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SMI represents UK maritime industry at Euronaval 2026
MDSG Manager Jayne Bradford has been in Paris this week representing SMI and its members at Euronaval 2026
SMI brings UK shipbuilding to Parliament
SMI brought together parliamentarians, the National Shipbuilding Office and representatives from across the UK shipbuilding and maritime engineering, science and technology industry for our Parliamentary Shipbuilding Drop-In in Westminster.
SMI joins Maritime UK Council meeting with HRH The Princess Royal
SMI was honoured to attend a recent Maritime UK Council meeting aboard HMS Wellington, joined by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
SMI Celebrates 25 Years Championing the UK Maritime Sector
The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) marked its 25th anniversary on Monday 26 October with a celebration at the House of Lords, bringing together members, government representatives and key stakeholders from across the UK maritime sector.
Meet Raymond Siliakus: Why Europort 2027 matters for UK maritime companies
As UK maritime companies look towards Europort 2027, we spoke to Raymond Siliakus, Director of Europort, about the opportunities the exhibition presents for UK suppliers and what companies can do to maximise their participation.
Innovative helicopter landing system installed on third Royal Navy ship at UK Docks
UK Docks Marine Services has helped install an advanced Heli Deck Lighting System on the Royal Navy's HMS Forth, improving helicopters' ability to land on the vessel at night. Work on the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) means HMS Forth now joins sister ships HMS Trent and HMS Spey in hosting the Glamox Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System (HVLAS). The new technology will enable the ship's staff to operate with greater flexibility, control, and mission agility.
Navantia UK wins second new vessel export contract at Methil and launches recruitment drive for 60 skilled roles
Navantia UK has won a second new vessel export contract for its Methil yard and is recruiting 60 skilled workers to support the next phase of work at the Fife facility. The contract follows a first new vessel export order secured earlier this year and comes shortly after Methil completed construction of the Navantia UK Seahorse, the barge supporting delivery of the Fleet Solid Support programme for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Former Smith's Yard reaches full capacity following major investment by UK Docks Marine Services
ALL four dry docks at the former Smith's Dockyard on Teesside were full this week for the first time since the 1980s under one operator, following major investment by UK Docks Marine Services. The milestone is positive news for the port and Teesside, underscoring a bright future for ship repair and maintenance on the river.
ACUA Ocean and Forssea Robotics Complete Successful ROV–USV Integration
ACUA Ocean, a leader in uncrewed surface vessel (USV) technology for maritime defence and offshore energy applications, and Forssea Robotics, a specialist developer of high-performance remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), today announced the successful completion of integration trials pairing Forssea's ARGOS ROV with ACUA Ocean's USV Pioneer; with positioning support from Sonardyne, utilising a pole mounted mini-ranger 2 system.
90POE launches Crew Docs AI - catching passport errors before crew changes fail
90POE (Ninety Percent of Everything) has launched Crew Docs AI, an AI document check built into the passport verification workflow of OpenOcean STUDIO Crew. Crew Docs AI reads each passport as it is uploaded, compares it with the crew record and flags only the fields that need a second look, so errors and compliance issues are caught at verification, not at the airport. It is a practical application of AI to one of the most common causes of failed crew changes.
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