Jos Standerwick, ceo Maritime London is taking part in one of the toughest and most exhilarating corporate events – the Seafarers UK, 24 Peaks Challenge – climbing 24 peaks all over 2,400 feet in 24 hours in the Lake District, in July.

He is participating as a member of the Carisbrooke Shipping team and is fundraising for Seafarers UK, which provides vital support to seafarers in need and their families. To help Jos reach his fundraising goal, just click here.

Meanwhile, Chamber of Shipping ceo, Bob Sanguinetti has successfully run in the London Marathon in completing the course in 3 hours 59 minutes and raising £12,000 for Seafarers UK.

Bob Sanguinetti commented that: “I have been working in the Maritime industry for all my adult life. It is nice to be able to put something back into it and being able to run the London Marathon- in support of a very worthy charity like the Seafarer UK is a real privilege and an opportunity that I am very keen to take up. Seafarers UK does a very huge amount of work in support of seafarers in need and their families – so being able to make a small contribution towards that is something that I am very much looking forward to.”