Seawork is delighted to be sponsoring the SMI Conference 2025 that will take place on 1 April 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Southampton Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton UK.
Focussing on ‘The Future of the UK Naval and Maritime Security Enterprise’, the one-day event will bring together key stakeholders within the UK’s maritime defence and security enterprise to discuss future opportunities and build valuable connections.
The SMI Conference 2025 will expand on the work of SMI's Strategic Defence Review and AUKUS working groups.
Session 2 - Underpinning Defence and Security – Lessons Learnt from the Civil Maritime Sector looks at how the civil maritime sector underpins the defence and security sector through innovation, investment, and strategic collaboration.
Seawork exhibitors Griffon Hoverwork and BMT will take part in the panel session, with Mark Downer - Managing Director of Griffon Hoverwork and Steven Lee - Chief Naval Architect, Commercial Vessels, BMT highlighting best practices, shared challenges and practical insights for UK policymakers and organisations currently or aiming to work across both naval and civil maritime.
