Flagship conferences
2027

Ocean Solutions Award

The Ocean Solutions Award recognises companies and individuals developing innovative solutions that address ocean challenges and create lasting value for the maritime and ocean industries. Open to a broad range of concepts, technologies, services and equipment, the award celebrates solutions that are commercially viable and capable of delivering real-world impact.

Deadline for nomination is Friday 28 February 2027.

Category

Sustainability & Impact

Deadline

27 February 2027

Ceremony

Ocean Leadership Conference

Eligibility

Global

Cost

Free Submission

Category

Sustainability & Impact

Deadline

27 February 2027

Ceremony

Ocean Leadership Conference

Eligibility

Global

Cost

Free Submission

Criteria
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Qualifying criteria

To qualify for the The Ocean Solutions Award:

  • Originality of the service, design, concept or equipment item
  • Impact with regard to either ocean sustainability, logistics, or ship operation
  • Addressing current or anticipated challenges for the industry
  • Expected benefit for the industry generally, and to users/customers specifically
  • Applying best practices or ideas from other industries or developing practices that other industries could benefit from

The jury consist of dedicated professionals representing a diversity of segments and geography.

The jury chairman is Malcolm Latarche, an industry expert and freelance maritime journalist, who has led this jury since 2013.

The Ocean Solutions Award will be handed out at Nor-Shipping’s Ocean Leadership Conference on 8 June.

Jury
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Malcolm Latarche

Jury Chairman

Kent Erik Kristiansen

Managing Director

Blue-C

Siv Remøy-Vangen

Managing Director

Norwegian Electric Systems

Dag Klaveness

Global Head of Ocean Services

DNB 

Anders Valland

Research Manager

SINTEF Ocean

Sidsel Norvik

Director

Nor-Shipping

Paul Gonton

Independent Marine Technical Specialist

Kuba Szymanski

Secretary General

InterManager

Jan Kvålsvold

Director, Global Business Development

DNV

Alf Tore Sørheim

Director General of Shipping and Navigation

Norwegian Maritime Authority

Susan Oatway

Research Analyst

Journal of Commerce

Malcolm Latarche

Jury Chairman

Kent Erik Kristiansen

Managing Director

Blue-C

Siv Remøy-Vangen

Managing Director

Norwegian Electric Systems

Dag Klaveness

Global Head of Ocean Services

DNB 

Anders Valland

Research Manager

SINTEF Ocean

Sidsel Norvik

Director

Nor-Shipping

Paul Gonton

Independent Marine Technical Specialist

Kuba Szymanski

Secretary General

InterManager

Jan Kvålsvold

Director, Global Business Development

DNV

Alf Tore Sørheim

Director General of Shipping and Navigation

Norwegian Maritime Authority

Susan Oatway

Research Analyst

Journal of Commerce

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