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Shortlisted Companies

The 2009 winners will be presented with their awards at the Seatrade Europe opening party on Tuesday 15 September.

Seatrade Insider, a dedicated news service for the cruise community, launched a new initiative in 2007 – the Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards, with Fidelio Cruise as principal sponsor. This awards programme rewards excellence across the international cruise sector and gives recognition to companies and individuals who have made a notable contribution to the cruise industry over the past 12 months.

The following companies/personalities have been short listed for an award:

Turnaround Port of the Year
ABP Port of Southampton
Harwich International Port
Venezia Terminal Passeggeri

Transit Port of the Year
Port of Malaga
Saint John Port Authority
St Petersburg

Destination of the Year
Atlantic Alliance
Cruise Baltic
Cruise the Saint Lawrence

Onboard Supplier of the Year
Independent Provedoring
Seatag Safety Systems
Special Needs at Sea

Environmental Initiative Award
Carnival UK – ‘Biodiesel’ scheme
Convotherm – Hygienic Handle
Thordon Bearings – COMPAC propeller shaft bearings

Innovative Shorex Award of the Year
Bluff Cove Lagoon Tour, Falkland Islands
Intercruises – Treasure Hunt in Sidi Bou Said
Tura Turizm – Oriental Trends, Istanbul

The specially selected Judging Panel is:
Cruise Lines International Association, Inc. (CLIA)
International Cruise Council Australasia (ICCA)
European Cruise Council (ECC)
Passenger Shipping Association (PSA)
Cruise Europe
MedCruise
Jan-Erik Andersen, Consultant, Horten Maritime, Miami
Brad Anderson, Co-President, America’s Vacation Center, California
Andrew Coggins, Consultant/cruise industry analyst, School of Hotel & Tourism Management The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Antonius Heuer, President, Fidelio Cruise, Hamburg & Fort Lauderdale
Anne Kalosh, US editor, Seatrade Cruise Review and Seatrade Insider
Roderik McLeod, Co-Founding Partner, McLeod, Applebaum & Partners Inc, Florida
Tony Peisley, Director, A.R.Peisley (Cruise Analysts), UK
Rebecca Rogers, Manager Business Practices and Travel Industry Advisor, Conservation International, Virginia
Tim Moore, Tours Manager, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

In addition to the categories above another award will be presented:

Seatrade European Cruise Personality of the Year 2009
To be selected by Seatrade Communications Ltd