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“Business
YoungShip hosts networking events
throughout the year and is also involved
is based on
in a number of awards, including the
trust which is
bi-annual Young Eutrepreneur and Young
built through Corporation Awards at the prominent

personal NorShipping conference in Norway.

In 2015, the Young Entrepreneur Award
relationships was won by 21 year old Boyan Slat, founder

over time, so it and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup - a

really helps to technically feasible and inancially viable

start early”method that targets the removal of half
the Great Paciic Garbage Patch within

10 years. The 2015 Young Corporation

the chance to network with their peers. global maritime industry. It also has a Award was won by Lorentzen & Stemoco,
But none of the established platformsparticular focus on developing the young an Oslo headquartered Shipbroker

are precisely focused on the supportgenerations´ knowledge and interest for and Consultancy, for actively promote

of the new shipping generation. SPNH environmental developments, innovation their young leaders through internal
encourages young professionals who have and entrepreneurship.involvement in decision making and

several years of experience to make the Secretary General of YoungShip change processes.

most of the beneits that Hamburg, as a International (YSI), Richard Hayield shared Nominations are now open for the 2017
world-class maritime cluster, has to ofer”.his views on the strengths that the next awards.

generation bring to the industry:Further sister organisations have been

“I believe we have a role to play to incorporated following the YoungShip

engage, inspire and work with the industry concept in Greece, New York, Australia
to promote the young bright mindsand Hong Kong. All members of these | 23

organisations are entitled to attend
“The younger
events organised by other branches,
generation will always promoting intercultural collaboration

have alternative views and encouraging young professionals to

on how to solve some develop multinational networks.
These networking groups are leading

of the big challenges the way in creating a community for

we face today”those who choose to pursue a maritime

career, but more still needs to be done to
YoungShipshowcase the industry as a cutting-edge,

YoungShip is a professional non-proit within the maritime industry. The younger technology-driven sector with exciting

organisation for young people working generation will always have alternative opportunities for the next generation of
within the global maritime industry. views on how to solve some of the big thought-leaders.

Founded in Bergen in 2004, the initiative challenges we face today. We should

spread quickly to other maritime hubs. The promote that entrepreneurial spirit to Other worldwide societies
global YoungShip network today counts attract top new talent to the industry.
include:
more than 2,500 individual members“We see some amazing young talent
Youth Professionals in Shipping
in Oslo, Møre, Haugesund, Stavanger, within the technology and the new start-
Network
Kristiansand, Trondheim, Singapore, up scene and this is starting to be more Hong Kong and Shanghai
Cyprus, Dubai, Liverpool, Brazil (Rio), prevalent in the maritime sector. YSI takes

Rotterdam, Rome, Texas and Mexico.an active role to promote young leaders Link Maritime
Rotterdam
YoungShip´s core purpose is to for the future, encourage those that are
provide a competence and network working on environmental challenges,
Young Shipping Professionals
enhancing arena for its members, and to social responsibility and innovation within Athens and New York

promote the young professionals in thegreen technology.”

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