Sailorsâ Society Names Baade as CEO
Global maritime charity Sailorsâ Society announced Sara Baade has been appointed as its new chief executive officer, starting in September 2020.Baade has a strong background in management and strategic policy and brings extensive experience in leading an international welfare charity from her current role as CEO of The Army Families Federation. Her career also includes working as a senior civil servant for the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, a directorship at the charity UK Skills and substantial experience in investment banking.Sailorsâ Societyâs Chair of TrusteesâŚ
A chat with John Murray, Chief Executive, Society of Maritime Industries
The Society of Maritime Industries is the voice of the U.K. maritime engineering sector, and its Chief Executive John Murray is the very public and indelible face of the organization. SMI promotes and supports the interests of organizations with activities and interests in this sector both to its membership and the wider world. In total it is a trade association of more than 150 organizations across the maritime, offshore energy, subsea, naval and academic sectors, and the society has been busier than ever, as a number of drivers have buoyed the prospects of all matters maritime in the U.K.
UK Offers Substantial R&D Tax Breaks: Consultants
Accounting and consulting network Moore Stephens inform that as part of the UK governmentâs continuing aim to attract new companies to the UK to create growth and jobs, significant changes have been made to the tax rules over the last few years to encourage research and development (R&D) activities and valuable corporation tax reliefs are available to companies undertaking such activities. It is often the case that companies incorrectly view the R&D tax reliefs as only being available to âtraditionalâ R&D industries, such as pharmaceuticals and medicine. However, R&D relief is not restricted to particular industries. It is available to all companies provided the activities undertaken are qualifying R&D activities.
Board Game Seeks to Transform Supply Chain Learning
Three years after its inception, today sees the official launch of an innovative new board game designed to teach young people of all ages about the importance of todayâs supply chain in global commerce. The game - Business on the Move - aims to inspire, excite and educate young people from the age of 9 to 19 and beyond. The aim of the game is for players to move different products from China to their U.K. customers by land, sea and air, as quickly, as profitably and as responsibly as they can.
New UK Polar Research Ship Construction Funded
The British Government has earmarked more than £200 million for a new UK polar flagship that will be ready for its first science mission in 2019, according to news from the British Antarctic Survey. Owned by NERC (Natural Environment Research Council), and operated by NERCâs British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on behalf of the UK polar science community, this new state-of-the-art research ship will deliver the next generation of UK world-leading marine science in the Antarctic and the Arctic. âThis an exciting time for UK polar science and I am delighted with this announcement. It signals a firm commitment by Government and NERC to sustain and promote the UKâs world-leading capability for UK research in both polar regions.
2013 ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress News
The 2013 ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress was held in London, United Kingdom from June 11-14, 2013 and was hosted and organized by the British Marine Federation (BMF) at Devonport House, located in Londonâs exclusive Royal Greenwich, a World Heritage Site. The first two days of Congress consisted of various committee meetings including the first gathering of ICOMIAâs new committees: "Grow Boating," which examines current campaigns dedicated to growing recreational boating globally and the "Exporters Committee," which provides members a forum to share knowledge on export markets, discuss import regulations and exchange information on overseas boat/trade show experiences.
Society of Maritime Industries Appoints New Director
The Society of Maritime Industries is pleased to announce that Malcolm Clements will be joining the organization in June in the dual role of Director of the Association of British Offshore Industries (ABOI) and Ports and Terminals Group (PTG). John Murray, the Societyâs Chief Executive, in welcoming Malcolmâs appointment said âMalcolm brings a wealth of experience in supporting the marine industry and will be a valued new addition to our teamâ. Following a career in banking and finance as a corporate and project financier with a number of international institutionsâŚ