Judging Completed for Inaugural Lloyd?s List North American Marine Awards

A high number of entries were received for the inaugural Lloyd’s List North American Marine Awards and the judging process was completed via an international teleconference hosted last week in Washington.  Reflecting the recognized importance of the category to the marine industry, the largest number of nominees was in the Environmental group.

The deliberations of the panel will remain confidential until the formal announcements are made at the inaugural awards dinner to be held in Houston on Wednesday, February 19 at the Houstonian Hotel.

The panel comprised Richard Meade, Managing Editor Lloyd’s List, Niels Aalund Senior Vice President, West Gulf Maritime Association, Michael Broad, President, Shipping Federation of Canada, Joe Cox, CEO, Chamber of Shipping of America, Carleen Lyden-Kluss, President, Morgan Marketing & Communications, Nicky Pappadakis, President Emeritus Intercargo, Bob Somerville, former chairman, American Bureau of Shipping and Charles (Bud) V Darr, Senior Vice President, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association.

The judges were collectively impressed with the number and depth of entries which spread across the entire maritime sector and asked that all finalists be recognized prior to the event. The list of finalists appears below (by alpha).

Apart from unveiling the list of inaugural winners, the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Mr. Bob Somerville, former CEO and President of ABS.

Table bookings and places are now open and can be made on line by visiting www.lloydslist.com. Click on the Awards menu and select Lloyd’s List North American Maritime Awards.

The event will be held at one of Houston’s premier venues, the Houstonian Hotel.

LIST OF FINALISTS

Aker Philadelphia

American Bureau of Shipping

APL England Seawater Scrubber

APM Terminals

Ardmore Shipping Corporation IPO

Bollinger Shipyards

British Columbia Ferry Services

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.  Bridge Team Simulation Team with Marine LMS

British Columbia Maritime Employers Association

Calhoon MEBA Engineering School

Canada Steamship Lines

Chalos & Co, P.C.

Crowley Maritime Corporation

DNV GL

Dr. Lee Alexander, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping Chase Ocean Engineering Lab, University of New Hampshire

Edison Chouest

Fednav

FleetWeather, Inc.

Fr. Jim Von Dreele

General Electric

Green Marine

Holland America Line

Hornblower

Houston International Seafarers Center / Port Arthur International Seafarers Center / Galveston Seafarers Center

Jefferies Maritime Group

Jefferies - Navigator IPO

Keystone

Kirby Corporation

Lesley Warrick, Seafarers' House, Port Everglades

Liftboat Model SUDA

Maersk Line

NASSCO

Navios Group of Companies

New York City Department of Transportation Staten Island Ferry

North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)

Pasha Group- Pasha Hawaii

Port of Houston

Port of Long Beach

Port of New Orleans

Port of New York/New Jersey

Port of Seattle

Port Metro Vancouver

Reed Smith- Costamare

Resolve Maritime Academy

Royal Caribbean Cruises

Seacor Marine

Shipping Financing - Pacific Drilling S.A

Smit Salvage Americas Inc

SSA Marine

Standard Chartered Bank

STAR Center

Superior Energy Services

Swiftships Shipbuilder

Teekay

Terragon Environmental Technologies

Tidewater

Titan

TOTE, INC.

Waste Management

Watchstander

Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW)- Scorpio Tankers

Williams Fire & Hazard Control