Description:
Innovation with Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) on new regulations for innovative alternative fuel powertrains and vessels.
CFCM has leading roles in a number of trade associations, regional bodies, and national bodies.
Prof Chris Smith has a wide array of leadership positions including:
i) Commercial organisations:
Chief Technical Officer and Director of Ecomar Propulsion Ltd
Director of Maritime UK SW
Chief Commercial Officer & Director for Defence Security Induction Power
Chief Technical Advisor for Quattro Group
ii) Representative trade bodies:
Vice Chair of Maritime UK and Society of Maritime Industries Hydrogen Fuels Group
Chair of ‘Vessels of the Future’ group for Sea Fish
Chair of MarRI-UK Academic Committee
iii) Regional bodies:
Chair of Net Zero group in Great Western 4 universities partnership
Chair of maritime group within Hydrogen South West
iv) National governmental bodies:
Member of Task & Finish Group for Clean Maritime Council DfT
Maritime Associate for Connected Places Catapult
Member of UK AUKUS Pillar 2 Group
Member of defence solutions centre
v) International government bodies:
Founding member of the Canadian Maritime Accelerator for sustainable technologies (MAST).