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Sir Ben Ainslie CBE - After Dinner Speaker at SMI Annual Dinner

This year, we are very pleased to welcome Sir Ben Ainslie CBE as our after dinner speaker.

Voyage to net zero in maritime underway as government confirms £12m for zero emission technologies

Multi-million investment announced for innovative projects to help stop vessels polluting our seas. Competition will create cleaner and greener routes on key domestic and international travel, fulfilling the UK’s COP26 commitment, as well as domestic green ferry sailings. UK SHORE, created to decarbonise the maritime sector, is a fundamental element of the UK’s voyage to net zero shipping by 2050, and will support thousands of skilled jobs around the country

Members of the UK’s first Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce Announced

Members of the UK’s first Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce have been announced and we are delighted with the volume of members involved.

Oceanology International Americas and the Society for Maritime Industries shake hands on deal

Oceanology International Americas (OiA) has struck a deal with the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) to create an SMI/British Pavilion at the event in San Diego in Feb 2023.

Society of Maritime Industries welcomes 'huge step forward' as shipbuilding strategy releases

The Society of Maritime Industries is welcoming the publication of the National Shipbuilding Strategy refresh today by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Merseyside.  

It’s Carnival Time

South Shields based Solar Solve Marine recently dispatched a consignment of 49 of its Type Approved, SOLASAFE anti-glare roller sunscreens to Carnival UK in Southampton. They were to replace the old screens installed at the navigation bridge windows of P&O cruise ship MV AURORA, that was built in Pappenburg, Germany in 2000.

UK Government is developing a business case for a Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme

We continue our drive to get the Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme up and running to support UK vessel builders.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) Modern Slavery Statement

Following the publication of the first UK Government Modern Slavery Statement in March 2020, the MOD has on 25th November 2021 published its first annual departmental Modern Slavery Statement. The statement provides more granular detail about the actions the department has taken during the financial year to tackle modern slavery in MOD operations and supply chains, and allows the public to see how the MOD are implementing anti-slavery policies, mitigating risks and tracking progress.

National Shipbuilding Strategy Dinner

SMI Green Maritime Survey reveals big uptick in maritime engineering firms embracing decarbonisation

Our recent Green Maritime Survey reported a big increase in the number of companies embracing the decarbonisation agenda.The survey paints a picture of positive change in the industry with 85pc actioning green initiatives, two thirds actively involved in green research and developing green technologies and 78pc running incentives for staff to lower their environmental impact.