Harland & Wolff announced as Diamond Sponsor for the Maritime UK Awards 2024

Maritime UK are delighted to announce British shipbuilding and fabrication company Harland & Wolff as one of the Diamond Sponsors for this year's Maritime UK Awards, which will be held at the Titanic Belfast on 5 June.

The Maritime UK Awards are a chance for organisations across the UK to demonstrate their incredible work, categories are open to the whole breadth of the maritime sector including shipping, ports, professional services, engineering, and leisure marine industries.

In Belfast, Northern Ireland, Harland & Wolff operate one of the largest drydocks in Europe as well as being one of only three shipyards in the UK large enough to undertake complex defence projects.

Harland & Wolff is a multisite fabrication company operating in the maritime and offshore industry throughout six services, five markets and across four sites in Belfast, Methil, Arnish and Appledore.

Chris Shirling-Rooke, Chief Executive at Maritime UK said: “We are thrilled to have such an influential part of our maritime industry a Diamond Sponsor for the Maritime UK Awards. Hosting the MUKA’s in Belfast is a great opportunity to shine a spotlight onto this part of our ecosystem and having one of the largest operators in Europe to support us is a great honour. I’m looking forward to seeing what this year's MUKA’s will bring.”

John Wood, Chief Executive Office of Harland & Wolff, said: “We are absolutely delighted to sponsor the Maritime UK Awards, especially given the importance of this year’s host city, Belfast, to us as an organisation and as one of the city’s leading maritime employers.

“We are proud to support awards which bring together the very best in the UK’s maritime innovation and excellence in building and fabrication, showcasing the talented people who are the future of this growing sector.”

Employer of the Year sponsored by Harland & Wolff celebrates maritime businesses, charities, or organisations of all sizes that foster stimulating and supportive work environments that prioritise employee welfare. This award recognises high staff satisfaction levels and a motivated, cohesive workforce, recipients demonstrate a genuine commitment to personal and professional development, employee satisfaction, and innovative HR initiatives. This award honours their dedication to creating engaging and supportive workplaces within the maritime sector.

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 13 March and applications are already piling in. Submissions close on 16 April.

To find out about the 2024 awards, categories, sponsorship opportunities and how to enter click HERE.