Email News October 2013
Welcome to the October Email Newsletter from Marine South East
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Posted 2013-09-04 12:32:11
MSE leads new project investigating Screw Anchoring for Marine Energy Devices (SAMED)
All marine and offshore renewable energy devices need fixing to the seabed, whether by a rigid foundation structure or a flexible mooring system. The high costs of anchoring and associated installation procedures are currently one of the major barriers to marine energy device deployment, and to 'deep' water offshore wind deployment.
The SAMED project will validate novel anchoring technology using helical screw piles. A critical element of this technology will be the subsea tooling for installation of screw piles, such that the need for large, expensive installation vessels is avoided. To achieve this, the project will tap the marine engineering expertise of Isle of Wight company Sustainable Marine Energy and several key sub-contractors, under the leadership of marine project coordinator Marine South East.
Although screw piles are widely used on land, and even in shallow water where land-based installation tools can be used, they have not yet been developed to meet the requirements for seabed anchoring of marine energy devices. Other land-based technologies, for example cable laying & burial, have successfully been marinised to meet the requirement for reliable remote operation. SAMED will bring together these two areas of existing technology to validate a capability in subsea screw pile anchoring.
The project will engineer the critical pile and installation rig systems needed to meet a variety of anchoring requirements for marine energy devices. It will also test these systems on land and in water, including trial installation of anchors for deployment of a tidal energy device, PLAT-O, near Yarmouth. This will create justification for the further significant investment needed to build a full commercial capability.
The project has been awarded through DECC and their Energy Entrepreneurs Fund.
For more information please contact Jonathan Williams at Marine South East jw@mseuk.org
Posted 2013-08-13 11:58:08
Online supplier database portal launched for Rampion Wind Farm development
Marine South East has been working with E.ON to assist in the development of the supply chain for this wind farm. One part of this work has been the creation of a procurement portal on which potential suppliers can register their capability.
E.ON anticipates that contractors will use this portal to ensure that capable suppliers are made aware of tendering opportunities as they arise.
The procurement portal has now been launched, and it is now possible for you to register and update your capabilities.
Please visit:
http://www.sussexwindenergy.org.uk/
The data that you provide will be searchable by users of the portal.
Although there is some way to go before procurement for Rampion will actually start, E.ON is planning to hold a major Meet-the-Buyer event around the end of the year. This and other relevant events will be promoted on the portal and also via this newsletter.
Posted 2013-09-18 16:14:15
Glycerol fuel project (GLEAMS) launch interest group and set date for first workshop
GLEAMS (Glycerine Fuel for Engines and Marine Sustainability) is a Technology Strategy Board project under the Marine Vessel Efficiency competition which is looking at developing vessels to burn marine glycerol in a bid to overcome rising fuel costs and tightening emissions standards.
The marine industry faces the double challenge of rising fuel costs and tightening emissions standards, including carbon emissions. The GLEAMS project is developing technology with which marine vessels can surpass the very highest regulatory standards required for Sulphur and Nitrous Oxide emissions, slash their carbon emissions, and reduce costs simultaneously.
It does this by allowing vessels to burn a widely available but under-used fuel, glycerol (glycerine), in conventional marine diesel engines, requiring only modest additional equipment that can be easily retro-fitted.
See: http://www.aquafuelresearch.com/uploads/9/7/3/7/973719/emissionimpossible.pdf
Glycerol is produced as a by-product of biofuel and as production increases, the supply of glycerol produced also increases. The marine industry is ideally placed to exploit this resource: not only is the non-toxic and non-volatile nature of glycerol highly valuable in a marine environment, but also the relatively low energy density of glycerol can be easily accommodated in the hull space of many vessel types.
At present, the technology for GLEAMS is being deployed into the construction sector in the form of combined heat & power plant. The project will develop this technology for marine use and explore how it can best be adapted to meet marine safety & environmental requirements.
Development for marine use will provide major value-add opportunities to the UK supply chain. The potential market for glycerol fuel covers a wide range of commercial vessels and the project will initially focus on:
* offshore support craft
* ferries
* survey vessels
* port/pilot boats
* fishing vessels
* dredgers
The project is facilitating the 'GLEAMS Interest Group' to enable the potential end users and other interested parties to learn more about the project outputs. Interactions with the group will assist the project to develop routes to market for this novel fuel. Group members will be first to see public project information and will have the opportunity to interact with the project consortium and other interested parties.
During this 12 month project group members will be invited to attend workshops and networking sessions as the technology develops.
Membership of the Interest Group is free of charge, to join please use the following link:
http://groupspaces.com/GLEAMSInterestGroup/join/
The first GLEAMS workshop and networking session is scheduled for Thursday 27th February 2014 and will be held at Lloyd’s Register, London.
Posted 2013-10-01 10:10:35
BEEMS skills project website launched
The BEEMS (Building European Environmental and Maritime Skills) project is a cross-border partnership project funded by the EU Interreg IVA France (Channel) – England Programme. The aims of the project are to stimulate growth and development of the marine renewable energy industry through environmental and maritime skills and training, and increase economic viability of the sector.
The cross border network consists of marine renewable energy and supply chain companies/SMEs; education and training providers; local and regional authorities, and sector representatives.
The BEEMS website is now complete and forms an important part of the communications strategy for the project, providing up to date news and information on the progress of the project.
The website address is:
http://www.marinerenewableskills-beems.eu
For further information please contact the project manager Katie Hornby
E: Katherine.hornby@southampton.gov.uk
T: 023 8091 7639
M: +44 (0)7824475582
Posted 2013-09-18 15:03:57
Sites available for advanced manufacturing companies on the Isle of Wight
3 Separate sites are For Sale or To Let for advanced manufacturing companies wishing to locate to the Isle of Wight.
The sites, which are located within close proximity in East Cowes, provide a range of existing and new build opportunities for industrial/office use, and are ready for occupation/development.
The three sites are:
Venture Quays
Industrial and office accommodation to let ranging in sizes from 50sqm up to 5000 sqm. Industrial building suitable for marine manufacturing.
Island Technology Park
Advanced manufacturing development opportunity situated in Whippingham, East Cowes. Potential for up to 140,000 sqft.
Kingston Marine Park
Development opportunity situated on the edge of the River Medina in East Cowes with waterside access. Potential for up to 150,000 sqft.
Information on all three sites can be accessed here:
http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/sites/default/files/iow_investment_brochure_single_pages.pdf
Posted 2013-09-30 09:34:13
Solent Futures SME Programme Fund Launched
BAE Systems has joined up with the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership and Portsmouth City Council to support the Solent Futures SME Programme Fund.
This initiative forms part of the Government's Regional Growth Fund, with £4.7 million of investment funding available to help SMEs in the Portsmouth Naval Base supply chain in the Solent region.
As the shipbuilding sector starts to come off a recent peak of activity driven by construction of the Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, the maritime services sector is gearing up to accommodate the completed flagships, with the first of Class HMS Queen Elizabeth expected to arrive in her home port of Portsmouth in 2017.
Bids are invited for grants of between £10,000 and £300,000 and suppliers will be required to invest match funding into a project alongside a Solent Futures funding award.
Funding will be allocated via a competitive bidding process and applications will be assessed by a panel comprising representatives from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, Portsmouth City Council and BAE Systems.
All information on the fund can be found at http://www.solentlep.org.uk/downloads
or you can download the full guidance document here
http://www.solentlep.org.uk/uploads/documents/Solent_Futures_Guidance_Document.pdf
and application form for the fund here
http://www.solentlep.org.uk/uploads/documents/Solent_Futures_Application_Form1.pdf
To find out more information please contact Laurence King at laurence.king@baesystems.com or on 02392 720023
Posted 2013-09-20 13:18:49
Marine planning in the South Marine Plan Areas – workshop, 8th October Portsmouth, 9th October Isle of Wight
The South Inshore and South Offshore areas are the third and fourth areas in England to be selected for marine planning. The South Inshore area includes a coastline that stretches from near Folkestone to the River Dart. These two area plans will become part of a comprehensive marine planning system around England, enabling the effective integration of economic, social and environmental factors and promoting the sustainable development of our seas.
As part of the formal consultation on this report in September/October the Marine Management Organisation are holding a series of workshops. Interested parties are invited to come along and have their say on the key issues for your area and where they occur.
The purpose of these workshops is to:
* Introduce the evidence we are using for the south marine plans and get your views if anything is missing; and
* Explore the key issues coming from this evidence base, looking at where these issues are occurring and who they may affect.
The workshops are being run by the MMO in partnership with the Devon Maritime Forum, Dorset Coast Forum and Solent Forum to benefit from their local knowledge, standing and contacts. The workshops are important and will help the MMO to refine the report, highlight any evidence gaps we may need to address, and contribute toward developing the South marine plans.
The locations for these workshops are as detailed below. To register your interest in attending one of these events, please click on the relevant email address below for your preferred location. Each event will cover the same agenda and so there is no need to attend more than one.
* 8 October - Portsmouth info@solentforum.org
* 9 October - Isle of Wight info@solentforum.org
* 15 October - Portland dorset.coast@dorsetcc.gov.uk
* 16 October - Torquay info@devonmaritimeforum.org.uk
Each workshop will run from 10am-4pm. If you would like to attend one of these events, please respond by the 13th September 2013. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. In addition to your preferred location, please also state any alternatives and if you have any dietary and other special requirements.
If you have any specific marine planning queries the please direct those to the MMO in the first instance by emailing planning@marinemanagement.org.uk .
The number of places are limited. In the event of oversubscription for preferred and alternative locations, unsuccessful registrations will be added to a reserve list. We will circulate an agenda for the workshops, including a link to the first draft SPAR in due course.
By signing up to attend a workshop, you are agreeing to be added to the MMO contact database and will receive regular marine planning updates. Please let us know if you do not wish to be added to our distribution list.
Posted 2013-09-04 12:57:27
Integrated Transport competition expected soon
A multimillion pound funding competition for technological innovation in transport systems integration is expected to be made available shortly by the UK Government (through the Technology Strategy Board).
The competition is likely to include solutions to integrate systems, technologies, data and information (i.e. the integration of transport systems and networks - modes, and infrastructure, virtual, digitally and or physically) so that mobility - movement of people and goods - becomes easier, less stressful, smoother, more sustainable and in so doing, creates new ways of making commercial opportunities for systems integrators, as well as savings for the provider and end user?
The Transport KTN team will be running an information and networking day on 17th October 2013; for more information please email events@transportktn.org
Posted 2013-09-18 14:13:43
New marine trade event launched, Marine ConfEx '14
Marine ConfEx ’14 is a new trade event comprising an international audience from boating businesses, marina operations, insurance, retailing, manufacturing, construction and more, all under one roof.
To be held between 18th-21st March 2014 at Bournemouth International Centre, the event aims to bring together:
* a global audience of over 600 personally invited industry VIPs, 70% of whom will be from overseas
* UK and international exhibitors, who wish to interface with this influential audience
* and sponsors who will be able to link their brands to Marine ConfEx '14 for increased exposure and selling opportunities.
The theme of the event is New thinking . . . New possibilities. The focus therefore is as a forum for innovation and interaction. This means that exhibitors (and speakers too) will be invited to concentrate on and present all that's new within the industry.
For more information please visit:
http://www.marineconfex.com
or email info@marineconfex.com
Posted 2013-09-04 12:37:16
Haslar Marine Technology Park; Networking event, 16th October 2013
Haslar Marine Technology Park is opening its gates to invite marine businesses, to a breakfast networking event.
Marine businesses are encourage to attend the Breakfast networking event to find out more about the facilities as well as the latest developments in Marine Autonomous Robotic Systems from the National Oceanographic Centre.
The event starts at 9.00am and finishes at 10.30am. Numbers will be limited so please email eetaylor@qinetiq.com to confirm your attendance.
