# Young people in shipping to be honoured

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/young-people-in-shipping-to-be-honoured/57438>\
**Category:** Conferences & Events\
**Created:** [November 11, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/young-people-in-shipping-to-be-honoured/57438 "2020-11-11T21:52:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/young-people-in-shipping-to-be-honoured/57438/1 "2020-11-11T21:52:11Z")

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NOR-Shipping to honour young people in shipping in 2021:

> **[Nor-Shipping 2021 and YoungShip showcase new generation of talent with Young...](https://gcaptain.com/nor-shipping-2021-and-youngship-showcase-new-generation-of-talent-with-young-entrepreneur-award/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2BGcaptain%2B%28gCaptain.com%29&goal=0_f50174ef03-83cc729535-169863069&mc_cid=83cc729535&mc_eid=4674ba0fbe)**
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> Press Release – Nor-Shipping and YoungShip are once again looking to shine a spotlight on emerging maritime talent and solutions, with the announcement of the Young Entrepreneur Award 2021 (Y…

  
I was of the impression that NOR-Shipping would be skipped next year(??)

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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/young-people-in-shipping-to-be-honoured/57438/2 "2022-12-13T14:14:47Z")

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Maybe next year they should honour Old People in Shipping?  
Here is a candidate that gets my vote:

> **[Esben Poulsson: Maritime matters - Splash247](https://splash247.com/esben-poulsson-maritime-matters/)**
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> Many of his peers in their eighth decade of existence might quite reasonably have reached for the slippers and cocoa. Not so the indefatigable Esben Poulsson who maintains his day job heading up Singapore operations for Greek owner Enesel. He has...

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**Author:** ![jdcavo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jdcavo/32/108_2.png) [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/young-people-in-shipping-to-be-honoured/57438/3 "2022-12-13T14:30:29Z")

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> [@ombugge](#):
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> Maybe next year they should honour Old People in Shipping?

Nah. It’s a participation trophy. Older generations grew up without them.

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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/young-people-in-shipping-to-be-honoured/57438/4 "2022-12-13T16:27:40Z")

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Maybe not a necessity, but nice to be recognized by your peers, though.

Eric Poulsson has been recognized before:  
[https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/events/esben-poulsson-receives-seatrade-maritime-lifetime-achievement-award](https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/events/esben-poulsson-receives-seatrade-maritime-lifetime-achievement-award)

And earlier for his contribution to Singapore, his adopted home:

> <https://twitter.com/ssa_office/status/1217259629471625216>