The Mission to Seafarers, a number one worldwide seafarer welfare charity, is asserting the Seafarers’ Awards Singapore 2022 is open for nominations. The annual ceremony recognises people and organisations which have made vital contributions to enhancing the welfare of seafarers.
This 12 months’s occasion will happen on sixth October 2022 and is the primary in-person ceremony for the reason that international pandemic prompted the Seafarers’ Awards to take a two-year digital hiatus. The prestigious awards will honour the dedication and contributions to seafarer wellbeing made by seafarers, shore employees and delivery firms across the globe.
Seafarer welfare and recognition are of significant significance. However, the Mission’s newest Seafarers Happiness Index report confirmed the bottom seafarer satisfaction scores to date. The business should urgently deal with the perennial issues of shore go away and connectivity and supply additional assist to handle the influence that unprecedented world occasions are having on seafarers’ wellbeing and psychological well being.
The awards ceremony and gala dinner shall be hosted in Singapore, a key delivery hub which has now totally ‘re-opened’ for worldwide journey, ending its quarantine requirement for vaccinated arrivals. This means loads of networking alternatives for friends, together with maritime’s key business gamers. Expect meals, drinks and music to accompany the awards, celebrating our in-person return after two very profitable digital occasions in the course of the pandemic.
The award classes for excellent contributions to seafarers’ welfare are:
1. Seafarer’s Award – The seafarer who has made a big contribution to welfare at sea
2. Shore-based Award – The shore-based one who has made a big contribution to seafarers’ welfare
3. Innovation Award – For the corporate who has embraced a brand new programme, challenge or coaching which has enhanced seafarers’ welfare
4. Cadet Award – for the Cadet or Trainee who has made a big contribution to seafarers’ welfare at sea or ashore
5. Secretary General Award – The particular person or firm who has proven sustained efforts to enhance seafarers’ welfare at sea or ashore
6. Rescue Award – The particular person or firm who has coordinated a profitable rescue operation to save lives at sea
We would love to thank our beneficiant Gold sponsors, Shell & BHP, who’ve supported the Seafarers’ Awards Singapore occasion for 5 consecutive years. Likewise, thanks to our Silver Sponsors, North, Bureau Veritas, SMOU, SOS, and Drinks Reception Sponsor, HFW.
Captain Robert Walker, Chairman, The Mission to Seafarers Singapore, mentioned:
“We are delighted to be working on this year’s Seafarers Awards Event in Singapore in recognition of individuals and groups who have made special efforts of dedication to the welfare of seafarers both at sea and ashore. This will be our 5th consecutive year and we have seen deserving nominations grow stronger particularly through the recent challenging pandemic years. At the Mission we have dedicated our work to caring for seafarers and recognize that collectively the more work the industry does in raising the awareness and concern for seafarer welfare, the more productive and safer the industry will be for all.”
Source: The Mission to Seafarers
Rashpal Bhatti, Vice President Maritime & Supply Chain Excellence, BHP, mentioned:
“The MtS Seafarer Awards provide a critical window of opportunity for the global community, to appreciate seafarers’ industry and dedication; their contribution on the world stage, arguably as important as frontline healthcare workers. BHP is proud to support MtS, but we also are very mindful that whatever we do, doesn’t go far enough to recognise the seafarers of the world.”
Nick Potter, GM, Asia Pacific Middle East, Shipping & Maritime, Shell, mentioned:
“The 2022 Seafarer Awards celebrate and shine a light on the continuing essential work our seafarers do – and that recognition remains just as critical after two years of pandemic challenges.
The safety, welfare and happiness of those onboard our ships remains a priority for Shell and we are honoured to support the critical work of the Mission and the dedication of the Mission’s chaplains and staff helping seafarers in ports around the world.”
Source: The Mission to Seafarers