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SeeByte awarded contract from DE&S to provide C2 and Autonomy for Royal Navy MHC
SeeByte has been awarded a contract by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) agency to provide a range of command and control, autonomy and software design services to the UK Ministry of Defence in support of all Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) and related programmes.
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2 Briefing Event
The Department for Transport, Innovate UK and Innovate UK KTN are hosting an industry engagement event on the 9th June in Liverpool to provide more details on CMDC 2, including the scope and eligibility criteria.
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.
Acquisition Allows Local Forging Company to Triple its CNC Machining Capacity
Somers Forge the UK’s leading open die forge has acquired A&B Richardson Engineering, based in Oldbury. The company which is best known for being a tool and die manufacturer, has continually invested in a variety of CNC machines and CAD design capabilities.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace Visits A&P Falmouth
In the first major visit since the launch of the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy earlier this year, Defence Secretary and Shipbuilding Tsar Ben Wallace visited A&P Falmouth.
Windship Technology publishes proprietary research highlighting the positive effect that its patented rig design can have in helping ship operators post the January 2023 EEXI environment legislation
The new regulatory framework (Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index - EEXI) around CO2 emissions for existing shipping come into force in January 2023 and many ship owners are now considering how to meet these through either operational changes or technical alterations.
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.
GE Power Conversion and Partners Achieve Milestones in Cleaner Maritime Technologies for Ships and Ports
GE and its partners mark the success of two innovation projects helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector through cleaner fuels and energy efficiency measures.
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