Subscribe to our Mailing Lists (It's free!)
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
SAFETY4SEA
  • Home
  • Safety
    • All
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
    2024 IMO Bravery Awards honor tanker and tugboat crews for heroic acts

    Officer to receive IMO bravery award for saving 12 crew members

    Panama

    BMA: Sanctions imposed against Russia

    Work,Safety,Concept.,Wooden,Cube,Blocks,With,Icon,Of,Safety

    DNV: Key IMO safety developments

    seafarers

    Philippines DMW issues call to protect seafarers from warlike areas

  • SEAFiT
    • All
    • Intellectual
    • Mental
    • Physical
    • Social
    • Spiritual
    friendship

    Exploring the human need for friendship: A lifeline at sea and on shore

    neck pain

    Neck pain: A growing health concern for maritime workers

    Book Review: Building leaders the MMMA way

    Book Review: Feel grounded and think positive in 10 simple steps

    time

    Stay SEAFiT: Time is non-renewable – invest it wisely

  • Green
    • All
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
    ammonia bunkering vessel

    Company orders ammonia bunkering vessel for use in Singapore

    WSC

    WSC proposes alignment of EU ETS with IMO Net Zero Framework

    IMO Council World Maritime Day

    IMO: World Maritime Day two-year theme to take policy to practice

    BIMCO FuelEU Maritime Regulation

    EU issues low-carbon hydrogen fuel standards

  • Smart
    • All
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
    vr training

    Companies team up for virtual reality training to better prepare crew

    digital tools onboard

    Company signs for AI autonomous navigation system for PCTC fleet

    Trafigura, ZeroNorth join forces to advance decarbonization solutions

    Trafigura, ZeroNorth join forces to advance decarbonization solutions

    floating data centres

    New partnership to develop floating data center on retrofitted vessel

  • Risk
    • All
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Focus
    • Vetting
    AMSA fine

    NorthStandard: Tips to avoid pollution fines in Turkey

    OCIMF

    OCIMF Annual Report 2025: SIRE 2.0 a welcome change for the industry

    USCG

    ABS PSC Report Q1 2025: 526 total vessels detained

    paris mou lists

    Paris MoU 2024 Performance lists

  • Others
    • All
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
    China

    China lays out vision for smarter and greener shipping

    Sanctions Russia

    EU plans to impose new Russian oil price cap

    EU US

    US plans to hit EU and Mexico with 30% tariff starting August

    Dr. Rosalie Balkin

    Dr. Rosalie Balkin to receive IMO International Maritime Prize

  • Columns
    Career Paths: Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, Maritime Battery Forum

    Career Paths: Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, Maritime Battery Forum

    GSR Services: The Hong Kong Convention sets the rules for total ship lifecycle responsibility

    NorthStandard: Data sharing to drive technology and improve crew wellbeing

    GSR Services: The Hong Kong Convention sets the rules for total ship lifecycle responsibility

    GSR Services: The Hong Kong Convention sets the rules for total ship lifecycle responsibility

    Trending Tags

    • Anchor Your Health
    • Book Review
    • Career Paths
    • Human Performance
    • Industry Voices
    • Interviews
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Regulatory Update
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
    • Training & Development
    • Wellness Corner
    • Wellness Tips
  • Events
  • Plus
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Safety
    • All
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
    2024 IMO Bravery Awards honor tanker and tugboat crews for heroic acts

    Officer to receive IMO bravery award for saving 12 crew members

    Panama

    BMA: Sanctions imposed against Russia

    Work,Safety,Concept.,Wooden,Cube,Blocks,With,Icon,Of,Safety

    DNV: Key IMO safety developments

    seafarers

    Philippines DMW issues call to protect seafarers from warlike areas

  • SEAFiT
    • All
    • Intellectual
    • Mental
    • Physical
    • Social
    • Spiritual
    friendship

    Exploring the human need for friendship: A lifeline at sea and on shore

    neck pain

    Neck pain: A growing health concern for maritime workers

    Book Review: Building leaders the MMMA way

    Book Review: Feel grounded and think positive in 10 simple steps

    time

    Stay SEAFiT: Time is non-renewable – invest it wisely

  • Green
    • All
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
    ammonia bunkering vessel

    Company orders ammonia bunkering vessel for use in Singapore

    WSC

    WSC proposes alignment of EU ETS with IMO Net Zero Framework

    IMO Council World Maritime Day

    IMO: World Maritime Day two-year theme to take policy to practice

    BIMCO FuelEU Maritime Regulation

    EU issues low-carbon hydrogen fuel standards

  • Smart
    • All
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
    vr training

    Companies team up for virtual reality training to better prepare crew

    digital tools onboard

    Company signs for AI autonomous navigation system for PCTC fleet

    Trafigura, ZeroNorth join forces to advance decarbonization solutions

    Trafigura, ZeroNorth join forces to advance decarbonization solutions

    floating data centres

    New partnership to develop floating data center on retrofitted vessel

  • Risk
    • All
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Focus
    • Vetting
    AMSA fine

    NorthStandard: Tips to avoid pollution fines in Turkey

    OCIMF

    OCIMF Annual Report 2025: SIRE 2.0 a welcome change for the industry

    USCG

    ABS PSC Report Q1 2025: 526 total vessels detained

    paris mou lists

    Paris MoU 2024 Performance lists

  • Others
    • All
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
    China

    China lays out vision for smarter and greener shipping

    Sanctions Russia

    EU plans to impose new Russian oil price cap

    EU US

    US plans to hit EU and Mexico with 30% tariff starting August

    Dr. Rosalie Balkin

    Dr. Rosalie Balkin to receive IMO International Maritime Prize

  • Columns
    Career Paths: Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, Maritime Battery Forum

    Career Paths: Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, Maritime Battery Forum

    GSR Services: The Hong Kong Convention sets the rules for total ship lifecycle responsibility

    NorthStandard: Data sharing to drive technology and improve crew wellbeing

    GSR Services: The Hong Kong Convention sets the rules for total ship lifecycle responsibility

    GSR Services: The Hong Kong Convention sets the rules for total ship lifecycle responsibility

    Trending Tags

    • Anchor Your Health
    • Book Review
    • Career Paths
    • Human Performance
    • Industry Voices
    • Interviews
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Regulatory Update
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
    • Training & Development
    • Wellness Corner
    • Wellness Tips
  • Events
  • Plus
No Result
View All Result
SAFETY4SEA

The winners of 2020 SAFETY4SEA Awards announced

by The Editorial Team
October 20, 2020
in Shipping
The winners of 2020 SAFETY4SEA Awards announced
FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin

SAFETY4SEA announced the winners of the 2020 SAFETYT4SEA Virtual Awards on October 20th , recognizing industry’s outstanding practices for Excellence, Sustainability, Training, Technology, Initiative, Personality and Leadership.

The winners of the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Awards are:

V.Group received the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Dry Bulk Operator Award, sponsored by UK P&I Club, for ensuring all operations, staff, suppliers and contractors are aligned with company’s long-term sustainability strategy which makes strong commitments and sets ambitious targets. To this end, a Sustainability Committee was formed in 2019. Other short-listed nominees for this category were: Cosco Shipping Bulk, Intership Navigation, Target Marine SA, Wallem

Reducing emissions is a key challenge for the industry as a whole and V.Group is at the forefront of this challenge. The Group has integrated energy saving measures and has set ambitious targets for the reduction of GHG emissions including zero emission vessels by 2030. In 2019, a Sustainability Committee was formed in 2019 with the aim of reducing harmful emissions, eliminating single use plastics and enhancing environmental awareness. The company is committed to training of staff to raise awareness of their environmental responsibilities. Also, V.Group has set a long-term strategy to have commercially viable zero emission vessels operating along deep-sea trade routes by 2030.

RelatedNews

Dr. Rosalie Balkin to receive IMO International Maritime Prize

Shortlisted nominees announced for the SAFETY4SEA-EUROPORT Awards

 

Thome Group received the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Tanker Operator Award, sponsored by DNV GL, for focusing on safety, health and quality; during the coronavirus pandemic, the company invested heavily in its IT services to support fleet and ensure office staff working remotely had access to network to continue providing quality and reliable services to its clients. Other short-listed nominees for this category were: LSC, Maersk Tankers, Synergy Maritime, Torm

Thome Group is accredited to the highest industry standards, with a professionally-organized shore-based management team. Thome has a strong safety record by adopting best practices including shore-based safety workshops, computer-based training, and a “Partners in Safety” campaign. Thome has recently introduced a team of experienced safety coaches who will sail with the fleet to observe and suggest areas of improvement. The company encourages seafarers to use a behaviour-based safety system called “STOPER” – “Stop, Think, Observe, Prevent, Execute” report cards.

 

ABS received the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Sustainability Award, sponsored by Orpheus Marine Transport Corporation, for launching ABS Global Sustainability Center aiming to help maritime transition to a sustainable, lower emissions industry. The Centre plans include leading an industry education program, seminars and lectures, designed to raise awareness of maritime sustainability technologies. Other short-listed nominees for this category were: Baltic Exchange, IACS, IAPH, Singapore’s Information Fusion Centre.

In 2019, ABS launched the ABS Global Sustainability Centre in Athens aiming to help maritime transition to a sustainable, lower emissions industry. The Centre brings together industry leading ABS sustainability projects focusing on the decarbonization of shipping. Among others, the Centre will focus on studying the viability of alternative fuels and new energy sources in different shipping sectors.

 

Kongsberg Digital received the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Training Award, sponsored by Metropolitan College, for the development of its K-Sim Fishery simulator to meet the needs of the fishing industry with a specially adapted training system that, complying at the same time with STCW’s training requirements, DNV GL’s certification standards and UN’s Sustainability Goal number 14. Other short-listed nominees for this category were: Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), World Maritime University, Steamship Mutual, The Mission to Seafarers

With the development of the new K-Sim Fishery simulator, Kongsberg Digital meets the needs of the fishing industry with a specially adapted training system. In addition to meeting STCW’s training requirements, also complies with DNV GL’s certification standards. It also contributes to meeting the UN’s Sustainability Goal number 14, to ensure that ocean and marine resources are used in a sustainable way. The work to develop K-Sim Fishery started in 2018, in collaboration with the Lofoten Maritime Business School. The simuliation is designed to replicate the bridge on a fishing vessel with all essential control and navigation equipment.

North Club received the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Technology Award, sponsored by Green Jakobsen A/S, for launching ‘the Digital Covid-19 Tracking Tool’, a continuously updated map of the pandemic’s spread. Equipped with detailed information from highly respected maritime and health organisations, with this tool, users know what to expect at any given port and plan their operations accordingly. Other short-listed nominees for this category were: SRH MARINE SAIT, ST Engineering, Aurora Digital Solutions, Empire Group of Companies

North’ s Digital Covid-19 Tracking Tool was launched in February 2020 with partners Geollect. It is an easy-to-use digital dashboard which provides live updates on developments related to the pandemic. The tool provides details regarding the number of confirmed cases, the countries most at risk and the measures various port authorities are taking to contain COVID-19. The interactive tool draws on information provided by IG club correspondents worldwide, as well as IMO and WHO. Data also comes from Wilhelmsen Ship Management and GAC, while the dashboard includes a continuously updated map of the pandemic’s spread from John Hopkins University.

 

The Standard Club received the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Initiative Award, sponsored by ShipMedCare, for launching a series of posters which focus on four topics considered to have the biggest impact on seafarer wellbeing, in the current times – healthy eating, fitness, mental wellbeing and socialisation. Other short-listed nominees for this category were: International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), InterManager, TT Club, V.Group

Seafarer wellbeing has been a focal topic for Standard Club’s Loss Prevention team. Seafarer wellbeing is a holistic concept combining physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The club’s latest attempt to reach out to seafarers directly has seen the launch of an exciting new campaign based around a series of posters. The posters focus on four topics considered to have the biggest impact on seafarer wellbeing in the current times. The four topics are: #1 healthy eating, #2 fitness, #3 mental wellbeing and #4 socialisation.

Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy, Managing Director, Fleet Management, received the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Personality Award, sponsored by MACGREGOR, for his inspirational professional journey which precisely reflects in company’s enviable growth. In an era of dynamic and challenging business environment, he and his team exhibited their strength and leadership, an important trait every entrepreneur must possess.

Mr Rajvanshy is an engineer by background with a degree in mechanical engineering from BITS Pilani, a prominent university in India. He began his career at the Shipping Corporation of India – the country’s state shipping company, where he spent the first year of training in Mumbai. He spent most of his time at sea between 1971 and 1978. In his last three years at sea, he sailed as chief engineer. In 1994, Mr Rajvanshy joined Noble Group to establish Fleet Management Limited, which was subsequently acquired by The Caravel Group. In 2018, Mr Rajvanshy was elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of the West of England P&I Club, where he has been a Director since 2007. Mr Rajvanshy also sits on the Technical and Regional Committees of all major classification societies.

Capt. Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, InterManager, Member of the Executive Board at The Nautical Institute, received the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Leadership Award, sponsored by Latsco Marine Management Inc, for his contribution to the industry being for the past ten years the Secretary General of InterManager where he has led significant projects on maritime piracy, fatigue, enclosed spaces, COVID-19 to address seafarers’ challenges.

InterManager is the international trade association for the ship and crew management sector. Capt. Szymanski started his sea carrier in 1985 and his deck officer career with Dorchester Maritime Limited Isle of Man. In his roles ashore, Capt. Szymanski has worked as Marine Superintendent, HSEQ Manager, Fleet Manager and General Manager. Through his role with InterManager, Capt Szymanski has participated in many industry-wide projects. Among many, he was responsible for the production of international shipping industry Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the Save Our Seafarers campaign. He was also involved in the Martha Project which focussed on seafarer fatigue at sea and a survey on enclosed spaces. Most recently, in May 2020, InterManager announced the launch of ‘Maritime Champions League’, a place where ship managers share their successful crew repatriation achievements during COVID-19.

Explore more about the nomination & voting procedure and the winners of 2020 SAFETY4SEA Awards at https://events.safety4sea.com/2020-safety4sea-virtual-awards/

The winners of 2020 SAFETY4SEA Awards announcedThe winners of 2020 SAFETY4SEA Awards announced
The winners of 2020 SAFETY4SEA Awards announcedThe winners of 2020 SAFETY4SEA Awards announced
Tags: awardsSAFETY4SEA
Previous Post

2020 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Forum: Industry’s key priorities in the COVID-19 era

Next Post

ENISA: Top cyber threats for January 2019 to April 2020

SUGGESTED FOR YOU

human factor organizational safety
Opinions

Cracking the safety code: Why human factors matter

June 27, 2025
seafarer statistics
Opinions

The new seafarer market: Rethinking maritime crewing

June 27, 2025
container
Opinions

Operational measures to reduce the risk of container incidents in heavy weather

June 27, 2025
harassment-free ships
Seafarers

Industry Voices: Navigating toward safer, harassment-free ships

June 25, 2025
Crew welfare takes center stage: The 2025 Crew Welfare Award Recipients revealed
Shipping

Crew welfare takes center stage: The 2025 Crew Welfare Award Recipients revealed

June 24, 2025
2025 Crew Welfare Week: Leadership is vital to creating a safe, inclusive and respectful onboard environment
Shipping

2025 Crew Welfare Week: Leadership is vital to creating a safe, inclusive and respectful onboard environment

June 24, 2025

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Explore more

No Result
View All Result
MARITIME EVENTS

Explore

  • Safety
  • SEAFiT
  • Green
  • Smart
  • Risk
  • Others
  • SAFETY4SEA Events
  • SAFETY4SEA Plus Subscription

Useful Links

  • About
  • Disclaimer
  • Editorial Policies
  • Advertising
  • Content Marketing
  • Contact

© 2025 SAFETY4SEA

No Result
View All Result
  • Safety
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
  • SEAFiT
    • Intellectual
    • Mental
    • Physical
    • Social
    • Spiritual
  • Green
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
  • Smart
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
  • Risk
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Case Studies
    • PSC Focus
    • Vetting
  • Others
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
  • Columns
    • Anchor Your Health
    • Book Review
    • Career Paths
    • Human Performance
    • Industry Voices
    • Interviews
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Opinions
    • Regulatory Update
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
    • Tip of the day
    • Training & Development
    • Wellness Corner
    • Wellness Tips
  • SAFETY4SEA Events
  • SAFETY4SEA Plus Subscription

© 2025 SAFETY4SEA

Manage your privacy
We use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. We do this to improve browsing experience and to show (non-) personalized ads. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Manage options
{title} {title} {title}
No Result
View All Result
  • Safety
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
  • SEAFiT
    • Intellectual
    • Mental
    • Physical
    • Social
    • Spiritual
  • Green
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
  • Smart
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
  • Risk
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Case Studies
    • PSC Focus
    • Vetting
  • Others
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
  • Columns
    • Anchor Your Health
    • Book Review
    • Career Paths
    • Human Performance
    • Industry Voices
    • Interviews
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Opinions
    • Regulatory Update
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
    • Tip of the day
    • Training & Development
    • Wellness Corner
    • Wellness Tips
  • SAFETY4SEA Events
  • SAFETY4SEA Plus Subscription

© 2025 SAFETY4SEA