The Tsakos Group

Sponsoring: Shipbroker of the Year

The Tsakos family originates from Chios, with involvement in shipping since the 19th century.

The Tsakos Group, headquartered in Athens, Greece was founded in 1970 by Capt. Panagiotis Tsakos, with companies today spanning from the Americas to the Far East. In 1993, Nikolas P. Tsakos founded Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN), with a listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange and a subsequent listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2002.

Today, the Tsakos Group is one of the world’s largest shipping companies, operating approx. 100 vessels of 10m dwt.

The Group is sensitive to social responsibility, channelled through the Maria Tsakos Foundation in Uruguay and Greece and the Maria Tsakos Foundation, International Centre for Maritime Research and Tradition in Chios, named after the late Maria P. Tsakos. In September 2018, the “Tsakos Enhanced Education Nautical School” (T.E.E.N.S.) was opened in Chios, with the vision of becoming a centre of educational excellence and seamanship.

ExxonMobil

Sponsoring: Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year

ExxonMobil has been at the forefront of marine industry innovation for more than 100 years as a result of our heritage and technical leadership.

ExxonMobil can deliver the fuels, lubricants and services to fully meet your needs, as the industry continues to evolve and transition into a more efficient future. We offer a full selection of application-specific lubricants and supporting services, designed to reduce your total cost of operation, as well as a range of high quality marine fuels. All our fuels are tested to the latest ISO 8217 standards before they leave the refinery or terminal.

Quality, reliability, integrity and innovation with the support of technical services are the values that continue to define ExxonMobil’s global customer commitment.

IRI / The Marshall Islands Registry

Sponsoring: Next Generation Shipping Award

International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) provide administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries. The RMI Registry is one of the largest registries in the world surpassing 169 million gross tons with 4,627 registered vessels at the end of September 2019. IRI has a network of 28 worldwide offices that have the ability to register a vessel, including those under construction, record a mortgage or financing charter, incorporate a company, issue seafarer documentation, and service clientele.

The quality of the RMI fleet can be measured by the RMI’s continued White List status on both the Paris and Tokyo Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). The RMI also meets the flag criteria for a low risk ship under the Paris and Tokyo MoU’s New Inspection Regimes and has qualified for the United States Coast Guard’s Qualship 21 roster for 15 consecutive years, which is unprecedented.

The most important asset to the RMI Registry is its customers and IRI strives to provide them with full service from any office, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Tototheo Maritime

Sponsoring: Shipping Financier of the Year Award

Tototheo Maritime specialises in innovative, efficient and functional solutions in the fields of digitalization, satellite and radio communication, automation and navigation systems. Headquarters are located in Cyprus and we have our own office in Greece and partner offices in Dubai and Singapore. Our vast experience in the maritime sector provides us with the unique advantage of in depth understanding of our customers’ needs combined with our dynamic approach towards innovative technologies, thus allowing our clients to generate more value out of their daily operations. 

Tototheo Maritime operates in a connected dynamic and sustainable maritime sector, supported by reliable and efficient connectivity and innovative technologies – all underpinned by the Tototheo values. We conduct our business with honesty and transparency, offering equal terms of treatment without prejudice. Our team’s foremost goal is to listen and confidently trek into the future while keeping a firm link to the present.

Shipping Deputy Ministry, Republic of Cyprus

Sponsoring: Lloyd’s List / Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award

Cyprus is a world class maritime cluster, including one of the largest Ship Registries. Cyprus has a large resident shipping industry covering the entire range of shipping and shipping-related services, renowned for its high quality services and standards of safety.

The Shipping Deputy Ministry is committed to a 24/7 service of excellence and is responsible for:

• Cyprus’ Integrated Maritime Policy
• Ship Registration
• Competitiveness and development of the Cyprus maritime cluster
• Tonnage Tax System administration
• Flag State Control
• Port State Control
• Representation of the Republic of Cyprus at various international and regional maritime fora (IMO, EU, ILO etc.)
• Registration, training and certification of seafarers

The Shipping Deputy Ministry offers its services through its offices in Cyprus, Piraeus, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Brussels and New York.

Our motto: Service of excellence 24/7.

RightShip

Sponsoring: Ship of the Year Award

RightShip is the world’s leading provider of ship vetting services to the petroleum and dry bulk shipping sectors, with around 330 customers across 40 different counties. RightShip customers include ship owners and managers, charterers, financial institutions and terminals.

RightShip’s online vetting platform, RightShip Qi, leads the maritime industry in utilising predictive analytics to more accurately identify high risk vessels. RightShip Qi provides detailed insights into factors that affect an individual vessel’s risk assessment, enabling owners to identify and proactively manage their own risk.

RightShip’s GHG Emissions Rating compares a vessel’s theoretical CO₂ output to other ships of a similar size and type using an A-G rating scale. Enjoying significant uptake amongst charterers, shipowners, financial institutions and ports, the GHG Rating is now used as a vessel selection tool by 110 customers, accounting for every one in five ships chartered or over 2.4 billion DWT of cargo per annum.

With offices in London, Melbourne and Houston, RightShip provides customers with 24/7 access and assistance to help maintain the safety and environmental sustainability of their fleet.

Marichem Marigases

Sponsoring: Dry Cargo Company of the Year

Marichem Marigases is one of the leading companies in the international marine chemicals and gases industry.

Our group offers a variety of products at more than 2,100 ports, supplied by a distribution network of 196 stock points, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The efficient operation of our network is backed up by decades of experience from dedicated marine experts, operating according to ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001, ensuring our commitment to environmental responsibility, quality management, product efficiency, high-standard services and safety to its customers.

At Marichem Marigases, we have been continuously promoting environmental consciousness throughout all stages of production, starting from the raw materials, the manufacturing process of the products and their handling, through to the final delivery on board the vessel.

Whether it is meeting the constantly rising expectations in quality, efficiency and flexibility or satisfying the demands placed by environmental legislation and strict seaworthiness, our group is up to the challenge.

ABS

Sponsoring: Lloyd’s List Intelligence Big Data Award

ABS is a leading international classification society, guided by its mission to promote security of life, property and the natural environment.

ABS has a long and proud association with the Greek ship owning community and continues to support its current fleet and future fleet development. As the Greek fleet has expanded and diversified, ABS has continued to expand and develop its services to Greek ship owners. ABS is a technical partner providing traditional classification services as well as on-the-ground technical services in asset performance, energy efficiency, environmental performance and lifecycle management. Delivering practical and innovative solutions, ABS supports the Greek shipping industry in meeting today’s demands as well as future challenges.

Whether it’s tackling cyber-related threats, unlocking the value of operational data, or developing a fleet compliance strategy to meet the latest environmental requirements, ABS understands the challenges that industry faces and is focused on delivering practical and innovative solutions. 

ABS is proud of its history and deep roots with the Greek shipping industry.

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Seajets

Sponsoring: The Safety Award

Seajets started out 30 years ago as a family dream, a vision of love, passion, faith, tenacity; in short, a vision of life.

Today, it has emerged as one of the companies with the largest fleet of high speed vessels worldwide, serving a total of 29 ports and more than 260 interconnections from Piraeus, Rafina and Crete to the Cyclades.

An ever-increasing fleet of which the latest acquisition is the WorldChampion Jet, a high performance and high speed vessel with a place in the Guinness World Records for her speed approaching 50 Knots, with a capacity up to 1275 passengers and 200 vehicles.

The company’s vision and mission is the overall contribution to the community with different social actions for society, education and the environment, always standing next to the local communities of the Aegean islands. The company assists in the extension of the tourist season to the destinations it connects and in taking Greek tourism forward.

Abiding by high service levels and safety standards, the company aims to establish itself in the field of passenger shipping as the best and most reliable solution for trips to Aegean Sea, satisfying even the most demanding passengers by providing comfortable, fast and secure sea travel.

SWS

Sponsoring: Passenger Line of the Year

Founded in 1999, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (SWS) is a subsidiary of China CSSC Holding Ltd., a publicly-listed company controlled by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. (CSSC).

SWS is among the largest, most modern and professional shipbuilders in the world.

SWS’s main business covers design, construction of marine vessels and offshore products.

SWS builds bulk carriers, oil tankers, container vessels and gas carriers. The company has delivered 15% of the world fleet of capesize bulk carriers and 9% of all VLCCs.

SWS is also one of the builders of ultra large container vessels above 20,000 TEU.

The SWS production line also includes FPSO, deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, jack-ups, drillships, and PSV. The first large cruise ships to come from China are also currently being designed and constructed by SWS.

In recent years, SWS has ranked amongst the Top 5 of the global shipbuilding industry with regard to completion of new ships, new orders and order book.

DNV GL

Sponsoring: Technical Achievement Award

DNV GL is a global quality assurance and risk management company.

Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.

We provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables industries.

We also provide certification, supply chain and data management services to customers across a wide range of industries.

Combining technical, digital and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence.

We continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight.

With origins stretching back to 1864 and operations in more than 100 countries, our experts are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

Bureau Veritas

Sponsoring: Tanker Company of the Year

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services, serving the marine and offshore industries, providing classification, certification, and technical services – including fuel testing.

BV works closely with clients to help them optimize the safety and performance of their assets. Active across all ship types, BV provides leading expertise in a wide variety of specialized vessels including LNGs, ultra large containers, FSRU/FSUs and expedition class cruise ships.

A key area for BV is supporting safety and new technology across the gas supply chain and is the classification market leader in new orders for LNG fueled ships and LNG bunker vessels.

Created in 1828, the Group has over 77,000 employees in about 1,500 offices and laboratories worldwide and a coherent network of 2.300 high qualified marine surveyors and experts, operating on 180 survey center stations covering 90 countries. BV is listed on Euronext Paris and belongs to the Next 20 index.

Safe Bulkers, Inc.

Sponsoring: Seafarer of the Year

Safe Bulkers, Inc. is an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along worldwide shipping routes for some of the world’s largest consumers. Safe Bulkers’s fleet comprised of 41 dry-bulk vessels, 11 of which eco-design, with an average age of 8.5 years.

In the context of Environmental Social Responsibility policies, Safe Bulkers’s fleet is certified with ISO 14001 for environmental performance, ISO 50001 for energy efficiency and has undertaken environmental investments exceeding $70.0 million, mainly by retrofitting exhaust gas cleaning systems in 20 vessels and ballast water treatment systems in 38 vessels.

Safe Bulkers, Inc. has inherited the experience of Hajioannou family that has first invested in shipping in 1958 and is broadly recognized for its transparency, hand on management and efficient operations.

The Company’s common stock is listed on the NYSE where it trades under the symbol “SB.”

Panama Maritime Authority

Sponsoring: Award for Achievement in Education or Training

Onboard personnel training & education is a priority for the Panama Flag Administration.

Panama, the world’s largest state-owned flag administration, has led the ship registry sector since 1993 with approximately 8,000 vessels. Panama also has the largest number of seafarers, from different nationalities, on board Panama-flagged vessels.

Our flag administration understands that the shipping industry is driven by people; hence, training and education are essential and play a critical role in modern shipping industry. The only way to provide better standards and safe navigation and operation of the ship is to employ competent, well-trained crewmembers. Therefore, the maritime industry must joint efforts to shape a well-educated and trained crew workforce.

The Panama Flag Administration is in the process of restructuring the Ship Registry directorate, including re-engineering of the government institution, its functionality and processes, by creating new departments, using electronics platforms, 24/7–365 real-time responses, with intense training of the technical and administrative personnel. In the end, we want to make a new, modern, more customer-oriented Ship Registry.

SRH Marine SAIT

Sponsoring: Piraeus International Centre Award

SRH Marine SAIT is a well-established company in the maritime market offering full services on sales, technical support and training for Navigation, Radio communication, Automation, Spares, Retrofit, Repairs, Safety and other marine equipment.

SRH is supported by a global network of well-known manufacturers and service suppliers, authorized by all major classifications. By maintaining quality, integrated solutions, reliable products, variety of services, experienced and trained personnel, time-efficiency and competitive prices, SRH holds today a long and growing list of satisfied customers worldwide.

SRH’s core values are based on the commitment to employees through their personal empowerment, the optimum and flawless customer service, developing and maintaining value-added partnerships.

Strategic alliances with some of the most important companies in the maritime market and steadily growing branches all over the world along with a portfolio of innovative own products will keep SRH committed to staying ahead of the game and providing a proactive service to its customers.

Capital Ship Management Corp.

Sponsoring: International Personality of the Year Award

Capital Ship Management Corp. (‘Capital’) is a distinguished oceangoing vessel operator, offering comprehensive services in every aspect of ship management, currently operating a fleet of 56 vessels including 48 tankers (10 VLCCs, 4 Suezmaxes, 7 Aframaxes, 26 MR/Handy product tankers and 1 small tanker), 7 LNG Carriers, 1 modern Capesize bulk carrier with a total dwt of 6.50 million tons approx. The fleet under management includes vessels of Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners L.P. and NYSE-listed Diamond S Shipping Inc.

Capital’s Safety Management System complies with IMO’s ISM code, the Quality Standard ISO 9001, Environmental Management Standard ISO 14001, Occupational Health & Safety Management System (“OHSAS”) 18001 and Energy Management System ISO 50001 (all certified LRS). Capital completed in 2017 the first LRQA accredited assessment worldwide of its MRV monitoring plan (EU) 2015/757.

Eurobank

Sponsoring: Greek Shipping Personality of the Year

Eurobank Group is a dynamic banking group active in six countries. Established in 1990, the Group expanded through organic growth to become a leading force in the Greek banking sector. Group’s philosophy focuses on delivering high quality services to its customers.

In Greece, Eurobank operates with two distinct retail branch networks, the Eurobank Network and the New TT Branch Network, as well as specialized business centers, and award-winning electronic service channels.

Eurobank has a strong presence in the Greek corporate scene including a dedicated Shipping Unit in Piraeus, twice awarded “Shipping Financier” of the year, providing full range of shipping related services. The offering is complemented by an operating platform in Group’s subsidiary in Cyprus and distinguished Wealth Management services through Luxembourg. 

The Group also holds a strategic position in retail and business banking in Bulgaria and Serbia, and offers distinguished Wealth Management services in Cyprus, Luxembourg and London.

Lloyd’s Register

Sponsoring: The Sustainability Award

About Lloyd’s Register (LR)

We started out in 1760 as a marine classification society. Today, we’re one of the world’s leading providers of professional services for engineering and technology in over 75 countries. The profits we generate fund the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a charity which supports science and engineering-related research, education and public engagement around everything we do.

We provide classification, compliance and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, helping our clients design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance, using our expertise and over 250 years’ experience to deliver the smart solution for everyone.