The Winners

Following a hugely successful evening at the second Maritime UK Solent Awards held on 17 October at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the winners were announced.

Apprentice/Cadet
sponsored by Chartwell Marine

Noorhantosha Sharrai, BAE Systems Maritime Services

Clean Maritime Innovator
sponsored by Wightlink

RAD Propulsion

Diversity Champion
sponsored by Royal Navy

Carnival UK

Future Skills
sponsored by South Hampshire College Group

Robosys Automation

International Partnership & Global Trade Award
sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson

Griffon Hoverwork

Large Business
sponsored by Warsash Maritime School, part of Southampton Solent University

BAE Systems Maritime Services

Maritime Legacy Award
sponsored by Solent Stevedores

Carolyn and Edward Philips

NetZero Navigator
sponsored by ABP

Wightlink

Small Business of the Year
sponsored by BAE Systems

Solent Stevedores

Start-Up of the Year
sponsored by DP World

Anchoright Ltd

Sustainability Leadership
sponsored by University of Southampton

Royal Navy

Technology Game changer
sponsored by Red Funnel

Archipelago Expedition Yachts

Plans are already underway for the Awards next year and we look forward to sharing these details with you very soon.

Maritime UK Solent coordinates these Awards in order to celebrate the region’s outstanding maritime sector and the people who drive it to be a world-leading regional industry.

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