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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #126
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! Last week’s maritime news highlighted significant progress across UK defence, offshore wind, clean energy, and maritime innovation. Offshore wind continued to expand through new projects, grid infrastructure, manufacturing, and skills investment across the UK and internationally. Naval modernisation gathered pace with advances in hybrid fleets, autonomous systems, additive manufacturing, and…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #125
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! Last week, two notable themes emerged across the maritime and energy sectors. First, maritime nuclear continued to gain momentum, with growing discussion around nuclear-powered ships, floating nuclear power plants, and the role of small modular reactors (SMRs) in supporting future shipping and offshore energy needs. Several nuclear projects worldwide also…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #124
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! Last week brought several major milestones, including the release of the MarRI-UK Maritime Technology Systems Catalogue and the NSO, MarRI-UK and SMI Conference at Seawork 2026, showcasing the strength of collaboration between industry, government, investors and academia. The content below also covers key developments from Seawork 2026, defence investment, clean…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #123
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! Last week’s maritime and energy landscape has been shaped by significant developments in digitalisation, decarbonisation, autonomous technologies, and nuclear innovation. Across the sector, industry leaders have announced new partnerships, advanced vessel designs, and strategic investments aimed at accelerating the transition to a smarter and more sustainable maritime future. In the…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #122
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! The maritime sector saw notable progress across defence, decarbonisation, autonomy and offshore energy. The Royal Navy achieved Full Operational Capability for the Martlet missile system, while industry strengthened AUKUS-related collaboration and advanced maritime testing capabilities. Decarbonisation efforts accelerated through developments in alternative fuels, wind-assisted propulsion and carbon capture, supported by…
