On 1 November the Maritime Awards Gala was held at the Hulstkampgebouw in Rotterdam.
It was a very successful evening with guests from all fields of Dutch maritime industry. During this evening four awards were presented, namely the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award 2007, the HISWA Excellence Award, the HME Maritime Innovation Award and the VNSI Timmersprijs. Please click https://www.swzonline.nl/page/22[here] to view some of the pictures taken at the gala.
The organisation spoke of a booming event that showed the innovative strength of the Dutch maritime industry. All branches of maritime industry were present, from shipbuilders and maritime organisations such as KNVTS, HISWA, VNSI, and HME, to harbour representatives, suppliers and politicians. Therefore, the gala was an excellent opportunity to make new contacts.
The Maritime Awards Gala also had several guest speakers. State Secretary of Transport and Public Works, Tineke Huizinga, Roland Kortenhorst, member of the Dutch parliamentary party CDA, and Mark Harbers, alderman Trade, Harbour and Environment Rotterdam were all present as guest speakers.
Not only prizes were awarded at the Maritime Awards Gala. The gala was also a festive event with much music and several acts and performances. Performances at the gala were amongst others a diabolo act, harp and flute players and an acrobatic dance performance.
Plans are to host the Maritime Awards Gala 2008 at the Kurhaus in Scheveningen, where over 700 seats will be available.
