Marenet event - Marinas, Environmental Tax credits and Renewable Energy, Tuesday 24th July 2007, 1615-1900
Venue: Premier Marina, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 1ZL
Marine South East invites you to join us at Premier Marina, Swanwick for our next MareNet event on Tuesday 24th July 2007 from 1615-1900. The event will include an optional tour of the marina starting at 1545 and will close with a networking reception.
With a wider ranging theme than usual, this MareNet event will be looking at Marinas and their tenants, the BMF/RYA Green Blue initiative, Environmental Tax Credit possibilities for marine companies and an introduction to the Carbon Trusts Marine Energy Accelerator, a grant fund initiative designed to attract companies with technology that might benefit the wave and tidal energy industry.
Premier Marinas will give an introduction to the Premier Marina Group, which owns 7 marinas in the UK. One of these marinas will give its perspective on the benefits of working within a marina. There will also be a brief overview from Sarah Black on the Green Blue, an RYA/BMF environmental initiative, including details of their latest activities. This will be followed by a presentation from Ian Govier from Grant Thornton who will advise marine companies on how to take advantage of environmental tax breaks, such as capital allowances, for those looking to invest in 'environmental plant' for their manufacturing facility or marina and the VAT and tax credits that can be offset as a result.
The final speaker will be Matt Cooper talking about the Carbon Trust's Marine Energy Accelerator which will be running a competition to award grants of between £50 and £250K for companies with technology that might benefit the wave and tidal energy industry. If you would like a flyer on this initiative prior to the event please call or email the office.
To register for this event please email your details to admin@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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