The Maritime Foundation promotes awareness of the United Kingdom’s dependence upon the sea and seafarers

The Maritime Foundation champions the vital role maritime plays in the prosperity, security, and sustainability of our island nation

The Foundation aims to encourage the media to report on the importance of maritime and to promote and foster positive, inspirational and factual news and reporting to evoke interest from the public, politicians and commercial organisations.

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Celebrating maritime journalism, literature, digital innovation, and filmmaking

Launched in 1995, the Maritime Media Awards honour journalists, authors, filmmakers, digital creators and others whose work in the media has served to create a greater public understanding of maritime issues, and of the United Kingdom’s dependence upon the sea.

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