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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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 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

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

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

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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