The best works of the contest pictures taken on the coasts of Great Britain

• The best works of the contest pictures taken on the coasts of the United Kingdom

One of the oldest maritime charity funds in the UK Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, engaged the help of former sailors and their children, chose the winners of the national contest of photos taken on the shores of Great Britain. In this year's contest were filed more than 800 ships photos, harbors, ports, sailors, coastal species and seascapes.

Ramsgate, Kent. Photographer: Brian Whitehead.

The winner in the category "People and the Sea". Crosby Beach, Liverpool. Photographer: Richard Hainsworth.

This image under the ironic title "A beautiful day for sailing" was the winner of the contest pictures taken on the coasts of Great Britain. Newhaven, East Sussex County. Photographer: David Lyon.

The winner in the category "Industry". Fishing tackle in the port in Beadnell, Northumberland County. Photographer: Alan Warriner.

The winner in the category "Ships and broken vessels". "Consigned to oblivion." Photographer: Alex M Iacobet.

The winner in the category "Coastal Landscape". Talacre Lighthouse in a village north of the coast of Wales. Photographer: Richard Hainsworth.

"Hide and Seek". Eastbourne, East Sussex County. Photographer: Jen Thorpe.

"In the shadow of giants." Oil rig in Belfast. Photographer: William Allen.

Lighthouse St. Mary's in Whitley Bay County Tyne and Wear. Photographer: Alan Warriner.

limestone rock gates Durdle Door in Dorset. Photographer: Alessio Putzu.

Rescue station in Selsey. Photographer: Carole Baker.

The Rock in the Gulf of Kolliuella, Sluis Seaton, Northumberland County. Photographer: David Head.

Ballycotton, Ireland. Photographer: Dave Keeley.

Hunstanton, Norfolk. Photographer: Gary Solomon.

The island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland County. Photographer: Gary Soloman.

Berth in Hatlpule, County Durham. Photographer: Stephen Hornsey.

"199 degrees." Whitby, North Yorkshire County, Photographer: Stephen Hornsey.

Lighthouse on the island Ornsey in Scotland. Photographer: RIchard Hainsworth.

Hastings County East Sussex. Photographer: Paul Turner.

The multi-colored pebbles on the beach in Brikskheme, Devon. Photograph: Nigel Martin.

Atlantic cod. Newlyn, Cornwall. Photographer: Nige Burr.