Maritime UK Weekly Update
Maritime UK
The collective voice for the UK's maritime industries. We champion and work to enable a thriving maritime sector.
Westminster: Transport Secretary sets out maritime priorities
News: Maritime sector renews commitment to diversity and inclusion with key taskforce appointments
On 20 October, Maritime UK announced the appointment of colleagues from across the sector to its Diversity in Maritime Taskforce following the success of Maritime UK Week 2022 (10-16 October).
The taskforce, which oversees the Diversity in Maritime programme, was launched in May 2020, in response to government’s flagship Maritime 2050 strategy. The programme is focused on ensuring that the future maritime workforce across the shipping, ports, services, engineering, and leisure marine industries is as diverse as possible.
Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP said:
“New appointments to the Maritime Taskforce are a great step in the right direction to make the maritime sector more open and accessible to all. Now we need to be reaching out to encourage those who haven't considered a career in the industry to do so.”
News: National Centre for Coastal Autonomy unlocks radical new capabilities for coastal science
The potential for autonomous technology to advance understanding of our constantly evolving ocean and coastlines has taken a major step forward with the launch of the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy.
The UK’s first autonomous fully-integrated coastal observing and monitoring network employs the latest autonomous technologies to drive towards a net zero oceanographic capability, delivering world-leading and cutting edge science. A fleet of state-of-the-art surface autonomous vessels, sub-surface coastal platforms and sophisticated scientific buoys are integrated on a unique high-speed award-winning marine communications network.
Maritime Leaders Forum: Session 1
The Maritime Leaders Forum is a new and exciting collaboration between Trinity House and Maritime UK.
The Forum will blend Trinity House’s wide industry expertise and history, with Maritime UK’s reach and capacity to drive change in the maritime sector.
The programme of fora will bring together authoritative speakers and industry leaders to discuss key industry issues and ambitions with each event being held at Trinity House. Each will consist of a topical keynote speech to provoke constructive and entertaining debate, followed by a networking reception kindly hosted by Trinity House.
Maritime UK and Trinity House will hold four events in the first year and look forward to feedback from maritime leaders who attend.
The Forum is open to decision-makers in companies across the breadth of the sector who are members of Trinity House or Maritime UK member communities. For those wishing to attend who are not a member of Trinity House or Maritime UK, please contact htebay@maritimeuk.org.
Session 1 - 21 November 18:30
The inaugural meeting will see our guest speaker, Michael Parker, a key figure in the global maritime sphere and a respected authority on the Poseidon Principles, set the global and national context for decarbonisation.
Upcoming events
Women in Maritime - Leadership, Sustainability and Belonging
Tuesday 1 November
Join us for a special Women in Maritime - Leadership, Sustainability and Belonging event.
The event will include a series of keynote addresses and an opportunity to network and share ideas on the topic of women in maritime.
This is an in-person event only.
We are grateful to Dentons UK for hosting and MLA College for sponsoring.
Register here
UK Chamber of Shipping – Autumn Lunch
Wednesday 2 November
The UK Chamber of Shipping is hosting their first ever Autumn lunch in Southampton on 2nd November at the Southampton harbour hotel & spa. This will kick off with a Q&A session with their President, Graham Westgarth (also CEO of V.Group) and provide both their members and non-members an opportunity to hear Graham’s thoughts on the future of UK Shipping. This will be followed by a Drinks Reception, which will offer great networking opportunities, and then a lovely three course meal.
Register here
Menopause in Maritime: From Policy to Connecting in Reality Workshop 2
Tuesday 8 November
Join us on Tuesday 8 November, 12:30pm – 2.00pm for the second Menopause in Maritime: From Policy to Connecting in Reality Workshop.
The session will dive into the topic of “Awareness”, and will look at some tried methods and strategies of coping with some of the (peri) menopausal signs in a safe, friendly and judgement free zone.
Thank you to the UK Chamber of Shipping for sponsoring the session.
Register here
Maritime UK Awards 2023
Thursday 9 March
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The 2023 Maritime UK Awards are to be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull on Thursday 9 March. Maritime UK is grateful to ABP who are Diamond Sponsors for the Awards.
From a judging panel of internationally recognised maritime leaders to an awards evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull, the Maritime UK Awards are a unique and impactful way to showcase your business, and collectively, to celebrate a thriving sector, worth £116bn to the UK economy
Submissions open shortly and tickets are on sale now.
Find out more.
Weekly roundup
Member news and views
CLIA launches new-to-selling-cruise training sessions - CLIA UK & Ireland
IMO to introduce new measures for reporting lost containers - Nautilus International
UK Chamber of Shipping member update October 2022 - UK Chamber of Shipping
British Marine Inland Boating Autumn Conference - British Marine
Winners of the Maritime UK Solent Awards 2022 announced - Solent LEP
Time bar finding sets precedent - Baltic Exchange
Trinity House welcomes two new Elder Brethren - Trinity House
HydroMAR-E project named part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2- SMI
Maritime in the news
National Centre for Coastal Autonomy unlocks radical new capabilities for coastal science - Mirage News
Govan yard powers full steam ahead: After years of decline, Glasgow's future as shipbuilding hub is secure - This is Money
‘We are outsiders’: the female boatbuilders of Instagram - The Guardian
Bibby Financial Services to launch marine finance business - Asset Finance International
PD Ports gives 250 Tees Valley children glimpse of careers at Teesport - The Northern Echo
Nicola Sturgeon to give evidence on Ferguson ferry debacle - The Times
Maritime UK Solent Awards announce 2022 winners - The Business Magazine
PICTURES: Harwich Haven Authority hosts its first Port Open Day - Harwich and Manningtree Standard
Fan's Take Rare Tour of Isles of Scilly Passenger/Cargoship Ferry the Scillonian III - Afloat
Maritime in Westminster
New funding opportunities
Member in focus
Society of Maritime Industries
The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) is the voice of the UK’s maritime engineering and business sector promoting and supporting companies which design, build, refit and modernise ships, and supply equipment and services for all types of commercial and naval ships, ports and terminals infrastructure, offshore oil and gas, maritime security and safety, marine science and technology, maritime autonomous systems and marine renewable energy.
SMI provides a wide range of activities both internationally and in the UK for the benefit of the maritime engineering business community. The members’ interests are represented by our six councils which focus on the markets in offshore energy, marine science and technology, commercial maritime operations, ship building, repair and equipment, naval platforms, systems and equipment, maritime autonomy, maritime security and safety, and ports and terminals infrastructure.
Our activities follow our objectives of presenting members with business opportunities, assisting with research and innovation, lobbying government and NGOs to improve the business environment, facilitating network opportunities and providing marketing and other services.
About Maritime UK
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