Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has been shortlisted for two important 2017 Lloyd’s List Global Awards, Company of the Year as well as ClassNK Tanker Operator of the Year, the Group's press office said on Tuesday.
This is the fourth year running that the Group has been a finalist of the Lloyd’s List Global Awards, one of the most respected awards within the international maritime industry. However, this is the first time Sovcomflot has been shortlisted for two different awards, both being among the most important awards on offer. This demonstrates that Sovcomflot’s achievements are highly regarded by the panel of judges.
Previously, Sovcomflot has twice been honoured to win Lloyd’s List Global Awards: in 2010 for Company of the Year and in 2005, the Group’s President & CEO Sergey Frank was awarded Newsmaker of the Year. Additionally, Sovcomflot is a five-times finalist of the Awards: in 2016 for the Safety Award; in 2014 and 2015 – for Deal of the Year, and in both 2007 and 2008 – for the Ship of the Year Award.
Winners of the 2017 Lloyd’s List Global Awards will be announced at the ceremony at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London on 27 September 2017.
About SCF Group
PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) is one of the world's leading shipping companies, specialising in the transportation of crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas, as well as servicing offshore upstream oil and gas installations and equipment. The Group’s fleet comprises 149 vessels with a total deadweight of over 13.1 million tonnes. The company is registered in St. Petersburg with offices in Moscow, Novorossiysk, Murmansk, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, London, Limassol, and Dubai.
The Group offers a wide range of vessels in the market segments most demanded by major Russian oil and gas companies. With its own technical development and unique approach to advanced technologies, Sovcomflot can meet the most demanding customer requirements, providing effective transportation for oil & gas companies.