The Wärtsilä Sternguard In-Water Serviceable Seal has won the Technical Innovation award at the Seatrade Maritime Awards for the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent & Africa. The award was presented in a ceremony held on 31 October 2016 in Dubai. Wärtsilä Sternguard In-Water Serviceable Seal was also chosen as the winner of the Environmental Technology Award at the Ship Efficiency Awards on 2 November.