9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards Event Guide

VIRTUAL AWARDS Virtual Ceremony WED 03 DEC 2025 Awards Event Guide EXPLORE MORE 5 2025 CONNECTIVITY AWARD 2025 E-NAVIGATION AWARD 2025 TECHNOLOGY AWARD 2025 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARD 2025 CYBER SECURITY AWARD 2025 TRAINING AWARD 2025 PERSONALITY AWARD 2025 LEADERSHIP AWARD VIRTUAL AWARDS

Editorial SAFETY4SEA is Fostering Sustainable Shipping for more than 12 years, hosting the leading safety4sea.com, producing monthly magazines & special publications (100k p.a. circulation onboard & ashore), along with e-mail, video & social media, and delivering SAFETY4SEA, GREEN4SEA, SMART4SEA, CAREER4SEA & Crew Welfare Week Forums & Awards.. Now it is the time to plan for the forthcoming calendar year, therefore we have developed a media pack to fully cover all your needs, from digital and print and a guide for each of the fourteen (14) major forum & awards events we are planning to host for 2025. We trust you will find this information useful and we look forward hearing from you on any queries or requests for additional information you may have. Apo Belokas Founder & Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA [email protected] Apostolos Belokas @ApoBelokas 4. Awards Outline 6. Awards Timeline & Action Plan 8. Sponsor Packs 9. KPIs 10. Key Contacts 11. Terms & Conditions Contents Milestones SAFETY4SEA Site & Forum 10/2010 GREEN4SEA Forum 04/2012 CAREER4SEA Forum 12/2015 SMART4SEA Forum 02/2016 GREEN4SEA Awards 04/2016 SAFETY4SEA Awards 10/2016 SMART4SEA Awards 01/2017 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum 04/2018 SAFETY4SEA Hamburg Forum 11/2018 SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum 11/2018 SAFETY4SEA London Forum 03/2019 SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum 11/2019 CAREER4SEA Awards 12/2019 Crew Welfare Awards 06/2022 Crew Welfare Week 06/2021 6th SAFETY4SEA Limassol 14th GREEN4SEA Athens 2nd GREEN4SEA Singapore 4th SAFETY4SEA Manila 4th SAFETY4SEA Hamburg 5th SAFETY4SEA London 16th SAFETY4SEA Athens 5th SAFETY4SEA Singapore 2nd SAFETY4SEA Dubai 12 FEB 12 MAR 28 MAR 1 APR 14 MAY 18 SEP 1 OCT 22 OCT 19 NOV 5th Crew Welfare Week 24-26 JUN 9th SMART4SEA Awards 10th GREEN4SEA Awards 4th Crew Welfare Awards 10th SAFETY4SEA Awards 28 FEB 9 MAY 25 JUN 30 OCT Singapore Maritime Week Sea Asia, Singapore Nor-Shipping, Oslo London International Maritime Week Maritime Cyprus Europort, Rotterdam 24-28 MAR 25-27 MAR 2-6 JUN 15-19 SEP 5-8 OCT 4-7 NOV Forums - In Person Forums - Virtual Awards - Virtual Exhibitions Attendance 2024 : So far: 12 Forums | 4 sets of Awards | 7 Cities 98 Events | 60k Delegades | 1,800 Speakers events.safety4sea.com FUTURE EVENTS JOIN US IN ONE OF OUR FREE ATTENDANCE Learn more & Register at events.safety4sea.com 2 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards I Event Guide

Awards Outline Scope Foster Smart & Sustainable Shipping Date WEDNESDAY 03 DECEMBER 2025 Website https://events.safety4sea.com/2025smart4sea-virtual-awards/ Concept ●● Award categories announced by the organisers approx. 4 months ahead of the event ●● Notification is send to the stakeholders to propose nominations online ●● Shortlisting is carried out by the organisers prior initiation of the online voting process ●● Voting is initiated online supported by advertisements and e-mail campaigns ●● Voting period is approx. 2 months to be completed ahead of the event ●● Awards will be announced and handed over on 03 December at the dedicated virtual event ceremony EXPLORE PREVIOUS AWARDS SMART4SEA E-Navigation Award To be awarded to an organization that provided a significant achievement, breakthrough or contribution in any aspect of e-navigation in shipping. SMART4SEA Connectivity Award To be awarded to an organization that provided a significant achievement, breakthrough or contribution with respect to ship connectivity. SMART4SEA Energy Efficiency Award To be awarded to an organization that provided a significant achievement, breakthrough or contribution in any aspect of energy efficiency in shipping. SMART4SEA Cyber Security Award To be awarded to an organization that provided a significant achievement, breakthrough or contribution in any aspect of Cyber Security in shipping. SMART4SEA Training Award To be awarded to an organization that provided a significant achievement, breakthrough or contribution in any aspect of Training with respect to smart shipping. SMART4SEA Technology Award To be awarded to an organization that provided a milestone technological achievement or breakthrough or significant contribution in any aspect of smart maritime activity. SMART4SEA Personality Award To be awarded to an individual that provided industry influence and contributed towards smarter shipping. SMART4SEA Leadership Award To be awarded to an individual that has provided industry leadership and contributed towards smarter shipping throughout his/her career. 2025 CONNECTIVITY AWARD 2025 E-NAVIGATION AWARD 2025 TECHNOLOGY AWARD 2025 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARD 2025 CYBER SECURITY AWARD 2025 TRAINING AWARD 2025 PERSONALITY AWARD 2025 LEADERSHIP AWARD 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards I Event Guide events.safety4sea.com 5 4 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards I Event Guide events.safety4sea.com

Awards Timeline Call for Award nominations via e-mail campaigns & social media Open invitation to the industry stakeholders for assemblying the Panel of Industry Experts Shortlisting by Editorial team Online voting open Awards voting advertisement via e-mail campaigns & social media 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards | WED 03 DEC 2025 Ceremony Press Release Award winners videos at YouTube Ceremony coverage at SAFETY4SEA Log magazine Online voting closed Awards Action Plan Pre-Ceremony Activity Post-Ceremony Activity Video of each award winner to be posted on YouTube, on website and circulated via daily mail Social Media mentions on quotations and posting of videos of each award winner Full paper magazine advert on the SAFETY4SEA Log magazine of the ceremony to congratulate all award winners Coverage on the next edition of the SAFETY4SEA Log magazine of the dedicated ceremony (10,000 copies, to be circulated in Greece & abroad and possible major events as communicated in advance) Why Sponsor ●● A unique opportunity to get an association with the SAFETY4SEA Award scheme, shortlisted nominees and winners ●● Influential brand awareness, relationship development and networking opportunity ●● Best in class exposure through a wide range of print and digital marketing materials, both pre- and post- ceremony, as well as a number of brand exposures on the night itself ●● Have the opportunity to announce and present the Award Trophy to the winner and associate with the winners Why Nominate ●● A unique opportunity for your organization to get visibility and get an association with the SMART4SEA Award scheme, as a shortlisted nominee ●● Participate in the award scheme and have a brand awareness boost in social media and e-mail campaigns for the voting process as supported by SAFETY4SEA ●● Get acknowledgement as a shortlisted nominee during the voting process and the post award period via announcement to the press, social media and print adverts as arranged by the organisers article and YouTube presentation ●● An excellent initiative for networking asking industry stakeholders to support and vote in favor of your nomination and inform them the reasoning behind the nomination of your organization Open invitation to the industry stakeholders to propose nominations on the web Nominations review by SAFETY4SEA Editorial Team Announcement of shortlisted nominees & online voting Banners placed in organizer sites and media sponsors in Greece and abroad Mail campaigns to key industry executives (10-40,000 contacts) Extended social media campaigns, aprox 4-6 weeks ahead of the ceremony Banner at the daily mail newsletters, circulated to over 35,000 contacts on a daily basis Full paper magazine advert on the SAFETY4SEA Log magazine of the ceremony to boost awards awareness 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ! Refer to pre-ceremony and post-ceremony activity regarding description of above action, at next page AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY 11 12 JULY 1 4 5 2 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 4 5 6 6 7 7 9 10 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards I Event Guide events.safety4sea.com events.safety4sea.com 7 6 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards I Event Guide

Sponsor Packs Sponsor Benefits Event Sponsor Award Sponsor Conference Sponsor Lead Sponsor 1. Corporate logo and 200 word profile, hyperlinked to sponsor’s website, in the event’s dedicated micro site 2. Name promotion in all e-mails communications (35,000+ recipients) for 4-6 weeks ahead of event 3. Logo/Name promotion on press releases & post event publicity 4. Logo/Name at banner to be displayed on stage set, coffee area and event holding slide during event & videos on YouTube 5. Full photographic material of the Forum and the welcome event by professional team 6. Speaker photo & bio (200 words) posted on Website promoted during pre / post event marketing 7. 1x Full page advert at the SAFETY4SEA Log or 2x months banner at SAFETY4SEA portal 8. Distribution of corporate brochures and marketing material (with organiser’s care), on the Tables dedicated for Corporate Literature - (1 stack only, space restricted with NO dedicated space for Banners, laptops etc.) 9. Place 1 - 2 Roll up at the venue (max 1m W x max 2m H) 10. Sponsor name to be promoted as Award Sponsor prior & after the event, and Sponsor name to be entered in the category trophy 11. Award Trophy delivery to the winner of the sponsored Award category (presentation speech 2 - 4 minutes) 12. Speaking Slot (10 - 12 Min) in line with Organiser’s Guidance 13. Speaker to participate in panel discussion (aprox. 20 - 30 min panel) 14. Speaker presentation article edited / posted on event website and boosted via social media (FB, X, LI) 15. Speaker presentation video posted at the event website and boosted via social media (FB, X, LI) 16. Provide keynote at the opening of the event 17. Unique opportunity to associate with the event as a Headline Sponsor, tagged with “in association with” in all comms 18. Unique opportunity to associate with the event as a Headline Sponsor and get 2x speaking/moderating slots and also provide keynote at the opening of the event 19. Dedicated Spot at the coffee area including a skirted table/ chairs and/ or Roll Up space incl. power supply for Laptop (for marketing purposes) COST (in EUROS, Excl. VAT) 2,000 € 3,000 € 3,500 € 5,000 € Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 98 Events 271 Awards 60k Delegates 1.8k Speakers 1.4k Sponsors 8.7k Organizations 15 Virtual Forums 83 In-Person Forums 6 Cities 14 Annual Events events.safety4sea.com events.safety4sea.com 8 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards I Event Guide

Key Contacts SAFETY4SEA is Fostering Sustainable Shipping for more than 12 years, hosting the leading safety4sea.com, producing monthly magazines & special publications (100k p.a. circulation onboard & ashore), along with e-mail, video & social media, and delivering SAFETY4SEA, GREEN4SEA, SMART4SEA, CAREER4SEA & Crew Welfare Week Forums & Awards. Terms & Conditions (TAC) 1. Attendance Confirmation & Invoicing a. Sponsorship registration is binding once it has been received in writing of any form accepting in full these TAC, Sponsor Guidelines and any other instructions provided by the Organisers. Any sort of reservations should be communicated in writing to the Organisers. b. Invoicing shall be carried out on confirmation of sponsorship and invoice should be settled within 30 days or 15 days from the event, whatever comes first, free of bank charges. Failure to meet payment deadline may entail loss of the allocated sponsor package and associated speaking slot. c. Cancellations of attendance will be without any cost 45 days ahead of the event, at the cost of 20% of the sponsorship for cancellations between 45 to 15 days from the event while cancellations within the last 15 days of the event will have 100% charges on the sponsorship due. 2. Co-ordination of Sponsors & Speakers a. Guidelines to speakers and Guidelines to sponsors shall be communicated well in advance of the event in separate documents that include important provisions on matters concerning successful delivery of the event, expected preparation and performance during the event etc. b. Sponsors are required to co-ordinate with the Organisers and prepare their speakers for the event. c. By participating to the event sponsors and speakers agree to the public posting of their name and logo and the subsequent distribution of presentations to the public via web and YouTube. d. All marketing material to be circulated throughout the event should comply with all applicable national and International legislation, local customs and practice. Organizers reserve the right to refuse or request removal of any material that may be found offensive of any form or may be regarded unsuitable of any form. e. Sponsors are responsible to deliver any material required at the venue of the event, meeting relevant deadlines as otherwise instructed by the Organisers, at their own expenses. 3. Organiser’s Slot Allocation Policy a. As event is provided for FREE to the delegates ALL expenses are to be covered by the sponsors, therefore sponsorship is a prerequisite for service and product vendors in line with the event guide. b. As organizers are interested in providing a wellrounded, sustainable event Direct Marketing will NOT be allowed during presentations in line with Speaker guidelines. c. Organisers reserve the right to allocate Presentation slots to keynote speakers, industry experts, associations and ship operator’s executives to the best interest of the event agenda. 4. Program Development a. Organisers reserve the right to finalise the conference program to the best way possible allocating slots to any organisation to their discretion to the best interest of program diversity and fulfillment. b. Organizers reserve the right to alter/change any part of the program/event for any reason. c. An inability to fulfil the sponsor’s desire for a specific speaking slot, does not give the sponsor the right to cancel their booking, require a price discount, claim compensation or the like. d. Slot allocations will follow the deadlines announced in the event guide and will follow the principle “first come – first served” to the best interest of the agenda development. e. Organisers reserve the right to allocate any speaking slot elsewhere in case a registered sponsor fails to meet nomination of speaker or other important deadlines communicated in advance regarding the conference program. 5. Sponsorship Expectations a. Organisers are not responsible in any way to fulfil any Sponsorship expectations beyond those explicitly described in the event guide and common practice. More specifically organisers are NOT responsible to co-ordinate any 1-1 meeting or make business introductions to event delegates. b. Organisers accept no liability towards the sponsor for possible low support for an event by other sponsors or delegates, or for the absence of possible key spon- sors or meeting commercial sales and contact targets set by the sponsors. 6. General a. In the event of individual provisions of a Sponsorship Agreement or of these TAC being or becoming partly or as a whole ineffective, this will not affect the effec- tiveness of the remaining conditions. b. Any failure of the Organisers to insist upon strict performance of these TAC shall not be deemed a waiver of any Organiser’s rights or remedies nor be deemed as a waiver of any subsequent default by the Sponsor. c. The place of performance for all obligations resulting from or in connection with the sponsorship agreement is Piraeus, Greece. Apo Belokas Founder & Managing Editor [email protected] Angela Chatzigeorgiou Media Team Manager [email protected] Joanna Saltaoura Events Team Manager [email protected] 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards I Event Guide events.safety4sea.com events.safety4sea.com 11 10 9th SMART4SEA Virtual Awards I Event Guide

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