Member of the Dutch Parliament Ineke Dezentjé Hamming (VVD) will present the five maritime awards at the Maritime Awards Gala.

On Wednesday 28 October she will announce the winners of the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award, the HME Maritime Innovation Awards, the VNSITimmersprijs, the HISWA Excellence Award and the KVNR Shipping Awards.

The nominees are:

KNVTS Ship of the Year Award
– Predator / Feadship
– Dona Angela Maria T / Damen Shipyards
– RWS70 / De Haas Maassluis

HME Maritime Innovation Award
– Datema Delfzijl / ENC-Track
– IHC Merwede Parts & Service / Cutter Special Dredging Pump
– Promac BV / Slurry Ice installation
– VSTEP / Ship Simulator Professional

VNSI Timmersprijs
– Albert de Krijger / Ontwerpgereedschap bepalen invloed zeegang snijkopzuigerontwerp
– Peter de Vos / Maritieme stabiliteit volgt uit de breedte

HISWA Excellence Award
– Frans Heesen / Heesen Yachts
– Bouw van Wijk sr. / Jachtwerf G. van Wijk en Zoon

KVNR Shipping Award
– SMIT Engineering / E3 Tug: Environmentally Friendly Economically Viable, Efficient in Operation
– Wagenborg Shipping BV / Shore Support

This is the fourth Maritime Awards Gala. Last year 700 people from the top of maritime industry, politics and press attended the event. This year approximately 800 guests are expected.

Picture: Ineke Dezentjé Hamming