SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd has received the 2020 GREEN4SEA Dry Bulk Operator Award, sponsored by Lean Marine, at a prestigious award ceremony which successfully concluded on March 3rd at Yacht Club of Greece in Athens, the evening ahead of the 2020 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum.
Thome Group received the award for setting direction toward greener shipping. The company is operating a powerful fleet with enhanced environmental performance, putting in place daily practices to safeguard the environment and initiatives to achieve environmental excellence. Other short-listed nominees for this category were: Carras (Hellas) SA, Cosco Shipping Bulk Company LTD, Fleet Management Limited and Ionic Shipping (MGT) Inc.
Presenting the award Mrs. Sarah Zitouni, Business Development Manager, Lean Marine said “Ships serve the world, they are the vital blood of the industry, often forgotten and still indispensable. Ships also reflect the world, mirror its changes. And it is obvious to all of us that the world is becoming greener. Thome Group’s outstanding performance highlights that the company is at the forefront of these changes and that their initiatives successfully achieve environmental excellence and safeguard our environment.
‘’The Thome Group has always put great emphasis on making as minimal an impact as possible on the environment. Thome has implemented an integrated management system solution which is designed to monitor the performance of our entire managed fleet. Respecting nature is so important to the future of our planet and Thome’s staff go the extra mile in helping with various CSR activities including beach cleaning, tree planting and raising funds for victims of natural disasters. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us as it is always very pleasing when our industry peers recognise the work we are doing’’, Thome Group President and COO, Claes Eek Thorstensen commented.
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With more than half a century of experience, the Thome Group represents a unique combination of the best elements of Scandinavian shipping tradition with the modern drive of Asian business enterprise. Safety and environment are Thome’s top priorities. The company operates under a ‘zero pollution’ mission and enforces high standards of safety and awareness both onboard and ashore. Thome is committed to environmental excellence and focuses on continual improvement in environment performance by updating, monitoring, controlling environmental hazards and risks. The Company ensures compliance with environmental goals and strategies through regular training and guidance. Namely, Thome strives to further reduce the environmental impact of operations by volunteering and co-operating with shipping community environmental protection activities. Also, Thome encourages suppliers to continually reduce the impact of their operations by giving preference to environmentally friendly products. Overall, the company conducts business in a responsible, ethical and sustainable manner. Among many sustainability initiatives, Thome promotes education, supports local communities and employees’ families.
Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd attracted the most votes by the end of the voting period which held online during a two-month period. GREEN4SEA Awards are held annually within the scope of awarding industry’s outstanding practices for green shipping excellence, technology, initiative, clean shipping practices, green ports and personalities that are leading the path toward a more sustainable future. Other winners of the 2020 GREEN4SEA Awards are: GasLog LNG Services Ltd for the Tanker Operator Award, Dynagas Ltd for the Technology Award, World LPG Association (WLPGA) for the Initiative Award, Lloyd’s Register FOBAS for the Clean Shipping Award, Dr. John Kokarakis, Bureau Veritas for the Personality Award and Mr. Andreas Chrysostomou, Tototheo Maritime for the Leadership Award.
Find photos from the awards ceremony at Flickr and explore more about the nomination & voting procedure and the winners of 2020 GREEEN4SEA Awards at https://events.safety4sea.com/2020-green4sea-awards/
