SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd has received the 2018 SAFETY4SEA Dry Bulk Operator Award at a prestigious award ceremony which successfully concluded on October the 2nd at Yacht Club of Greece in Athens, the evening ahead of the SAFETY4SEA Conference.
Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd. received the SAFETY4SEA Dry Bulk Operator Award, sponsored by ERMA FIRST, for providing technical ship management services with added value and investing in people at sea and ashore to equip them with the skill and knowledge needed to address crew requirements and contribute to increased ship safety and improved marine operations. Other short-listed nominees for this category were: Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Ltd., Carras (Hellas) SA, Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd and Wallem Shipmanagement Ltd.
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Presenting the award Mr. Nikos Drimalas, International Sales Manager, ERMA FIRST, said: “Recognizing the need for a safer industry, it is great to acknowledge the efforts of an operator who has placed safety culture on top. Northbulk Shipping has implemented outstanding safety initiatives which are vital for enhanced safety performance onboard and ashore and could set the example and inspire other operators to follow suit. This award, which Norbulk Shipping received alongside a number of other distinguished nominees, serves as a great opportunity to keep encouraging operators invest in their crew. Crew should have a self -developed, strong and focused safety culture; Norbulk Shipping not only has realized how important this is, but also has made it worth.”
Accepting the award on behalf of Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd, Mr. James Duffy, Business Development Manager, stated: “All of the staff and crew at Norbulk Shipping are extremely proud and honored to not only have won such an important award but to have been nominated to begin with. It is particularly special to have been recognised for our dedication to creating and operating with such a strong safety culture which is such an important and core aspect to our everyday operations. We, and our industry as a whole, face multiple challenges in the current climate but our dedication to safety is always a priority no matter the hurdles and this is something for which everyone within our sector should be applauded.”
Norbulk Shipping was established in 1983. Its management offices are located in Glasgow and Riga. The company has also satellite offices in Manila, St. John NB, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad. Norbulk employs over 3,500 highly competent and well-trained seafarers. The company believes that communication is vital for enhanced safety; this is why they engage all levels of staff and crew to their initiatives promoting an open dialogue. Among many initiatives, Norbulk offers safety / mindfulness training and presents best practices to all staff and crew. Also, they are involved in the Partners in Safety program, uniting more than 500 companies in an effort to become a Zero incidents industry. As explained, Norbulk’s top priority is to ensure that crew will remain focused on their daily duties and return home safe and sound. “Personal and situational awareness is vital in order to remain focused on safety’’ stated Walter Woodage, General Manager of Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd.
Norbulk Shipping attracted the most votes by the end of the voting period which held online during a two-month period. SAFETY4SEA Awards are held annually within the scope of awarding industry’s outstanding practices for Excellence, Sustainability, Training, Technology, Initiative and Leadership. Other winners of the 2018 SAFETY4SEA Awards are: Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. LTD for the Tanker Operator Award, Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) for the Sustainability Award, CSMART Training Center for the Training Award, Inmarsat for the Technology Award, UK P&I Club for the Initiative Award and Capt. Panagiotis Tsakos for the Leadership Award.
Find photos from the awards ceremony at Flickr and explore more about the nomination & voting procedure and the winners of 2018 SAFETY4SEA Awards at https://events.safety4sea.com/2018-safety4sea-awards/
