SMI Weekly Newsletter 26/09/2024
Society of Maritime Industries (SMI)
Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) is the voice of the UK’s maritime engineering and business sector.
SMI News
SMI Annual Dinner 2024: RNLI announced as official charity partner
We invite representatives from across the SMI membership to join us on the 28th November 2024 at the prestigious Merchant Taylors' Hall, London for an evening of exceptional networking and fine dining at the SMI Annual Dinner 2024.
We are delighted to announce that the RNLI is this year's official charity partner. RNLI Chief Executive Peter Sparkes will deliver this year's after-dinner speech, discussing the critical life-saving work of the RNLI and how members of the maritime industry can support.
An official after party will be held at Core bar from 11pm, which is kindly sponsored by Sonihull and European Diesel Services!?
Both tables of ten and individual tickets are available to book. We are also pleased to offer a special discount for our new members. For more details on the new member offer, please contact us at [email protected] We look forward to seeing you there!?
View the photography from last year's event here.?
Defence Attaché Networking Reception: 16th October 2024
The Society of Maritime Industries is holding a networking reception to meet Defence Attachés, Government, defence and industry members of the UK maritime enterprise at The In and Out Club, 4 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4JU on Wednesday 16th October 2024. The event will begin at 1200 for 1215 and finish at 3pm.
Dress code is business attire or uniform equivalent.
Maj Gen Duncan Forbes (Director Strategy and Policy and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff) will be our guest speaker and there will be representatives from Department of Business and Trade (Defence and Security Exports), the National Shipbuilding Office, Defence Equipment Sales Authority, the RN and other various MOD departments in attendance.
SMI PTG: Annual Current Trends in Shipping Review now available to book?
The SMI Annual Current Trends in Shipping Review returns on the 7th November 2024 from 10am-1.30pm. This in person symposium is kindly hosted by Clyde & Co at The St Botolph Building London and offers essential market intelligence, analysis, and perspectives in response to the unprecedented challenges currently facing the shipping industry.
Participants will hear from Trevor Crowe and Sarah Holden of Clarksons Research, and Nigel Pusey , CEO of Container Trades Statistics Ltd.??
Previous editions of the event have been met with highly favourable reviews and as places are limited to just 40, we advise booking early.?
MAChallenge 2025: Now Open for Applications!?
We are excited to announce that our Marine Autonomy Challenge (MAChallenge) 2025 is now open for applications! It is open to teams of up to 5 students from UK universities. The competition is designed to showcase autonomy in the maritime sector and the career opportunities within it. Students will learn how to program an unmanned surface vessel to undertake a variety of tasks and then spend a weekend testing if all works in the real world. Students also have the opportunity to meet and network with employers who are looking for future talent.
Not to mention there is a ￡2,000 price for the winning team!
Please share with university contacts or students who may wish to apply.
Workboat Working Group: Registration for the WWG Annual Seminar now live
SMI is pleased to announce details of the SMI WWG Annual Seminar to be held on the 27th November 2024 at the Informa HQ (pictured above). This in-person seminar will focus on developing growth and prospects within the UK Supply Chain for the design, build and upgrade of workboat and coastal vessels.
Sessions will be as below:?
All seminar participants are welcome to join an evening dinner from 17.30. Spaces are limited and as such, early booking is advised. Speaker details and full programme details will be published imminently.?
SMI Policy Update: Labour Party Conference Edition Available
In this week’s update, SMI looks at:
You can access the weekly SMI Policy and Public Affairs Update in the Member Zone?here.
Member and Partner News
Sonardyne's technology enables fully remote gathering of important oceanographic data from Atlantic Ocean currents
A number of Sonardyne?Origin 65?Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) and Current?Pressure Inverted Echo Sounders?(CPIES) are positioned on the seabed in the Gulf of Mexico gathering long term data on the Loop Current System (LCS).
Understanding the LCS is important for oceanographers as it has a wide-reaching impact on many areas including the disruption of subsea operations, hurricane intensity and changes to nutrient and food cycles important to marine life. However, sending manned vessels offshore to gather this LCS data incurs risk to crews and high operational costs, as well as generating greenhouse gas emissions.
UK Government announces GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen
This week it has been announced that Great British Energy will be headquartered in Aberdeen, with 2 smaller sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow.?
The move forms part of the government’s plans to support clean energy in the North Sea, ensuring Aberdeen continues to thrive as Scotland’s clean energy capital. The government recently announced the biggest-ever investment in offshore wind and continues to progress technologies like carbon capture and storage and hydrogen - as well as ensuring that oil and gas is used for decades to come as part of a fair and balanced transition away from fossil fuels.
PML Applications contributes to groundbreaking UN Report on Biofouling
PML Application's Anna Yunnie and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Emeritus Fellow Dave Smith are among the expert contributors to a major international report on biofouling.?The "Marine Biofouling: Non-Indigenous Species and Management Across Sectors" report is published by the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) and makes recommendations on the challenges, policy and regulation relating to biofouling and invasive species in the marine and maritime sectors.?
BMT and Strategic Marine Unveil Sustainable StratCat35 CTV
Working in partnership with Strategic Marine, SMI member BMT is proud to introduce its latest addition to the offshore wind industry: the StratCat35 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). This cutting-edge vessel, making its debut at WindEnergy Hamburg, is designed to meet a wider range of operator requirements while placing sustainability at the forefront of the offshore wind sector.
As part of Strategic Marine’s range of CTV vessels, the StratCat35 delivers significant advancements in both design and functionality. At 35 metres in length, this vessel offers an expansive deck area, significantly improving storage capacity and enhancing operational versatility by allowing more working space. The?proven BMT Z-Bow hull form?provides superior seakeeping in harsh offshore conditions, while also improving vessel speed and overall performance.
Diversity in Maritime Pledge
Signing up to the Maritime UK Diversity in Maritime Pledge is a commitment to fostering a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace in the maritime industry.
By signing, your business or organisation takes a public stance on promoting diversity in all its forms—be it gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or background.
New Funding Opportunities via MarRI-UK
Thank you Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) for including the news of the new BMT 35m CTV ??
Chief Executive Officer at Society of Maritime Industries (SMI)
2 个月this is a rather full newsletter - not too surprising given how busy September has been. Don't forget the SMI Dinner - November 28