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SMI Chief Executive, John Murray, to retire in the summer
3 February 2020

SMI Chief Executive, John Murray, to retire in the summer

The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) has announced that its long-standing Chief Executive, John Murray, intends to retire at the end of June. John was originally employed by the British Marine Equipment Council (BMEC) which was renamed the Society of Maritime Industries in July 2001 to...

Society of Maritime Industries Chief Executive Vacancy
3 February 2020

Society of Maritime Industries Chief Executive Vacancy

The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) is the lead trade association for the UK’s maritime engineering and business sector, which is part of an industry which supports £46 billion to the UK’s GVA.  Our broad membership ranges from large prime contractors to SMEs. Member...

Shipping Minister highlights importance of ports and shipping during BPA conference
16 January 2020

Shipping Minister highlights importance of ports and shipping during BPA conference

The shipping and maritime minister Nus Ghani opened the UK Chamber of Shipping and British Ports Association one-day conference on decarbonisation last week and talked of the importance of the industry in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. During her key-note address she...

New Year’s Honours 2020 awards to those in the maritime and marine sector
2 January 2020

New Year’s Honours 2020 awards to those in the maritime and marine sector

A large number of individuals from the sector have been honoured in the 2020 list of New Year’s Honours and SMI offers congratulations to all the recipients. KNIGHT GRAND CROSS IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH (GCB) Admiral Sir Philip JONES, lately First...

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