Distance learning degree discount for maritime sector Plymouth based distance learning provider, MLA College, has recently announced a tuition fee discount for employees of MUKSW members in a bid to promote lifelong learning and career advancement within the sector. Anyone enrolling onto their September, January or May intakes will receive a 10% reduction on the […]
Falmouth Docks & Engineering Company, operated by A&P Group, has secured an award of £973,292 from the Shared Prosperity Fund to undertake an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to inform potential redevelopment to support the production of cleaner, affordable and secure energy from floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. The EIA will inform how potential […]
Maritime UK SW and partners Cornwall Marine Network, welcomed Petra Wilkinson CBE, Director of Maritime, and 10 others from the Maritime Team at the Department for Transport (DfT) on a two day visit to the South West. Petra’s team were very interested to understand the world class maritime skills, support organisations, facilities, innovations and businesses […]
The Great South West is a Pan-Regional Partnership covering the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. It aims to promote the region’s ‘blue and green’ assets, as part of its ambition to become the ‘UK’s Natural Powerhouse’, and the first region to become net zero. The Great South West is partnering with Maritime UK […]
City College Plymouth’s commitment to skills for industry gained an important seal of approval on Thursday 9 March at a highly esteemed awards event. The College scooped the coveted Future Skills category at the Maritime UK Awards and was named the winner of this top prize at a ceremony in Hull, surpassing all the other […]
PRESS RELEASE Maritime UK to inspire girls to consider STEM careers in Maritime Maritime UK is to deliver a nationwide ‘roadshow’ to inspire girls to consider Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers in the maritime sector. Maritime UK has been awarded £100,000 in grant funding from the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) […]
We invite researchers working in maritime cyber security and related fields to submit abstracts for consideration for presentation on Day-one of the Cyber-SHIP Lab Annual Symposium 2023. Read more.. The Symposium will take place 1-2 November 2023 at the International Maritime Organization in London (IMO). For the second consecutive year, the IMO is supporting the Symposium by co-hosting […]
A dynamic partnership between City College Plymouth and Princess Yachts has helped the world-renowned yacht builder recruit five outfitters as a direct result of a new, intensive course delivered at the College. In April 2022, the College delivered a brand-new, ten-week course to support Princess Yachts with growing and diversifying its […]
Torridge District Council’s proposed Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre at Middle Dock was given a massive boost this week with £15.6m of funding from the Levelling Up Fund issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The centre, which has received backing from a range of globally innovative partners as well as government […]
pH3 Capital Ventures launched of its Beyond Blue Accelerator programme to accelerate the blue green economy this month. This is the UK’s first ports and maritime accelerator for startups. With its vision to be the UK’s leading early-stage investor for the ports and maritime space, pH3 Capital Ventures through its Beyond Blue Accelerator will […]
