President’s introducon Archie Bethel CBE
The annual handbook and members’ directory provides an opportunity to review the achievements of the Society (SMI) and also to inform our members’ customers about the industry renowned capabilies which exist within the UK and are widely sought throughout the world. As the leading trade associaon for companies in manufacturing, support and associated services for the marime engineering industries, we strive to help those companies
seeking new business and contacts for their development.
On the policy front 2017 has been a busy year for the sector. The long awaited Naonal Shipbuilding Strategy (NSBS) finally saw the light of day and the significance of SMI’s input to the consultaon was reflected in the fact that SMI was the only trade associaon named in the document. Our role will be to support the industry led Marime Enterprise Working Group in associaon with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
It was significant that the Ministry of Defence had decided to accept most of the recommendaons from Sir John Parker’s independent report on a strategy for shipbuilding, published at the end of 2016, and this poses a challenge for government and industry alike to ensure that the NSBS can be implemented for the benefit of the whole sector.
Therefore, it will be an interesng year ahead as we connue to campaign on aspects of the NSBS where we believe more can be done to enhance the business opportunies for the sector across the whole supply chain both in the UK and as a driver for exports.
In an indicaon of SMI’s increasing standing with policymakers, I was delighted to join a number of the SMI Board at a marime roundtable discussion at No 10 Downing Street at the start of London Internaonal Shipping Week (LISW) aended by ministers from five government departments. To have the opportunity of
speaking directly with the government of the day on maers of concern to our industry is essenal in the broader picture of emphasising our sector’s importance to the UK economy.
A fact which was underlined by the recent figures from Marime UK, published in me for LISW, which showed that the whole of the marime sector supports a Gross Value Added of over £37 billion and employment of nearly one million. A truly impressive amount.
Looking into 2018, the publicaon of the government’s Future of the Sea report is awaited with interest. This major piece of work aims to provide a picture of how the UK can derive economic and social benefit from the ocean economy over the next couple of decades and how government can influence the outcomes. That SMI has been a member of the small expert team reviewing the report is a further example of our status.
We could not achieve so much without the tremendous support of those members prepared to serve on the Society’s Board and Councils working in tandem with a dedicated staff focussed on meeng our members’ requirements and I pay tribute to their commitment.
As you read this Directory I am certain you will realise that a sector’s trade associaon is an essenal resource for any company in its influence over policymakers and in the services and advice it can give to guide a company in its business development. If you are a UK company operang in the marime engineering sector, I encourage you to join the Society of Marime Industries so that you too can gain that compeve advantage!
Archie Bethel CBE Society of Marime Industries President
Society of Marime Industries Handbook & Members’ Directory 2018 7
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