{"id":125998,"date":"2026-02-18T14:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/?post_type=event&#038;p=125998"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:25:10","slug":"abl-at-ukhma-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/event\/abl-at-ukhma-in-edinburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"ABL at UKHMA in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Catch the ABL team at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.ukhma.org\/sales\/events\/spring-conference-2026\">2026 UKHMA Spring Conference this March<\/a><\/strong>, where we\u2019ll be joining industry leaders to explore the evolving opportunities and challenges shaping the future of the UK\u2019s ports and harbours sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the maritime landscape adapts to emerging regulatory, environmental, and commercial pressures, ABL brings an integrated blend of engineering expertise, risk management, and advanced digital tools to 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class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/maritime\/ports-and-harbours-engineering-consultants\/\">Ports &amp; Harbours consultancy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/consulting-and-engineering\/asset-integrity-management\/\">Asset integrity management and training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/consulting-and-engineering\/offshore-technical-due-diligence-and-advisory\/\">Technical Due Diligence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/emitr\/\">Emissions consultancy and tracking for greener ports<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aquasafe.hidromod.com\/\">Software solutions to support safe port operations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/abl-training\/port-marine-personnel-competency-framework\/\">Port Marine Personnel Competency Framework<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2facc691b85fac7b08dd5dc863a4056e\">Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93be44649efdaad4c3bd5523b8197411\">Designated Person <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b36f6b2bc125bf899ff5512df97856ba\">Navigational Risk Assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hidromod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hidromod: Smart Digital Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hidromod, the <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/consulting-and-engineering\/water-environmental-consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water management consultancy<\/a> branch of ABL, specialises in numerical modelling and digital decision-support tools for water related sectors, including ports and harbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its<a href=\"https:\/\/aquasafe.hidromod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0AquaSafe<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hidromod.com\/main\/solutions\/innovation\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>platform delivers real-time water behaviour analysis, helping ports optimise traffic, enhance resilience to extreme weather, and improve operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask the ABL team in attendance for more info on this service line! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-in-touch-with-our-attending-team\">Get in touch with our attending team:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/daniel-wood\/\">Daniel Wood<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Managing Director for Maritime, Europe and West Africa, ABL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/charlie-simcox\/\" type=\"people\" id=\"125650\">Charlie Simcox<\/a> &#8211; Ports &amp; Harbours Director, ABL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #0AC49A;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"mailto:jim.jack@abl-group.com\">Jim 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