The British Maritime Charitable Foundation is a registered charity which promotes Britain’s interests across the maritime field, founded in 1981.
[1] It informs public and parliamentary awareness of the importance of the nations maritime industries According to its website, the charity In 2009, the Foundation's media award was given to actor Ross Kemp for his TV series "In Search of Pirates".
Previous winners have included Libby Purves OBE, Richard Woodman, Dr Colin White and Professor Nicholas Rodger.