This Thursday it will become clear who wins the VNSI Wim Timmersprijs, the HME Maritime Innovation Award, the KVNR Shipping Award and the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award. On Friday, SWZonline will send out a special newsletter with the award winners and pictures from the Maritime Awards Gala. Do not miss it and subscribe now!
The nominees of the awards are:
VNSI Wim Timmersprijs
- ‘A puzzle of composition material’ by Peter Madlener
- ‘Simplicity as starting point in propulsion design’ by Bas Goris
HME Maritime Innovation Award
- Multi-Purpose Tower (DMPT) by Huisman Equipment BV
- Greenforce Ball Joint by Vosta LMG BV
- Ship Energy Management System by Imtech Marine Netherlands BV
- Pipe Shop by Kranendonk Production Systems BV
KVNR Shipping Award
- The Dual-Fuel LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) carrier ‘Coral Energy’ by Anthony Veder LNG Shipping BV
- Green Power Ahead with Europe’s first hybrid tugboat ‘E-Kotug’ by Kotug International BV
- Lengthening of the Atlantic Reefer & Pacific Reefer by Seatrade Groningen BV
- Shore Tension by ShoreTension BV
- First shore power connection for ocean going ships in the Netherlands by Stena Line BV
KNVTS Ship of the Year award
- Self propelled cutter suction dredger ‘Athena’ by IHC Merwede
- Patrol vessel ‘HMS Holland’ by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
- Twin Axe Bow ‘Marineco Shamal’ by Damen Shipyards Group
Seventh Edition of the Maritime Awards Gala
The seventh edition of the Maritime Awards Gala takes place Thursday 8 November in the Cruiseterminal in Rotterdam. 800 professionals from the entire maritime industry are expected. Holland Shipbuilding Association, KVNR, KNVTS, NISS and HISWA are all represented in the Maritime Awards Foundation, which organises the gala. The events main sponsors are IHC Merwede, Damen Shipyards, NNPC, Imtech Marine Netherlands, Wärtsilä Netherlands en Stichting Nederland Maritiem Land.
Maritime Week
The Maritime Awards Gala is the kick-off of the second edition of the Maritime Week. From 8 to 17 November 2012, Dutch maritime industry is placed in the spotlights. For more information abou the events during this week, please visit maritimeweek.nl.
Picture: Maritime awards winners 2011
