Gianluigi Aponte, President of the MSC Group, was presented with the Seatrade Personality Award for 2011. 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.

Paul J. Ioannidis was presented with the Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award 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.

China Development Bank was awarded the Seatrade Global Performer 2011 award.

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.

Ms Gunvor Ulstein, CEO, Ulstein Group, received the Seatrade Young Person in Shipping 2011 Award from Guest of Honour, HRH The Princess Royal and IMO Secretary-General, Efthimios Mitropoulos.

Ban Ki Moon, Secretary-General, UN was awarded the Seatrade Special Award for Countering Piracy.

David Cockroft, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation accepted the award on behalf of international seafarers.

David Cockroft, General Secretary, International Transport Workers’ Federation accepted the Award on behalf of international seafarers, from Guest of Honour, HRH The Princess Royal and sponsor Sir John Parker, Vice President, DP World.

SAFETY AT SEA
(Award sponsored by Lloyd’s Register)

Winner:
Nadiro A/S, Denmark
Nadiro Drop-in-Ball

Bent Nielsen, Board Member & Director, Maersk Tankers and Esben Juul Søresen, Managing Director, Nadiro, receiving the award from Guest of Honour, HRH The Princess Royal and sponsor Richard Sadler, CEO, Lloyd’s Register.

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

CLEAN SHIPPING
(Award sponsored by ABS)

Winner:
Marinfloc AB, Sweden
Enviropilot

Martin Gombrii, General Manager Sales and Marketing, Marinfloc AB receiving the award from Guest of Honour, HRH The Princess Royal, sponsor Kirsi Tikka, Vice President Global Technology and Business Development, ABS and IMO Secretary-General, Efthimios Mitropoulos.

Runners up:
Aalborg Industries A/S, Denmark
Aalborg Industries' Green Technology Product Range

Couple Systems GmbH, Germany
Dry Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (DryEGCS)

INNOVATION IN SHIP OPERATIONS
(Award sponsored by General Organisation of Sea Ports)

Winner:
APM Terminals Management B.V., The Netherlands
Fastnet Crane System

Ross Clarke, Head of Design & Development, APM Terminals Management B.V. receiving the award from Guest of Honour, HRH The Princess Royal and sponsor H.E Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, Chairman, GOP.

Runners up:
Samson Rope Technologies, USA
Vulcan Emergency Tow-Off Pendant

Wärtsilä Corporation, Finland
Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept

Winner:
Royal Caribbean International, USA
Fleet Building On Talent (BOT) – Leadership Development Program

Sonia Diaz-Del Oro, Director, Global Learning & Organization Development and Maria Del Busto, Global Chief Human Resources Officer & Vice President, Royal Caribbean International, receiving the award from Guest of Honour, HRH The Princess Royal and sponsor H.E Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, Chairman, ASRY.

Runners up:
Great Offshore Ltd, India
Development of People and Infrastructure

The Nautical Institute, UK
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