The shipping industry has recognised the outstanding crew welfare policies and processes in Synergy Group’s managed bulk carrier fleet.
Accepting the award, Synergy’s Captain Anshul Rajvanshi said that, driven by its founder and CEO Captain Rajesh Unni, the Group had brought seafarers’ plight during the pandemic to the attention of global media and governments, adding that “We also developed practical green corridors that helped thousands to get home when their contracts were completed, which was such a new thing in seafaring at that time that we called them Frontliners. We hope that our industry and indeed the wider world will now be far more focussed on crew welfare in general, and certainly in the case of another pandemic or similar. Regrettably, during the Covid crisis seafarers were not the first, second or even third priority for governments, and it would surely need to be very different next time.”
SAFETY4SEA is a leading online portal for global maritime news and initiatives for safety and sustainable shipping, and at the award ceremony its Managing Editor Mr. Apostolos Belokas said: “We are excited to announce Synergy Marine Group as the winner of this year’s Crew Welfare Dry Bulk Operator Award. Our Crew Welfare Awards honour best practices that can set the example for a more attractive, inclusive and sustainable industry. This year saw record participation and voting and we congratulate all shortlisted nominees for their efforts and best practices. SAFETY4SEA has set the highest standards and we deeply value Synergy’s contribution to crew welfare. Some say that most people learn from their mistakes, with smart people learning from the mistakes of others, but wise people learn also from the successes of others, and the whole industry has much to learn from Synergy’s achievements here”.
