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16 April 2025

Opportunity for UK Businesses to Join The Pakistan International Maritime Expo & Conference (PIMEC)

PIMEC is an initiative of the Pakistan Navy, being organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs in order to jump start development in the maritime sector. ADS, SMI and High Commission of Pakistan are inviting interest from UK businesses to join the event in Karachi on Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th November 2025.

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16 April 2025

Clean Energy Projects Prioritised for Grid Connections

Ofgem has confirmed the National Energy System Operator's ambitious new plan to reform grid connections and unlock billions of investment.

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16 April 2025

Amanda Martin MP Visits Griffon Marine's Shipyard in Portchester

Amanda Martin, MP for Portsmouth North, visited Griffon Marine’s Trafalgar Wharf shipyard on 4th April, where she was welcomed by CEO Mark Downer and met members of the team during a site tour.

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15 April 2025

Princess Royal Officially Opens Glasgow Shipbuilding Academy

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially opened BAE Systems’ Applied Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow at a ceremony at the Company’s Scotstoun site.

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15 April 2025

IMO Approves Net-Zero Regulations for Global Shipping

The International Maritime Organization has achieved another important step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships globally, aiming for net-zero emissions by or around 2050. 

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10 April 2025

Wake Media and Thetius sign a Strategic Marketing Partnership to Enhance Maritime Services

Wake Media, the specialist marketing and communications agency, has partnered with Thetius, the leading specialist maritime technology research firm, to deliver a unique service offering to its clients.

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10 April 2025

Babcock awarded Capability Insertion Period contract by UK MOD for Type 31 frigates

Babcock International Group (Babcock) has been awarded a c.£65 million, five-ship contract to deliver the Capability Insertion Period (CIP) for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN) Type 31 frigates being built by the company at its Rosyth facility in Scotland.

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9 April 2025

NOC Launches New Innovation Hub to Power Ocean Tech and Blue Economy

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has unveiled an ambitious new Innovation Hub in Southampton, designed to accelerate advances in ocean technology and support sustainable growth across the blue economy.

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8 April 2025

Successful Collaboration between Planet Ocean Ltd and Sonardyne International Ltd

Planet Ocean Ltd announced a collaboration with Sonardyne International Ltd resulting in the successful integration and deployment of three, gold standard instruments from its reseller partners, Sea-Bird Scientific, Sequoia and 4H-Jena.

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8 April 2025

European Research Institute to Acquire NOC Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

A leading European research, technology and innovation organisation has chosen cutting edge underwater robotics from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to help advance its marine research capabilities

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