The Nordic Photo Contest

All Nordic seafarers and, regardless of nationality, all other crew members of Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish flag vessels are welcome to take part in the contest.

The contestants must not be professional photographers.

If you are sailing under the Finnish flag, please send us your pictures to tapahtumat@mepa.fi by the 12th of January at latest! 

Rules
 

• Maximum 15 entries per person.
• High-resolution pictures, that should be able to print.
• The photos should describe the maritime environment – on board or on land, showing work or leisure.
• All entries shall include the following information – title, where the picture was taken and also the photographer’s contact data, position on board and the last vessel he/she was working on.
• Minor photoediting is allowed (light, contrast and cropping)
• The entries shall not be older than two years.
• Pictures with watermarks, date stamps or names on the photo cannot compete.
• Contestants may only participate with pictures, to which they own the copyrights. The copyright holder is the same as the person pushing the shutter release button.
• The photographer takes full responsibility that any recognizable people in the picture have approved publishing the image.
• By participating, you agree that the national organizer handles your data according to GDPR2, for the sole purpose of informing you about the Nordic Photo Contest for Seafarers.
• The national organizers reserve the right to publish the pictures free of charge, in original or edited edition, in their own publications and to supply copies to related media/magazines mentioning the photo contest.
• If there are identifiable people in photos, it is the photograper's responsibility to ask for permission before submitting the picture.

Prizes
 

1. Photography equiment valued at 670 EUR (Dansk Søfart)
2. Photography equiment valued at 500 EUR (Sjøfartsdirektoratet)
3. Photography equiment valued at 480 EUR (Sjöfartstidningen)
4. Photography equiment valued at 450 EUR (Fisheries Iceland )
5. Photography equiment valued at 300 EUR (Finnlines)