Middle East maritime excellence celebrated at Seatrade Maritime Awards

Widely recognised as the region's premier maritime awards, the night was a celebration to honour excellence in all spheres of maritime activity across the region. Reformatted for 2014 with new categories and a new judging panel and format, the Seatrade Maritime Awards winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges based on a set of fair and transparent criteria. 
Hosted by Mishal Husain, international journalist and broadcaster, the gala dinner and presentation ceremony took place at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai.
 
The Seatrade Maritime Award winners are:
 
Contribution to the Development of the Regional Maritime Cluster - Emirates Classification Society, TASNEEF and YoungShip Dubai
 
The Corporate Social Responsibility Award - Krishnapatnum Port Company Limited
 
The Safety & Quality Award - Kuwait Oil Company
 
The Education & Training Award - Maritime Training and Research Foundation, India
 
The Technical Innovation Award - Caterpillar Propulsion
 
The Environmental Responsibility Award - DP World UAE Region
 
Offshore Marine Development – Africa - Topaz Energy and Marine and CS Offshore
 
The Offshore Marine Technology & Construction Award - Drydocks World – Dubai
 
The Finance for Shipping Award - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
 
The Ship Repair Innovation Award - Drydocks World – Dubai
 
The Maritime Service Provider Award - Sharaf Shipping Agency
 
The Port and Terminal Development Award - DP World UAE Region
 
Deal of the Year - DNV GL
 
Shipping Company of the Year - United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G)
 
The Maritime Law Award - Holman Fenwick Willan Middle East LLP

 
Special Awards:
 
Seatrade Young Person of the Year - Ali G Maghami, Vice Chairman, Simatech Shipping LLC
 
Seatrade Outstanding Achievement Award - Sufyan Al Zamil, President, Zamil Offshore
 
Seatrade International Award - Philippe Donche-Gay, Chairman of IACS and Executive Vice-President of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division
 
Seatrade Personality of the Year - Admiral Mohab Mohamed Hussein Mameesh, Chairman & Managing Director, Suez Canal Authority
 
Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award - Abdul Kader Al Bakri, Founder and Chairman, A.K. Al Bakri & Sons Holding
 
Personal Contribution to the Maritime Cluster - H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World
 
Maritime Personality of the Year – Africa - H.E. Ahmed Tusa Dalo, CEO, Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics