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Latest news from across the Maritime UK South West network

MSubs announced as Gold Sponsor of Ocean Tech Expo
MSubs is a vertically integrated R&D engineering SME based in Plymouth, Devon, specialising in the design, manufacture and delivery of advanced crewed and uncrewed underwater

University of Plymouth proud to sponsor and host Ocean Tech Expo 2026
The University of Plymouth is proud to sponsor and host the Ocean Tech Expo, organised by Maritime UK South West. Bringing together leaders from industry,

City College Plymouth Awarded National Defence Technical Excellence College Status
After a rigorous national bidding process, City College Plymouth has been successful as one of only five further education colleges across the UK to be

Great South West convenes industry leaders to unlock investment in regional ports
The Great South West Partnership, in collaboration with Celtic Sea Power, brought together senior leaders from industry, government, and clean energy specialists to accelerate investment

Maritime UK SW launches Ocean Tech Expo 2026
Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, will host the region’s largest marine and maritime event this June, as Maritime UK South West’s Ocean Tech Expo returns to

MUKSW Backs £271 Million Clean Maritime Investment
Maritime UK South West has welcomed the Government’s £271 million funding boost to support green shipping, zero-emission vessels, and port infrastructure, announced on 3 March

GW-SHIFT: Updating Western Gateway Regional assets in Hydrogen
GW-SHIFT are looking to revise a map of low-carbon/green hydrogen related projects, companies, organisations, expertise which was originally created by Western Gateway. This map will

Smart Engineering for a Sustainable Future: How T Levels can help future-proof your workforce
This March we celebrate World Engineering Day (4 March 2026). This year’s theme, “Smart Engineering for a Sustainable Future Through Innovation and Digitalization” highlights the

GW-SHIFT March updates
GW-SHIFT Hydrogen Economy Report and Webinar: GW-SHIFT has published its new Hydrogen Economy Report, helping businesses, councils and investors capitalise on the growing green hydrogen opportunity.