Griffon Marine is thrilled to announce that it has been named a finalist in four categories at the Maritime Solent Awards 2025. The company is recognised in the following categories:

•    Maritime Logistics Operator
•    Maritime Defence Supply Chain Enterprise
•    Small Business of the Year
•    Future Skills – Small Business

These accolades come from the Maritime Solent Awards, which celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across the maritime sector in the Solent region. The awards ceremony will be held at the Hilton Southampton, Utilita Bowl on 23 October 2025. 

“This is a tremendous honour,” said Mark Downer, CEO of Griffon Marine. “Everyone at Griffon Marine is delighted to see the excellence of our business recognised across four different categories. We are especially proud that Griffon Marine has secured more finalist positions than any other nominated business. It’s testament to the dedication, skill and passion of our people that we are able to compete at this level and to stand on a par with much bigger businesses in our industry. These awards inspire us to keep pushing forward, delivering for our customers, our partners, and our community.”

Griffon Marine traces its heritage back over sixty years, combining design, build and after-care in the global amphibious and fast boat sectors. The company operates through three core divisions:

Solutions – specialising in vessel design and consultancy, including expertise in maritime border security, amphibious insertion, riverine operations, and high-speed near-coastal ferries. 
Shipyard – based at Trafalgar Wharf in Portchester, this facility handles lightweight marine vessel construction, aluminium marine fabrications, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering, outfitting, maintenance, and re-fit work, all to internationally recognised standards. 
Support – providing 24/7 global support with spares, engineering assistance, crew training and despatch reliability to ensure vessel readiness and mission success.

Being named a finalist in categories ranging from logistics and defence supply chain to future skills underlines the breadth of Griffon Marine’s capabilities across its Solutions, Shipyard and Support divisions, and its ongoing commitment to excellence, innovation and workforce development.