Armac Award
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Mr WNC Peiris, Legal Aid Commission, Sri Lanka. Mr Peiris, says: “As a practicing lawyer, ICS training enhanced my knowledge and power of thinking. Most importantly this training has helped me to evaluate and resolve problems. I am confident that the ICS training would help me to achieve my life ambition of becoming a leader and a visionary in my chosen field of shipping.”
Clarksons Award
£250 to the candidate gaining the highest marks in
FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN SHIPPING – DRY
CARGO CHARTERING.
Mrs A Z Zakynthinou, Pancoast Trading S.A,
Greece.
Cory Brothers Award
£400 to the candidate gaining the highest marks
in FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN SHIPPING IN
LINER TRADES.
Ms J B Kiema, Maritime & Management Inst. of E
Africa, Kenya.
John A Hadjipateras Memorial Award
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Miss V Everard, FT Everard & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom. Says Miss Everard, “I joined the family business this year and found the Tutorship courses an extremely helpful way of learning about the shipping industry. The prep weekend at Warwick was particularly useful and it was great to meet other young people who’ve recently entered the industry.”
O’Keeffe Award
£350 and a fountain pen to the candidate gaining
the highest marks in FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN
SHIP SALE AND PURCHASE.
Ms GS Cooper, Braemar Seascope Group, United
Kingdom.
Shell International Trading and Shipping
Award
£400 to the candidate gaining the highest marks in
the FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN SHIPPING IN
TANKER CHARTERING.
Captain I Karatzas, Hellenic Maritime Centre, Greece.
Baltic Exchange Awards
£500 each to candidates gaining the highest marks in the following subjects in the Qualifying Examinations:
SHIPPING BUSINESS
Captain V S Parani, MSC Shipmanagement (Hong Kong) Ltd, India.
Stephenson Clarke Award
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Commodore D Steel, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom. Says Commodore Steel, “As one who has served in various sea-going appointments, and who now oversees the management of the home of the Royal Navy, Her Majesty’s Naval Base at Portsmouth, I have delighted in learning much more about commercial shipping, its management and organisation in my early studies to become a Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.”
DRY CARGO CHARTERING
Mr S Bose, Essar Shipping Ltd, India.
SHIPPING LAW
Miss M Wappler, Tindall Riley Marine Ltd, United Kingdom . Says Miss Wappler: “It is very pleasing to be awarded this prize for the Shipping Law course. All the hard work has certainly paid off.” Miss Wappler’s employer, Tindall Riley Marine, added: “We believe that the courses for the Qualifying Examinations, in particular the Shipping Law examination, provide excellent training for claims handling staff.”
E A Gibson Shipbrokers
Award
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Mr S Bartsocas, Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Ltd, Greece.
Mr Bartsocas, says: “The courses offered by the Institute tackle various elements of the shipping industry using a very practical and applied approach. The training I have received through these courses has proven to be invaluable during my everyday work.” His employer, Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited, adds: “Mr Bartsocas is ambitious, clever, and exceptionally hard working. We believe that a bright future lies ahead of him in the shipping field, and we are sure that he will take advantage of all the opportunities given to him.”
Charles Gee & Co Centenary Award
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Mr Y V Konstatinov, WorldMaritime University, Sweden. Says Mr Konstatinov: “I can hardly express how happy I feel about receiving this award, but what is even more important for me is the moral it brings. That is that contemporary shipping is a dynamic industry where information is the most valuable asset and to ensure success, one should never stop searching for it.”
Maritime Policy and Management Award
£100 to the candidate, sitting in an overseas centre,
gaining the highest marks in ECONOMICS OF SEA
TRANSPORT & INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Mr K E Jensen, Stratos Schiffahrt Gmbh & Co,
Germany.
Seacon Holdings Award
£250 to the candidate gaining the highest marks
in ECONOMICS OF SEA TRANSPORT AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Mr K E Jensen, Stratos Schiffahrt Gmbh & Co, Germany.
Braemar Seascope Ltd Award
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Miss C van den Bossche, Transpetrol Services Nv, Belgium Miss van der Bossche, says: “This knowledge is very helpful in every day shipping life, like a dictionary at hand whenever required.”
Pieter Van Gelder Award
£250 to the TutorShip student gaining the highest
average marks in TWO GROUP 2 SUBJECTS in the
Qualifying Examinations.
Miss R Hendry, Pacific Basin Shipping (HK) Ltd,
Hong Kong.
Shinwa (UK) Award
£150 to the candidate gaining the highest marks in
DRY CARGO CHARTERING in the Qualifying
Examinations.
Mr S Bose, Essar Shipping Ltd, India.
Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay Award
LRF World Shipping Encyclopedia DVD and three
quarterly updates to the candidate gaining the highest
marks in SHIP OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT
in the Qualifying Examinations.
Mr S Omli, Saga Forest Carriers Intl As, Norway.
Dundee Perth & London Shipping
Company Award
£250 and a limited edition framed print to the
candidate gaining the highest marks in PORT
AGENCY in the Qualifying Examinations.
Mr MSA Babur, United Kingdom.
Shipbrokers’ Register Award
£500 to the candidate gaining the highest marks in
PORT AGENCY in the Qualifying Examinations.
Mr F Kuentzel, Maersk Logistics Korea Ltd, Korea.
Mediterranean Shipping Co (UK) Award
£500 to the candidate gaining the highest marks in
LINER TRADES in the Qualifying Examinations.
Mr J Narayanan, Transindia Freight Services Pvt
Ltd, India.
Michael Else and Company Award
£500 to the candidate gaining the highest marks in
MARINE INSURANCE.
Mr CKB Foo, CSL Asia Shipping Pvt Ltd, Singapore.
Peter Talbot Willcox Memorial Award
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Mr W Llewellyn, James Fisher Tankships Ltd, United Kingdom. Mr Llewellyn, “I am really pleased with my prize because while I was studying for the exams, I was really interested in the subject matter, the market and its practicalities, so I hope to work more with what I have learned.” His employer, Paul Rodwell of James Fisher Tankships, adds: “Well done, we are all very proud of you for all your hard work.”
Vaughan-James International Award
€300 to the top candidate of French, Spanish or
Portuguese nationality and whose mother tongue is
not English.
Ms C Chlebowski, IUP Banque France, France.
Galbraith’s Ltd Award
£500 to the candidate gaining the highest marks at
their first sitting for the Qualifying Examinations.
Captain V S Parani, MSC Shipmanagement (Hong
Kong) Ltd, India. Capt Parani, says: “It is wonderful
to be part of the process promoting excellence and
ethical standards in shipping, after all quality flows
from the to! As a sailing shipmaster, studying and
appearing for the exams broadened the horizons
of my knowledge on shipping. Many thanks to the
members and office staff of the ICS Chennai branch,
for their encouragement and support.”
Lloyd’s List Award
One year’s subscription to Lloyd’s List to the
candidate gaining the highest marks overall in
completing the Qualifying Examinations.
Mr A Rakshit, Eagle Shipmanagement Pte Ltd,
India.
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President’s Prize
£1,000 to the most successful
candidate in the Qualifying
Examinations.
Mr A Rakshit, Eagle
Shipmanagement Pte Ltd, India.