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24 April 2024

Babcock takes on full Type 23 upkeep responsibility for Royal Navy

Babcock has been awarded the contract to manage the Type 23 class frigate Refit Support Group

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23 April 2024

BMT Partners with DNV to Accelerate Australian Landing Craft Design

BMT’s Mature CAIMEN® Large Design: A Key Player in the Expanding CAIMEN® Landing Craft Family for Australia’s LC-H Needs

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22 April 2024

APCL Group to develop groundbreaking green energy project

Two of APCL’s companies will deliver pioneering clean energy projects following successful bids for government funding.

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16 April 2024

AUKUS Trilateral Advanced Capabilities Forum bring industry together for first time

AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum will see the participation of 12 Trade Associations representing the Australian, US and UK industry in the aerospace, defence, security, maritime and tech sectors alongside senior government officials from the three allied partners.

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8 April 2024

Department for Transport launches £1.5m International Green Corridors Fund (IGCF) - CMDC 5

The UK Government has launched the International Green Corridors Fund which forms fifth round of the Clean Maritime Demonstrator Competition (CMDC5)

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4 April 2024

Commercial Growth for APCL Group

The APCL Group of companies has experienced a significant period of growth from the start of 2024, with its three UK facilities operating at full capacity.

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4 April 2024

Help inspire Future Maritime Engineers with the Wellington Trust

The Wellington Trust is thrilled to announce that funding has been obtained to run Future Maritime Engineers (FME) again in 2024.

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2 April 2024

SMIFutures: Early Career Profiles - Tirren Ambroziak

Meet Tirren Ambroziak, oceanographic engineer and valued member of SMIFutures. We recently sat down with Tirren to discuss entryways into maritime careers, overcoming imposter syndrome and carving your own path in the industry.

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27 March 2024

Harland & Wolff welcomes Education Minister as it launches work experience and internship schemes

Yesterday, Harland & Wolff welcomed Northern Ireland Education Minister Paul Givan MLA to its iconic shipyard to mark the launch of the company’s 2024 Belfast schools work experience and internship programme

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26 March 2024

SEA-KIT leads the march on Unmanned Marine Systems certification

SEA-KIT's 12 metre SEA-KIT X-Class USV, Fugro Blue Essence®, was recently awarded LR UMS certification, marking the company’s 5th certificate and the first LR UMS certificate for a Category 0 certified vessel.

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Marine Autonomy Challenge (MAChallenge)

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