On Monday the 3rd of November, the Maritime Awards will be given away in Rotterday Ahoy. NNPC Marine Insurance is once again main sponsor of this festive gala event. In this article we look ahead and back: who won last year and what can we expect of the upcoming edition?
There is a great deal of innovation and development in the Dutch maritime industry, by both organizations and individuals. During the gala, captains of industry and stakeholders in the sector come together to celebrate these impressive achievements and see who wins a Maritime Award.
While enjoying a dinner by Maison van den Boer, the guests will be entertained by a show that features among others the award ceremony and a keynote speech by Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth. Center stage is of course the grand reveal of who has won in each of the five categories.
The winners of 2024
As the gala draws near, we are always glad to put the spotlight on last year’s winners one more time.
- Maritime Ship of the Year Award
Holland Shipyards Group was awarded for the Gorinchem XII, their lightweight, zero emission ferry. - Maritime Talent Award
With her project AI Sail, Fanny Rebiffé from MARIN showed that Reinforcement Learning can be of great use to the maritime industry. - Maritime Innovation Award
The Heave Chief 1100 by Seaqualize ensures that offshore installation contractors can work more safely throughout the year. - Maritime Achievement Award
The documentary Dwarse Scheepsbouwers by VPRO Tegenlicht provides an exceptionally good look at the entrepreneurs in the Dutch maritime sector, with a starring role for shipbuilder Royal Bodewes. - Maritime Security Award
Bas Berkel’s research aids in the search for methods of detection of ships that want to remain undiscovered.
Will we see you there?
Which innovations and accomplishments will be crowned with a Maritime Award this year? We are as curious as you and are looking forward to this evening full of spectacle and maritime cooperation!
