What: Photo & Video Competition 2026
Deadline of entries: August 20, 2026
Who: Exclusively for OSM Thome Seafarers
Title: Currents of Life: The Ocean through Seafarers’ Lens
Prizes: 5 Winners of DJI Osmo Nano – 2 Best Photos, 2 Best Videos
Description: Aligned with this year’s IMO theme, the Photo and Video Competition encourages seafarers to capture and share real moments that demonstrate their commitment to safety onboard.
Objective: To highlight OSM Thome commitment to safety of seafarers at sea.
Theme: Currents of Life: The Ocean through Seafarers’ Lens
Mechanics: This contest is for OSM Thome seafarers only
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- Either onboard or on vacation (still under contract)
- Participants may send their photo and/or video entries along with a short description to ANY of the following:
- Send to [email protected] with an email subject of (SUBMISSION) Photo/Video Competition 2026 – (Last Name) and a short description. On the email, include the name of the participant, rank, and vessel, and description/caption of the file’s context; or
- Send to Whatsapp at +63 9482350931
- Photos must be of HIGH QUALITY (minimum of 500kb but not more than 3MB in file size). Minor adjustments on the photos such as enhancing of brightness or contrast are allowed. However, adding effects, text, filters, colors, on photos and videos are NOT ACCEPTED.
- Videos must be of HIGH QUALITY with a limit of 1 minute and 30 seconds.
Reminders:
- All seafarers in the photos must be in proper PPE.
- Make sure to ask for Master’s permission before taking any photos and videos. Also, inform the Master of what you will be sending over to ensure that you are following safety protocols.
- The photo and/or video shoots must be taken with caution and in accordance to safety regulations.
- Please adhere to port regulations. Photos can be taken when the vessel is moving or at anchorage but not when alongside berth in terminal or ports.
- Acquire permission to use camera in areas known for hazardous conditions such as main deck on tanker vessels.
- No confidential documents or procedures must be taken.
- Do not post or upload your entries publicly on social media. OSM Thome Corporate Communications and Marketing team will upload selected photos as per company’s social media policy.
- Submitted photos and videos must adhere to OSM Thome’s company policies and must not include any immoral or obscene content.
- Upon submission of photos and videos, you consent that the assets shall become properties of OSM Thome.
- By joining the contest, the entrant is considered to have granted OSM Thome the permission or license to use the photos, along with the names of the participants, for various publications, marketing collateral and for other purposes.
- The following photographs are disqualified:
- Photographs that are digitally or otherwise enhanced or altered for creative purposes. Altered Images refer to photographs manipulated and applied with special effects (colorizing, toning, collage, photo composites, HDR, etc.). However, minor adjustments, including sharpening, contrast and slight color adjustment or the digital equivalents, are acceptable
- Photographs that have been submitted to or won in any other contests or have been published in print or online (posted in social media are not accepted as well).
- Photos that violate another person’s rights, including but not limited to copyright.
- Photos which are highly immoral, relatively obscene and/or in violation of public moral and/or public policy.
- Photos that violate general company policies
- Photos uploaded publicly in Facebook without any consent from OSM Thome will be disqualified.
