Maritime Growth Study

A report on the competitiveness of the UK maritime sector and recommendations to support future growth.

A report containing the findings of the Maritime Growth Study. It includes recommendations to both government and industry on:

• maintaining the UK’s position as a world-leading maritime centre
• exploiting opportunities to generate further growth in the sector

The study was chaired by Lord Mountevans, who recommends that action is taken in specific areas to provide:

• leadership by both government and industry, including a more commercial and responsive UK maritime administration within government and an industry-led promotional body
• more proactive action to replenish and develop the skills needed to maintain our position as a world-leading maritime centre
• effective marketing by industry and government of what the UK maritime sector has to offer both domestically and internationally