Hong Kong Marine Department honours outstanding shipping companies
On 8th December 2020, the Hong Kong Marine Department hosted an award ceremony to honour outstanding shipping companies. Mr. Zhu Jianhui, President of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited receiving the award for the company with the highest GT on HKSR by end 2019 and Capt. Li Zengzhong, Chief Captain, China Merchants Energy Shipping (HK) Co., Ltd for the company which placed the highest GT on the HKSR in 2019. The awards were presented by Ms. Agnes Wong, Director of Marine.
Miss Agnes Wong, the Director of Marine, expressed her gratitude for the support rendered by these shipping companies to the Hong Kong Shipping Register and for the seafarers’ contribution to maritime safety.
Representatives of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association also attended the ceremony to extend their congratulations to the awardees.
The list of awardees is as follows:
Award for the company with the highest GT on the HKSR by end 2019
TheChinaCOSCOShippingCorporationLimited
Award for the company which placed the highest GT on the HKSR during the year 2019
TheChinaMerchantsEnergyShippingCo.Ltd.
Award for Outstanding PSC performance in 2019 (in alphabetical order)
- Anglo-EasternShipManagementLimited
- Cosco Shipping Bulk Co., Ltd.
- Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd.
- FleetManagementLimited
- Hong Kong Ming Wah Shipping Co., Ltd.
- MaerskA/S
- OrientOverseasContainerLineLimited
- PacificBasinShipping(HK)Limited
- Seaspan Ship Management Ltd.
- Shanghai Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd.
- Sinotrans Ship Management Limited
- SITCShippingManagement(Shanghai)Co.Ltd.Award for Bravery for the year 2019 (in alphabetical order)
- Shenzhen Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd., on behalf of all the crew members of MV MINGDE
- The China Navigation Company Pte. Ltd., on behalf of all the crew members of MV KWANGSI(Award delivered by Regional Head at Singapore)
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