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MarRI-UK nominated for an award!
Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) has been nominated for the 2020 Green4Sea Initiative Award at this year's Safety4Sea awards. They have made it this far but now need your vote and your help to spread the word. The award will go to the nominee with the most public votes between now...
Latin America and the Caribbean UK Roadshow 9-13 March 2020
Want to get the latest on the business environment and export opportunities inLatin America and the Caribbean (LatAC)? Are you an experienced exporter thinking of expanding to a region full of vibrant and lucrative markets? The Department for International Trade (DIT) is delighted to invite you...
IMarEST awards first Certificate of Excellence to Bangladesh Marine Academy
The Bangladesh Marine Academy has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) to recognise the exceptional quality of its maritime education and training provision. The academy is the first to be awarded the...
BPA Re-Issues Call for Port Futures Project
The BPA is today re-issuing our invitation for industry bodies to collaborate with us on Thought Leadership projects. The BPA Port Futures programme has been running since 2018 and is a thought leadership platform our members and the wider industry. We are keen to continue to work...
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...
Solent LEP Chair applications open
The application process for a new business leader to head up the Board of Directors as the new Chair of the Solent LEP has opened. The leadership of the Chair is critical to the success of the LEP and our new Chair will have the opportunity to shape the Solent by providing leadership to the...
AGI Recognised as Top International Performer in the Central South
Accountancy and Business advisory firm BDO LLP’s most recent analysis of the mid-market has shown that Aeronautical & General Instruments (AGI) is one of the Central South’s success stories in achieving sustained international growth. It is one of just 20 companies...
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...
Maritime UK - Programme Manager (Skills & Diversity)
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a national programme for one of Britain’s biggest industries. You will be a key member of a small but dynamic and delivery-focused team, with responsibility for supporting the work of the Maritime Skills Commission (a new industry-Government...
MarRI-UK - Programme Manager
MarRI-UK is currently recruiting a Programme Manager to provide leadership of MarRI-UK establishment and its research and innovation priorities. Work undertaken by industry and academia has sought to shape an initiative called MarRI-UK, which addresses the lack of coordination and resource in...
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