The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has announced the winner of its thirteenth annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to all aspects of the UK and Ireland’s historic relationship with the sea.Find Out More
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is once again on the lookout for photographers to participate in its annual competition, celebrating the UK’s and Ireland’s rich maritime heritage. Now in its thirteenth year, the competition seeks captivating images that reflect the British Isles’ enduring connection with the sea, including its merchant ships, fishermen, coasts, harbours, and ports.
We welcome photographers of all abilities to capture breathtaking seascapes for their collections, with the grand prize of a £1,000 photographic equipment voucher. Submissions can be made via the Society’s website using the dedicated entry form or through our Instagram channel (@ShipwreckedMariners) by using the hashtag #SMSPhotoComp2025.
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The competition will once again be judged by a prestigious panel of experts, including former Sunday Times Picture Editor, Ray Wells, Picture Editor of the i, Sophie Batterbury, and the Chief Executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, Capt. Justin Osmond RN.
Discussing the launch of the competition, Captain Justin Osmond RN, said: “As we launch this year’s competition, I continue to be inspired by the creativity and passion shown by entrants from across the nation. Year after year the entries reflect not only exceptional talent, but a deep respect for the UK and Ireland’s coastlines and maritime heritage. I am confident this upcoming competition will be yet another fantastic showcase!
“While our maritime industry can often go unnoticed and unappreciated, its role in shaping our past, supporting our present, and securing our future cannot be overstated. The competition serves as a great platform for us to proudly exhibit and commemorate our enduring connection to the sea.”
To enter the competition, submit your images through the Society’s dedicated form by 18 August 2025. You can also send entries via email, post, or through Instagram (@ShipwreckedMariners) with #SMSPhotoComp2025.
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has announced the winners of its twelfth annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to all aspects of the UK and Ireland’s historic relationship with the sea.
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for its twelfth annual competition honouring the UK and Ireland’s proud maritime heritage.
The competition encourages photographers of all abilities to submit images that capture the British Isles’ lasting relationship with the sea – including its merchant ships, fishermen, coasts, harbours and ports.
In the competition’s twelfth year, the Society is encouraging individuals to go out and capture new stunning sea views for their photo albums, with the overall winner receiving a £500 photographic equipment voucher.
In addition to the dedicated entry submission form on the Society’s website, entrants can also submit photos through its Instagram channel (@ShipwreckedMariners) by using the hashtag #SMSPhotoComp2024.
The competition will once again be judged by a prestigious panel of experts, including former Sunday Times Picture Editor, Ray Wells, Picture Editor of the i, Sophie Batterbury, and the Chief Executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, Capt. Justin Osmond RN.
Discussing the launch of the competition, Captain Justin Osmond RN, said: “For more than a decade it has been incredible to see the competition grow and the standard of entries continues to impress. Each year it’s amazing to witness the nation’s profound appreciation for our coastlines and maritime heritage. I am confident this upcoming competition will be yet another remarkable event!
“While our maritime industry can often go unnoticed and unacknowledged, it continues to be vital in sustaining us as an island nation and the competition serves as a great platform for us to proudly exhibit and commemorate our enduring connection to the sea.”
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society supports fishermen, merchant mariners and their dependants who are suffering financial hardship, whether due to accident, ill health, unemployment or in retirement after a life spent working at sea. A total of £1.35 million was paid in grants during the past year in over 1,850 cases of need.
To enter the competition, individuals can submit their photographs through the dedicated form on the website page before the deadline on 23 August 2024. Photographers can also enter their pictures via email, post or on the Society’s Instagram channel (@ShipwreckedMariners) using the hashtag #SMSPhotoComp2024.
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has announced the winners of its annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to all aspects of the UK’s historic relationship with the sea.
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has announced the winner of its tenth annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to all aspects of the UK’s historic relationship with the sea.
This year, the charity’s annual competition received more than 1,000 entries from amateur and professional photographers alike, with the judging panel awarding the overall prize to Justin Minns for his entry, ‘The Old Oyster Beds’, a stunning aerial shot taken in Brightlingsea, Essex. The image won the photographer a £500 prize voucher for photographic equipment.
In addition to the overall prize, winners were also named in four categories:
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The competition was judged at Trinity House earlier this month by a prestigious panel of photography experts, with online picture editor at The Telegraph, Neil Stevenson, former Sunday Times picture editor, Ray Wells and picture editor of the i, Sophie Batterbury joining Chief Executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, Capt. Justin Osmond RN.
The Society, which provides financial support to former seafarers and their dependants, encouraged photographers of all abilities to submit pictures that captured the essence of the UK’s enduring connection with the sea, including merchant ships, fishermen, coastline, harbours and ports.
Captain Justin Osmond said, “As we are now in the tenth year of the photography competition it is amazing to see the nation still enjoying our coastlines and supporting our maritime industry with a passion. To receive the same fantastic standard of images as when we first launched the competition a decade ago is brilliant to see.
“Our seafaring community continues to face significant challenges every year despite the outstanding contribution it makes to our lives, so it is important that we are able to use the competition as a platform to acknowledge and celebrate our maritime industry and ensure that those working within it have access to vital support.
“We thought that Justin Minns’ winning image, ‘The Old Oyster Beds’, really encapsulated the beauty in Britain’s coastlines, an area of the fishing industry which can often feel neglected, but was particularly striking with the shipwreck’s presence alongside the oyster beds. As always, on behalf of the Society, I would like to say a massive thank you to all of those who entered this year and hopefully we will see you back again in 2023!”
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society supports fishermen, merchant mariners and their dependants who are suffering financial hardship, whether due to accident, ill health, unemployment or in retirement after a life spent working at sea. A total of £1.3 million was paid in grants during the past year in over 1,700 cases of need.
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for its tenth annual competition honouring the UK’s proud maritime heritage.Find Out More
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