Cross-Party Group on Maritime and Shipbuilding Date and Time: Tuesday 16th April 2024 at 6pm Minute Present: MSPs: - Paul Sweeney MSP, Chair - Paul Sweeney MSP - Stuart MacMillan MSP Invited guests: - Michael Banning, Managing Marine Engineer, Fuel Specialist, Brookesbell - Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer, CMAL and Scottish Maritime Cluster Chair Non-MSP Group Members: - Alex Cross, CalMac Ferries Ltd - Andrew Muddiman, Royal Navy - MOD - Andy King, Belcan Engineering Services Ltd - Paul O’Brien, Dales Marine Services Ltd - Blair Moglia, Scottish Maritime Cluster (secretariat) - Brian Fulton, CMAL / Scottish Maritime Cluster - Duncan Cunningham, Scottish Maritime Cluster - Duncan MacLean, Brodies - Emek Kurt, Strathclyde University - Erkan Oterkus, Strathclyde University Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering - James Trolland, Ridrum Ltd - Patrick Carnie, Babcock International - John MacSween, Malin Group - Mike Bullock, Northern Lighhouse Board - Nigel Quinn, Bibby Marine - Leonore Frame, Scottish Enterprise Apologies: - Laura Clow, Administrative Secretary, the Institution of Engineers in Scotland (IES) - Scott Chalmers, Wood Group - Alexander, GME Services - Andy Harmer, CLIA - Calum McCallum, DfIT - Chloe Minish, Quantum Comms (for CMAL) - David McLeod, Dram Communications (on behalf of CoGC) - David Tyler, Artemis Technologies - Dr Stuart Ballantyne, Seatransport Pty Ltd - Gary Connolly, ESB Development - Jack Norquay, Scottish Renewables - John Strang, DfIT - Karri Tough, BP UK Government Affairs - Luke Hendriksen, BP UK Government Affairs - Richard Prenter, MacTaggart Scott - Rory McGregor, Manufacturing Policy Advisor - Sam Mayall, Zelim - Stuart Gallacher, BAE Systems - Warrick Malcolm, ADS Group - Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions Agenda item 1: Welcome Paul Sweeney MSP welcomed everyone in person and online to the meeting and stated that it was the April 2024 meeting for the CPG for Maritime and Shipbuilding and introduced guest speakers Kevin Hobbs and Michael Banning.