General:

The Association of Marine Scientific Industries (AMSI) is a constituent association of the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) and benefits from its significant resources across all maritime sectors. As a market orientated trade association, AMSI supports companies in the marine science and technology sector and is also the focus for the oceanographic and marine environment interests of members of the Society of Maritime Industries.

What can AMSI do for my business?

Whether a company is developing new markets for its products and services or seeking representation at the highest level of government and its agencies, AMSI is the trade association of choice for companies and organisations in the marine science sector including manufacturers, researchers, and system suppliers. Successes include:

• a raised profile at Parliamentary level. AMSI is also a member of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee
  
• partnership arrangement with Intelligent Exhibitions through which AMSI members can enjoy major benefits at Ocean Business
  
• official supporters of Oceanology International to give AMSI members a higher profile at the event together with a voice on the event’s strategic advisory board
  
• an invitation to give verbal evidence to the House of Commons Scientific and Technology Select Committee inquiry “Investigating the Oceans”
  
• extensive recognition in academic centres and government agencies, such as Defra, NOCS, Eurogoos, MIA, IACMST, UKTI as the representative voice for the marine scientific industry.

Please download a letter from the Chairman of the AMSI Council as to why he joined AMSI here

Services provided to Members:

• Information on issues of significance in marine science and technology provided in regular briefings.
  
• Opportunities to network with other members across the whole of the Society of Maritime Industries for commercial benefit.
  
• Organises conferences, seminars and workshops relevant to the industry at beneficial rates for members.
  
• Opportunities for UK Trade and Investment sponsorship of overseas trade missions and attendance at overseas exhibitions. AMSI facilitates substantial grants to assist with costs.
  
• Inward trade missions, whereby AMSI arranges for international customers and stakeholders to visit the UK and see at first hand UK capability.

Our objectives are:

• To promote recognition and expansion of the marine scientific industry through national and European initiatives
  
• To provide technological and market related information to members
  
• To offer a means of active and positive co-operation with the European Commission and national governments
  
• To assist in the development of governmental oceanographic programmes and services
  
• To provide an objective forum for the discussion and resolution of common problems or issues that impacts the commercial oceanographic industry
  vTo provide a coordinated voice for the industry sector on national, European and international issues.

Useful Information:

The NERC Marine Facilities programme covers all of the seagoing scientific services and facilities for which NERC provides infrastructure and capital funding in order that they can be provided ‘free at the point of use’ to the NERC community. A list of capital equipment requirements for the NERC marine equipment pool is included in the presentation which can be found here. Please note a member login is required.

An InfoBase of the European Research vessels (RVs), EurOceanic, is available. The InfoBase, including specifications on 221 operating RVs longer than 10 meters, can be consulted by clicking here. This new InfoBase is a contribution of the Members of EurOcean to facilitate the access to existing marine research infrastructures in Europe and to build up a European Marine Research Area.