Commercial Marine News
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.
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.
British Company Coltraco Ultrasonics Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise, for Second Time
We are delighted to announce that Coltraco Ultrasonics have are honoured to have won The Queens Award for Enterprise 2022.
Babcock Begins Major Regeneration of Devonport Facility
Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence, security and aerospace company, has started a series of major infrastructure projects at Devonport in Plymouth. Over the next 10 years Babcock will develop state of-the-art facilities to meet the evolving requirements of the UK’s Royal Navy.
Aquatec Scoops Two Prestigious Awards at Offshore Technology Conference 2022
Through-water communications and subsea integrity specialist Aquatec is celebrating this week after winning OTC’s 2022 Spotlight on New Technology Award and ASME’s 2022 Albert Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award.
Astute Electronics announce the launch of a dedicated maritime division, focusing on all areas of Naval and Civil marine
Astute have worked within the aerospace and defence industry since their inception, with their presence in the area growing exponentially over the last 30+ years, providing services covering the entire span of projects from design-in to through life support.
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