The year that saw three Intelligent Shipping categories join the roll call, Seatrade Awards 2017 welcomed fourteen more names to join the roll of honour.
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Reflex Marine Ltd
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The transfer of personnel is essential for many operations in the maritime environment. Reflex Marine’s design objectives for the personnel carrier WAVE-4 focussed on reducing the identified risks. It adopted methodologies like those used to evaluate the safety performance of motor vehicles and assess the risk of injury. Vessel motion, crane speeds, sea states and the impact on the human body were among the criteria assessed. Reflex Marine developed a rigorous testing and verification program to confirm that these objectives had been met. With the combination of a carefully engineered carrier and comprehensive operational guidance it is anticipated WAVE-4 will ensure effective, safe transfers.
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ClassNK
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Collected by Dr William Moore, Senior Vice President, Shipowners Claims Bureau and Manager, American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association and Captain Robert Rayner, President, IDESS Interactive Technologies
Presented by Drew Brandy, Senior Vice President, Market Strategy, Inmarsat and Grant Elrick, Global Sales Director, Seatrade
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American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc. and IDESS Interactive Technologies
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The American Club sees managing crew competence as key to safety, security and environmental protection. Although training is essential for developing competence, knowledge and skills are often lost relatively soon after the training event, unless they are applied. To address this, the Club, together with IDESS IT developed an online Learning Management System that not only transfers knowledge but also monitors retention through periodic assessment. The output from the assessment of each candidate is analysed. Any gaps identified are closed by links to relevant learning resources, thereby reinforcing retention systematically, supporting continual personal improvement, and maintaining crew competence.
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Inmarsat
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ASPIDA
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Collected by Mr Arnaud Jacques, Energy Efficiency Manager Harmony Class, STX France and Mr Simon Zielonka, Director, RCCL Marine Operation, UK Operations
Presented by Mary Bond, Managing Director, Publishing and Content, Seatrade and Vanessa Stephens, Global Events Director and Managing Director Middle East and Indian Sub-Continent, Seatrade
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STX France and Royal Caribbean
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The world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas (2016), is the most energy efficient passenger ship built to date. A team effort between STX France and Royal Caribbean International, she combines innovative ship design with technological advancements, making her more than 20%* more efficient than her older sister, Allure of the Seas (2010). Comprised of 89 energy efficiency initiatives, it was not one major improvement that drove the incredible fuel savings, but rather the holistic approach which evaluated and addressed every function on board: propulsion, hull design, power generation, energy recovery, machinery, hotel and HVAC. *daily fuel consumption/passenger
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Pacific Basin
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PAO Sovcomflot
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The Eurobond issue refinanced Sovcomflot’s debut Eurobond issue of 2010, maturing in 2017. Its significant size for an unsecured bond issue by a shipping company was remarkable, especially at a time when many investors were reducing their shipping industry exposure. Significantly, over 60 per cent of the investors were from international rather than Russian institutions. The Eurobonds were significantly oversubscribed, with the final yield being cut from an estimated 5.75 per cent to a very competitive 5.375 per cent. The issue was timed to take advantage of a brief window of opportunity within the global financial markets at the time.
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