The Next Generation Ship Award assesses breakthrough newbuild, retrofit and conversion projects, with all ship types given equal consideration, regardless of size or segment.
Deadline for nomination is Friday 28 February 2025
Next Generation Ship Award
Qualifying criteria
To qualify for the Next Generation Ship Award newbuilds:
- Should be scheduled for delivery within three years of Nor-Shipping 2025 or have been delivered since the last exhibition.
- Retrofits and conversions must have been commenced since Nor-Shipping in 2023 but need not to be completed before the 2025 exhibition
- Collaborations between companies in making entries are welcomed and all ship types are given equal consideration, regardless of size or segment.
Selection of the Next Generation Ship is done by an international jury of experts from many sectors of the shipping industry including classification, design, operation, research and finance.
The jury chairman is Malcolm Latarche, an industry expert and freelance maritime journalist, who has led this jury since 2013.
The Next Generation Ship Award winner will be revealed at the Nor-Shipping Opening Ceremony in Oslo City Hall on 2 June.
JURY
Next Generation Ship Award
Kent Erik Kristiansen
Managing Director
Blue-C
Blue-C
Kuba Szymański
Secretary General
InterManager
InterManager
Alf Tore Sørheim
Director General of Shipping and Navigation
Norwegian Maritime Authority
Norwegian Maritime Authority
Marius Eriksen
SVP Global Shipping
DNB Ocean Industries
DNB Ocean Industries
Christine Korme
Director Communication
Norwegian Shipowners association
Norwegian Shipowners association
Malcolm Latarche
Ocean Solutions Award
Jury chairman
Jury chairman
Siv Remøy-Vangen
Managing Director
Norwegian Electric Systems
Norwegian Electric Systems
Anders Valland
Research Manager
SINTEF Ocean
SINTEF Ocean
Sidsel Norvik
Director
Nor-Shipping
Nor-Shipping
Jan Kvålsvold
Director, Global Business Development
DNV
DNV
Paul Gunton
Technical Editor
ShipInsight
ShipInsight
Next Generation Ship Award are presented by:
