Maritime UK Solent Awards 2022

Open to businesses of any size, this award will be made to a business that is actively involved in international trade. You will have significantly increased your import/export activity or attracted Foreign Direct Investment. This will be evidenced through increased revenue and job creation.

Open to business, charity or organisation of any size, the winner will be able to demonstrate a true commitment to diversity. They will be able to evidence their work to create a diverse workforce including through collaborating with other businesses, charities or organisations to share best practices.

Open to business, charity or organisation of any size, this award will be made to those that can demonstrate an exceptional true commitment to maritime innovation. They will be able to evidence how they have innovated to solve a particular maritime challenge, create a new product or service.

Awarded to a company or individual who has developed, tested or operated technologies in the Solent that have made a significant contribution to the transition to zero emissions for the Maritime sector.

Awarded to a maritime company that has taken action to move their Solent operation towards zero emissions.

Open to business, charity or organisation of any size, this award recognises organisations that have created a stimulating and supportive work environment and a real commitment to the welfare of their employees, resulting in high staff satisfaction levels and a well-motivated, ambitious and integrated workforce. The winner will be able to evidence dedication to personal and professional development, staff satisfaction and HR initiatives, creating a supportive and engaging working environment.

To be eligible for this award, entrants must:

• Have started to trade no earlier than three years from the date of entry.
• Be ‘independently owned’. This is defined as a business that is substantially owned by its founders and/or a group of independent investors, is not quoted on the stock market or any other stock market; and is not a subsidiary or associated company of another business.

For every category, the judges are looking for a great business. Those with excellent potential will always rank more highly in the final reckoning. This will be based on revenue growth, profitability, and major-client wins.

Open to a business, charity or organisation of any size, this award recognises those that have made a tangible contribution to meeting the future skills needs of the sector. The winner will be able to evidence pioneering activity across education, training or apprenticeship development, to help match available skills to the emerging and future requirements of the industry.

Open to businesses of any size, this award will be made to a business that has demonstrated a real understanding of its target market and positioned or adapted itself, accordingly, showing impressive growth/growth potential, and sustainability in terms of one or more of the following: job creation; turnover and/or national/international impact.

This award is open to apprentices currently on programme or those who have completed their apprenticeship in 2021 or 2022. Nominations will be made by the employer and will demonstrate distance travelled by the individual, the skills learned and the impact this individual has had on the organisation. This category is for all apprentices employed in the sector, regardless of which apprenticeship pathway they are following, and does not have to be a traditional marine or maritime framework.

This award will be made to someone who is an employee working within the maritime sector, and whose contribution has made a real and positive impact on the business, charity or organisation with whom they work. Nominations should be made by the organisation on behalf of the person they would like to put forward. Nominees can be at any stage in their career and may be working in any role within the organisation, at any level.

Awarded to an individual who has made a significant impact to the strength of the Solent Maritime Sector. The Board of Judges (to be announced) will decide who this individual will be. Nominate here.