PHOTOGRAPHERS have less than a month to enter their best images of the sea in an annual photography competition run by national maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society (SMS).

The competition, which closes on Monday, August 29, encourages photographers of all abilities to submit images that capture the UK’s unique relationship with the sea, including its merchant ships, fishermen, coasts, harbours and ports.

In celebration of the competition's tenth year, the society is encouraging individuals to go out and capture new views from the UK’s coastal communities this year, with the overall winner to be revealed in September with a £500 photographic equipment voucher to be the prize.

Chief executive of SMS the Captain Justin Osmond RN said: “It is amazing to see the nation enjoy our coastlines and support our maritime industry with a passion each year and I know this competition will be another special one."

The SMS supports fishermen, merchant mariners and their dependants who are suffering financial hardship, whether due to accident, ill health, unemployment or in retirement after a life spent working at sea.

To enter the competition, individuals can submit their photographs through the dedicated form at https://shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/photography-competition-2022/ before the deadline on 29 August 2022. Photographers can also enter their pictures via email, post or on the Society’s Instagram channel (@ShipwreckedMariners) using the hashtag #SMSPhotoComp2022.