News: Nautilus International sponsors 'Maritime Professional of the Year' Award

MUK Awards


Maritime UK has announced Nautilus International will sponsor the Maritime Professional of the Year category for the second Maritime UK Awards. The awards recognises the very best of the UK’s maritime sector.

Nautilus International is a trade union and professional organisation serving, supporting and protecting the interests of more than 20,000 maritime professionals in the UK, Netherlands and Switzerland.

The Maritime UK Awards, launched in 2019 as the first truly national maritime awards in the UK, organised by industry, for the benefit of industry. The second annual event will take place in Plymouth on 12 November 2020, in partnership with Plymouth City Council.

Mark Dickinson, General Secretary from Nautilus International said: “We are fortunate in maritime that the trade union for maritime professionals is seen as an integral part of the sector and this reflects the importance of people in the industry. These awards are an opportunity to highlight the best maritime professionals the sector has.

"In order for the UK maritime industry to be successful, now and in the future, we need good talented people employed in the sector. Those who find time in their professional lives to also support and mentor the next generation are most deserving of our recognition and praise.”

Ben Murray, Director at Maritime UK, said: “We’re thrilled to have Nautilus as a sponsor for our second Maritime UK Awards. The day-to-day activities of Nautilus International are highly varied and they pursue every possible avenue to improve the working lives of its members.”

The awards, which are open to companies from across the breadth of the maritime sector including its shipping, ports, services, engineering, and leisure marine industries, opened on 8th June and applications are already piling in.

To find out about the awards, which take place at the newly refurbished Home Park Stadium, Plymouth, the categories, and how to enter visit www.maritimeuk.org/awards

 To find out more about Nautilus International visit www.nautilusint.org