
2025 Awards
2025 Finalists Announced!
We are delighted to reveal the finalists for the 2025 Crew Connect Global Awards.
Join the celebration of outstanding achievements—reserve your seats or tables for the prestigious Awards ceremony dinner.
A showcase of progress across marine crewing
2025 Awards Categories
Each entry is carefully reviewed by an independent panel of experts, and nominations are invited from all corners of the shipping industry.
*The entry period for this year's Crew Connect Global Awards has officially ended.
This Award recognises an outstanding industry supplier demonstrating a significant contribution to industry collaboration and moving the maritime industry along the innovation track to positively impact crews in any of the following areas:
- Marine training and education
- Seafarer welfare
- Seafarer recruitment or engagement
- Professional advancement/sustainability
Awarded to a company, individual or team who have implemented significant technical, procedural, or operational improvements leading to reduction of risk to human life and cargo at sea.
Awarded to a company, individual or team who have implemented significant technical, procedural, or operational improvements leading to notable results in either of the three pillars: environmental protection, energy transition and decarbonisation.
Awarded to an active seafarer, someone who has stood out in the past twelve months by going over and beyond their role, or having a notable achievement, driving significant change or making a real difference to the crew welfare/safety or operations onboard.
Sponsored by Air France / KLM
Awarded to nominees – companies or individuals demonstrating a significant contribution to moving the maritime industry along the digitalisation and adoption of new technology track to positively impact crews in any of the following areas:
- Marine training and education
- Seafarer welfare
- Seafarer recruitment or engagement
- Professional advancement/ sustainability
This award recognises a leading corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy or initiative delivered in the past year, with a measurable impact on crews or wider communities.
Awarded to nominees – companies or individuals demonstrating a significant contribution to promoting the maritime industry as a career choice or addressing and influencing next-generation audiences.
This award is to honour an individual who has made a significant and lasting contribution to shipping and the maritime industry. This Award is being chosen by our Seatrade Editorial Board and is not open for entry like other Awards.

Ceremony
Celebrate with industry leaders and innovators!
Join us to celebrate the winners as they are revealed during our glorious gala celebration.
*Please note: the table bookings do not include access to the Crew Connect Global Conference.
Thank You to Our Awards Sponsors
Pre-Awards Reception Sponsor

After-Party Sponsors




FAQs
The Finalists have been announced here: 2025 Finalists
Wednesday, 12 November at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila - The Philippines.
(The same venue as Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global).
You can book a table or individual seats at the Crew Connect Global Awards.
Please note, access to the Awards is not included in a conference pass.
If you still need assistance, please get in touch with our team today.
