Invitation to Exhibit at Oceanology International 2026

MUKSW Partner South Devon College Launches Two New Maritime Bootcamps (19th – 30th January 2026)

MUKSW Sponsor GW-SHIFT December updates

MUKSW Sponsor Geoquip Marine achieves Green Marine certification 

SeaBot Maritime and the University of Plymouth sign landmark agreement

OWGP launches new funding call to deliver Industrial Growth Plan offering up to £25 million per project to boost offshore wind manufacturing

MUKSW Sponsor ACUA Ocean led consortium secures UK government backing for 145ft Multi-Role Uncrewed Offshore Support Vessel

Stehr Consulting, Connected Places Catapult and Freeport Innovation Network publish Navigating innovation: a regulatory sandbox framework for UK maritime autonomy

Navantia UK Achieves Critical Design Review Milestone in Fleet Solid Support Programme

World-first facility enhances the UK’s energy and cyber resilience

Funding and opportunities

SMI Conference 2026: Glasgow. Event agenda is now live!

OWGP’s Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST)

Invitation to a consultation for a scientific offshore platform, The Box, Plymouth, 11th December

Joint Economic Data Hub (JEDHub) Industry Survey 2025 is Now Live 

MCA Invites Industry and Academia to Collaborate on New Strategic Initiative

Marine Resources opens industry’s leading salary & employment survey

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult free to access online guides

Crown Estate’s Round 5 Agreements for lease in the Celtic Sea

The Net Zero Exchange and Future is Green New Year Opportunities 

Wetwheels launches festive campaign to give the gift of freedom this Christmas

Maritime UK South West: Immersive Tech Event, 27th November, City College Plymouth

MUKSW Website Launch – Careers resources, Business Adviser Network, SW Business Mapping and more..

MUKSW partner South Devon College students benefit from strategic partnership with Britannia Royal Naval College

Government commits £448 million to clean maritime innovation through UK SHORE 

MUKSW partner Plymouth and South Devon Freeport are hosting free Lunch & Learn webinars

OWGP launches new funding call to deliver Industrial Growth Plan offering up to £25 million per project to boost offshore wind manufacturing

Register Interest for the UKDE SME Surgery – South West, 24th November 2025, 10:00 – 15:30 *including lunch, Battlelab, Dorset

Maritime UK South West is proud to welcome its new sponsor Hari Innovations

Land, Sea, Air Conference – How Devon and Cornwall will lead Britain’s Autonomous Systems Boom, 28 Nov 2025 / 12:00pm – 10:00pm / University of Plymouth

SMI Future Fuels Safety Event, Thu 4 Dec 2025 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Spadeadam, Brampton, Cumbria

Funding and opportunities

MUKSW partner the University of Plymouth selected to join NATO underwater security and defence project

MUKSW Sponsor GW-SHIFT November updates 

Royal Navy Industry Briefing Day – November 19th – 1000 – 1400

North Devon and Torridge – Opportunities in Defence Event, 13th Nov 

Re-engineering the future: how T Levels are building tomorrow’s engineering workforce

AutoNaut has been awarded the Excellence in Ocean, Marine & Coastal Monitoring Technologies Award at the Varysian Global Event

UK Industrial Strategy Anchors Growth in Marine, Defence and Advanced Manufacturing in the South West

Open Skies Network secures investment to integrate next generation seaplanes and autonomous aircraft into South West UK