Maritime Defence & Security News
Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum
Maritime UK is delighted to announce details of the first Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum, due to be held in Hull to coincide with the Maritime UK Awards 2023.
ZEVI Funding Competition Launched
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £77 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate clean maritime solutions for 3 years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
Warsash Maritime School Cadet named MCA Officer Trainee of the Year 2022
A newly qualified cadet from Solent University’s Warsash Maritime School (WMS), Daisy Jarvis, has been announced as the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s ‘Officer Trainee of the Year 2022’.
Skills for Green Jobs Workstream
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£1.6bn MoD contract for Royal Navy support ships awarded to Team Resolute
A £1.6 billion contract has been awarded to Team Resolute to manufacture the vessels providing munitions, stores and provisions to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates.
ICE Introduces its Thames Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Design
ICE has for many years provided navy and coast guard ship design for clients in Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Romania, Thailand, the UK, and the US. Based on extensive experience from both commercial and naval shipyards around the world, ICE has recently developed a proprietary OPV design named the Thames Class.
Webinar on “Opportunities in Pakistan Maritime Sector”
The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) and ADS Group are collaborating with the High Commission for Pakistan at London in organising captioned webinar which is scheduled on Thursday 12th January 2023.
State-of-the-art simulator transforms research and development into marine and maritime installations
A state-of-the-art facility which could play a critical role in the global offshore renewable energy sector and clean maritime has been installed at the University of Plymouth.
New SMI Chair - Congratulations Brian and Elizabeth
The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) is today announcing that Brian Johnson of BAE Systems has been elected as its new Chair after Russell Gould of Hensoldt UK, stepped down. Brian has a strong history with SMI having been Chair of the Maritime Defence & Security Group and more recently an elected board member.
MUK Awards 2023
Held for the first time in September 2019, the Maritime UK Awards are run by the industry for the benefit of the industry. From a judging panel of internationally recognised maritime leaders to an awards evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull, the Maritime UK Awards are a unique and impactful way to showcase your business, and collectively, to celebrate a thriving sector.
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