Marine Team is part of the DTI’s Enterprise and Business Group. Our role is to help the UK’s shipbuilding, ship repair, marine equipment and boat building industries to drive up their productivity and competitiveness. To this aim, we seek to ensure that the interests of the marine industries are fully taken into account in UK government decision-making. 

We aim to:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the sector, and build effective relations with key companies, the trade associations and other stakeholders.
• Build an effective network within Government and to champion the marine sector's interests within it, in respect of regulations and other policies.
• Ensure that the industry-led Shipbuilding and Marine Industries Forum (including companies, trade associations, the skills council, unions, and government departments) is an effective vehicle for promoting the marine sectors interests.
• Provide support to the sector in tapping into the range of DTI Business Support and technology programmes, and Regional Development Agency support.

Details of business support programmes from the DTI are available at www.businesslink.gov.uk. Details of the DTI’s Technology Strategy are here.