This week, our team was delighted to facilitate a parliamentary visit for members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ocean to the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. We provide the secretariat to the APPG for the Ocean, which is chaired by Sally-Ann Hart, and we are delighted to work closely with our client National Oceanography Centre in supporting this APPG.
The visit included a tour of the Marine Autonomous Robotics Systems and a discussion of the future of ocean technology with leading industry partners at the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre. The group were also delighted to see some gliders, autosubs, and even Boaty McBoatface!
We are also very happy to support the APPG for the Ocean’s launch into its second inquiry, into the Future of Ocean Technology. This follows the APPG for the Ocean’s first inquiry report into Blue Carbon, where many of the key recommendations highlighted were echoed in DEFRA’s Environmental Improvement Plan 2023, which was published earlier this year. If you would like to know more about the APPG for the Ocean or the inquiry launch, please visit: https://www.oceanappg.org
