The Ocean Awards was held at Mark's Club in London last night (January 13). Celebrating those who have made the greatest contribution to the health of the world's oceans, Boat International gave these unique awards to the 12 winners of The Ocean Awards.
Each award was made bespoke by a series of artists.
Selfridges won the Corporate and Social Responsibility award at The Ocean Awards last night. Collected by MD Anne Pitcher (left), the award recognises the company that has done the most to address ocean conservation, whether through sustainability issues or addressing pollution threats, such as plastics.
Sacha Bonsor (right) presented The Ocean Awards and is Editorial Director of Boat International.
Guy Stevens (left) and Joshua Axford collected the Science award - awarded to Guy Stevens and Dr Andrea Marshall for their research that led to the listing of reef mantas on the Convention of Migratory Species and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
Paul Willgoss, Director of Food Technology at Marks & Spencer, picked up the award for UK Retailer at The Ocean Awards. Pictured above is Charles Clover (left) one of The Ocean Awards judges, Executive Chairman of the Blue Marine Foundation and one of the presenters at the awards ceremony.
Oliver Letwin was present at The Ocean Awards to collect his Visionary award. The MP was recognised for his work to commit the British Government to the creation of a Marine Protection Area around Pitcairn, and to the creation of “Blue Belts” around the 14 UK Overseas Territories.
Emily Penn (left) was present at The Ocean Awards to collect her FitzRoy award. She won this for her expeditions in 2014 and 2015 investigating the amount of plastic in the oceans.
Emily is pictured with Tom Smedley.
Judge Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall (left) and Boat International's Sacha Bonsor (right) photographed wearing bespoke hats specially for The Ocean Awards by Mariana Theoceancorner (top hat) and Claire Wallerstein (women's hat).
Guests drank Moët & Chandon champagne at The Ocean Awards. From left to right is Sara-Jane Skinner, Steve Edge, Gina Pierce and Clare Brook.
In attendance was Alannah Weston, Creative Director of Selfridges, with MD Anne Pitcher.
Kate Langan (left) and Sophie-Lia Prêcheur, both from The Ocean Award sponsors Créme de la Mer, were present ...