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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #130
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! Last week’s maritime developments highlighted three dominant themes: the acceleration of decarbonisation and digitalisation, continued investment in defence and maritime innovation, and growing geopolitical disruption to global shipping. Progress in nuclear-powered shipping, wind-assisted propulsion, hydrogen technologies, offshore wind, and AI-enabled maritime infrastructure underscored the sector’s transition toward cleaner and smarter…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #129
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! The past week was dominated by defence, offshore wind and geopolitical risk. The UK announced a £26bn, 10-year modernisation of its three main naval bases, marking its largest naval infrastructure investment in decades, while also retiring three ageing warships. Offshore wind activity accelerated, with major UK and European project milestones…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #128
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! Last week’s maritime developments were led by defence, security and decarbonisation. The UK and nine Joint Expeditionary Force nations launched a new maritime partnership, while the UK and Netherlands agreed a £2.4bn amphibious ship programme. The Royal Navy deployed F-35Bs in the Norwegian Sea, BAE Systems expanded defence cooperation with…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #127
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! Last week, the maritime sector was shaped by defence, energy and global trade developments. The UK successfully launched a strike drone from a ship at sea, marking a significant defence capability milestone, while the Inch Cape offshore wind farm completed export cable installation and several major floating wind projects advanced.…
