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MarRI-UK’s Response – Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy
In November 2025, MarRI-UK in consultation with our members and partners responded to the Industrial Strategy. We selected a few questions to answer, and the response was based on the active contribution from all of our members. The key message is that Maritime is a vital sector, and should not be overlooked by the government.…
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MarRI-UK Academic Members Research Database is Now Live
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our MarRI-UK Academic Members Research Database, a powerful online tool designed to connect academia and industry through cutting-edge research in the maritime sector. Over the past few months MarRI-UK intern Robin Stein has been collaborating with our core team and academic members to realise this new…
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Anchoring Success: DfT’s Maritime Investment Sparks Technological Advancements
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been pivotal in driving innovation within the maritime sector, investing £5.3 million in projects managed by Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK). These projects have led to a range of positive outcomes, including leveraging further public and private investment, commercial services deployment and the spin-out of a private company…
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The UK’s Academic Capacity & Capability for Shipbuilding
Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) have today announced the publication of The UK’s Academic Capacity and Capability for Shipbuilding Report funded by the National Shipbuilding Office (NSO). The purpose of this report is to provide an insight into the UK’s current research capabilities, understand what other nations are doing and provide a series of…
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Navigating the Maritime Research and Innovation
Navigating the Maritime Research and Innovation “Navigating the Maritime Research and Innovation” is a new booklet by MarRI-UK showcasing impactful DfT-funded studies on the initiation of UK maritime decarbonisation. To access the booklet either download via the button below, or scroll down to view the booklet in browser.
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MarRI-UK Publishes Report on Smart Shipping Technology
MarRI-UK has published a report that highlights the most important drivers underpinning the development of smart shipping technologies in the UK. The report was an outcome of the research commissioned by MarRI-UK and paid for by the Department for Transport (DfT). A consortium led by London Economics, supported by NLAI and Marine South East, was…

