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The UK Government’s

perspective

H
er Majesty’s Government (HMG) took

advantage of the eyes of global maritime being

irmly on the UK to promote the UK’s maritime

sector by a hosting a number of high proile events

during LISW15 including:

• A ministerial roundtable at 10 Downing Street,

hosted by the Secretary of State for Transport,

where the outputs from the Maritime Growth

Study were discussed by senior global business

leaders from across the sector.

• A Welcome reception at Lancaster House, jointly

hosted by Maritime UK and HMG was attended

by HRH The Princess Royal, which welcomed

attendees formally to the week.
•
The Department for Transport and the Ministry

of Defence jointly hosted a reception on board

HMS Portland highlighting the UK’s contribution

to global maritime to an international audience.

•
An afternoon tea reception showcasing the work

of the UK Ship Register and encouraging ship

owners to lag with the UK.

The week culminated with the LISW15

Conference which looked at the challenges likely to

face the sector over the next 10 years and placed

LISW15 irmly at the centre of global maritime

thought leadership in 2015.

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