Award In Detail

Cpt Panagiotis N. Tsakos receives Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award

Eminent figures from across the shipping industry gathered in London’s Guildhall on May 6, 2015 to honour the achievements of the past year and the distinguished careers of winners at the 27th Seatrade Awards.

The prestigious evening, attended by more than 350 of the industry’s leading personalities, was hosted by international broadcaster and journalist, Todd Benjamin, in the presence of guest of honour, Alderman The Lord Mountevans, the current Chairman of both Maritime London and Maritime UK.

Among those collecting awards were five key industry names: Captain Panagiotis Tsakos, Founder and Chairman of Tsakos Group who received the Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award; Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization who received the Seatrade Personality Award; George Logothetis, CEO, Libra Group who received the Seatrade Young Person in Shipping Award; Colonel (retd) John Steed, Director, Oceans Beyond Piracy who received the Seatrade Awards for Countering Piracy and Wan Min, Executive VP, COSCO, who received the Seatrade Global Performer Award.

On receiving his award, Capt. Tsakos said: "The success of the company I have set up is not the accomplishment of one man, one family or even one generation. It is rather the collective outcome of hard work and ongoing sacrifices made by many generations, initiated by our forefathers who planted in us the seed of seamanship, and a devotion to the sea."

Cpt Tsakos accepted the prestigious award on behalf of all those who have made it possible, forefathers, family, colleagues, friends and mentors, and he dedicated this honor to all men and women of the sea who are continuing the voyage.