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25 February 2026

Transport Select Committee Backs SMI Calls on Skills and Procurement

The House of Commons Transport Select Committee has published the final report of its inquiry into Skills for Transport Manufacturing

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25 February 2026

Babcock’s Back-to-Back Milestones Signal Sustained Pace in Type 31 Programme

Babcock has marked two major milestones in the Royal Navy’s Type 31 Inspiration Class programme, with the steel cut for HMS Bulldog and the rollout of…

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24 February 2026

BMT Unveils State-of-the-Art Digital Innovation and Simulation Centre in Fareham

BMT has announced the opening of its Digital Innovation & Simulation Centre (DISC) at the organisation’s Fareham site

19 February 2026

Teledyne Valeport Sponsors River Conservation Charity to Inspire the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders ​

Teledyne Valeport has announced a year-long sponsorship of UK-registered charity Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT), which protects, conserves, and…

19 February 2026

Lloyd’s Register Verifies GT Wings’ Performance Assessment Methodology for AirWing™ Jet Sail

GT Wings has secured Lloyd’s Register verification of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing™ Jet Sail.

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25 Mar
25 Mar 2026 – 27 Mar 2026

Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) 2026

APM (Asia Pacific Maritime) is the premier exhibition and conference in Asia showcasing a complete overview of the vessel sectors services and solutions, technology, vessel equipment, supplies, and...
31 Mar
31 Mar 2026 – 1 Apr 2026

Ocean Connect Asia 2026

Ocean Connect Asia presents a regional meeting point to bring together the converging worlds of autonomy, robotics and uncrewed based solutions for the ocean and coastal economies. As the...
01 Jun
1 Jun 2026 – 5 Jun 2026

POSIDONIA 2026

Posidonia brings the whole shipping world to its exhibitors. The international shipping community attends in strength with national pavilions and thousands of visitors.
09 Jun
9 Jun 2026, 08:30 – 11 Jun 2026, 17:00

Seawork 2026

In 2026, we are once again partnering with Seawork, Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition, to host a dedicated SMI Hub within the exhibition.
01 Sep
1 Sep 2026 – 4 Sep 2026

SMM 2026 (Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology trade fair)

When it comes to meeting up with all the leading protagonists of the global maritime industry, there’s no place like SMM, one of the leading international maritime trade fairs. 
13 Apr
13 Apr 2027, 09:00 – 15 Apr 2027, 17:00

Sea Asia 2027

SMI will once again organise the UK Group Pavilion at Sea Asia in its role as the official Country Pavilion organiser. The event will return, bigger and bolder on 16-18th March 2027. To register...
07 Jun
7 Jun 2027, 09:00 – 11 Jun 2027, 10:00

NorShipping 2027

SMI will once again organise the UK Group Pavilion at Nor-Shipping. The event will return, bigger and bolder in 2027. 
19 Oct
19 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027

Kormarine 2027

Join SMI in the UK Pavilion at Kormarine a leading international marine exhibition held biennially in Busan, South Korea. Kormarine highlights cutting-edge advancements in shipbuilding, maritime...

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For all those involved in exploring, protecting and sustainably operating in the world’s oceans and waterways. Oceanology International delivers access to comprehensive, innovative solutions, content…

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Manufacturers of marine approved fire suits sold worldwide. Manufacturers of marine approved fire suits sold worldwide, to the shipbuilding industry through our network of distributors.

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