Achievements of the Society of Maritime Industries


The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) has continued to provide a wide range of activities both internationally and in the UK during the last year for the benefit of the maritime engineering business community. Our members’ wide ranging interests are reflected through six areas of business each advised on policy by a Council of members experienced in those business areas:


Offshore industries including renewable energy supported by the ABOI Council


Marine science and technology supported by the AMSI Council


Commercial maritime, ship building and repair, and marine equipment supported by the BMEA Council


Naval and maritime defence & security supported by the BNEA Council


Maritime autonomous systems supported by the MAS Council


Ports and terminals infrastructure supported by the PTG Council


By organising ourselves in this way SMI continues to ensure it seeks out business opportunities which meet the needs of its members across a broad range of markets in the maritime industries. 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.


Business Overseas and in the UK


SMI has supported companies at eleven international trade fairs overseas and one in the UK during the last year. The overseas trade fairs took place across the world in Bahrain, Chile, Dubai, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Poland, Qatar, Singapore and USA. Most of these trade fairs were supported by grants from the Department for International Trade in our capacity as an accredited Trade Challenge Partner. This is an important part of our support for companies wishing to seek visibility in those markets which offer good prospects for future business.


During the year we have hosted a number of inward trade missions, including Brazil and Oman, to the UK. Of particular note


SMI Director Captain Christopher McHugh with member Aish Technologies at EURONAVAL 2016


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was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding together with our partner Maritime London, with the Mauritius Ports Authority and Ports Users’ Council. The signing ceremony was preceded by a joint business meeting between members and companies from Mauritius keen to foster stronger links with the UK.


We have arranged a series of seminars on technical and business opportunity related subjects to keep our members and the wider industry fully informed. Many companies report that they gain valuable insight as a result of these meetings which are an extremely cost effective way to learn of new opportunities. A good example was the seminar on the procurement and build programme for the polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, in collaboration with SMI member Cammell Laird.


Our web portal continues to generate a large monthly traffic particularly for our highly functional ‘Product Search’ section. Members benefit from being able to display their capabilities on a web portal which is updated every day and therefore maintains its visibility to search engines. The enhanced ‘Member Zone’ provides the SMI membership with exclusive information on markets, presentations from seminars and key news to assist in the running of their business.


Members have also been able to avail themselves of the services of our resident manager in Shanghai, whose valuable contacts can ensure that their products and services are channelled to the right procurement personnel. A number of member companies have now benefited from this service in a variety of sectors in this important market.


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