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Welcome Giorgio
SMI and Maritime UK have joined forces to increase their policy engagement with the appointment of Giorgio Buttironi.
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.
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.
National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are hiring a Commercial Development Officer
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) - the UK's centre of excellence for oceanographic sciences have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Development Officer to join the Strategic Business Development team.
OceanWise are looking for a new Oceanographic Engineer
Due to a period of extended growth and expansion, OceanWise are looking to recruit an Oceanographic Engineer to support their Environmental Monitoring Business Unit.
UK Shipbuilding Taskforce Launched to Boost Skills and Jobs
The Department for Education (DfE) is calling on experts from the shipbuilding industry to apply to become a member of the first UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce.
Valeport introduce new marine sensing and monitoring instruments at Oceanology International
A ‘must see’ for visitors to Oceanology International is the showing of Valeport’s new Bathy2, an exciting evolution in the collection of bathymetric data, which will be on the Valeport stand ahead of its formal release later this year.
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.
UKHO contracts OceanWise to provide Marine Environmental Monitoring Systems
OceanWise has, through competitive tender been awarded the contract to supply, install, and maintain Marine Environmental Monitoring Systems (MEMS) globally as part of an initial 3-year Framework Agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO).
NOC equips RRS Discovery & RRS James Cook with WaveRadar REX2 systems from RS Aqua
In early 2021, the National Oceanography Centre enhanced their existing research ships with two RS Aqua WaveRadar REX2 system, for the RRS Discovery and the RRS James Cook. The RRS Discovery is now equipped with a full REX2 system, while the RRS James Cook REX2 system will be installed later in the year during routine maintenance.
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