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SOCIETY OF MARITIME INDUSTRIES INFORMATION SYSTEM (SMIIS)

The Society of Maritime Industries Information System (SMIIS) is currently under review. SMI are in the process of arranging a discounted services for SMI members who would like to use the Market Information Database directly through LFR.

MARKET INFORMATION DATABASE- providing UK maritime companies with up to the minute market information

The Market Information Database offers the most up-to-date industry-focused compilation of data available. Provided by Lloyd’s Register Fairplay (LRF), the database is accessed via this web portal with easy to use screens developed especially for SMIIS.

It is a powerful planning tool which can be used to significantly enhance a company’s market knowledge. Currently the database holds details of 92,000 ships over 99GT; information on 34,000 maritime companies worldwide, including profiles, information, contacts and links to company websites where available; details of ports throughout the world, including cargo types handled, companies and contacts, ship-owners, managers and shipbuilders.

The scope of the database aids companies in marketing planning, allowing them to:

• Identify potential customers and competitors
• Size markets
• Identify sales targets
• Segment the market
• Set objectives
• Identify sales leads

The search options allow the sizing of regional, national or global markets using a range of criteria on ships, ports and maritime companies. For details on the data available from each search please refer to the FAQ document.

Subscribers access the Market Information database via a username and password, and the subscription rate allows up to 5 users at one office to access the database. Please see Costs for information about additional users and locations.

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for more details about the Market Information database, and SMIIS in general.

PRODUCT SEARCH - Available to Non Members with SMIIS

The Product Search is a unique searchable database designed to enable procurement personnel from around the world to search for maritime related products and services provided by UK businesses.

It covers all the business sectors of the Society, including commercial and naval marine equipment, ports and terminal equipment and services, pollution control equipment and contractors, and equipment and services for offshore oil and gas.

Companies subscribing to SMIIS are able to list all their products and services within the Product Search. You are entitled to a short description of each product/service, and a direct ‘hotlink’ to a specific page on your own website describing the product/service. You will also receive a full listing in our online Members Directory with a home-page link.

Visitors to the site are able to easily browse for the product category they are seeking in the Product Tree or search by keywords. They can view individual company contact details, product descriptions and link directly to the product details on the company’s own website (where available), they are also able to email multiple companies at once.

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for more details about the Product Search and SMIIS in general.

SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS

SMIIS has been developed in response to market research which clearly identified the market trends and the UK industry’s deficiencies in meeting these.

There are clear benefits to subscribing to SMIIS:

• Helps you enter new markets
• Makes it easy for potential customers to find you
• Gives you a competitive advantage by providing potential and existing customers with the information they need 24 hours a day
• Promotes your company worldwide
• Provides you with essential marketing information and statistics
• Keeps you up to date with government, regulatory and legal developments
• Shows you where to source other fundamental information
• Improves communication within the UK industry
• Provides you with contact details for maritime companies worldwide
• Provides contacts for ports throughout the world
• Enables you to size markets
• Saves you the time and money that would be required to keep customer information up to date for this sector

TRAINING AND SUPPORT

We are able to provide advice and guidance to help you maximise the benefits of SMIIS.

Once your account has been activated you will be supplied with full instructions and guidance for uploading your products onto the Product Tree. This can be done via either our online updating system, or if you have a large product range, we have developed an offline Access based tool to enable you to add your products to our system easily and efficiently. If a category you require is not currently in the Product Tree you are able to suggest a new one.

You will also receive a CD of training material providing information on how to utilise the Market Information database, and best practice guidelines for improving your website.

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

All UK registered businesses are able to subscribe to SMIIS.

To subscribe, please complete the Join us or Subscribe form after reading our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. Please complete this form as fully as possible to help us assess your application. We will then send you an information pack including a subscription agreement.

COSTS

There are two levels of subscription to SMIIS available. Level 1 allows access to the complete system (Product Search and Market Information database), and Level 2 is for subscription to the Product Search only.

Members of the Society and its constituent associations have preferential subscription rates to SMIIS. Click here to find out more about the Benefits of Membership.

Level 1: Complete SMIIS package
£495 (+VAT) annually for members of the Society
£795 (+VAT) annually for non-members

These standard costs cover five users at one location. Additional users may be added for £50 (+VAT) per user. Additional locations may be added for £300 (+VAT) per location.

Level 2: Product Search Only
£195 (+VAT) annually for members of the Society
£395 (+VAT) annually for non-members

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