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Recognizing and rewarding global maritime excellence for over 25 years, the Seatrade awards 2013 will be held in May 10, 2013.

Over 350 of the maritime industry’s key players will unite for an evening of celebration and networking as the award winners are announced at the Seatrade Awards Ceremony Dinner in the splendid surroundings of London's Guildhall.

Established in 1989, the Seatrade Awards are among the mostprestigious and coveted accolades within the maritime industry. It is an opportunity to showcase your innovative solutions for safe,

efficient and environmentally friendly shipping, in keeping with the goals and objectives of the International Maritime Organization.

The Seatrade Awards are free to enter and all entries will be judged by a panel of the industry's leading organizations chaired by Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General of the IMO.

The awards are an excellent opportunity to showcase your product or service in front of the industry's leading organizations.

2013 Categories for entry will be the safety at sea and the award is sponsored by Lloyd's Register, significant technical or procedural improvements leading to reduction of the risk to human life at sea, clean shipping and the award is sponsored by ABS

The introduction of new, or significant improvements to existing technology which will support the objective of clean Shipping, innovation in ship Operations to recognize innovative project which has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of any aspect of ship operations and/or cargo handling.

Entries will be judged on originality and imagination combined with the perceived practicality of the idea.

There will be an award to recognize a significant contribution to the recruitment, training, retention and advancement of the industry’s most valuable asset, its people.

Established over 40 years ago, Seatrade is a leader in maritime and cruise publications, conferences and exhibitions, training, awards and other special projects. Regular events include international trade exhibitions and conferences across all maritime sectors, management training courses for shipping professionals, training seminars for

travel agents and maritime award schemes, including the prestigious Seatrade Awards held at the Guildhall in London.

The damaged cargo ship Corvus J which collided with another ship. Dutch sea rescue services launched a major rescue operation for 11 missing sailors after two ships collided in a busy North Sea shipping lane off the coast of Rotterdam with one ship sinking. Rescuers, including the Dutch navy, plucked 13 survivors from the water after the Baltic Ace car carrier collided with the Corvus J container ship about 100 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Rotterdam. A Belgian sea rescue helicopter found another body this morning, the coastguard said, bringing the confirmed death toll to five. AFP

Seatrade awards in May