Mark Albon

Director of Maritime Defence & Security Group (MDSG)

Society of Maritime Industries (SMI)

My interests

Autonomous & Remote-Operated Vessels

Battery Chargers & Generators

Boat Handling Equipment

Diving & Underwater Services, Subsea, Hydrography

Fuels, Lubricants & Storage

Hybrid & Electric Power

Lifting Gear, Deck & Hydraulic Equipment

Logistics

Marine Civils & Construction

Marine Electronics & Instrumentation

Maritime Security

Naval Architects, Surveyors, Consultants

Navaids & Aids to Navigation

Navigation & Communication

Power & Propulsion

Renewable Energy

Vessel Design & Build

About the Speaker/Moderator

Mark Albon, Director – Maritime Defence and Security Group
Mark joined SMI in January this year after a 34 year career in the Royal Navy. For the last ten years, Mark has worked in government relations and diplomacy with roles in MOD, NATO, Yemen and most recently in the UK Embassy in Brazil. As Director to the MDSG Council he created the SMI AUKUS Working Group which feeds into the tri-national government run Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum. He is also seconded to HMG’s National Shipbuilding Office as an industry representative.

Attending

Hosted - Conference Room 1

HM Government Session

Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Europe/London

Speaker/Moderator's Sessions (2)

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Hosted - Conference Room 1

Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Europe/London

Live

English

HM Government Session

This session is now full. No further bookings can be accepted.

Cdre Carrigan from the National Shipbuilding Office will discuss recent UK government policy developments within the maritime enterprise.
Also we will hear from DE+S Boats guru Pete Lagden post Defence Reform and how that affects SMEs.
Other topics will include a brief from the Royal Navy’s Develop area, in the light of the recent SDR, covering the future uncrewed unmanned “Project Cabot”.
The Civil Maritime enterprise will be covered by the Department for Business and Trade Civil Maritime expert Mick Essex and there will be a ‘how to engage with’ the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA).

More opportunities will follow at the networking lunch or you can drop into the HMG zone or schedule a 1-2-1 appointment with any of the teams including UK Export Finance

Seawork 2025 Jun 10

Hosted by Seawork

Moderator (1)

Mark Albon

Director of Maritime Defence & Security Group (MDSG), Society of Maritime Industries (SMI)

Session

Online

Building the Infrastructure & Data Ecosystems for Autonomous Workboats

Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Live

Online Session

English

Building the Infrastructure & Data Ecosystems for Autonomous Workboats

Join us for an engaging webinar partnered with SMI, exploring the critical infrastructure and data ecosystems needed for autonomous workboats. As many workboats operate within port limits, ensuring infrastructure readiness, robust connectivity, and efficient data sharing is essential for the safe and effective adoption of autonomous technologies. This session will highlight the latest insights and practical approaches from leading experts in the field.

The webinar will focus on four key areas:
Infrastructure challenges for enabling autonomy – Simon Davies, Manager UK & Europe, Saronic
Connectivity requirements – Gaurangi Bajpai, Senior telecoms engineer, Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd
Shared data and communication standards - TBC
Integrating autonomous vessel communications into port and harbour systems – Lewis Seymour-Pugh, Senior Consultant, Marico Marine

Each speaker will give a 10-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A discussion, for a total session of 40 minutes.

Presented by Seawork

Speakers (3)

Gaurangi Bajpai

Senior Telecoms Engineer, Catapult

Simon Davies

Business Development Manager, Saronic Technologies

Moderators (2)

Mark Albon

Director of Maritime Defence & Security Group (MDSG), Society of Maritime Industries (SMI)