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15 September 2026

SMI Council Leadership Spotlight: Adam Dennett

Our spotlight series on the people behind SMI's Councils continues with Adam Dennett, Chair of SMI's Digital Technology Group and CEO of SpecTec.

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8 September 2026

Trust, Resilience and Cyber Security: Why SMI Chose Cyber Essentials Plus

SMI has achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification as part of a commitment to remain a resilient partner for members operating across the maritime, defence and security sectors.

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26 August 2026

SMI Recruiting Director of MASG, MSTG and SMIFutures

SMI is recruiting for a director to lead our maritime autonomy, marine science and technology and SMIFutures working group activity. Applications will close on 9th September 2026.

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29 July 2026

The Late John Craggs

The Society of Maritime Industries is saddened to learn of the death of Honorary Member, John Craggs at the age of 83.

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23 July 2026

SMI Futures Early Career Profile: Gemma Turner

In the latest SMIFutures Early Career Profile, Gemma Turner, Associate Director at Beckett Rankine reflects on how curiosity, variety and resilience have shaped her career

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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 demonstrating the exceptional value of government-backed trade show support for UK maritime SMEs.

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6 July 2026

Sir Neville Trotter

The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Neville Trotter at the age of 94.

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3 July 2026

SMI Council Leadership Spotlight - Kevin Robertson

As part of our new spotlight series, we're shining a light on the people behind SMI's Councils — the maritime leaders whose experience and judgement help shape the direction of our industry. First up is Kevin Robertson, Chair of SMI's Commercial Marine Group for two consecutive terms and General Manager of HamiltonJet EMEA (UK) Ltd.

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13 June 2026

Joint Statement on the Defence Investment Plan and defence spending by SMI, Make UK Defence, techUK, ADS, and TheCityUK

SMI joins leading defence trade bodies calling on Government to back UK defence with meaningful investment ahead of the NATO Summit.

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12 June 2026

Defence Investment Plan: SMI Statement

SMI Statement on the Defence Investment Plan

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