8th SAFETY4SEA Virtual Awards

2023 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Awards Ceremony due on October the 18th!

SAFETY4SEA is delighted to announce the SAFETY4SEA Virtual Awards for the eighth consecutive year within the scope of fostering Safety Excellence & Sustainable Shipping. The process to be employed is a combination of open nomination and vote from audience and the industry panel of experts, while the presentation shall take place at a dedicated special event to be held on Wednesday, 18th of October 2023.

The Award categories are:

SAFETY4SEA Dry Bulk Operator Award
To be awarded to a ship operator of bulk carriers, or general dry cargo vessels that demonstrated safety excellence and performance above average in any aspect of maritime activity

The shortlisted nominees are:

  • Berge Bulk, for investing in innovative technology
  • OSM Thome, for engaging in sustainable initiatives
  • Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, for committing to sustainable shipping
  • POLSKA ŻEGLUGA MORSKA, POLSTEAM, for showcasing excellence in PSC performance
  • Star Bulk Management Inc., for providing high quality transportation services
  • Wallem Group, for investing in human factor


SAFETY4SEA Tanker Operator Award
To be awarded to a ship operator of oil or chemical tankers, or gas carriers that demonstrated safety excellence and performance above average in any aspect of maritime activity

The shortlisted nominees are:

  • Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd., for supporting crew welfare
  • Goodwood Ship Management Pte. Ltd., for striving for operational excellence
  • Synergy Group, for providing a workplace characterized by inclusion
  • Teekay Shipping (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, for focusing on a strong safety culture and ESG strategy
  • Thenamaris, for ensuring high safety and quality performance
  • Zodiac Maritime, for providing a safe working environment


SAFETY4SEA Sustainability Award
To be awarded to an organization that contributed towards sustainable shipping

The shortlisted nominees are:

  • ABS, for supporting industry’s decarbonization efforts
  • Hafnia, for putting ESG at the heart of its strategy
  • Hoegh Autoliners Management AS, for supporting sustainable shipping practices
  • Isle of Man Ship Registry, for driving sustainability in the maritime sector
  • Odfjell SE, for setting high goals and ambitions on sustainability
  • Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), for their continuing work to sustainability up to 2040


SAFETY4SEA Training Award
To be awarded to an organization that provided a significant achievement or breakthrough or significant contribution in any aspect of maritime training

The shortlisted nominees are:

  • International Group of P&I Clubs, for its educational animation video on mooring operations
  • International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC), for its Philippines Cadet Programme
  • Ocean Technologies Group, for enhancing its learning library with sustainability topics
  • OneLearn Global, for its eLearning Diversity course
  • The Nautical Institute Academy, for launching the first ISM Lead Auditor Course for the fishing sector


SAFETY4SEA Technology Award
To be awarded to an organization that provided a significant technological achievement or breakthrough or significant contribution in any aspect of maritime safety activity

The shortlisted nominees are:

  • Clever Point Marine, for its program that monitors stress levels and fatigue
  • MariApps Marine Solutions, for its digital solutions and applications
  • Mintra, for its ‘OCS system’, a complete crew management solution
  • ORBCOMM, for its new dry container tracking solution
  • Survitec, for its ‘SMARR-TI monitoring technology that integrates fire detection


SAFETY4SEA Initiative Award
To be awarded to an organization or association that sparked, realized, or significantly contributed in any initiative fostering safer and sustainable shipping

The shortlisted nominees are:

  • Green Marine, for its environmental certification program
  • Greywing Pte Ltd., for its ‘CRY4’ Crew Change Management tool
  • Hafnia, for its ‘’Hafnia at Sea Maternity Overview’’ to support female seafarers
  • The Nautical Institute, for opening membership to fishing professionals
  • VIKAND, for its ‘OneHealth’ crew welfare initiative


SAFETY4SEA Personality Award
To be awarded to an individual that provided industry influence and contributed towards safer shipping


SAFETY4SEA Leadership Award
To be awarded to an individual that has provided industry leadership and contributed towards safer shipping throughout his/her career


Awards are subject to the following procedure, terms and conditions.

Nomination and Voting Procedure:

  1. Notification procedure is initiated few months ahead of the event with an open invitation to the industry stakeholders to propose nominations on the web. Nominations are valid only with an online submission completing the form below and can be made by any individual involved in shipping, limited to one nomination per category per person. All nominations MUST be in English language and provide a clear indication of the reasons behind the nomination (as appropriate).
  2. SAFETY4SEA Editorial staff will review all nominations for validity in line with rules, terms and conditions announced and place all valid nominations to the website for the online Open Vote in line with the deadlines announced.
  3. For each category, winner will be the nominee that has achieved the bast ranking based on both open online voting (50%) and Industry Panel of Experts (50%) at the end of the open voting period. For the open voting, one vote per person per category will be allowed.
  4. Awards shall be presented to winners at a dedicated special event on Wednesday, 18th of October 2023.

Terms and Conditions:

  1. Nominations: 2023 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Awards are open for nominations till Friday, 30th of June 2022. Valid nominations will be reviewed by the editorial staff and put to online open vote on events.safety4sea.com, supported by social media and e-mail campaigns.
  2. Eligibility: Only work or achievements taking place within the last 18 months will be eligible. Each nomination to meet the award description and specified entry criteria.
  3. Online Open Vote Procedure: Only one vote is accepted per award category. Vote will be open till 8th of September 2023.
  4. Awards Announcement: Awards shall be presented to winners at a dedicated special event on Wednesday, 18th of October 2023.

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