The finalists of this year’s Seatrade Maritime Awards Middle East, Indian Subcontinent & Africa have now been announced, representing some of the most respected names in the shipping and maritime industry, across a region stretching from Lagos to Kolkata.

Emma Howell, group marketing manager, Seatrade portfolio, UBM EMEA said the winners will be announced during a prestigious ceremony dinner on October 9, at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

The Seatrade awards will be attended by some of the most high profile and senior professionals in the shipping and maritime industry. It is designed to identify, promote and reward excellence and as such it is widely recognised as the region’s premier maritime awards, Howell said.

Following a transparent and independent judging process, the finalists were decided by an independent judging panel chaired by Joe Brincat, former vice president, Middle East Region, ABS.  
The judging panel, all well-known maritime dignitaries and personalities, judge in two separate panels: Industry Awards and Technical & Operational Awards.

The 2017 Judges for the industry awards are: Mohammed Alawadhi, vice president, HSSEQ and Business Excellence, Drydocks World Dubai; Dr Nabeel Bin Mohammed Al-Amudi, president, Saudi Ports Authority; Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Al Khalifa, chairman, Asry; Saleh Al-Shamekh, former president, Oil & Gas, Bahri; Rene Kofod-Olsen, CEO, Topaz Energy and Marine.

Finalist for the technical and operational awards consist of: Dr Ahmed Mohammed Al Abri, deputy CEO, Oman Drydock Company; Hessa Bint Ahmed Al Malek, Marine Transport Executive Director, FTA Land and Marine; Dr Khaled Al Mazrouei, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ship Building; Brian Course, Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager, Bahri Oil Transportation; Fazel Fazelbouy, CEO, Synergy Offshore FZ LLE; Lazaros Sarris, CEO, Central Ship Management,; Ashik Subahani, Managing Director, Great Waters Maritime LLC and Chairman, RINA UAE Branch.