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PRESS RELEASE: THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SHIPBROKERS HOLDS ANNUAL PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY

Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2022

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London, Thursday 13 2022

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the professional body for the commercial shipping industry worldwide, has recognised its students who have excelled in the academic year 2021-2022, during a recent celebratory ceremony.

The Institute held its Annual Prize Giving Ceremony on Thursday, 13th October, at London's Trinity House. The worthy recipients of this year's awardsfrom locations all around the worldwere presented with their prizes and photographed to record their achievements.

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This year, the Shipwrights Award for the most successful candidate overall in the examinations went to Kishore Kumar Ravindran Shobana from Chennai in India.

Some students won several prizes. From Hull, Luke Thompson went home with the ARMAC award for the highest marks in the Foundation Diploma in Port Agency, as well as the E A Gibson Shipbrokers award for gaining the highest marks in Introduction to Shipping.  From London, Claire Williamson won the Clarksons award for gaining the highest marks in the Foundation Diploma in Dry Cargo Charteringand the SPNL award for the most successful first year candidate sitting examinations in London.

Kevin Shakesheff FICS, President of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers adressing the guests said:

" Our sincere congratulations to all our Prize Winners from all corners of the world who we welcome to London. May I also say a big thankyou to our Sponsors who have made this event such a success.

The education of students to a certified professional standard is at the core of what we do and we fully understand the commitment and sacrifice it takes to study these exams, juggling work and personal responsibilities.

These students have gained the highest mark worldwide in their respective subject, an incredible achievement; well done. "

The past 12 months saw 911 students sit 1560 papers in November 2021 and 1094 sit 2164 papers in 85 examination centres in May 2022.

The full list of the international award winners is as follows:

Name of Award

Award Criteria

First Name

Last Name

City

Armac Award

to the candidate with the highest marks in Foundation Diploma in Port Agency

Luke

Thompson

Hull

Baltic Exchange Award

to candidates gaining the highest marks in the following subjects in the Qualifying Examinations: Shipping Law

Ivan

Tikhomirov

Klaipeda

Baltic Exchange Award

to the candidates gaining the highest marks in the following subjects in the Qualifying Examinations: Shipping Business

Chris

Roberts

London

Baltic Exchange Award

to the candidates gaining the highest marks in the following subjects in the Qualifying Examinations: Dry Cargo Chartering

Svetoslav

Tsonev

Varna

Braemar Tanker Chartering Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Tanker Chartering in the Qualifying Examinations

Aiden

Luhmann

Brisbane

Clarkson Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Foundation Diploma in Dry Cargo Chartering

Claire

Williamson

London

Cory Brothers Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Port Agency in the Qualifying Examinations and sitting in a UK centre

Nina

Gololobova

London

Denham Port Services Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Foundation Diploma in Ship Operations & Management

Tushar

Narang

New Delhi

E A Gibson Shipbrokers Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Introduction to Shipping in either Foundation Diploma or the Qualifying Examinations

Luke

Thompson

Hull

John O'keeffe Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Foundation or Advanced Diploma in Ship Sale and Purchase

Pavan

Kheskani

New Delhi

Lloyd's List Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks overall in completing the Qualifying Examinations

Anne

Hall

Middlesbrough

Matthew Good Memorial Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Foundation Diploma in Liner Trades

Daniel Ndambuki

Kitonyi

Mombasa

Mediterranean Shipping Co (Uk) Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Logistics and Multi-modal Transport in the Qualifying Examinations

Hannah

Affel

Accra

Bdo Llp Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Shipping Finance Examinations

Andreas

Kouspos

Limassol

Peter Talbot Willcox Memorial Award

to the candidate with the highest marks in Ship Sale and Purchase in the Qualifying Examinations

Anthi

Efthimiadi

Athens

Port Of London Authority Award

to the most successful candidate studying the Professional Qualifying Examinations sitting in London

Matthew

Cannon

London

Reed Smith Llp Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Legal Principles in Shipping Business in the Qualifying Examinations

Bahruz

Damirov

Novorossiysk

Shipbrokers' Register Award

to the candidate gaining the highest marks in Port Agency in the Qualifying Examinations

Muhammed

Saleem Ibrahim

Colombo

Spnl Award

to the most successful first year candidate sitting examinations in London

Claire

Williamson

London

The Shipwright's Award

to the most successful candidate overall in the Examinations

Kishore Kumar

Ravindran Shobana

Chennai

Capt. Jitendra Misra Memorial Excellence Award

to the most successful candidate overall from any exam centre in Asia

Ravi Manulal

Maheshwari

Singapore

 

See all the photos from the event here: https://instituteofcharteredshipbrokers.sharefile.eu/share/view/s4e2d1c7974ae495fb311dc0db8b1d20d

 

About the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers is the only internationally recognised professional body in the commercial maritime domainrepresenting shipbrokers, ship managers, agents,and all members of the shipping industry worldwide. Founded in 1911 and awarded a Royal Charter in 1920, it boasts26 branches in key locations worldwidewith over 4,000 individual Members and Fellows. The Institute sets and examines the syllabus for membership, providing the shipping industry with a constant stream of highly qualified professionals.Members of the Institute are committed to maintaining the highest professional standards across the shipping industry and, as part of a professional body, and enjoy the benefits of an enhanced career in the shipping industry.

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, 30 Warwick House | 65-66 Queen Street | London EC4R 1EB | +44 (0) 20 7357 9722 | enquiries@ics.org.uk

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