Nominations have opened for the fifth annual Maritime Solent Awards, celebrating regional innovation, business excellence, and emerging talent across the UK’s southern maritime cluster.
The awards aim to highlight the industry’s role in driving technological advancement, supporting new sector entrants, and underpinning the region’s world-class position as a leading hub for maritime excellence.
This year’s programme features 13 categories, including accolades for technological innovation, diversity, business achievement, and companies supporting the defence supply chain.
To be eligible, organisations must operate and deliver services within the Solent region. The qualifying area spans Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, as well as the coastal corridor from Poole in the west to Chichester in the east, encompassing the port cities of Portsmouth and Southampton.
Businesses and organisations from across the regional maritime sector are invited to submit their entries.
The Maritime Solent Awards include categories that recognise the achievements of businesses, innovators introducing new technology, new entrants to the sector, diversity, and an award that celebrates the companies supporting the defence supply chain.
Businesses and organisations from across the regional maritime sector are invited to submit nominations. Submissions must be received by 12 August.
Maritime Solent exists to champion, connect, and strengthen the Solent region’s maritime sector, ensuring the area remains a world‑leading hub for marine business, innovation, skills, and sustainable growth. Readers can check out last year’s winner on MIN.
Keith Greenfield, chair of Maritime Solent, says: “It is an honour to be in our fifth year of the Maritime Solent Awards. To witness the exceptional levels of growth, innovation and talent emerging and progressing through the industry year on year is a testament to the strength of our region and industry.”
The industry will celebrate the finalists and winners when they’re announced at the Maritime Solent Awards evening at the Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl, on Thursday 22 October.
For more information on how to apply, visit the awards page online.
Maritime Solent seeks charity partner
Maritime Solent is welcoming applications from maritime-focused Solent-based charities to partner with the industry champion until October 2027.
Charities operating in the maritime or marine sector are encouraged to apply for the charity partnership, connecting their work with the organisation’s network of over 1,200 active maritime professionals and partner organisations.
Opportunities for sponsorship are also available, visit the Maritime Solent website.
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