Isle of Wight electronics firm, Datum Electronics, celebrated national success recently at the Maritime UK Awards held at the Double Tree by Hilton in Hull.
The company was awarded the Clean Maritime Enabler award, sponsored by maritime classification society, Lloyd’s Register.
The award was given to the company in recognition of its innovative products and services that are working towards a clean and sustainable future in the marine industry.
In particular, their latest hardware and software innovation around Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI).
The award was presented to members of the team by Lloyds Register in front of Maritime UK's Patron, HRH The Princess Royal and 600+ industry colleagues and partners in government.
Chief Financial Director, Michael irons, said:
“I am elated both personally and on behalf of the team at Datum to have received this award.
"We have made great efforts in recent years to design, build and deliver innovative products to assist in the push for decarbonisation of the maritime industry.
"This award is a testament to our team's efforts, I cannot thank them enough for their dedication and hard work, as ultimately this accolade is recognition for their achievements.”
This award follows a Maritime UK Solent Award, where the company secured both the innovation and employer of the year awards.
Managing Director, James Lees, said:
"This is our first national award and culminates our hard work in the research, design, certification approval and implementation of our monitoring solution.
"It is fantastic that our Company has been acknowledged for its contributions to the industry, we will certainly continue our endeavours and look forward to representing the UK and contributing towards positive change in a global world.”
The Maritime UK Awards are a unique and impactful showcase and celebration of a thriving marine sector in the UK, worth £116bn to the UK economy.
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