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ShipTek 2011, a two-day international conference on shipping, marine and offshore industry concluded in Dubai on Tuesday 19th April. The conference was inaugurated by Mr. Khamis Juma Bu Amim, Chairman of Drydocks and Maritime World, CEO- Regional Clean Sea Organization (RECSO).

The conference was scheduled in five sessions with a total of 22 paper presenters who examined a number of topics. After the sessions, the delegates joined to test their wits at the third edition of the Maritime Corporate Quiz.

The 5th Marine BizTV International Maritime Awards paid homage to the organizations and individuals who have made waves in the industry. The ceremony was inaugurated by Mr. Abdulla Juma Al Sari, Chairman, FAL Group, Noboru Ueda, Chairman, Class NK, Björn Kjerfve, President, World Maritime University, Mr. Koh Chaik Ming, General Manager - Asia Pacific and Middle East (APME), Shell Marine Products and Mr. Sohan Roy S.K., CEO, Aries Group of Companies.

ShipTek 2011 was supported by Shell Marine Products as Gold Sponsors, Wärtsilä, MARCAP and Class NK as Silver Sponsors, Stanford Marine LLC, Sigma, Albwardy Marine Engineering LLC, Hamriyah Free Zone and Dubai Trade as Bronze Partners, Topaz Energy and Marine as Registration Area Sponsor, ZF Marine as Badge and Lanyard sponsor, Gulf Oil Marine as Conference Session sponsor, Total Lubmarine as Luncheon/Coffee sponsor, Class NK as Lifetime Achievement Award sponsor, MARCAP as Lucky Draw sponsor, Seven Seas Shipchandlers LLC and EMS Ship Supply as Delegate Kit sponsors.

The award sponsors included Interocean Ship Repairs LLC, Arabian Ocean Services, Stanford Marine, Lukoil Marine Lubricants Ltd, Sigma Enterprises, Seahorse Group, Dubai Trade and MARCAP. Event associates were Tile Marine, Michigan Wheel Marine, Wilhelmsen Ships Service, AALBORG Industries, Gulf Colba, Expert United Marine Services, INMARSAT were Elcome International.

Lukoil Marine Lubricants Ltd joined ShipTek as the networking evening sponsor, Goltens and IMCC as exclusive event sponsors and Drydocks World and Maritime World as associate sponsors.