The Shipping Industry has Recognized Vela’s Status as a Leader.

• Vela’s President & CEO, M.S. Al-Gusaier, was awarded the Lloyds List Life Time Achievement Award for 2010 at the Annual Awards Ceremony in Dubai.
• Vela was awarded the "Tanker Operator Award" at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime Awards dinner held in Dubai, in October 2010.
• The Jones F Devlin Award was presented to 13 Vela vessels in June 2010 for operating for two years without a Lost Time Accident.
• Environmental Achievement Award was presented to 13 Vela vessels, for environmental excellence in 2010 by the Chamber of Shipping in the USA.
• Jones F Devlin Award was presented to 19 Vela vessels in June 2009 for operating for two years without a Lost Time Accident.
• 22 Vela vessels were presented with the Environmental Achievement Award, for environmental excellence in 2009 by the Chamber of Shipping in the USA.
• On October 9th 2008, Vela won the Tanker Operator Award at the Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards dinner in Dubai for excellence within the international maritime industry.
• Vela was awarded the Safety and Quality Award for significant technical or procedural improvements leading to a reduction of risk to life at Sea. Presented at the 2007 Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards ceremony held in Dubai
• The documentary film, “Invaders from the Sea” sponsored by Vela International Marine and produced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in cooperation with the BBC and the shipping industry, won the gold award in the category of "Best United Nations Feature", in 2007.

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