MIIN Photography Competition 2025 Opened! #MIINPhotoComp25

Help us increase awareness of the great work Ireland’s Marine Industry delivers by sharing your photos with us. Are you a budding photographer looking to show off your skills? Perhaps you have an eye for detail and can shoot some fantastic images on your smartphone – the choice is up to you!

The Themes

Entries should be representative of our innovative marine and maritime industry spread all around the island of Ireland, reflecting Ireland’s Blue Edge.

• Ports & Shipping
• Advanced Ocean Technology
• Food from the Sea
• Maritime & Coastal Engineering & Construction
• Energy from the Ocean
• Marine & Coastal Tourism & Recreation
• Blue Biotechnology

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The Entry Requirements

Three ways to submit your entry:

1. Use #MIINPhotoComp25 and tag @Marine Ireland Industry Network (MIIN) on LinkedIn
2. Use #MIINPhotoComp25 and tag @MarineIrlNet on X.com
3. Email your entry to info@miin.ie using the subject line “#MIINPhotoComp25”

Let us know in the caption where the photograph was taken and if there is a story to your image.

Entries must be submitted by 10th of October 2025 for consideration.

The Rules

• Photographs must be taken in Ireland (ROI or NI), within Irish waters, or represent a product or service of a MIIN member company (check the MIIN directory to see if they are a member)  
• You must own the rights to the image submitted
• Photographs must have been taken within the previous 2 years (since 2023)
• Photographs should be taken in landscape orientation
• If shortlisted, you must be able to provide the same photo in high definition for print without watermarks and provide a description to accompany the photo.

The Evaluation Process

• Entries submitted by the 10th of October will be shortlisted by a MIIN judging panel
• Shortlisted entries will be shared to the MIIN website and/or social media accounts
• Online engagement with the shortlisted entries will be considered during the judging process
• A final decision on the Photography Competition will be made by the MIIN judging panel

The Prizes

• First Prize
  • Winner will receive a €250 voucher for a Marine Chandlery
  • Winner’s photograph will feature on the cover of the MIIN 2026 Calendar
• Runners Up
  • 11 runners up will also feature in the MIIN 2026 Calendar.
• Calendar will be distributed to all MIIN Directory members and shortlisted photographers
• If you are a MIIN company with a winning entry, your company logo will be printed on the MIIN Calendar

By submitting an entry into the #MIINPhotoComp25 you are giving permission to the Marine Ireland Industry Network to use and redistribute these images at a later date. Your entry may be shared with the wider MIIN audience. Your photograph may be chosen for print and publication in the MIIN 2026 calendar, distributed to the MIIN directory and other stakeholders.