The Seatrade China Awards is designed to celebrate and reward excellence and innovation in the China maritime sector 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 sector specific criteria.
Award Categories |
Industry specific criteria |
Ship of the Year
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- Awarded for a truly exceptional ship delivered during the previous 12 months by a Chinese shipyard based on the criteria of innovative design and technical specification, environmental standard, and efficiency of operation
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The Education & Training Award |
- Exceptional initiatives taken to enhance shipping standards through training and education
- Training methodology and facilities
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The Environment Protection Award
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- 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 Corporate Social Responsibility Award |
- Enhancement of safety and environmental protection
- Commitment to employee/community welfare
- Breadth of company fully involved or knowledgeable about CSR commitments
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The Safety Award |
- New technology or significant improvements to existing technology that can improve safety
- Improving track records for safety via increased training
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The Offshore Yard Award |
- Technical capability and design ingenuity
- Price competitiveness
- Ability to deliver on time and to customer’s specification
- Investment
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The Shipyard Award
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- Technical capability and ability to innovate
- Price competitiveness
- Flexibility and ability to diversify
- Ability to deliver on time and to customer’s specification
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The Technical Innovation Award
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- Project / Product with the potential to significantly improve efficiency of any aspects of ships operations and/or cargo handling
- Originality, imagination and perceived practicality of the project/product
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The Ship Finance Award |
- Innovation and viability of financial solutions offered
- Role in existing ship finance projects
- Policies and advisory/support services
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The Tanker Operator Award
Sponsored by
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- Growth in existing & new markets
- Investment plans
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The Bulk Operator Award
Sponsored by
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- Growth in existing & new markets
- Investment plans
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The Classification Society Award |
- Engagement with China’s maritime industry
- Range and spread of activities and offices in China
- New products and innovative ideas launched to support the maritime sector
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Port of the Year Sponsored by
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- Incremental cargo throughput growth achieved during the previous 12 months
- Cost and cargo handling efficiency
- Terminal facilities and new investment
- Value added service
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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
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Entrepreneur of the Year |
** No nominations please
- Awarded to an individual or company which has demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurship in China’s maritime sector during the previous 12 months
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Seatrade Young Person of the Year |
** No nominations please
- To an individual below 45 years of age who has made exceptional personal contribution to the China maritime industry
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The Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award
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** No nominations please
- This award presented by Seatrade will honour an individual who has made a significant and lasting contribution to China’s shipping and maritime industry.
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