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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...

Solent LEP Chair applications open
14 January 2020

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
7 January 2020

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
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...

Maritime UK - Programme Manager (Skills & Diversity)
26 November 2019

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
6 November 2019

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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12 July 2019

The Nautical Institute signs MoU with IMO Technical Cooperation Division

The Nautical Institute (NI) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the NI will support the IMO in helping developing countries to meet international maritime standards. The NI has agreed to lend its expertise in professional...

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