The Society of Maritime Industries would like to congratulate the following maritime sector personnel on the award of Honours in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List

CBE

Professor Ed Hill, Chief Executive, National Oceanography Centre

OBE

Charles Hammond, Chief Executive, Forth Ports

Dr Grahaeme Henderson, Vice President of Shipping & Maritime, Shell

Commodore Paul Carroll Royal Navy

Captain Kevin Noakes Royal Navy

Our sector is full of great people doing great things – thankyou to you all!

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8 July 2026

SMI Publishes Maritime Trade Export Promotion Report

The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) has published From Pavilion to Pipeline: The Case for Maritime Trade Export Promotion, a new report…

6 July 2026

Sir Neville Trotter

3 July 2026

SMI Council Leadership Spotlight - Kevin Robertson

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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.

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.

07 Sep

7 Sep 2027 – 10 Sep 2027

DSEI 2027

SMI will be organising and managing a POD Showcase Stand at DSEI 2027 within the Naval Zone.

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...

02 Nov

2 Nov 2027 – 5 Nov 2027

Europort 2027

SMI will once again host a UK Pavilion at Europort 2027, providing a platform for UK companies to showcase their capabilities and engage with international partners and customers.

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