Award Categories
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This category recognizes a journalist in print, electronic, and digital media space that has contributed significantly to the dissemination of information promoting the maritime sector.
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This award recognizes young maritime practitioners/professionals (Male or Female) who have gone beyond the expected with evidence of outstanding achievements, creativity, and contribution to organizational success and the maritime sector as a whole.
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This category honors an individual with the most outstanding initiatives from among the Torch Bearers, withmeasurable significant impact within their organization or chosen field, who hasalso shown a potential to achieve even greater things in the future. The winner gets a course coupon or cash price to enhance capacity and boost their skill set.
This award is for an outstanding Male seafarer. To win, a nominee must have distinguished himself in his career with a track record of promotion of safetyof life at sea over the year preceding nomination. The nominee could also win for a singular event proving they have gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the safety of life at sea. That is, performing acts of exceptional bravery, displaying outstanding courage in attempting to save a life at sea, or has attempted to prevent or mitigate damage to the marine environment, even at great risk to personal safety.
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This award is for outstanding female seafarer. To win, the seafarer must have distinguished herself in her career with a track record of promotion of safety of life at sea over the year preceding nomination. The nominee could also win for a singular event proving they have gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the safety of life at sea. That is, performing acts of exceptional bravery, displaying outstanding courage in attempting to save a life at sea, or has attempted to prevent or mitigate damage to the marine environment, even at great risk to personal safety.
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This award is for an experienced seafarer (male or female) who have not only distinguished themselves over time but have also instilled relevant principles of courage, dedication, commitment to personal development, etc. in the younger generation of seafarers. To win, a nominee must be spoken for by underlings who have been direct beneficiaries of this ‘mentorship’.
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This award recognizes the inspirational leadership and achievements of the sector’s leading women. The awardee(s) must have shown exceptional leadership qualities and made a genuinely long-lasting impact within their field of work in the maritime industry.
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This award recognizes individuals (either retired or at the peak of their careers) that have made lifelong impressions/contributions to the maritime / offshore industry.
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This award is presented to an executive or organization adjudged by the The OMIS editorial team to have shown exemplarybusiness practices over the past years, demonstrated a high level of self-regulation and made valuable contribution to the sector.
This award will be presented to an individual that has shown sterling qualities within any industry in the maritime sector in the award year specificallyin the area of innovative approach to industrial welfare, improving self-regulation, and boosting best practices in the industry. The winner must have shown distinct individual leadership qualities, raising the business profile in the process.
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This award is presented to the CEO of a company with the most commendable record of staff welfare, environmental sustainability, regulatory compliance, and a forward-looking approach to business excellence.
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This award is presented to a visionary business owner whose passion, dedication and commitment to innovation have helped position their business as a leading light within any industry in the maritime sector.
This award is presented to a highly respected woman who has caused groundbreaking change in the maritime / offshore sector over several years through sheer strength of character, brilliance and willingness to collaborate with relevant stakeholders.
This award is presented to any member of the National Assembly that has shown the most support for maritime-related causes. This could be through sponsoring legislation, performance of oversight functions or providing moral backing for the sector.
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This award is presented to any governor of the 36 states who has shown the most support for maritime causes, especially in collaborating to boost maritime security and improvement of maritime infrastructure and welfare of personnel.
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This category recognizes an exceptional individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and achievement in the marine and offshore industry. This award celebrates managers who have made significant contributions to the growth and success of their companies through effective planning and execution of complex projects, development of new technologies, and commitment to safety and sustainability.
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This award recognizes Micro, Small, and Medium-sized professional enterprises that have provided outstanding and comprehensive service to the maritime sector within the award year.
Organizations that should enter include but are not limited to: Accounting and Auditing firms, Law firms, Food and Catering firms, HSE Consultants, Ship Management, Banking, Technical, Communications, and IT Specialists, among others.
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This award recognizes the achievements of a shipping company that has been through a significant process of change and improvement, whose activities have had a particularly significant effect on the sector, and whose commitment to quality safety and quality service delivery record sets them apart.
Areas of assessment include unique initiatives made but not limited to employee support programs and wellbeing, adherence to regulations, evidence of a quality safety performance record, examples of best practice or industry-leading programs within the last 12 months, a strong commitment to community welfare or creativity and innovation in the use of CSR initiatives in the sector.
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This award recognizes the ship owner or operator who has demonstrated the most exceptional performance during the year. This will be assessed against a range of criteria, including commitment to customer service and efficiency; investments in vessels and shipping-related services; expansion of service networks; financial performance; and social and environmental performance with evidence of a good health and safety record and exceptional use of CSR initiatives in the industry.
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This award will be given to a company that has led the way in environmentally responsible shipping with a new product, project, or initiative that has significantly improved the protection of the environment. Particular consideration will apply to companies that can demonstrate valuable initiatives that will accelerate shipping’s journey to carbon neutrality. This category is also open to companies that have introduced more environmentally sustainable ways of operating or carried out specific projects to protect or repair parts of the natural environment damaged by or at risk from shipping activity.
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As innovation is vital to success in the shipping business, this award category recognizes a project, product, or process that is demonstrably new and innovative, contributed positively to an organization or the industry generally. Judges will lookout for evidence to show that the project, product, or process put forward is genuinely different, raises the bar, and helps put users ahead of competitors.
The judges will take into account the uniqueness, the concept behind it, and its delivery and execution. The award is open to all companies that supply the shipping industry with technological solutions, including IT-related systems, as well as shipping companies that have developed technology in-house.
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This category recognizes maritime training providers approved by relevant authorities with stand-out programs created or runs to develop skills and ensure compliance with industry best practices and global regulation. These encompass awareness initiatives or syllabus that have notably improved best practices or attitudes in port, onboard the ships, and related vessels.
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This category recognizes maritime associations providing leadership and enabling environment to protect the interests of its members, interfacing with the government, regulators, and other maritime stakeholders.
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This award recognizes ship managers or shipping agents, including ship owners’ representatives handling ship registrations and transactions in government agencies, ports, and dockyards –whose commitment to the industry sets them apart from industry rivals.
Areas of assessment include vessel management, quality and safety, support services, and adherence to maritime regulations as well as evidence of excellent services rendered to the shipping companies in recent years.
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This award recognizes a crew that has consistently put safety and security first and helped inspire others to adhere to best practices or have gone above and beyond the call of duty in this regard.
Entries could outline participation in a rescue, timely intervention to avoid catastrophe or indicate an innovative approach to ship safety or efficient ship operations.
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The award recognizesan indigenous maritime group whose various business interests are a remarkable example of good company culture, show commitment to innovation, promote environmental sustainability, and demonstrate high level of regulatory compliance, over several years.
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The award recognizes an international maritime group whose business interests across different jurisdictions are a remarkable example of good company culture, show commitment to innovation, promote environmental sustainability, and demonstrate high level of regulatory compliance, over the last decade.
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This award recognizes an insurance company offering exceptionally tailored services to the maritime sector that has demonstrated exemplary professionalism and skill in representing clients and contributing to the development of maritime insurance. The nominees will be assessed via a range of criteria; commitment to customer service; the diverse range of marine insurance products offered, and new marine insurance initiatives, among others, including timely deliverables.
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This award recognizes the Classification Society that has made the biggest contribution within the award year. Nominees will be assessed against a number of criteria, including: commitment to customer service and efficiency, network outreach, new ship designs generated, new products launched, and size of classed fleet in the region.
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This award recognizes an operator of a container, general cargo, or specialist terminal that has demonstrated consistently high levels of performance, commercial success and has also shown a commitment to invest and expand. The winner of this award category will be determined through an assessment of a range of criteria, including customer service and efficiency; investments in infrastructure and equipment; productivity levels; significant business wins; commercial performance; and improvements in safety and environmental awareness.
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This award recognizes the manning agents in the maritime sector – including ship representatives handling vessel crewing and offshore recruitment – whose commitment to safety and excellent working practices sets them apart from industry rivals. Assessment areas include crew management, crew support training, employment, and well-being initiatives, adherence to regulations, evidence of identifying talents, and competent crew with best practice and/or industry-leading safety programs.
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This category recognizes a standout well–being program or campaign that has helped protect a crew’s physical or mental health or raised awareness of important issues affecting the well-being and, ultimately, the safety of the crew in the industry. Examples could include mental health support, physical health initiatives, anti-bullying and harassment campaigns, or seafarer family support.
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Clearing and Forwarding agents are critical components in the wheel that drives business at the port. They handle the custom declarations, port documentation, licensing, and financials. The award recognizes the clearing and forwarding agent that looks out for its customers as a “one-stop shop” and offers value by getting them the most efficient services.
All registered clearing and forwarding companies can be nominated in this category.
The judging criteria include a customer satisfaction study index, key projects, and unique initiatives, compliance with regulatory requirements, customers’ focus, and innovation, among others.
Judges will be looking for clear information backed by facts that respond appropriately to the requirements listed above.
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This award recognizes the Warehousing Company that has demonstrated the most efficient service delivery and attained best practice status in reception, storage, and cargo safety as evidenced by its facilities, service quality, and processes.
Judges will be looking for the operator whose performance speaks for itself and who has a proven track record of delivering beyond expectations. Awarded company may have remained strong and/or demonstrated a unique resilience to market difficulties through a best-of-class strategy. The winning Warehouse Company will have to demonstrate in its entry submission that, during the period under review, it maintained high-class operational efficiency and consistent performance.
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This award is for outstanding organizations providing services in the Oil & Gas industry with verifiable track records in advancing the maritime sector via various unique ways which could include technology, installation, construction, maintenance, e.t.c.
To be considered, the organization must also have a good safety record.
Please note that any organization with a violation of safety or poor safety records will not be considered even after nomination.
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This award is for organizations with an impressive track record in shipbuilding, repairs, and maintenance in Nigeria, with outstanding safety records and verifiable safety programs.
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This award recognizes companies/organizations that provide transportation or operate logistics-related facilities, which include warehousing and free zone facilities to the maritime and offshore sectors.
Judges will be looking for innovation in the organization’s delivery of a range of transportation and logistics services as well as a commitment to meeting customers’ needs in terms of safety, efficiency, reliability, and flexible solutions.
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The award recognizes a company with the best innovation in organizing shipments for corporate organizations or an individual whose commitment to safety and quality service delivery sets them apart.
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This award recognizes a financial organization offering exceptionally tailored services to the maritime sector. Beyond profit making, the institution must have demonstrated genuine commitment toward promoting the development of the maritime sector through its product offerings.
