HRH The Princess Royal to join industry and government leaders for fourth Maritime UK Awards
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News: HRH The Princess Royal to join industry and government leaders for fourth Maritime UK Awards
The fourth annual Maritime UK Awards are being held in Hull on Thursday, 9 March, and will feature a keynote address by HRH The Princess Royal, a longstanding champion of the maritime industries.
The 2023 Maritime UK Awards are being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull on Thursday 9 March.
Held for the first time in September 2019, the Maritime UK Awards are run by the industry for the benefit of the industry. Each year the Maritime UK Awards rotate around the UK, having visited Plymouth, Southampton and Glasgow so far.
With over 800 years of seafaring history, Hull was chosen as the host for the 2023 awards to shine a light on a city that can be considered a global powerhouse for trade and one with a great maritime story to tell. The 2022 awards were held in Glasgow, and saw 500 industry colleagues come together to launch the National Shipbuilding Strategy, UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions and Maritime Capability Campaign Office.
This year, Maritime UK's Patron HRH The Princess Royal will join 600 industry colleagues and partners in government for an evening to celebrate the wonderful world of maritime and the fantastic progress being made by organisations across the sector in support of Maritime 2050.
The awards follow the first Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum, being held locally ahead of the awards on 9 March.
Finalists
Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award (Sponsored by Port of Aberdeen and Stena Line)
Innovation Award (Sponsored by Port of London)
Clean Maritime Innovator (Sponsored by Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult)
Clean Maritime Enabler (Sponsored by Lloyd's Register)
Clean Maritime Operator (Sponsored by Associated British Ports)
Coastal Powerhouse Award (Sponsored by Bibby Marine)
International Trade Award (Supported by Department for Business and Trade)
Employer of The Year Award (Sponsored by Forth Ports)
Start-up of The Year Award (Sponsored by Safetytech Accelerator)
Future Skills Award (Sponsored by Trinity House)
Business of the Year Award (Sponsored by the UK Shipping Concierge)
Maritime 2050 Award (Sponsored by the Department for Transport)
Rising Star Award (Sponsored by the Royal Navy)
Bevis Minter Award (Sponsored by Nautilus International)
We would like to say thank you to all of our event partners and sponsors, particularly Diamond Sponsor ABP, without whom this event would not be possible. There are still sponsorship opportunities available. If you are interested, please get in touch with Janet here.
News: The Royal Navy Sponsor for the Rising Star Award
The Royal Navy has been announced as Category Sponsor for the Rising Star Award for the fourth national Maritime UK Awards 2023 to be held at the Hilton Double Tree in Hull on Thursday 9 March 2023.
The Maritime UK Awards recognise the very best of the UK’s maritime sector, organised by industry, for the benefit of the industry.
Rear Admiral Anthony Rimington, Director of Strategy and Policy and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, The Royal Navy, said:
“The Royal Navy are delighted to sponsor this award which acknowledges, celebrates, and honours the achievements of individuals who only at the start of their careers have exceeded expectation and inspired others along the way. The nominees all show brilliant examples of the passion, dedication and excellence that the maritime enterprise will need as it faces the opportunities and challenges of the future.”
News: Forth Ports announced as Sponsor for the Employer of the Year Award
Forth Ports has been announced as Category Sponsor for the Employer of the Year Award for the fourth national Maritime UK Awards 2023 to be held at the Hilton Double Tree in Hull on Thursday 9 March 2023.
The Maritime UK Awards recognise the very best of the UK’s maritime sector, organised by industry, for the benefit of the industry.
Carole Cran, CFO and Executive Director at Forth Ports, said:
“Employing over 1.1 million people across the length and breadth of the UK, the Maritime industry and its people are vital to our day to day lives, never more so than in a post pandemic world of volatile supply chains. Forth Ports as the UK’s third largest Ports Group, contributing to the economies of London and the South East and Scotland, is proud to sponsor the Employer of the Year Award. An award recognising high levels of productivity, innovation and skills and the dedicated and valued teams that drive this great industry forward.”
News: Lloyd’s Register Sponsor of the Clean Maritime Enabler Award
Lloyd’s Register, a global professional services company specialising in engineering and technology for the maritime industry, has been announced as a sponsor of the Maritime UK Awards, which recognise the very best of the UK’s maritime sector.
Lloyd’s Register will sponsor the Clean Maritime Enabler Award, which recognises a company or body that is supporting green innovation in the UK maritime sector, through financing or services.
The winner will be announced at the fourth annual Maritime UK Awards, to be held at the Hilton Double Tree in Hull on Thursday 9 March 2023.
Mike Holliday, UK & Ireland Marine & Offshore Manager at Lloyd’s Register said:
“Lloyd’s Register is proud to sponsor this Maritime UK award. LR are trusted advisers to the maritime industry on the challenges of decarbonisation and digitalisation. The Clean Maritime Enabler Award recognises outstanding achievement in both those fields, leading the way for the UK maritime industry to collaborate and innovate in support of the transition to zero-emission shipping and for a safe, sustainable future.”
News: Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum announced
Maritime UK is delighted to announce details of the first Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum, due to be held in Hull to coincide with the Maritime UK Awards 2023.
The Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum provides an opportunity for maritime and non-maritime businesses to better understand the market and innovation opportunities forthcoming from the UK Maritime economy including the supply chain for offshore renewables.
Hosted in Humberside, on the day of the Maritime UK Awards, the event will showcase the maritime assets and opportunities in the region including regional research, the Humber Freeport and news from the regional maritime cluster.
National Careers Week: Get involved!
We want to hear about your plans for National Careers Week! It doesn’t have to be a huge event; it could be as simple as one class visiting your workplace or going into a school through the Inspiring the Future ambassador programme. Let us know what you are planning to do here.
Don’t yet have plans? There is still time to get involved in National Careers Week 2023. National Careers Week runs from the 6 – 11 March 2023 and Wednesday 8 March will be a dedicated Maritime Careers Day. You can find a toolkit to support your activities here. The toolkit includes a case study template for partners to use on their own social media throughout the week to spread the message about #MaritimeCareers.
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The survey is part of the MSC's Skills for Green Jobs workstream.
Join the Maritime UK team: D&I Programme Executive
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated D&I Programme Executive (Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging) to join our team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual wishing to gain experience at the heart of a national organisation to deliver the ‘Diversity in Maritime’ programme.
News: Green maritime tech of the future to become reality thanks to £60 million boost
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Maritime in Parliament
This week, Stephen Morgan MP (Portsmouth South and Shadow Minister for Schools) asked how the government will work with the maritime sector to refocus the Investment Zones programme. The levelling up Minister, Dehenna Davison MP responded:
"Further to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, Investment Zones are being refocused to catalyse a number of the highest potential knowledge intensive growth clusters to boost productivity, growth and job creation. These will be based around the Chancellor's five priority sectors. We will work closely with Mayors, the Devolved Administrations, local authorities, businesses, and other local partners.
I recently met with Maritime UK, and look forward to further engagement as this policy develops."
In the Scottish Parliament, Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands and Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, asked the Scottish Government how many businesses have offered a maritime apprenticeship place in Scotland since 2018 and what funding is available to ensure that businesses can offer apprenticeships to fulfil any future demand for maritime roles, including skilled offshore wind, workboat, aquaculture and marine construction roles.
Maritime UK is working with its Parliamentary Caucus to promote the interests of the sector at Westminster and in devolved legislatures.
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