Commercial Marine News

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20 February 2025

SMIFutures Early Career Profiles: Ian Johnson

Following last week’s National Apprenticeship Week, hear from Ian Johnson, Quality Technician at RNLI as he shares his journey into the maritime industry as an apprentice.

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17 February 2025

Artemis Technologies and Delta Marine Announce MOU to advance clean maritime solutions in Washington State

Artemis Technologies, the global leader in commercial efoiling vessels, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Delta Marine to manufacture eFoiler® vessels specifically for Washington’s Puget Sound

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13 February 2025

Kongsberg Maritime develops innovative Mooring Capable Solution for Offshore Construction Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime has developed an innovative mooring capable solution for Offshore Construction Vessels (OSCVs), expanding the capabilities of OSCVs beyond their current scope to include the pre-lay of mooring lines as a natural extension to original suction anchor capabilities.

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11 February 2025

Commercial Shipbuilding Trade Mission to Spain

The Department for Business & Trade is seeking expressions of interest from the UK maritime industry to participate in an outward mission to Madrid with local commercial shipyards

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11 February 2025

Macduff Ship Design confirms successful delivery of 2 vessels to SAAM Towage Canada by Cheoy Lee Shipyard

Macduff Ship Design announce the delivery of 2 vessels to SAAM Towage Canada by Cheoy Lee Shipyard.

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28 January 2025

LJMU and Laskaridis Shipping sign MoU to drive maritime innovation and sustainability

This strategic partnership combines LJMU's academic excellence with Laskaridis Shipping's industry expertise to address pressing challenges in shipping. The collaboration will explore cutting-edge projects, including data-driven innovation, experimental research, and proposals for external funding to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability within the industry.

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14 January 2025

Cammell Laird Hosts Keel Laying Ceremony for First New Mersey Ferry to be Built in 60 Years

Cammell Laird, part of the APCL Group, hosted the Keel Laying Ceremony on Friday 10 January for the first new Mersey Ferry in 60 years - named The Royal Daffodil.

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11 December 2024

In Rememberance of John Southerden, 1950 - 2024

SMI is deeply saddened to announce the passing of John Southerden, a former colleague who played a key role in supporting UK maritime businesses around the world.

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5 December 2024

BMT Strengthens Maritime Engineering and Design Leadership in Asia Pacific with Strategic Acquisition of AMT

Acquisition of independent, Australian-owned AMT enhances BMT’s expertise in naval architecture and marine engineering, bolstering capability to pursue opportunities across the APAC region.

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25 November 2024

Crown Estate Scotland commits £250k to expand Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence programme

Crown Estate Scotland has contributed £250,000 to support the Environmental Interactions Strategic Programme (EISP) – one of four collaborative, multi-year programmes that deliver rigorous research and thought leadership for the sector.

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