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Patrick Carnie takes on Interim Director at MarRI-UK
We’re delighted to announce that Patrick Carnie has joined MarRI-UK as Interim Director during Sarah-Louise Keegan’s maternity leave. Patrick will help shape the strategic direction of MarRI-UK building on the UKMaritime Technology Roadmap. Patrick brings more than 40 years of maritime experience spanning naval architecture, shipbuilding, innovation, business development and strategic leadership. Throughout his career,…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Roundup #143
This week’s roundup highlights progress in maritime decarbonisation, autonomy and digitalisation. In the UK, the BPA Conference focused on port resilience, growth and sustainability, alongside new guidance on nuclear readiness and recommendations for a practical maritime fuel standard. Investment in ports, shipbuilding and offshore wind support continued, while AUKUS demonstrations advanced maritime autonomous capabilities. Globally,…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Roundup #142
The past week highlighted continued investment in skills, ports and maritime infrastructure, alongside new policy developments supporting future sector growth. Decarbonisation and digitalisation remained key themes, with advances in alternative fuel deployment, AI-enabled operations and autonomous maritime technologies. Highlight MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News UK Maritime Newly added Funding Opportunities (access the full list via…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Roundup #141
The past week was marked by major industry events including Shipping UK 2026 and GreenPort Congress, alongside continued progress in maritime decarbonisation, digitalisation and alternative fuels. Key developments included growing deployment of AI-powered maritime technologies, ammonia fuel milestones, increasing investment in port electrification and infrastructure, and continued momentum behind global shipbuilding and autonomous vessel programmes. …
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MarRI-UK Maritime Roundup #140
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup and please feel free to share it with your network. You can also access the previous releases via MarRI-UK: Weekly Roundup. Last week saw continued activity across the maritime sector, with developments spanning shipbuilding, clean maritime, digitalisation, ports and global shipping. In the UK, major investment in British shipbuilding and a…
