Mersey Maritime

Secure your place at our January Face-2-Face event in partnership with the North West Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association 🤝 As part of the event, we are delighted to welcome several of our members who will share their own experiences of signing the Armed Forces Covenant and the positive impact it has had on their organisations. Speakers include: • Simon Hammond, Warehouse Operations Manager, Kays Medical Ltd • Andrew Swingler, Resource & Capability Manager, Expleo Group • Brian McWhirter, National Account Manager, Maritime Transport Ltd This event is a fantastic opportunity for Mersey Maritime members to learn more about the Armed Forces Covenant, network with industry peers, and explore how they can contribute! Book now: https://hubs.ly/Q0309Gjv0

Check out our final Policy Blog of 2024! As we approach the Christmas break, Mersey Maritime’s Head of Policy and Innovation, Simon Eardley, reflects on the potential implications for the maritime industry of major policy announcements from the Government. From adjustments to the National Planning Policy Framework to the impact of new and revised plans for devolution in England. Click the link below to find out more. https://hubs.ly/Q0309M3X0 Are you a Mersey Maritime member? Let the team know if you would like to see us comment on other policy matters like this in the future.

A year in review: Mersey Maritime's 2024 journey 🌊 2024 has been a transformative year for Mersey Maritime, showcasing the strategic importance of the maritime sector regionally, nationally, and globally. From strengthening partnerships and leadership to driving innovation and diversity, we’ve made significant strides in shaping the future of this vital industry. In her latest blog, our CEO, Ruth Wood, reflects on: 🤝 The arrival of our new Chairman 🗓️ Hosting over 30 events and welcoming 1,500+ members and stakeholders 🌏 Strengthening global connections, including a high-level trade mission to the US 🏆 Receiving the prestigious Silver Award for our support to the Armed Forces 🍾 Delivering the 10th annual Mersey Maritime Industry Awards ✅ Securing £100,000 to drive maritime innovation in the Liverpool City Region In 2025, our focus will remain on fostering innovation, decarbonisation and digitalisation, driving forward our skills and DE&I initiatives, and further enhancing our connections within the industry. #StrongerTogether Read Ruth’s full reflections here: https://hubs.ly/Q03043lt0 Simon Eardley | Emma Wilson | Phil Waterhouse

NEW – Mersey Maritime Innovation Newsletter #1 🌊   We are pleased to introduce you to the first edition of the Mersey Maritime ‘Innovation Newsletter.’ This newsletter is a key deliverable of our Navigating Maritime Innovation in the Liverpool City Region project which we recently announced in light of our Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom funding via the Maritime Cluster Development Fund programme (MCDF).   The newsletter will be published monthly and is intended to better inform members, wider industry and stakeholders around key maritime innovation related activities. In this edition you can read more about:   🤝The Mersey Maritime Navigating Maritime Innovation project, what it means and how you can get involved with it 📰 Latest maritime innovation policy and news 📈 Funding opportunities   Take a look and subscribe below 👇

Join us in the new year for our January Face-2-Face in collaboration with the NW Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association. 👋 We are delighted to be joined by Jan Cox QVRM, Regional Employer Engagement Director for the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (RFCA) for the North West of England and the Isle of Man, as our guest speaker. Jan will share valuable insights into the Armed Forces Covenant, discussing how businesses can benefit from supporting the armed forces community. This event is an opportunity for Mersey Maritime members to learn more about the Armed Forces Covenant, network with industry peers, and explore how they can contribute. Register now: https://hubs.ly/Q02_VC8v0

New member shoutout! 🗣️ Mersey Maritime are delighted to welcome Arup to their membership base 👋 Arup is a global organisation specialised in all kinds of civil engineering services including design, consultancy and sustainable development with a strong track record of delivering successful projects across the UK and worldwide. Arup's clients benefit from a wide range of services, from infrastructure design, planning and economic consulting, energy and water engineering to climate, sustainability and environmental services. To find out more about membership at Mersey Maritime, please visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02_M7cl0 Guillermo Ingelmo de Tomás

Simon Eardley, Head of Policy and Innovation at Mersey Maritime, discusses how the government’s recent funding will enable Mersey Maritime to support the dynamic ecosystem of the Liverpool City Region through a series of practical, innovation-focused events and activities.🚢🗓️ Find out more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02-JbkQ0 #StrongerTogether

Great to see the recognition from our Metro Mayor, Steve Rotherham, for the dynamic #maritime cluster we have here in the #Liverpool City Region. We are excited to put this support from the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom - matched by #industry and #academic partners - fully into effect as we deliver on our collective priorities of #innovation #netzero #skills #investment #economicgrowth across the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority area. Ruth Wood | Phil Waterhouse | Simon Eardley | Emma Wilson | Bibby Marine | Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited | Royal HaskoningDHV | Peel Ports Group | MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre | Liverpool John Moores University | University of Liverpool |

Secure your place at our January Face-2-Face event in partnership with the North West Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association 🤝 This event is an opportunity for Mersey Maritime members to learn more about the Armed Forces Covenant, network with industry peers, and explore how they can contribute! 🗓️ January 7th 2025 🕑 08:00 - 09:30 📍 HMS Eaglet, 80 Sefton St, Liverpool L3 4DZ Book now: https://hubs.ly/Q02-vC580

Mersey Maritime CEO, Ruth Wood welcomes significant support from the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom which will assist Mersey Maritime and our members across the Liverpool City Region to maximise innovation opportunities 🤝 Just in case you missed it, find out more about how nine maritime clusters across the UK will receive a share of government funding, helping them secure investment for local industry, deliver skills, training and educational programmes: https://hubs.ly/Q02-J9Lr0 #StrongerTogether