Safety at Sea

Datema Delfzijl B.V., The Netherlands
ENCTrack distribution system

United Kingdom Maritime Component Command, Bahrain
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organisation

Protection of the Marine and Atmospheric Environment

Applied Weather Technology, Inc,. USA
BonVoyage Marine Voyage Optimization System

Eniram Ltd, Finland
Eniram Dynamic Trimming Assistant (DTA)

Innovation in Ship Operations

Frédéric Wetzel Architecture Agency, France
TRIDOCK Hospital Ship (THS)

Det Norske Veritas AS, Norway
Synchronized ship and port operations (Synchroport)

Investment in People

Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), Greece
Voluntary, refresher training for the Greek Shipping Community.

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Concateno Plc – Medscreen, UK
Benzene biomonitoring service for seafarers.

Minimax GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Minifog Marine XP.

Protection of the Marine and Atmospheric Environment

Environmental Protection Engineering S.A, Greece
MBR System for onboard treatment of black and grey water.

Jeppesen Marine Inc., USA
Vessel and Voyage Optimization Solutions.

Innovation in Ship Operations

DK Group Netherlands B.V., Netherlands
Air Cavity System.

Intelligent Engineering Ltd., UK
Sandwich Plate System: “SPS Overlay”.

OMC International Pty Ltd., Australia
DUKC® PPU and DUKC® VTS Real-time under keel clearance management for in-transit navigation

Investment in People

Singapore Maritime Academy, Singapore
Education/training of maritime professionals.

Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd, Singapore
Certification and verification of the crew appraisal and training system DNV Seaskill

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Safety at Sea

Technofibre (S) Pte Ltd., Singapore -
Safety Remote Release Device (SR2D)

Protection of the Marine and Atmospheric Environment

International Paint Ltd, UK - Intersleek® 900

Sea Alarm Foundation, Belgium - Building international response preparedness to marine-oiled wildlife incidents

Innovation in Ship Operations

Bestobell LNG, UK - Float Level Isolation Valve

NAPA Group, Finland - NAPA Power.

Investment in People

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, Iran - Human Capital Management

Lloyd’s Register Asia, Hong Kong - Lloyd’s Register Maritime Institute

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The Nautical Institute, UK – Improving the awareness of the Human Element in the maritime industry

Virtual Marine Technology Inc, Canada – Life Boat Launching Simulator

Countering Marine & Atmospheric Pollution 

Knutsen OAS Shipping AS, Norway – Knutsen Volatile Organic Compound (KVOC) system

Peter Brotherhood Limited, UK – Waste Heat Recovery System for two stroke diesel engine (as the main propulsion unit) for large ships

Innovation in Ship Operations

Germanischer Lloyd AG, Germany – GL Pegasus

Kelvin Hughes Limited, UK – SharpEye

New IT Applications for the Shipping Industry

Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry, USA – Seafarer’s Electronic Application (SEA) System

Seamanship International Limited, UK – ‘Sheldon’ starring in Safety Essentials Training module

Safety at Sea

Det Norske Veritas As, Norway – PULS: Panel Ultimate Limit State: Computerized buckling and ultimate strength code for the assessment of ship hull strength

Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S, Denmark – Introduction of a cutting edge combined transportation and immersion suit

Countering Marine & Atmospheric Pollution

JLMD Ecologic Group, France – Fast Oil Recovery System

Tamrotor Marine Compressors AS, Norway – TMC Smart Air

Innovation in Ship Operations

DNV, Norway – SeaSkill

Ulstein Design AS, Norway – Ulstein X-BOW™

Van der Velden™ Marine Systems, The Netherlands – EPS Thruster

New IT Applications for the Shipping Industry

Holland America Line, USA – Electronic Waste Management System

Seamanship International Ltd, UK – Navigational Skills Assessment Programme

Safety at Sea

BMT SeaTech Ltd, UK – Advanced Ship Position Simulator (ASPS)

Vistascape Security Systems, USA – SitelQ – Automated wide-area surveillance for ports

Countering Marine & Atmospheric Pollution

International Paint limited, UK – Interplate Zero – Water based weldable shop primer

NEI Treatment Systems, LLC, USA – Venturi Oxygen Stripping™

Vokes Limited, UK – Oil mist elimination from crankcase breathers

Special Commendation

Wallenius Wilhelmsen for their 2004 environmental objectives

Innovation in Ship Operations

Becker Marine Systems GmbH & Co KG, Germany – TLKSR® - Twisted leading edge rudder

GE SeaCo SRL, UK – SEACELL

New IT Applications for the Shipping Industry

Korean Register of Shipping, Republic of Korea – KR-CON: Database Programme of IMO Conventions

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Singapore – Faster clearance of crew manning documents through electronic data interchange links with ship management companies

Safety at Sea

MAN B&W Diesel, Germany – Crankcase Supervision by Splash Oil Monitoring System

Martek Marine Limited, UK – Bulksafe Water Ingress Detection System

United Kingdom Hydrographic Office – Admiralty Digital List of Lights

Countering Marine & Atmospheric Pollution

Marine Environmental Partners, USA & I.S.I.R., Italy – Marisan (Advanced Waste Water Treatment)

Subsea Industries, Belgium – EcoSpeed a durable surface treated composite, non-toxic, hull protection system

Innovation in Ship Operations

ABB, Marine and Turbocharging, Finland – CRP Azipod Propulsion

Marine IT Company, Norway – FleetMaster Electronic log Book

New IT Applications for the Shipping Industry

Globe Wireless, USA – GlobeAlert

Indian Register of Shipping, India – Ship_Mate

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore – MARINET

Safety at Sea

BMT Marine Information Systems Limited, UK – The Search and Rescue Information System (SARIS)

Innovation Technology UK Limited, UK – Stanguard

Survival Craft Inspectorate Limited, UK – Safelaunch - lifeboat release hook

Countering Marine & Atmospheric Pollution

Marine Environment Partners, Inc, USA – Ballast water disinfection systems

The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), UK – Intertanko Vocon Operational Procedure

Innovation in Ship Operations

Oy Langh Ship AB, Finland – Transporting steel coils on cradle tween decks

Saab Marine Electronics AB, Sweden – The 3-in-1 solution, or the “triple radar tank entry”

Sigma Coatings BV, The Netherlands – SigmaPrime (multipurpose epoxy primer contributing to efficiency at the NB coating stage)

New IT Applications for the Shipping Industry

Manpower Software Plc, UK – Maps Crew Manning

Sectoria Systems AS, Norway – SCTW Wizard

Safety at Sea 

Caltax Marine Diesel BV/IMC Maritime System Development, Holland – Emergency Towing Arrangement for Disabled Vessels (Tankers)

Cold Cut System AB, Sweden – The Cobra Cutting Extinguisher

MAN B&W Diesel AS, Denmark – The use of watermist to suppress crankcase explosions

Countering Marine & Atmospheric Pollution

Concordia Maritime AB, Sweden – The Stena V-MAX Concept

Ultrastrip Systems, Inc, USA – Ultra-Strip ultra-high pressure closed loop robotic marine coating removal system

Innovation in Ship Operations

Hydrex NV, Belgium – Mobdock Technology – a dry dock in the middle of the Ocean

O’Brien Maritime Consultants Pty Ltd, Australia – The DUKC (Dynamic Under Keel Clearance system)

Teekay Shipping (Canada) Limited, Canada – The Natural Ballast Water Exchange System

New IT Applications for the Shipping Industry

Exis Technologies Ltd, UK – TUPSNET & HAZCHECK dangerous goods internet booking system

Globe Wireless LLC, USA – Central, private email kiosk for crew personal email

The Nautical Institute, UK – The Nautical Campus

Safety at Sea

Caretaker AS, Norway – Evacuation Management System for Hotels, Passenger Vessels, Offshore Platforms

Mullion Manufacturing, UK – Thermal Protective Lifejacket

Royal Netherlands Lifeboat Organisation (KNRM), The Netherlands – Inmarsat Telex System for Radio Medical Advice

Countering Marine &
Atmospheric Pollution

Hepburn Bio Ship Care/Deerberg-Systems, Germany – Hepburn Bio Ship Care

OptiMarin AS, Norway – OptiMar Ballast System – a ballast water treatment solution created to reduce the spread of aquatic nuisance species

Rasmussen Enterprise AS, Norway – OP-SKIMMER – Multi-Functional Oilspill and Garbage Collecting Vessel

Innovation in Ship Operations

Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV, The Netherlands – Rotor® tug concept

OK Welding Marine Ltd, UK – Water Back Welding™

Innovation in Maritime E-Commerce 

Lloyd’s Register, UK – ClassDirect Live – V3

Optimum Logistics Ltd, USA – TransLink

Safety at Sea

Calm Computing Ltd, GB – Cruise Monitoring System

Class Instrumentation Ltd, GB – Touchstone 3™ Combined Ultrasonic and Coating Thickness Gauge

North of England P&I Association, GB – Personal Injury Preventing Package

Countering Marine Pollution

Marichem Marigases Worldwide Services, Greece – Marichem Oil Spill Emulsifier

Rochem UF Systeme GmbH, Germany – UF Systeme

Singaport CleanSeas Pte Ltd, Singapore – Treatment of tanker sludge by thermal extraction

Innovation

Det Norske Veritas, Norway – Resonance Thickness Measurements – RTM

McNeece, GB – Enclosed Double Entry Lifeboat Launch System

Miko Marine AS, Norway – Miko Plaster

Safety at Sea

Nautical Institute, GB – International Marine Accident Reporting Scheme

Tokyo Nisshin Jabara Co Ltd, Japan – FN Tape and sheet – model no. 892

DBC Marine Safety System Ltd, Canada – Marine evacuation chute for large cruise liners

Countering Marine Pollution

Transas Software House Limited, Russia – Pollution Incident Simulation Control and Evaluation System – PISCES

Innovation

IMC Maritime System Development BV, Holland – Remotely controlled lifting hook

Mobil International Aviation and Marine Sales Inc, USA – Residual Fuel Detection (RFD)

PSA Corporation, Container Terminals Division, Singapore – “Flow Through” container gate system

Safety at Sea

ABS, USA – ABS Guidance notes on the application of ergonomics to marine systems

SwETech AB, Sweden – Clipper

Inmarsat, UK – Inmarsat E (EPIRB) system

Middle East Navigation Aids Service, GB – Unencrypted, foc, differential global positioning system to cover Arabian Gulf and its approaches

Countering Marine Pollution

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) & The Queensland Department of Transport, Australia – The mandatory ship reporting system for Torres Strait and the Inner Route of the Great Barrier Reef

Winel BV, Holland – Air/Fuel Ratio Controller for Marine Diesel Engines

Innovation

ABB Azipod Oy, Finland – Electric azimuthing rudder propellors for main propulsion systems for ships and marine applications

MacGregor (Fin) Oy, Finland – Flexipad – non-sliding hatch cover pad

PSA Corporation, Singapore – Development of a telescopic spreader with total shock absorption capability

Safety at Sea

Princess Cruises, USA – Computer based emergency response training/assessment programme for captains – Capter

Quality Monitoring Systems, UK – Multiplex atmospheric oil mist detection system

UK Hydrographic Office, UK – Admiralty Raster Chart Service

North of England P&I Association, UK – North of England Loss Prevention Guides

Countering Marine Pollution

ASDMAR Pty Ltd, Australia – “Aburri” self discharging bulk feeder ship

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc, Japan – Stratified fuel-water injection system for reducing NOx

Innovation

MarineSoft, Germany – Automatic system for early risk diagnosis

The Coastal Corporation, USA – Automated vessel alert system

Ameron International Corp, USA – Glass reinforced plastic – Bondstrand PSX

Safety at Sea

Willem Pot BV/Hellwig Van der Laan Marine Consultants, Holland – Emergency towing arrangement for disabled vessels (tankers)

Det Norske Veritas AS, Norway – DNV Total Safety Class

Ingvar Bennmo AB, Sweden – Safety Bitt

Countering Marine Pollution

BP Shipping Technical Group, GB – BP’s enhanced environmental protection system

Barbados Port Authority, West Indies – Disposal of ships’ waste by smokeless incinerator

Glass Recycling, Inc, USA – Models 3100/4500 Glass disintegration units

Innovation

Fireplug Sweden AB, Sweden – Fireplug

Stolt Parcel Tankers Inc, USA – M/T Stolt Innovation

Shipmanagement Expert Systems SA, Greece – Shipmanager Integrated Software

Safety at Sea

Dynamic Light Co As, Norway – Intelligent and dynamic low level lighting

Oceaneering Technologies Inc, USA – Underwater technology to determine cause of sinking (Magellan 725 ROV and Ocean Explorer 6000)

Seascape Systems Ltd, Canada – Seascape System of Evacuation

West of England Ship Owners Insurance Services Ltd, GB – Safety Management Appraisal and the Ship Safety Appraisal

Countering Marine Pollution

Flexi Systems Int’l, Sweden – Capt Blomberg’s Hydrodynamic Circus

Marine Spill Response Corp, USA – The Baseline Remote Sensing System

Innovation 

CNIIMF, Russia, FNI, Norway & SOF, Japan – INSROP

Port of Helsingborg AB, Sweden – New Ferry Terminal Operations System

Special Commendation

Safmarine, South Africa - Project using sea freight containers to assist the disadvantaged communities in the "new" South Africa

Safety at Sea

SAS Flight Academy AB, Sweden and 7 maritime organisations – Bridge Resource Management Training

Southampton Institute, Maritime Operations Center, Warsash – Simulator and training package

Wylam Hill Ltd, UK - Portascanner

Countering Marine Pollution

National Response Corporation, USA – Organisation/creation of NRC

Tankontrol, Norway – Scupperwell

Innovation

Atlas Electronik, Germany – Atlas Multiport

Dive Time Systems Ltd, UK – Malin CDM

Waterline Paints Limited, UK- Seashield

Safety at Sea

Consilium CMH Babcock AB, Sweden – Watertight bulkhead door

Lidbury Limited, UK – Portalevel Marine

Sea-Marshall Rescue Systems, UK – Man Overboard Alarm Location System

Countering Marine Pollution

Mobil Oil Company Ltd, UK – Mobil EAL224H biodegradeable, non-toxic, anti-wear hydraulic fluid

Norcontrol Systems AS, Norway – Oil Spill Management Trainer

Innovation

Dive Time Systems Limited, UK – Malin 3000

Ocean Systems Inc, USA – Integrated Marine Decision Support System

Port of Gothenburg, Sweden – Automatic spreader adjuster

Tayco Industrial & Marine Services Ltd, UK – T-bug

Safety at Sea

Cosalt International Limited, UK – Tyco Lifejacket/Cormorant Safety Work Suit

Seaform Deisgn, UK – “C-FORMAT” internal configuration for RO-RO passenger ferries

Capt. C. Rabe, Germany – Fire extinguishing lance

WM Healthcare Limited, UK – SNO-PAC Thermal Protective Aid

Countering Marine Pollution

Caspian Salvage Company, Azerbaijan – Oil boom deployment by helicopter

International Paint – Marine Division, Courtaulds Coatings (Holdings) Ltd, UK – Intersmooth tin free SPC

Edge Marine Marketing Limited, UK – The BioSolve system of tank cleaning

Innovation

Atlas Elektronik GmbH, Germany – NCIS 1800: Nautical Consulting & Information System

Berg Propulsion AB/Stromberg Engineering AB, Sweden – Flexprop

Robertson Tritech A/S, Norway – ECDIS: Electronic Chart Display and Information System

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Faculty of Engineering, UK – Concept design and development of a closed cycle diesel engine programme

Yankee Environmental Services, Inc, USA – Linductor bulk transfer system

Safety at Sea

Aran Fire & Safety Ltd, UK – SOLO (total head and respiratory protection)

Autronica AS, Norway – BS-100 DYFI (3 generation analog addressable fire detection and alarm system)

Thorn Security Ltd, UK – Application of the latest analogue communication and micro-processing techniques to marine fire detection systems

Countering Marine Pollution

Briggs Marine Environmental Services, UK – Pollution Control CallOut Club

Unitor Ships Services AS, Enviro Team Division, Norway – Unitor Oil Bag

MH System, Inc, USA – Spillstop

Frank Mohn A/S, USA – Framo Cargo Rescue System

Operating Cost/Efficiency

Tates NV, Belgium – Damage protection component for sea containers

Advance Ship Design PTY Ltd, Australia – The hatchcoverless containership

Positive Infinitely Variable (Transmissions) Ltd, UK – PIV shaft driven generator gearing “POSIMAR”

Rochem Separation Systems Ltd, UK – DISC-TUBE RO™ system

Safety at Sea 

Life Ball International GmbH, Germany – Life Ball

Oy M G Honkanen Ltd, Finland – Heelmaster

Marine Technology Centre, University of Strathclyde, UK – The Strathclyde procedure for assessing practical ship stability

Countering Marine Pollution

Hydra Fluids International Ltd, UK – HF-100 (a non-toxic, non-polluting, biodegradeable polyglycerol based drilling fluid system)

Star Engineering Applications Ltd, UK – Seafox (a marine fuel conditioning system)

TCA & TCR Environmental Techniques, Holland – Port reception facilities for liquid waste containing oil or chemicals

Operating Cost/Efficiency

Port of Gothenburg AB, Sweden – Container positioning system

Star Engineering Applications Ltd, UK – Seatrend (provides an index of a ship’s performance)

Vecom BV, Holland – Automatic Water Treatment System (AWT)

Safety at Sea  

Exotech A/S, Norway – Low cost integrated rescue system

Sperry Marine Ltd, UK – RASCAR radar system

Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, UK – Voyage Data Recorder

Countering Marine Pollution

Devonport Management Ltd, UK – A controflow system for controlling marine pollution

Research Institute of the Ministry of Merchant Marine – Oil/debris skimmer

Operating Cost/Efficiency

Notac Ltd, UK – The Notac Supply Vessel Mud Tank Cleaning System

Transatlantic Ship Management AB, Sweden – MS “Companion Express” (an advanced ship management project)

Oy Wärtsilä AB, Diesel Technology, Finland – VASA 46 engine

Chevron Shipping Company, USA – Chevron’s two new crude/product lightering tankers