Email News June 2016
Welcome to the June 2016 Email newsletter from Marine South East
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Posted 2016-05-09 14:21:14
New state-of-the-art Marine Skills Academy opens
A new state-of-the-art Marine Survival Complex will be opening at the Maritime Skills Academy in Whitfield near Dover later this month.
The new complex, incorporating training and conference facilities, will enable the training academy to extend the range and number of courses it offers. This will include a wide portfolio of MCA accredited Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers courses - known as STCW, together with refresher training, professional development and business to business services.
It will also allow the Academy to build on its philosophy of lifelong learning; providing a solid educational pathway for those pursuing, and furthering, a career at sea.
The Complex, ideally situated for ease of travel within the UK and Europe, is perfectly located for global shipping clients and maritime professionals seeking world class training.
In-house trainers offer both open and bespoke training courses for the global maritime industry, including cruise ships, superyachts, renewable support vessels and the oil and gas sector.
The complex will be officially opened by Sir Alan Massey KCB CBE, chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, alongside Commodore Barry Bryant CVO RN director general, Seafarers UK.
Unveiling the brand new Complex to invited industry guests, attendees will be able to tour the facilities and see live demonstrations; enabling them to see the onsite fire ground and training pool first-hand.
Information/Enquiries
Shreena Patel
shreenap@vikingrecruitment.com
Additional information can be found at:
http://www.maritimeskillsacademy.com/news/2016/05/12/launching-new-marine-survival-complex/
Posted 2016-05-27 11:11:14
Innovate UK Manufacturing and Materials funding call now open
Innovate UK has up to £15 million to invest in projects that support innovation in manufacturing and materials and lead to improvements in productivity, competitiveness and growth.
Innovate UK are seeking to support feasibility studies, industrial research and experimental development. Projects may span more than one category of research.
The competition is the first of Innovate UK's new simplified competitions focused on the 4 key sectors of manufacturing and materials; emerging and enabling technologies; health and life sciences; and infrastructure systems.
Find out more at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/manufacturing-and-materials-innnovation-apply-for-funding
Key dates:
Competition opens 9th May 2016
Registration deadline Noon on 6th July 2016
Application deadline Noon on 13th July 2016
Briefing events for interested applicants:
London - 23rd May 2016
Live Webcast - 23rd May 2016
West Midlands on 26th May 2016
Manchester on 27th May 2016
Posted 2016-05-13 12:53:28
Can underwater drones gather data more cheaply and more quickly?
That's the question being discussed in the Exposures European project workshop taking place at HR Wallingford in Oxfordshire, 29th June 2016.
Advanced data analytics and 'Internet of Things' (IoT) are now penetrating the marine world, alongside developments in underwater drone technology and associated sensor devices. This combination is creating unprecedented potential for novel maritime information services, across a wide range of applications. However, feasibility of these information services is not just a question of technology; it also requires the necessary data infrastructure and end-user demand. Making the case for investment depends on an understanding not only of how future clients could utilise novel information services, but also the business models that could deliver services in a commercially attractive way.
This workshop will explore these questions interactively. It will present the achievements of the EXPOSURES pilot development of information services that assist management of sediment transport risk. Deployed at the SUNRISE' 'IoT' facility in Porto, Portugal, the EXPOSURES infrastructure is being used to undertake a series of live field trials to maintain navigation channel hazard maps through observation and prediction. Using low-cost drones (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) and advanced analytics to gather, fuse and share the data, the technology significantly reduces the time to provide high-value information. It also has the potential to allow many tasks to be undertaken in totally new ways. For further information on the trials visit the EXPOSURES Interest Group website.
http://groupspaces.com/EXPOSURES/
This innovative technology has a broad range of applications which have significant socio-economic importance to the marine industry and government agencies. Attendees at the workshop will be discussing this in the context of emerging requirements by practitioners in marine surveying and asset management. An open forum will explore the kind of information services that might be attractive solutions to these requirements, and consider different ways in which customers could access these solutions. A wrap-up will highlight priorities for further development and demonstration.
The EXPOSURES Interest Group is facilitated by the project to enable potential end-users and other interested parties from the marine industry, government agencies and scientific community to contribute directly to maximising applicability. To receive an invitation to attend the workshop you will need to join the 'Interest Group'. Membership is free and can be achieved through the following link:
http://www.groupspaces.com/EXPOSURES/ and please click on the green 'Join' button.
An optional tour of the Froude Hall hydraulic modelling equipment will also be available.
EXPOSURES is co-funded through the SUNRISE project by the FP7 Framework Programme Research & Development of the European Commission.
Posted 2016-05-27 10:17:58
Light industrial unit and office spaces available in Southampton
Anyone looking for office or light industrial space in the Southampton area should contact Basepoint Southampton about space that will shortly becoming available.
435 sqft of light industrial units are due to be available from 1st June 2016. The units have their own parking and are in close proximity to shared kitchen, toilet and shower facilities. The units are suitable for anything from storage to offices to work shops.
In addition various sizes of office accommodation are also becoming available soon. The offices are all fitted with Cat5 cabling and high speed internet access.
Easy in Easy Out terms are available and one-off discounts are currently available.
The units are available at Basepoint Southampton which is a managed business centre which offers access to discounted meeting rooms, managed reception, secretarial support and more.
For more information please contact:
Lisa Rooney
Basepoint Southampton
Andersons Road, Southampton Hampshire, SO14 5FE
Tel : 023 80682446
Email: southampton@basepoint.co.uk
Posted 2016-05-10 17:14:04
Launch of the Solent LEP Marine and Maritime Growth Fund
A new fund for companies in the Marine and Maritime sector located within the Solent LEP area and the New Forest District Council area has been launched.
The fund has been created in partnership with British Marine to support SMEs and start ups that require capital investment to either grow or launch their business. Additionally the fund can help to protect jobs which are under threat.
Grants between £5,000 to £75,000 are available, allowing established SMEs to access up to 20% of a total project cost and new start-up businesses to access up to 40% of total project costs.
The new partnership and fund builds on the strength of the LEP's former Bridging the Gap programme, which has committed over £4.9 million in support to businesses and supported at least 45 brand new start-up SMEs, and British Marine's expertise in delivering a broad range of marine business support services.
The details of the new fund can be accessed at the following link:
http://solentlep.org.uk/growing_places/marine__maritime_sme_growth_fund
Posted 2016-05-03 09:35:46
Nominations open for the Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards 2016
The International Windship Association (IWSA) has announced that nominations are now open for the first Wind Propulsion Awards. The Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards recognise pioneering projects, technological innovation and the development of wind propulsion as technically and commercially viable solutions within the shipping industry.
These awards will spotlight individuals and companies making a tangible difference in advancing wind propulsion as a low carbon, truly sustainable option for the world's shipping fleet.
The 2016 awards ceremony will be held at SMM 2016 (Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology conference) in Hamburg from 6th-9th September 2016 and will be one of the highlights of IWSA's program of over 20 wind propulsion presentations, seminars and networking events spread over the four days of the conference.
There are four categories in this year's award:
* Wind Propulsion in Commercial Shipping - Innovation Award, is open to developers of innovative technology, network building or business development in the field.
* The Wind Propulsion Technology User Award, will be presented to anycompany championing the use of wind propulsion in the maritime sector through supporting, testing, prototyping, operation or commercial use.
* The Wind Propulsion Research Award will go to one of the researchers, engineers, naval architects or academics for their contribution to the sector and a final special category,
* The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to one of the outstanding figures in the wind propulsion sector over the past few decades.
Nominations for these awards are now officially open and the deadline for entries is the 07 June 2016. Shortlisted finalists for each award category will be announced in June 2016 and the three main categories will be decided by open vote. The Lifetime Achievement award winner will be selected by IWSA member vote. Winners will be announced during SMM, 6th-9th September 2016.
Nominations are now invited for each category and should be accompanied by a short description of why that project, company or individual should be considered for the award. More details on how to make a nomination can be found at
http://wind-ship.org/en/innovation_awards_2016/
Posted 2016-05-09 16:26:26
Expansion for Seawork Exhibition 14th-16th June 2016, Southampton
Seawork, the commercial marine and workboat exhibition and conference taking place 14th-16th June 2016 in Southampton is expanding its number of pontoons due to extra demand.
Seawork International is the largest international commercial marine and workboat exhibition and conference held in a European port. It takes place over three days, every year, in Southampton, UK. Attracting more than 7,500 high calibre visitors from over 70 countries across the globe, Seawork is where buyers, sellers, innovators and legislators come together for three invaluable days at one incomparable location.
Due to demand, Seawork International is extending its number of pontoons for 2016. This will enable a greater number of vessels to be showcased in the Seawork Marina.
In recent years the Seawork Marina has accommodated in the region of 65 vessels. In 2016, however, the move to the new, permanent venue downstream at Mayflower Park in Southampton has now allowed the exhibition to offer greater scope to its water-based exhibits.
Previous years have seen vessels and craft of all shapes and operational abilities. These have included the Jack Up Barge, Red7, Damen's floating exhibition barge complete with two tugs and ancillary equipment, the Innovation Award winner, Gobbler Boats oil spill recovery vessel, as well as general workboats, specialist craft, crew transfer vessels, tugs and RIBs.
Due to the extension of the pontoons, and the overall enlargement of the Seawork Marina, there are currently a small number of berths available for vessels and other craft. There are also a limited number of stands and sponsorships available to take advantage of.
Contact Seawork International's sales team on +44 1329 825 335 for more information.
To pre-register to visit this exhibition please visit:
http://www.seawork.com
Posted 2016-05-24 10:15:42
Roadshow: Channel coastal and transitional water ecosystems, 16th June 2016, Caen
Interested parties are invited to attend this cross border event taking place in Caen on 16th June 2016 to explore coastal and transitional water ecosystems in the Channel area.
The protection and enhancement of coastal and transitional water ecosystems is one of the five priorities of the France (Channel) England Programme.
The aim of the event is to learn more about the France (Channel) England programme and understand where coastal and transitional water ecosystems feed into European strategies. The afternoon will focus on creating networking opportunities to generate project ideas and identify potential partners through meetings on the following different thematics.
Registration is available for up to 4 different thematics for delegates attending.
The 19 Sub-thematics are:
ST1: Risks of coastal flooding: mitigation measures, management of flood defines systems and coastal infrastructure (2pm-2.25pm)
ST2: Solid waste prevention and management in coastal areas (2pm-2.25pm)
ST3: Protected areas, integrated management and governance (2pm-2.25pm)
ST4: Environmental impacts of boat careening, anchoring and piling (2pm-2.25pm)
ST5: Expertise and management of coastal seabed (2pm-2.25pm)
ST6: Impacts of flooding and climate change on the environment (2.30pm-2.55pm)
ST7: Agricultural practices and water quality (2.30pm-2.55pm)
ST8: Storm water management (2.30pm-2.55pm)
ST9: Economic activities and resources preservation (2.30pm-2.55pm)
ST10: Controlling movements and management of invasive and toxic species (2.30pm-2.55pm)
ST11: Coastal erosion (3pm-3.25pm)
ST12: River management and flood risks (3pm-3.25pm)
ST13: Emerging pollutants (3pm-3.25pm)
ST14: Aquaculture activities and environment (3pm-3.25pm)
ST15: Flood prevention: reviving the techniques of embankment, hedges and permaculture (3pm-3.25pm)
ST16: Wetlands as buffer zones: ecosystem value and preservation tools (3.25pm-3.55pm)
ST17: Micro-pollution, urban sewage networks and sewage back-up (3.25pm-3.55pm)
ST18: Management of protected areas and climate change (3.25pm-3.55pm)
ST19: Renewable marine energy and impacts on marine habitats (3.25pm-3.55pm)
To find out more about the thematics please click here:
https://interreg5a-fce.eu/assets/Uploads/ST-List-EN.pdf
To see the full agenda for the event click here:
https://interreg5a-fce.eu/assets/Uploads/agenda-CB-3.2.pdf
To register to attend the event follow this link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roadshow-channel-coastal-and-transitional-water-ecosystems-tickets-25373453683
Posted 2016-05-13 13:20:30
Offshore Renewable Energy Optimisation Workshop, 7th July 2016, Portsmouth
The South Coast Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence will be hosting this Offshore Renewable Energy Optimisation Workshop on Thursday 7th July 2016 at Portsmouth University.
The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is seeking innovative technology solutions from other sectors to provide new satellite based applications to support the offshore marine energy industry.
Offshore marine renewables needs to optimise to reduce costs and become competitive with other energy systems. The development of satellite applications provides a real opportunity to drive cost reduction in this vital sector.
This workshop will offer an exciting opportunity for companies large and small to play a crucial part in this rapidly expanding sector, offering both national and global opportunities.
The UK has a strong heritage in the offshore marine energy sector. The UK generates more electricity from offshore
wind than any other country in the world.
Following its investment in wave and tidal energy development to date, the UK is well placed to integrate tidal stream energy into the energy mix, and remains at the forefront of wave energy technology innovation. Tentative markets are emerging in France, Canada and Asia-Pacific, but the UK continues to set the global pace.
Who is this workshop for?
We are looking for companies who can bring ideas, concepts and prototypes to the event, which may lead to future collaboration with ORE Catapult and the Satellite Applications Catapult.
We are seeking technology that can support activities such as:
* Site characterisation
* Resource measurement
* Environmental data collection
* Installation
* Asset surveillance
* Vessel support
* Maintenance and disposal
For more information and to register to attend this event please follow the link:
Http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/offshore-renewable-energy-optimisation-workshop-tickets-25649507367
Posted 2016-06-02 08:47:53
UKTI TAP grants available for JEC World, 14th-16th March 2017, France
UKTI TAP grants of up to £1500 for SME's are available for companies wishing to exhibit at the JEC World Show taking place in Paris in March 2017. All TAP applications for this show must be processed through Composites UK.
Put simply, SMEs can apply for a grant of £1500 to help towards the costs of exhibiting at this show.
You do not need to be a member of Composites UK to apply for one of these grants.
For more information and to download an application form please follow the link:
https://compositesuk.co.uk/events/jec-world-2017
Preliminary discussions regarding the possibility of a UK pavilion at JEC World 2017 between Composites UK, National Composites Centre and UKTI are underway. To register your interest in being one of the UK exhibitors on this please email info@compositesuk.co.uk. More details will be sent to those who have expressed an interest in due course.
