MIIN & NIMO - Cross-border Marine Industry Networking & Tour Event
📅 Thurs 2nd - Fri 3rd Oct 2025
Join MIIN & NIMO this October 2nd & 3rd for our MIIN-NIMO cross border Marine Industry Networking Event and Industry Tour!
As an attendee at our event, you will get first hand Marine Industry insights and networking opportunities with marine companies from the Carlingford Lough region. The event runs over 2 days, Thursday afternoon & evening, and Friday morning, finishing at lunchtime. A marine industry guided tour of the Carlingford Lough area is a key part of the event and a bus transfer is provided for tour attendees over the 2 days. Networking lunches & a networking dinner Thursday evening is also provided for attendees.
📍Thursday afternoon 12:15 check in in Newry at MJM Marine offices (Postcode: BT35 6QH)
📍Friday morning in Newry at the Canal Court Hotel (Postcode: BT35 8HF) Event begins at 09:00, check in from 08:30
Industry Tour:
The marine industry companies we will visit on the industry tour over the 2 days are listed below (subject to change).
- MJM Marine offers a complete turn-key solution for the outfitting of all spaces on board Cruise Ships, Ferries, Yachts and vessels of any type. (Newry)
- Sea Source Offshore is a company delivering offshore vessel services and technology to the offshore sector, fishing is a completely different part of the business albeit the company is owned by fishermen. We are establishing the offshore side as an independent business with its own website being launched in the coming week along with a new digital building for asset management.
- G Smyth Boats is a boat builder operating from Kilkeel harbour, building fishing boats and offering a repair service to the local and visiting fleet. Including the newly designed 12m Catamaran fishing vessel.
- DR Maritime operate the UK’s largest independent fleet of specialist guard vessels, providing exceptional offshore guard and support services across Europe. (Kilkeel)
- Doyle Shipping Group are an Irish Owned Shipping and Logistics Company with offices in Belfast, Greenore, Dublin, Cork, Fenit and Foynes. (Greenore)
- Xocean are ocean data specialists, founded in 2017, using Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), they provide turnkey ocean data. From mapping the seabed to environmental monitoring. (Rathcor)
The event will end after lunch on Friday afternoon.
For further information contact info@miin.ie
Note: Spaces for the industry tour are limited.
Due to capacity constraints, tickets will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis. MIIN can only allow 1 person per company to attend the industry tour. If more than one person per company signs up to the tour, MIIN may be forced to move additional team members to a waiting list. Any remaining tickets will then be redistributed to our waiting list. MIIN reserves the right to refuse admission.
About NIMO
Northern Ireland Maritime and Offshore (NIMO) was formed in 2023, as a not for profit organisation to bring together members from across industry, government and academia as a regional cluster with a clear purpose “to unite the Maritime and Offshore sectors in Northern Ireland to drive local economic expansion and unlock opportunities sustainably, through innovation and collaboration”.
About MIIN
The Marine Ireland Industry Network (MIIN) is made up of a diverse array of companies, state organisations, research groups and higher education institutes, working in Ireland’s blue economy. The Network was established in 2016 with the aim of bringing together the many elements of Marine Ireland focusing on building collaborations and providing opportunities for members to showcase their successes. Ultimately building an impactful profile for Ireland’s marine industry at home and abroad.
