AMATEUR and professional photographers are being encouraged to share pictures that best encapsulate Britain’s relationship with the sea.

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is once again on a voyage to find the UK’s ultimate sea view - with a fantastic cruise prize up for grabs for the winner.

The Society, now in its 177th year, is on the lookout for images of ships, harbours, ports, wrecks, seafarers and seascapes, which show our reliance on the sea.

The competition will be judged by a prestigious panel of experts, including the picture editor at the Sunday Times.

Winners will be chosen in a number of categories including ships and wrecks, seascapes, industry and leisure. First prize will be a seven night cruise for two.

Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society chief executive, Commodore Malcolm Williams, said: “As an island nation, Britain has a unique maritime heritage with a strong maritime industry and this competition aims to encapsulate our enduring relationship with the sea, our coastline and to celebrate those for whom the sea provides a livelihood."

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society provides financial assistance to fishermen, mariners and their dependants who are suffering hardship, whether due to accident, ill health, unemployment or in retirement after a life spent working at sea.

In the last year the Charity handled over 500 new applications for assistance and distributed £1.4 million in over 2,000 cases of need.

To enter, and for more information about the work of the Society, visit www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk or the Society’s Facebook or Twitter pages.

The deadline for entries is August 5.