BMEA Purpose StatementThe British Marine Equipment Association (BMEA), established in 1966, is a market orientated trade association representing and promoting the interests of British manufacturers and suppliers of marine equipment and marine services to all types of commercial ships, from the smallest workboats to largest ships afloat.
BMEA also serves the interests of manufacturers and suppliers of hotel equipment to passenger ships; marine equipment and services to ports and terminals; the offshore industry, the fishing industry and marine technology.
The BMEA speaks for the marine equipment industry and represents it in dealings with UK and EU government agencies and other national groups. The BMEA also organise and co-ordinate marine related trade missions, exhibitions, seminars and events, primarily focused on export.
BMEA is a constituent trade association under the umbrella of the Society of Maritime Industries and has a solid membership base.
The association has a council of up to sixteen members, from various sections of the industry, which meets regularly to discuss matters of interest or concern to members.
Services Provided to Members- Attendance at major international exhibitions relating to marine equipment. BMEA facilitates substantial grants from UK Trade and Investment to assist with exhibition costs.
- Outward trade missions to developing and established territories usually supported by UK Trade and Investment.
- Inward trade missions, whereby BMEA arranges for international ship owners, and shipyard personnel to attend presentations in the UK by marine equipment manufacturers and service firms.
- Information on issues of significance to marine equipment suppliers provided in regular newsletters.
- Opportunities to network with other members for system and sub-system packages.
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John Southerden is the Director of BMEA and the Society's Director of Business Development.
British Marine Equipment Association (BMEA) NewsTrade Access Programme (TAP)
UKTI have following substantial lobbying, made the TAP funding much more attractive to SME’s
Fundamentally, those companies who did not pass the ‘new-to-export’ rules will now be able to take part in exhibitions provided they are ‘new-to-the-market’. Eligible SME’s will be subject to the lifetime limit of three grants that applies to the TAP scheme. Pre-April 2006 event grants are not fortunately counted.
As well as introducing ‘new-to-market’ rule, they have also greatly extended the range of ‘emerging markets’ identified as priorities for UKTI as a whole. Up until now, the emerging markets identified were primarily China, Hong Kong, India and Taiwan.
Just added to this list are: Arabian Gulf States, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Also Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.
Based on the ‘new-to-market’ rule, many experienced SME’s will be eligible for TAP grants for the forthcoming BMEA exhibitions in India – India Shipping Summit, 10th – 11th October 2006 and the Dalian World Maritime Fair, Shiport China, 25th – 28th October 2006. Copies of the BMEA flyers on these two events can be obtained by emailing
BMEA@maritimeindustries.org. Please book as soon as possible to take advantage of the ‘new-to-market’ grant of £1,800, bearing in mind, that there is a 2 month cut-off date for application of grants, prior to the October events.
Please contact John Southerden of BMEA if you have any questions (Tel: 020 7928 9199).
Kind Regards,
Yours sincerely
John S Southerden
BMEA Director
