Welcome to the annual Maritime Solent Awards 2026

The regional maritime awards celebrating the success of our outstanding local maritime cluster. The ceremony will be held at the Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl on 22 October 2026.

Maritime 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.

We received a record number of entries into the 2025 Maritime Solent Awards and the ceremony was very well received.

Thinking of entering into the awards? Applications will open at the end of June, with a deadline of August. Shortlisted finalists will receive an invitation to our exclusive finalists celebration event in September.