Winners announced for Seavision & IMarEST photo competition
The winners of a photography competition aimed to capture the links between the worlds of Engineering and Maritime have been announced.
The competition, run by Seavision and in conjunction with the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) ran from September to December 2013 and saw entries from all over the world from three categories; 11-14 year olds, 15-18 year olds and industry professionals.
Entries were judged earlier this year (January 2014) by representatives from the IMarEST, Marine Society & Sea Cadets, Seafarers UK, TMC Marine and Trinity House, and needed to demonstrate an "illustrated the link between the worlds of Engineering and Maritime". These broad subject areas are very closely linked, but to capture a single image to encapsulate this connection required more than just pointing-and-shooting. The judges were looking for an image that had distinct visual impact, whilst emphasising the inter-dependence of these well- established British professions.
The competition, "Picture This", was initiated by SeaVision and encouraged young people to find out a little about the maritime and marine professional world whilst also giving those who work in the sector the opportunity to show off their work environment.
With over 350 entries received, the judges, faced a tough job in deciding the winning entries.
Details of all the winners and their images can be found at:
http://www.seavision.org.uk/competitions/picturethis
Seavision is the national campaign to enthuse the young people of today about the maritime opportunities of tomorrow. The diversity of careers in the maritime/marine sector is promoted through educational and maritime related activities for 11 to 22 year olds.
Few of our target audience understand how crucial the sea and the maritime sector are to modern life. Fewer still are aware of the vast range of diverse, interesting and exciting maritime activities and careers. Our sector employs over 531,000 people and contributes more than £26.5 billion each year to the UK economy.
The IMarEST is an international membership body and learned society for all marine professionals. The IMarEST (a registered charity) is the first Institute to bring together marine engineers, scientists and technologists into one international multi-disciplinary professional body. It is the largest marine organisation of its kind with a worldwide membership of around 15,000 based in over 100 countries.
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