Email News August 2012
Welcome to the August 2012 edition of the Marine South East email newsletter...
If you would like to submit an article for consideration please email the text and a suitable image or logo to sarah@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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Publication of 2013 FP7 Transport Work Programme...
The 2013 FP7 Transport Work Programme was published on 10 July, and includes maritime transport. The deadline for project proposals is 14th November. The Transport Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) held a FP7 Funding Opportunities seminar on 5 July at MIRA to present in detail the process and scope for potential participants in this new EU funded collaborative R&D programme which covers all transport modes.
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Robert Braithwaite to close Shipwrights Lecture in October 2012...
Robert Braithwaite CBE, President of Sunseeker International has been confirmed as the closing speaker of the 2012 Shipwrights Annual Lecture taking place on Wednesday 17th October 2012 at the Turner Simms Hall, University of Southampton.
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Southampton City Council looking for project officers for marine renewable energy skills project...
Southampton City Council is seeking to appoint a Project Manager (1.0 FTE), Project Coordinator (0.5 FTE) and Project Officer (0.5 FTE) to manage the successful delivery of BEEMS (Building European Environmental & Maritime Skills), a 2 year project funded by the Interreg France (Channel) England Programme.
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Free Environmental Training Courses...
Cut Carbon, Cut Costs, Win Business
Steps to Environmental Management (STEM) is exactly as the name suggests; a step-by-step guide to putting an environmental management system in place within your business.
It is a free and self-certifying scheme. A number of free workshops are currently running for SMEs in the South East.
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University of Southampton Science Park Catalyst Centre launched...
The Catalyst Centre is a new initiative being developed by Southampton Science Park in association with SETsquared. The aim of the Catalyst Centre is to identify high quality, 'high tech', business propositions which are capable of significant growth and provide the entrepreneurs concerned with intensive support to enable their businesses to develop and flourish.
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Smart Ocean Conference on marine ICT solutions...
The Irish Marine Institute hosted their second Smart Ocean conference in Galway last month, addressing the global market for marine ICT solutions. The Irish marine cluster is positioning itself as a leader in this sector, drawing on expertise across many centres including the Maritime & Energy Resource Cluster (IMERC) in Cork and the Marine & Environmental Sensing Technology Hub (MESTECH) in Dublin.
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Job prospects in subsea industry...
The industry body which represents over 250 companies across the UK has revealed that 10,000 jobs could be created in the sector in the next 12 months.
