the Indonesia Superyacht Association has announced the 2010 winners of their annual Banyan Tree Awards. The Banyan Tree Awards are presented annually to companies or individuals who provide exceptional service and commitment to the superyacht industry within Indonesia.
Awards were handed out in five categories at the recent BaliMoon Superyacht Rendezvous held in Bali, Indonesia. Categories cover Superyacht of the Year, Captain of the Year, Charity Personality of the Year, Service Provider of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement award. 
Captain Ralph Lucas receives Seljm's award, presented by ISA chair,
Dewi Wati Annalisah
Superyacht of the Year went to S/Y Seljm for exceptional commitment to charities during their third circumnavigation of the Globe and in particular to Yacht Aid Global and a local soccer team in Lovina, North Bali. The award was accepted by Captain Ralph Lucas on behalf of Captain Steve Ray.
Dewi Wati Annalisah presents Nila Tanzil with Tim Forderer's award
for Captain of the Year
Captain of the Year went to Tim Forderer of S/Y Vivid, represented by Nila Tanzil, for his continuing support of remote village school, Arte Moris in Dili, East Timor and his Do What You Love high-school presentations.
Tanzil received an award herself for Charity Personality of the Year for her work as founder of the Rainbow Reading Gardens project that creates small reading libraries in remote villages to encourage leisure reading outside of school hours.
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