SAFETY4SEA Log Issue 22

48 I SAFETY 4SEA log I January 2018 I ISSUE 22 safety4sea.com ARTICLE T he winners of the 2017 SAFETYT4SEA Awards were announced at a prestigious awards ceremony which took place on October 3rd at the Yacht Club of Greece, one night before the SAFETY4SEA Conference. The SAFETY4SEA Awards were awarded to organizations that demonstrated outstanding performance within the scope of fostering Safety Excellence & Sustainable Shipping following an open nomination process. The winners of the 2017 SAFETY4SEA Awards are: Thome Group received the SAFE- TY4SEA Dry Bulk Operator Award for representing a unique combination of the best elements of Scandinavian shipping traditions & Asian business enterprise, with a focus on high stan- dards. Other shortlisted nominees for this category were: Atlantic Bulk Car- riers Management, Clipper Group and Pacific Carriers Limited Wallem Ship Management received the SAFETY4SEA Tanker O- perator Award for its ‘Wallem Engage- ment Programme’ which is designed to proactively enhance engagement among both seafarers and staff shore and to empower them with ownership over their own safety. Other shortlisted nominees for this category were: Arcadia Ship Management, Besiktas Shipping Group, Emarat Maritime LLC and Scorpio Tankers Inc. WISTA received the SAFETY4SEA Sustainability Award for creating a dynamic global network suppor- ting women at management level in the maritime industry with the aim to highlight the important role that women play in the industry and encourage their participation and engagement. Other shortlisted nominees for this category were: ISWAN, Sea Health and UK Chamber of Shipping. RINA Academy Philippines received the SAFETY4SEA Training Award for offering quality training in- troducing a Competence Management System to continuously assess and train seafarers, shore-based personnel and staff through a Career Develop- ment Plan. Other shortlisted nomi- nees for this category were: Damage Control School Hellenic Navy, JWC International Ltd, MAN Diesel & Turbo and VSTEP. Marlink received the SAFE- TY4SEA Technology Award for its ‘XChange Telemed’ which is a new telemedicine service designed to 2017 SAFETY 4SEA Awards