Our Mission: To build and maintain a world class UK maritime industry (covering shipbuilding, boat building, marine engineering and supply chain) through leading-edge innovation and improved productivity and competitiveness

UK marine industries have been responsible for some of the most important developments in the global industry, and contribute £10s of billions to the UK economy each year.  The UK has often been cited as the world’s leading maritime nation.  However, many other countries are now forging ahead, taking a long term view, and we must take action in the UK to stay ahead.

The Leadership Council is actively engaging the marine industries to develop a strategic approach to the future.  We are developing a strategic framework, and would welcome your contribution.  We are looking at the naval, commercial and leisure sub-sectors to see how they can best be developed collaboratively, and how the international markets drive demand for our goods and services.  We are identifying key areas of market driven innovation and technology development, and considering the skills that will be needed in the future.  We are looking at how this can be done sustainably, and with the optimal level of Government intervention.

 

Details of the framework strategy being developed are listed in the following pages.  Please have a look at areas which may interest you, and let us know what you think.  Individual contact points for each area are provided on the relevant page.  General enquiries should be addressed to:

 

Ms Patricia Judd
Assistant Director Marine
Aerospace Marine & Defence Unit
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
e-mail: patricia.judd@bis.gsi.gov.uk

1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET
Tel: +44 (0)207 215 1539