News, Events & Press Releases

‘THEN & NOW’ RESTORATION ZONE – TALL SHIPS REGATTA & FESTIVAL 2014: 5th -9TH SEPTEMBER, MARITIME GREENWICH:The National Maritime Development Group (NMDG) in partnership with National Historic Ships (UK) (NHiS), are supporting this year’s Tall Ships Regatta & Festival 2014, Maritime Greenwich.

SKILLS & THE FUNDING REALITY, BUSINESS BREAKFAST, THURSDAY 26TH JUNE 2014, DARTFORD, KENT: Working together for all UK maritime skills development, this meeting of the Thames and Channel, National Maritime Development Group (NMDG) has been designed to brief executives on how best to work with the education sector and government organisations to develop the right training solutions and maximise public funding support.

Commerce and Cargoes : National Maritime Development Group (NMDG) Business Breakfast, Thurs 29th May 2014, Butlers Wharf Pier, London . COMMERCE AND CARGOES -ENCOURAGING THE POSITIVE USAGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RIVER THAMES

As part of our continued long term strategy, the National Maritime Development Group (NMDG) and The Port of London Authority (PLA) are again joining together to help promote the River…

PLA OPEN DAY – RIVER THAMES CAREERS AND TRADE FAIR – WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY: The National Maritime Development Group (NMDG) and The Port of London Authority (PLA) are again joining a drive to encourage jobseekers to look to the River Thames for their career and give thirty two Thames-based companies the opportunity to promote their services and to develop local supply chains.

FINAL REMINDER : NMDG BUSINESS BREAKFAST – HELPING THE MARINE INDUSTRIES DELIVER AGAINST MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, THURSDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2014: The National Maritime Development Group (NMDG) is hosting its next business breakfast meeting on Thursday 27 February 2014, University of Greenwich, The Old Royal Naval College, Maritime Greenwich. The business breakfast will include presentations from Peter Joyce, Assistant Head of Aerospace,

By 2020 the UK marine industries will be renowned for the quality and value for money of their high technology products, systems and services globally, and for their overall and substantial contribution to the UK’s economic, environmental and social well being.- Helping the Marine industries deliver against market opportunities.

Following November’s successful ‘Kick-Start your journey into Offshore Wind NMDG business breakfast’, join us for an exclusive insight into the opportunities available and receive a free objective assessment of your business and products to ascertain market potential, and help identify how your business can grow in offshore wind.

In response to maritime business need, sector growth and skills shortage within the Thames and Channel region, the NMDG Maritime Traineeship has been developed to attract capable people keen to pursue a seagoing or shore side career in maritime.

The UK offshore wind market is estimated to be worth £100bn over the next 20 years and there’s no doubt that development in UK waters, is going to provide massive opportunities for business to create vibrant manufacturing supply chains.