Roll of Honour 2007

	SEATRADE PERSONALITY 2007 In conjunction with Seatrade Insider at www.cruise-community.com Jacques Saadé, Founder and Chairman, CMA CGM, was named Seatrade Personality 2007 for having progressively built up his CMA CGM Group into the world’s third largest container shipping company, correctly foreseeing the onset of globalisation and the growth of container trade from China in particular. Mr Jacques Saadé receiving the Seatrade Personality Award 2007 from Guest of Honour, David Dingle, President of The Chamber of Shipping, and Chairman, European Cruise Council.
	SAFETY AT SEA Award sponsored by Lloyd’s Register Winner Tyco Fire® Suppression Group, EMEA SAPPHIRE Fire Suppression System Mr John Allen, Marketing Director, EMEA, Tyco Safety Products, Fire Suppression Group, receiving the Award for Safety at Sea from Guest of Honour, David Dingle, President of The Chamber of Shipping, and Chairman, European Cruise Council. Runners Up The Nautical Institute, UK Improving the awareness of the Human Element in the maritime industry Virtual Marine Technology Inc, Canada Life Boat Launching Simulator
	PROTECTION OF THE MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT Award sponsored by Maritime and Coastguard Agency Winner Krystallon Ltd, UK Sea Water Scrubber Mr Chris Leigh-Jones, Managing Director, Krystallon Ltd and Mr Parris Beverly, Fuels Director, BP Marine/Krystallion Ltd receiving the Award for Protection of the Marine & Atmospheric Environment from Guest of Honour, David Dingle, President of The Chamber of Shipping, and Chairman, European Cruise Council. Runners Up Knutsen OAS Shipping AS, Norway Knutsen Volatile Organic Compound (KVOC) system Peter Brotherhood Limited, UK Waste Heat Recovery system for two stroke diesel engine for large ships
	INNOVATION IN SHIP OPERATIONS Award sponsored by Fichte & Co Winner Lloyd’s Register EMEA, UK Hull Integrity Mr Chris Holland, Senior Principal Specialist, Lloyd’s Register EMEA, receiving the Award for Innovation in Ship Operations from Guest of Honour, David Dingle, President of The Chamber of Shipping, and Chairman, European Cruise Council. *Runners Up* Germanischer Lloyd AG, Germany GL Pegasus Kelvin Hughes Ltd., UK SharpEye
	NEW IT APPLICATIONS FOR THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Award sponsored by Inmarsat Winner RCM Marine Limited, UK The ‘intelligent’ integration of a machinery condition monitoring system with a web-based management reporting system Mr Bob Hargreaves, Managing Director, RCM Marine Limited, receiving the Award for New IT Applications for the Shipping Industry from Guest of Honour, David Dingle, President of The Chamber of Shipping, and Chairman, European Cruise Council. *Runners Up* Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry, USA Seafarer’s Electronic Application (SEA) System Seamanship International Limited, UK ‘Sheldon’ starring in Safety Essentials Training module
	JOHN Ad. HADJIPATERAS SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS 2007 For the seventh year, the John Ad. Hadjipateras scholarships – worth a total of £11,000 – were presented to two promising graduates, Mr Gaurav Kumar and Mr Andreas Tiniakos both of whom are studying MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance at London’s City University, Cass Business School.