Following a search lasting six months to discover and recognise excellence in marine surveying, the IIMS Silver Jubilee Awards for Excellence were announced on 31 August 2016 at Regent’s University in central London as part of the Institute’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
Presentations of the crystal trophies were made by Sir Alan Massey during a splendid luncheon and ceremony. Sir Alan, who is Chief Executive Officer of the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency, also addressed around 100 delegates at the end of the ceremony when he gave a short key note speech.
The full list of winners and finalists is shown below.
Innovation Award sponsored by Matrix Insurance Services Ltd and Chaucer Syndicates Ltd
Joint Winners: Sky-Futures Ltd and Ocean Signal Ltd
MRS Training & Rescue – Highly Commended by the judges
Rising Star Award sponsored by Sterling Global Marine Ltd
Winner: Lee Warltier
Finalists: Capt Delzin Irani and Paul Lockhart
Customer Focus Award
Winner: Chris Moody
Finalists: Uday Moorthi and Capt Zarir Irani
Best Web Site Award
Winner: Chris Olsen
Finalists: Andrea Carlevaris and Gary Miller
Most Effective Use of Social Media Award
Winner: Nic Fieldhouse
Finalists: Jacek Goszczynski and Steve Truss
Marine Surveying Project of the Year Award (Yacht & Small Craft)
Winner: Mike Andrews
Finalist: Lee Warltier
Marine Surveying Project of the Year Award (Commercial Shipping) sponsored by A.R.Brink & Associates
Winner: Capt Andrew Korek
Finalists: Capt Zarir Irani and Peter Broad
Outstanding Contribution to the Commercial Shipping Marine Surveying Industry Award sponsored by Henderson International Asia Pacific Group
Winner: Capt Barry Thompson
Finalists: Capt Khalil Khan and Capt Syed Khalid Humail – both Highly Commended by the judges
Outstanding Contribution to the Yacht & Small Craft Marine Surveying Industry Award sponsored by Galleon Marine Insurance Agency and Winter & Co
Joint Winners: Paul Homer and Ian Nicolson
Finalists: Fraser Noble and John Excell – both Highly Commended by the judges
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To read a more detailed account of the event and to see what the judges were looking for, some of the nomination extracts and more comment, read The Report Magazine September 2016 edition, which is published mid September.
The judging panel comprised:
Mike Schwarz, Chief Executive Officer, IIMS – Chairman
Bridget Hogan, Director of Publishing & Marketing, Nautical Institute
Niamh Cullen, Proprietor, Hoot Marketing
Fraser Noble FIIMS, IIMS Certifying Authority Chairman
Lee Warltier MIIMS
Jeremy Knight, AsocIIMS, CEO, Clipper Ventures plc
Capt Andrew Korek MIIMS, Regional Director IIMS Canada Branch
