With the exception of the Editorial Awards, each category at Seatrade Maritime Awards is judged by one of our
independent panels. These panels are made up of industry experts, analysts, and senior leaders, each with
relevant expertise in the field of which they are judging.
There are two parts to the judging process:
Round One
Judges review and score all entries submitted online within the panel they are judging on a stand-alone basis without comparison to other entries within the category. The scoring is based on a 1-10 point scale per entry. Scoring is done confidentially by each Judging Panel member and each entry is reviewed by all Judging Panel members of that particular panel. From the results of the scoring, an average is created within the system and all entries who hit the average score or above is shortlisted as a finalist.
Final Round
The shortlisted entries are sent back to the judges to review individually and against finalists within the category prior to a final judging meeting. For the final judging call, our Judging Panels come together to discuss and choose the winners for each category. The meeting is split into separate calls for each panel. Within the meetings, the Judges have the option to change or keep their scoring after discussing the entries with the rest of the panel and the winners are chosen based on the final scores. *In the event a judging panel cannot convene to debate the final winner, the first round of scoring will be used to select the winning entry.