Maritime Defence & Security News

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2 November 2021

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.

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30 September 2021

BAE Systems joins Diversity in Maritime Charter during Inclusion Week

BAE Systems has joined the Diversity in Maritime Charter, showing commitment to increasing the diversity of its workforce and building diversity and inclusion into its processes, practices, policies, systems, and training.

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29 September 2021

Lloyd’s Register and UK P&I Club launch new and improved Port State Control pocket checklist mobile app

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and UK P&I Club have released a new and improved Port State Control (PSC) checklist app. The app helps ensure that ship personnel are trained in how to inspect, maintain and operate life-saving equipment, and that equipment is ready for use at all times

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24 September 2021

Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate HMS VENTURER at Rosyth

Babcock, the aerospace, defence and security company, was joined by UK Secretary of State for Defence and Shipbuilding Tsar, Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP to cut the first steel for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS VENTURER.

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19 August 2021

Collaboration, partnership and interoperability in subsea defence

The theme at the heart of many major naval defence events this year is integration and collaboration. Simon Partridge, Chief Strategy Officer at Sonardyne Group, discusses the opportunities for naval industry collaboration, ways to ensure parity with businesses and the key to making faster technological advances in subsea defence.

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