2008 Maritime Media Awards Leaflet

Maritime Media Awards 2008

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DESMOND WETTERN MEDIA AWARD for Best Journalistic Contribution The Award is made to the writer, broadcaster, media person or similar figure who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee, has made the most constructive contribution to generating public awareness of Britain’s current maritime issues during the qualifying period. In making its award, the Awards Committee will consider ■

the significance of issues chosen;

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the range and depth of analysis;

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the quality of assessments concerning the future;

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the originality of the work; and

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its impact on maritime policy, public awareness and individual commitment.

The main focus for this award is maritime journalism – whether in newspapers, periodicals, specialist journals or technical publications – that ■

sustains an authoritative approach to promoting maritime awareness;

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causes the significance of maritime events to be reported in different media; and

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contributes to a wider understanding of maritime issues, including political issues.

The winner may be selected for their work in any media format, written, oral, or visual. The prize is an engraved crystal decanter and a cheque for £1,000.

MOUNTBATTEN MARITIME AWARD for Best Literary Contribution The Award is made to the person who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee, is the author of the work of literature, published during the qualifying period, that contributes most significantly to public awareness of maritime issues. Whether the winning entry is a true story based on verifiable fact or a realistic work of fiction, it must ■

demonstrate a true understanding of the maritime subject; and

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accurately portray the influence of the sea in the story.

The writing may take the form of ■

a significant poem with a maritime dimension;

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a work with a ‘technical’ theme describing a scientific, economic, biological, oceanographic, social, legal, administrative, industrial or defence aspect of maritime endeavour;

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a biography of an individual whose life and work influence the maritime scene today; or

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a work of prose fiction with a contemporary maritime theme.

The prize is an engraved silver Armada Plate.

DONALD GOSLING AWARD for Best Television, Film or Radio Contribution The Award is made to the director, producer, or other person responsible for making the film, or television or radio programme, released or broadcast during the qualifying period, that in the opinion of the Awards Committee has made the most significant contribution to the public understanding of a maritime matter relating primarily to the United Kingdom. In making the Award, consideration will be given to ■

new insights that the programme brings to the subject;

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the authenticity with which it captures the reality of activity associated with the sea;

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the value of the programme in promoting sustainable maritime activity and safety at sea; and

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the overall presentation and quality of the programme, and its ability to capture public imagination.

The work must have been presented on a public network, and may take the form of ■

a fictitious maritime drama of a contemporary nature;

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a documentary or drama documentary treatment of recent maritime events; or

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a film or programme supporting a maritime campaign in the public interest.

Nominations should be submitted in CD or DVD format. The prize is a pair of crystal dolphins mounted on an engraved marble plinth.

How to nominate

Two more Maritime Awards for 2008 Maritime Fellowship Award honouring an individual lifetime’s service in a particular maritime sector. The sector for 2008 is Marine Leisure, sponsored and nominated by British Marine Federation.

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The qualifying period for 2008 Awards is the year to 31 July 2008.

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All candidates must be nominated, and it is the responsibility of the nominator to state clearly why the individual has been nominated and why the work deserves the Award.

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Nomination forms can be obtained from the Maritime Foundation or downloaded from www.bmcf.org.uk. Completed forms should be sent by 31 August 2008 to Maritime Media Awards Office, 102 Redwald Road, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TE. For further information: Telephone 01394 420789 • Fax 01394 461314 • Email: [email protected]

The Desmond Wettern Fleet Award honouring the HM ship, submarine, Naval Air Squadron or Royal Marine Unit that has best contributed to a positive image of the RN during the year. Sponsored, and nominated by RN Fleet Media.

Desmond Wettern, on the bridge of HMS Battleaxe in 1981. A celebrated writer on maritime affairs for over 30 years, he was also the Daily Telegraph’s naval correspondent. In 1993 the Royal Navy established the Desmond Wettern Fleet Award in his memory. The Maritime Foundation, of which he was a founder member, created the Desmond Wettern Media Award to commemorate his dedication to the belief that the United Kingdom’s economic wellbeing and security are inextricably bound up with the sea.

The Countess Mountbatten of Burma CBE CD JP, the Maritime Foundation’s president with Anthony Harvey, its secretary.

Against the background of a Cold War still at its peak and the looming Falkland conflict, there was a feeling amongst mariners that if no action were taken to protect Britain’s maritime industries, there would be little left of the Royal Navy, the British Merchant Marine or the fishing fleets and their supporting infrastructure by the end of the century. This concern was highlighted by a reversal in government policy towards the maritime industries and the absence of a powerful political voice to coordinate a major campaign. In consequence, it led senior retired naval officers, leading shipowners and prominent City figures in the maritime field to form the Maritime Foundation. The Maritime Foundation promotes Britain’s interests across the entire maritime sector. Its purpose is to inform and raise public and parliamentary awareness of the importance of Britain’s maritime industries, commerce and defence through education, training and research. It has published a wide range of reports on the need for a coherent maritime policy, including major studies on the British merchant fleet and its linkages, defence matters, the UK maritime skills base and their contribution to the nation’s economy. In addition, the Foundation was instrumental in setting up the Parliamentary Maritime Group, comprising members of all parties from both Houses, as a body through which Parliament could be kept informed of Britain’s maritime affairs. Maritime Foundation 202 Lambeth Road, London SE1 7JW 岼 020 7928 8100

Partner supporting

AWARDS COMMITTEE Julian Parker OBE – Chairman Mike Plumridge – Awards Committee Secretary Captain Mike Davis-Marks OBE RN, DPR(N) Sarah Fletcher Michael Grey MBE Jeremy Harrison, Chamber of Shipping Martin Muncaster Professor Sarah Palmer Libby Purves OBE Crispin Sadler Rob White Captain Richard Woodman

SOME SPONSORS OF PAST AWARDS The Gosling Foundation Lloyds Register BAE Systems Chamber of Shipping The Swire Group The Daily Telegraph Royal Navy The Wettern Trust P&ONedlloyd (now Mærsk)

PAST WINNERS Desmond Wettern Media Award for Best Journalistic Contribution 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Rob White and Rory Maclean Richard Scott Michael Evans Michael Grey Libby Purves Jim Allaway Richard Woodman Alison Kefford Michael Stammers Manuela Sarris Professor Nicholas Rodger Dr Colin White Brian Lavery

Mountbatten Maritime Award for Best Literary Contribution 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Rear Admiral Richard Hill Jim Ring Andrew Williams Peter Padfield Tom Pocock Professor Roger Knight Nicolette Jones Andrew Welch

Crystal Dolphin Award for Best Media Contribution Charity No. 286784 President: The Countess Mountbatten of Burma CBE CD JP

2006 2007

Andrew Thompson Crispin Sadler

Design and front cover photograph: Louis Mackay / www.louismackaydesign.co.uk

The 2007 Awards winners (left to right): Brian Lavery with Lady Mountbatten; Andrew Welch (speaking) with the Foundation’s secretary, Anthony Harvey; and Crispin Sadler with Lady Mountbatten.