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List of prizes in MEWy competition - 2021 edition
- 3 main prizes in the student or doctoral group and 2 additional prizes.
- and 3 main prizes in the secondary school student group and 3 additional prizes.
UNDERGRADUATE, POSTGRADUATE AND PhD STUDENTS
- 1st place - cash prize PLN 5000, JBL speaker, MUS hoodie, MUS gadgets.
- 2nd place - cash prize PLN 3000, JBL speaker, MUS t-shirt, MUS gadgets.
- 3rd place - cash prize PLN 2000, JBL speaker, MUS t-shirt, MUS gadgets.
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
- 1st place - Motus Scooty 8.5 electric scooter, JBL GO2 speaker, MUS hoodie, MUS gadgets.
- 2nd place - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128 GB phone, JBL GO2 speaker, MUS t-shirt, MUS gadgets.
- 3rd place - JBL Flip 5 Eco speaker, SMART bottle, MUS t-shirt, MUS gadgets
See the terms and conditions for details
PARTNERS of 2021 edition of MEWy Competition
Siemens Gamesa Renewable EnergySiemens Gamesa unlocks the power of the wind. For more than 40 years, we have been a pioneer and leader of the wind industry, and today our team of more than 27,000 colleagues work at the centre of the global energy revolution to tackle the most significant challenge of our generation – the climate crisis. With a leading position in onshore, offshore, and service, we engineer, build and deliver powerful and reliable wind energy solutions in strong partnership with our customers. A global business with local impact, we have installed more than 127 GW and provide access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy that keeps the lights on across the world.
The Polish Wind Energy Association
The Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA) is a partner of the MEWy Competition. PWEA is a non-governmental organisation actively working to develop the legal framework in Polish legislation that will foster the development of wind energy. The Association currently brings together over 100 leading companies operating on the wind energy market in Poland: investors, developers, turbine and component manufacturers, subcontractors, service providers, law firms.
Morska Agencja Gdynia
Morska Agencja in Gdynia was established in 1951 and represented foreign shipping lines, shipowners and insurance clubs (P&I), as well as providing agency services for ships, with time expanding its specialization with forwarding services and work placement for Polish seamen. The ’90s saw the development of rail and air freight forwarding, storage, distribution and customs services, which resulted in the possibility of comprehensive cargo handling in international transport. Since 2007, the company has actively participated in the transformation of the energy sector in Poland, offering transhipment services for wind farm components in the Polish ports.
RWE Renewables Poland
RWE Renewables Poland is one of the leading investors in renewables in Poland since 2007 and is active in the main renewables technologies: wind onshore, wind offshore and PV. The company is a strategic investor which means that it develops, constructs and operates the projects throughout the full project lifetime. Therefore RWE engages with the local communities and values long-term cooperation with partners and contractors. RWE team in Poland currently consists of more than 80 highly skilled employees.
Ocean Winds
Once again, Ocean Winds became the MEWy Competition partner. Ocean Winds is a new brand that emerged in 2019 from EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE. Both companies share a vision in which renewable energy sources, in particular offshore wind, play a key role in the global energy transition. That is why they have created a joint venture for offshore wind energy. Wind makes OW search and adapt to its most powerful forces. A nimble and unique team evolving with the surrounding environment. Ocean Winds energy is made of the human relations and inspiration that pushes us forward to a common goal.
Windhunter Academy
Windhunter Academy is a global leader in the wind energy industry. It is a part of the Windhunter Group, which is a global leader in wind measurements and training for wind energy professionals. Windhunter provides its customers with high-quality services and products in industrial trainings as well as optimization of both, developed and developing projects in the field of renewable energy.
Gispro
GISPRO SA provides specialized services in the field of geomatics, photogrammetry and remote sensing, geodesy and cartography and IT. In order to meet the needs and expectations of today’s world, the Company develops new geospatial technologies and carries out research and innovative development projects.
West Pomeranian Region
Marshal’s Office of the West Pomeranian Region - one of the initiators of the idea of the MEWy Competition.
Offshore Wind Farms: Trends and Visions — Terms and Conditions of 2021 MEWy International Competition 2021
GENERAL
1.1 Offshore Wind Farms: Trends and Visions International Competition (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Competition’) is organised by the Maritime University of Szczecin, with its headquarters in Szczecin (70-500) at ul. Wały Chrobrego 1-2, and the Western Pomerania Province, with its headquarters in Szczecin (70-540) at ul. Korsarzy 34, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Organisers’. The International Competition " Offshore Wind Farms: Trends and Visions " fulfils the goals related to the statutory activities of the university and in accordance with the MUS statutes.
1.2 The Main Patrons of the Competition are the Rector of the Maritime University of Szczecin and the Marshall of the Western Pomerania Province.
1.3 The patronage of the Competition, in terms of content-related issues, has been taken by the Maritime University of Szczecin, the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA) and companies involved in the offshore wind energy industry.
1.4 The objectives of the competition are to create interest in offshore wind farms among young adults, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students, and to promote the Maritime University of Szczecin and Western Pomerania.
1.5. The prizes are funded by the Maritime University of Szczecin, the Marshall of the Western Pomerania Province, and sponsors.
1.6. A committee of 12 members, appointed by the Organisers, will supervise the course of the Competition, i.e., provide relevant information and examine Entrants’ complaints, in compliance with the Rules of the Competition Committee (see Attachment 3).
1.7. The personal data provided by the Entrants will be administered by the Maritime University of Szczecin.
1.8. The provision of personal data is voluntary, yet required to participate in the Competition. Entrants have a right of access, modification and/or deletion of their personal data.
2. ENTRANTS
2.1. In order to enter the Competition, you must be a secondary school, undergraduate, postgraduate or doctoral student (a natural person, a consumer as defined in Art. 221 of the Polish Civil Code, having capacity to act in law) and accept these Rules (‘Entrant’).
2.2 The Entrant must declare as follows:
a. he/she is a secondary school, undergraduate, postgraduate or doctoral student;
b. he/she is a natural person having the capacity to act in law;
c. he/she has read and understood these Rules and voluntarily enters the Competition;
d. he/she agrees to these Rules, and has read, understood and accepted the procedure of collecting the prize;
e. he/she agrees to the processing of his/her personal data for the purpose of the Competition.
2.3 Employees or business partners of the Organisers are not eligible to enter the Competition.
3. PRIZES
3.1 The following prizes will be awarded:- three first prizes to undergraduate, postgraduate and/or doctoral students.
- three first prizes to secondary school students,
1. Undergraduate, postgraduate and/or doctoral students will share the following prizes:
1st place – financial award of PLN 5000, JBL loudspeaker, MUS hoody, MUS gadgets
2nd place – financial award of PLN 3000, JBL loudspeaker, MUS t-shirt, MUS gadgets
3rd place – financial award of PLN 2000, JBL loudspeaker, MUS t-shirt, MUS gadgets
additional prizes: trip to an offshore farm (visit to Arkona plant), paid internships, specialised training (details in point 3).
Secondary school students will share the following prizes:
1st place - Motus Scooty 8.5 electric scooter, JBL loudspeaker, MUS hoody, MUS gadgets
2nd place - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB smartphone, JBL loudspeaker, MUS t-shirt, MUS gadgets
3rd place - JBL Flip 5 Eco loudspeaker, SMART bottle, MUS t-shirt, MUS gadgets
Additional prizes awarded to the secondary school students from the West Pomerania Province: 3 sets of wireless headphones JBL Tune 500 BT (details in point 4).
Each winner will also receive a commemorative statuette.
3.2. Apart from the in-kind prizes, the first ten winners among secondary school students will be awarded ‘virtual admission’ to a course of their choice at the Maritime University of Szczecin (the terms of admission to the Maritime University of Szczecin are included in Attachment 1).
3.3 Additional prizes:
a) trip to an offshore farm (visit to Arkona plant): RWE is obliged to provide and deliver the prize for the winners of the International Competition "Trends and Visions for Offshore Wind Energy Development", which is a visit to the Arkona plant for 3 persons (3 competition winners). RWE and the Participants will agree directly between themselves on details regarding the form and date of prize delivery. The Organiser will provide RWE with the contact details of the Competition prize winners, in order to facilitate RWE to make all formal arrangements concerning the prize delivery for the winners. The Organiser shall not be subject to any obligations related to prize collection. The Organiser's role is solely to designate the Competition prize winners and pass the Winners details to the RWE.
b) paid internships: Ocean Winds agrees to provide and deliver a prize to the winner of the International Competition "Trends and Visions for Offshore Wind Energy Development" which is: 2 internships for 2 Participants of the Competition. The internship will take place in the Warsaw located office (if possible, the student will stay in Warsaw, if this cannot be done, the internship will be conducted remotely). The internship is awarded for a period of 3 months for full-time internships or for a period of 6 months for part-time internships. Ocean Winds and the Competition Participants will agree directly between themselves on the form of prize delivery that suits them. The Organiser will provide Ocean Winds with the contact details of the Competition prize winners, in order to facilitate Ocean Winds to make all formal arrangements concerning the prize delivery for the winners. The Organiser shall not be subject to any obligations related to prize collection. The Organiser's role is solely to designate the Competition prize winners and pass the Winners details to the Ocean Winds. For the internship, 2 Participants will be paid: 900 Euro gross per month for each Participant for a full-time internship (the respective amount will be converted into local currency according to the monthly OW exchange rate) or 450 Euro gross per month for a part-time internship (the respective amount will be converted into local currency according to the monthly OW exchange rate). The participant can start the internship immediately or at a later date, the internship offer will be valid until the end of 2022.
c) specialised training: Windhunter Academy commits to provide and deliver the prize for the winner of the International Competition "Trends and Visions for Offshore Wind Energy Development" which is: a voucher for training at the Windhunter Academy centre in Koszalin. Windhunter Academy and the Competition Participants will agree directly between themselves on the form of prize delivery that suits them. The Organiser will provide Windhunter Academy with the contact details of the Competition prize winners, in order to facilitate Windhunter Academy to make all formal arrangements concerning the prize delivery for the winners. The Organiser shall not be subject to any obligations related to prize collection. The Organiser's role is solely to designate the Competition prize winners and pass the Winners details to the Windhunter Academy.
Additional prizes (among students and doctoral students) - 3 trips to an offshore wind farm ( Arkona plant visit), 2 paid internships and specialised training make a pool prizes, from this pool, the prize or prizes (max. 3) will be chosen by the Winners selected by the Contest Committee, in order of places won in the competition. The Winner of first place chooses max. 3 prizes. The Winner of the second place chooses a maximum of 2 prizes from the prizes remaining in the pool after the Winner taking the first place has made his/her selection, The 3rd place Winner chooses a maximum of 1 prize from the prize pool remaining after the 1st and 2nd place entrants have made their selections. If, after the 1st place Winner's selection, there are more than 3 additional prizes left in the pool; the Winners will have the opportunity to claim these prizes in order of places won in the competition.
3.4. The Marshall of the West Pomerania Province has funded the following prizes: 6 commemorative statuettes, Motus Scooty 8.5 electric scooter, - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB smartphone, JBL Flip 5 Eco loudspeaker, specified in Para. 2 of the Rules of Competition including prizes for three students from secondary schools from the West Pomeranian Province who ranked highest (regardless of the standing in the general classification), additional in-kind prizes: 3 sets of JBL Tune 500 BT wireless headphones.
3.5. The cash and in-kind prizes are funded by the Maritime University of Szczecin and the sponsors. The Organiser is obliged to use the donations exclusively for cash prizes for the winners of the International Competition "Offshore Wind Farms: Trends and Visions" organised by the Maritime University of Szczecin and the West Pomerania Province. The Organiser will share the contact details of the winners with the Sponsors who will make all formal arrangements with the named winner to redeem the prize.
3.6. Additional prizes may also be awarded.
3.7. Winners will be selected in accordance with the provisions of Para. 6.
3.8 Information about the Competition and the prizes will be posted on Facebook, on the University website and on the website of the Marshall’s Office.
3.9 Winners are not eligible to exchange their prize for cash or a prize of a different type.
3.10 A winner may renounce the prize; however, he/she will not be entitled to receive a cash equivalent or a prize of a different type. In such a case, the prize will be awarded to the next winning Entrant.
3a. TAXATION OF THE AWARD
Prizes of a lump sum not exceeding PLN 2,000.00 in competitions in the field of education and science are exempt from taxation (Article 21, (1)(68) of the Polish Personal Income Tax Act). Prizes worth more than PLN 2,000.00 are subject to a flat-rate income tax of 10% on the total value of the prizes.
In the case of prizes (both in cash and in-kind) exceeding the amount exempt from income tax, the Organiser shall award the winner of the competition who is a natural person an additional cash prize equivalent to 10% of the flat-rate income tax which the Organiser, as the taxpayer, would be obliged to withhold from the winner in respect of the prizes received in the competition.
The organiser, as the tax payer, will provide the flat-rate income tax to the relevant tax office.
The Organiser will compile PIT-8 AR, i.e. the annual declaration of the flat-rate personal income tax, and send it to the relevant tax office.
4. DATE AND PLACE
4.1 You can enter the Competition through the website of the Maritime University of Szczecin or the website of the Western Pomerania Marshall’s Office. The Competition will be announced on Facebook at www.facebook.com/akademia.morska, on the homepage of the Maritime University of Szczecin at www.am.szczecin.pl, as well as on the website of the Western Pomerania Marshall’s Office at http://www.bezpieczenstwo.wzp.pl/miedzynarodowy-konkurs-trendy-i-wizje-rozwojowe-morskich-elektrowni-wiatrowych.4.2 The Competition will be held in two stages, within the time period defined in Para. 5.
5. COMPETITION RULES
5.1 The Competition will be held in two stages.5.1.1 At stage one, Entrants will submit a presentation entitled ‘Trends and visions of the development of offshore wind farms’, along with a short description.
5.1.2 The Entrants of the competition are required to:
Prepare the PowerPoint presentation with a maximum of 10 slides (viewing time: up to 10 minutes). Entrants can feel free to present even the most futuristic concepts of the development and utilisation of offshore wind farms and related technologies. These can range from logistic systems to be used in the construction and operation of wind farms, through electric, electronic, IT, mechanical, diagnostic, automation and robotic systems, to marine biology in the broadest meaning of the term, including changes in the ecosystem, prevention of environmental changes harmful to marine life, as well as opportunities offered by offshore wind farms.
The concept can be based on currently non-existent systems, which may be developed in the future, e.g., given the development of certain material, electronic or diagnostic technologies, specialised craft, etc.
The presentation should be concise and include a concept or vision which can be discussed in more detail at stage two of the Competition (see Para. 5.5).
5.1.3 The PowerPoint presentation and the Competition Entry Form (included in Attachment 2 to these Rules) should be submitted by email to konkurs@am.szczecin.pl by 22nd October 2021.
5.1.4 The Entrants selected to proceed to stage two will be notified by email.
5.1.5 Stage two of the Competition will be held between 8th and 16th November 2021. Entrants qualified for stage two will be requested to present their vision of the development of offshore wind farms based on the presentation submitted at stage one. During a live presentation, questions may be asked.
5.1.6 In the 2021 edition, considering the COVID-related safety concerns, the live presentation will be done online on an indicated web-based communications platform. A link to the platform will be provided by email, along with the information about qualification for stage two of the Competition. In the future editions, stage two is expected to be held before a wide European or world forum of those interested in the development of offshore wind farms.
5.1.7 The PowerPoint slides should be captioned in English. Secondary school Entrants will be permitted to give their oral presentation in Polish. Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students are required to use English at both stages of the Competition.
5.1.8 The Competition entries must not violate the law, including but not limited to personal rights of third parties, as well as generally accepted social norms. In particular, any content generally considered rude of offensive, featuring nudity, pornography, sex, obscenity, hurting feelings of others (including religious feelings), encourage violence or racism, violating the right to privacy, featuring materials protected under exclusive rights (e.g., copyrights) or sensitive data without the consent of relevant individuals, is prohibited.
6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND COLLECTION OF PRIZES
6.1 Entry to the Competition is free of charge.6.2 Entrants are required to accept Rules oft he Competition, send to MUS address (Akademia Morska w Szczecinie, ul. Wały Chrobrego 1-2, 70-500 Szczecin) a signed Competition Entry Form (attachment no. 2) and perform properly all the tasks described in Para. 5.
6.3 The presentation should be submitted together with the Competition Entry Form (appended to these Rules) and a signed consent for the publication of the entry in social media as well as on the website of the Maritime University of Szczecin and of the Province of Western Pomerania.
6.4 The prizes will be awarded by the Competition Committee following an analysis of the entries, as defined in Para. 5 of these Rules.
6.5 The winning Entrants will be notified of the terms of collecting prizes via the email address provided in the Competition Entry Form within seven (7) working days after the closing date of the Competition i.e. from 19th November 2021 (date of the results announcement).
6.6 Information about the winners will be posted in the comments to the announcement of the Competition on www.facebook.com/akademia.morska and on the website of the Western Pomerania Marshall’s Office at http://www.bezpieczenstwo.wzp.pl/miedzynarodowy-konkurs-trendy-i-wizje-rozwojowe-morskich-elektrowni-wiatrowych.
6.7 In order to collect the prize, a winning Entrant must reply to the email message notifying him/her of the results of the Competition within three (3) days of receiving the message, and provide his/her name, surname and address to which the prize should be sent, as well as accept the transfer of copyrights as defined in Para. 9 of these Rules.
6.8 Winners awarded a cash prize will also be required to provide a bank account number for the cash prize payment. The Winner will be asked to provide the information within the time frame and in the manner specified in para. 7.
6.9 If a winning Entrant fails to reply to the email message referred to in para. 6.7, 6.8 or reply after the time frame or provide incorrect address data, he/she shall forfeit the right to collect the prize.
6.10 The prizes will be handed into the winners in person or sent, at the Organisers’ cost, by post or courier to the address provided.
6.10 Winners who collect their prizes in person are obliged to sign a prize acceptance protocol (appendix no. 4)
6.11 The awarded Entrants shall not be entitled to raise objections concerning particular properties of the prizes.
7. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANISERS
7.1 The Organisers shall not be held responsible for correctness and truthfulness of the personal data provided by Entrants, i.e., for the inability to send the prize for a reason caused by the Entrant, including, without limitation, if the Entrant fails to provide his/her contact email address or if the personal data provided is incomplete or invalid.7.2 The Organisers declare that they do not control or monitor the content provided by the Entrants for correctness or truthfulness, save for any actions taken to remedy a breach of these Rules or applicable laws.
7.3 The Organisers reserve the right to exclude from the Competition any Entrants who act in breach of the law or these Rules.
8. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
Pursuant to Art. 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation — GDPR), please be advised of the following:
8.1 The Maritime University of Szczecin, with its headquarters in Szczecin (70-500) at ul. Wały Chrobrego 1-2, is the administrator of Entrants’ personal data;
8.2 The email address to contact the Data Protection Inspector: iod@am.szczecin.pl;
8.3 Entrants’ personal data will be processed under Art. 6.1.(a) of the GDPR for the purpose of running the Competition.
8.4 Entrants’ personal data may be shared with the media covering the event, posted in social media, including but not limited to Facebook, the website of the Maritime University of Szczecin and the website of the Province of Western Pomerania, as well as shared with certain individuals who have access to these fanpages/websites. The personal data will not be transferred to any third countries.
8.5 Entrants’ personal data will be stored by the Maritime University of Szczecin for a period necessary to run the Competition and transfer prizes to the awarded Entrants, save for the data published in social media, where such data will remain published for an indefinite term, until the Entrant revokes his/her consent.
8.6 Entrants have the right to access, modify, and delete their personal data as well as to revoke the consent for the processing of their personal data at any time, and such revocation will not affect the lawfulness of any prior use of that personal data. The data is provided voluntarily; however, Entrants are required to provide the data referred to in Para. 6.7 of the Rules. Entrants can exercise the rights referred to above by submitting an application in writing to the Data Protection Inspector at iod@am.szczecin.pl.
8.7 Entrants have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory body, i.e., the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.
8.8 Entrants’ personal data will not be used for automated decision making, including, without limitation, for profiling, referred to in Art. 22 of the GDPR.
9. COPYRIGHTS
9.1 By sending in a signed Competition Entry Form, the Entrant transfers to the Organisers, free of charge, proprietary copyrights to the entries and the right to disseminate the same across all known fields of exploitation, including but not limited to those named in Art. 50 of the Polish Act of 4 February 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.9.2 The Entrant transfers to the Organisers the right to permit the exercising of derivative copyrights.
9.3 The Organisers reserve the right to present and publish, free of charge, the entries for promotional purposes on television, on the Organisers’ websites, in social media such as Instagram, Facebook, etc., and on external platforms.
9.4 The Organisers reserve the right to reproduce, copy, and publish the entries without paying author’s fees or any other remuneration.
9.5 Entry into the Competition does not result in the acquisition by Entrants of any intellectual property rights. It is prohibited to breach, in any manner, intellectual property rights by entering into the Competition, including, without limitation:
a) to copy, modify, transmit electronically and/or disseminate in any other manner the mechanism of the Competition, in whole or in part, as well as any particular works or databases, without express consent in writing of the Organisers;
b) to use the Competition in a manner other than in compliance with the Rules and/or applicable laws.
10. COMPLAINTS AND BREACH REPORTING
10.1. Any complaints concerning the Competition should be reported by email at konkurs@am.szczecin.pl during the Competition, however, no later than within fourteen (14) days of the date of transferring the prizes.10.2 A complaint reported after the time period defined above will have no legal effect.
10.3 A complaint must be reported in writing and include the name, surname and full address of the Entrant, as well as a detailed description and grounds for the complaint.
10.4 All complaints will be examined and response in writing will be provided within 30 days of the reporting date.
11. FINAL PROVISIONS
11.1.These Rules enter into force as of the date of announcement of the Competition and shall remain in force until 31 December 2021r.11.2 The provisions of the Polish Civil Code and other applicable laws shall apply in cases not regulated under these Rules.
11.3 Any disputes related to and resulting from the Competition shall be resolved by a common court of competent subject matter jurisdiction in Szczecin, Poland.
11.4 The Organisers reserve the right to modify these Rules during the Competition. Information about any modification of the Rules will be provided on the Facebook fanpage and on the official websites of the Organisers: www.am.szczecin.pl and http://www.bezpieczenstwo.wzp.pl/miedzynarodowy-konkurs-trendy-i-wizje-rozwojowe-morskich-elektrowni-wiatrowych.
11.5 These Rules of International Competition are available on the official website of the Maritime University of Szczecin at www.pm.szczecin.pl and the official website of the Western Pomerania Marshall’s Office at http://www.bezpieczenstwo.wzp.pl/miedzynarodowy-konkurs-trendy-i-wizje-rozwojowe-morskich-elektrowni-wiatrowych.