011-04-28 14:19
Gianluigi Aponte honoured with the Seatrade Personality Award
PRESS RELEASE - 5 April 2011
Gianluigi Aponte honoured with the Seatrade Personality Award
Gianluigi Aponte, President of the MSC Group, was presented with the Seatrade Personality Award for 2011 (sponsored by ClassNK). The award was in recognition of his outstanding achievement in developing over 40 years, one of the world’s leading shipping groups, combining the world’s second largest container shipping fleet with a modern fleet of cruise vessels operating worldwide, a growing presence in the Mediterranean ferry sector and in port and terminal operations too.
Gianluigi Aponte said “It is an honour to receive this award – which is maybe due to my age and also my staff. They have done a great job and I dedicate this award to them.”
The 23rd Seatrade Awards Ceremony Dinner took place last night at London’s Guildhall in the presence of IMO Secretary-General, Efthimios Mitropoulos, Chairman of the panel of judges of the Seatrade Awards. Over 350 members of the maritime community celebrated the outstanding contributions made over the last year for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping. Guest of Honour, HRH The Princess Royal presented the awards.
“The Seatrade Awards are a fascinating way of keeping in touch with what is happening and the technology in the maritime sector,’ said HRH The Princess Royal. Praising Seatrade for recognising the importance of the human element through its awards for investing in people and young person in shipping, she also highlighted the importance of the counter-piracy award. “Over 600 seafarers are currently being held hostage by pirates and there are more incidents on a weekly basis. Finding a suitable answer to piracy is an international problem and a solution must be found internationally.”
Paul J. Ioannidis was presented with the Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award (award sponsored by DNV) in recognition of his exceptional work in introducing aviation style standards of training and safety management to the shipping industry and also for his support for the Alexander S Onassis Foundation.
“I wish to praise Seatrade for its focus on safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping within the industry,” said Ioannidis. “I wish to stress that the problem of environment is of the utmost importance and for global companies, it is vital that they act promptly before the point of no return. We owe it to the generations to come.”
There was a special Seatrade Award for Countering Piracy (sponsored by DP World), which was awarded to Ban Ki Moon, Secretary-General, UN. The award was accepted on his behalf by Radm Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary-General, IMO.
This year a special Seatrade Award was presented to honour the seafarers of the world who have been endangered by Maritime Piracy. The award was accepted by David Cockroft, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) on behalf of international seafarers.
Ms Gunvor Ulstein, CEO of Ulstein group, was awarded the Seatrade Young Person in Shipping 2011 Award in recognition of her exemplary career in the shipping and offshore sectors, as a role model for young people considering a career in the maritime sector.
The Seatrade Global Performer 2011 award (sponsored by China Ship Fund) was presented to China Development Bank.
IMO Secretary-General, Efthimios Mitropoulos commended Seatrade’s choice of award categories, which closely reflected the IMO’s own aims and objectives. The Seatrade Awards programme recognises those who have made exceptional contributions over the last year for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping, recognising and celebrating innovation and commitment to improving maritime standards:
CATEGORY I - SAFETY AT SEA
(Award sponsored by Lloyd’s Register)
Winner:
Nadiro A/S, Denmark
Nadiro Drop-in-Ball
Runners up:
Dasic Marine Ltd, UK
Nemesis 5000 – Anti Piracy System
McMurdo Ltd, UK
Smartfind S5 AIS SART
Westmark BV, The Netherlands
P-Trap Passive Non-Lethal Anti Piracy Self Protection Measure
CATEGORY II – CLEAN SHIPPING
(Award sponsored by ABS)
Winner:
Marinfloc AB, Sweden
Enviropilot
Runners up:
Aalborg Industries A/S, Denmark
Aalborg Industries’ Green Technology Product Range
Couple Systems GmbH, Germany
Dry Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (DryEGCS)
CATEGORY III – INNOVATION IN SHIP OPERATIONS
(Award sponsored by General Organisation of Sea Ports)
Winner:
APM Terminals Management B.V., The Netherlands
Fastnet Crane System
Runners up:
Samson Rope Technologies, USA
Vulcan Emergency Tow-Off Pendant
Wärtsilä Corporation, Finland
Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept
CATEGORY IV – INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE
(Award sponsored by Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company)
Winner:
Royal Caribbean International, USA
Fleet Building On Talent (BOT) – Leadership Development Program
Runners up:
Great Offshore Ltd, India
Development of People and Infrastructure
The Nautical Institute, UK
Alert! Vodcast
In keeping with the non-profit making motives of the Seatrade Awards scheme, Seatrade will make a donation from the proceeds to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and The Mission to Seafarers.
The pre-dinner reception was sponsored by DNV and the Souvenir Menu & Seating Plan were sponsored by Rolls Royce.
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Editors Notes:
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