2018 has been a record breaking year for Scientific Management International as we continue to deliver unassailable fit and forget power and data cable solutions for hostile environments across a range of sectors. In Marine, highlights of the year included us welcoming Director of Submarine Capability, Rear Admiral Tim Hodgson MBE to our Andover headquarters. […]
Thales and Scientific Management International have signed an agreement to collaborate in delivering state of the art underwater defence products. Thales is a key supplier of systems, equipment and services in the UK MoD Naval domain and wishes to continue to focus its resources on sustaining and building critical core capabilities. Scientific Management International, an […]
Scientific Management International’s presence at the Farnborough International Airshow has got off to a flying start, with interest in our cable system technology from across the Aerospace sector. The entire SMI board were present at the show on Wednesday to meet with existing and new clients alike, and discuss how our technology benefits both commercial […]
More members of the SMI team were extending their fibre expertise at a bespoke training programme today as investment in workforce continues. SMI have been providing high quality subsea fibre cable harnesses and pressure hull penetrators for more than ten years. Fibre optic systems require high precision connectors systems to effectively deliver the bandwidth and […]
Scientific Management International (SMI) are leading suppliers of bespoke subsea cable and connector harnesses for both commercial and civil purposes. They supply the submarine industry worldwide, including Britain’s own nuclear fleet, having held uninterrupted Capability Approval from the Ministry of Defence for over 20 years. So reliability is absolutely key: the company’s mantra is ‘right […]
Just how do we ensure that the cables and harnesses that we’re distributing are definitely ‘fit and forget’? Firstly our workforce is trained to a standard that ensures they are following the processes thoroughly, but we also back this up where appropriate with the use of radiography. Recently our capability to inspect at this level […]
One of the major challenges with Tidal Energy is environmental. The global locations identified as commercially viable are also the most hostile and inhospitable. The cost of maintenance can be prohibitive. Simply getting vessels—and staff—to service machines or to replace a cable can be expensive, making the “survivability” of ocean energy systems a top priority. […]
