Total and Simply Blue Energy joint venture Blue Gem Wind has launched an online supply chain database for its 96MW Erebus floating offshore wind demonstration project in the Celtic Sea. The database will enable onshore and offshore suppliers to add their company details, services and record their capabilities. Maritime UK South West will be working […]
MarLab Marine Autonomous Surface Ships Data has been created by Falmouth based Solis Marine Engineering, working with delivery partner MariTrace, the UK’s first data trial on behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency to unlock the potential for the future development of Marine Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). MASS stakeholders have been testing a prototype data […]
Eleven projects to help promote technological innovation in UK Maritime have been awarded £1.5m as part of the Technology and Innovation in UK Maritime Call. Congratulations to the two successful bids from Maritime UK South West, City College Plymouth and University of Exeter and University of Plymouth. The Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) initiative […]
Autonomous and robotic vehicles are the future of marine science. The ability to explore the most extreme oceanic environments including the ocean depths without the need for human operation allows scientists to explore the oceans in ways that were previously not possible. The focus of the Foundation Degree in Marine Autonomous Vehicles at City College […]
UK-based energy developer Simply Blue Energy, and Total, one of the world’s largest energy companies, have established a partnership to develop floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea off the South West of the UK. The Celtic Sea lies to the south of Wales, to the north of Devon and Cornwall and stretches as far […]
Advice from Government You can find general advice and guidance for businesses in response to COVID-19 at your local Growth Hub. – Devon and Somerset – Heart of the South West Growth Hub – Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Growth Hub – Dorset Growth Hub If you are not in the SW search for […]
Rapidly Manufactured Ventilation System (RMVS) support. You may have seen that Government is seeking business assistance to address the shortage in ventilators and possibly other kit to support medical procedures. Please see the info below for registering interest to hear more about this request. The Dept for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy are currently gathering […]
•New programme of national careers events announced •Careers being promoted this week at major events in Liverpool, Hull and Bristol •‘Maritime and Me’ profiles of women working in sector launched •Dedicated week to raise profile of sector in October Maritime UK, the umbrella body for the UK’s £46.1bn maritime sector is using National Careers Week, […]
This week the South Coast Marine Cluster will rebrand as part of a collaboration with Cornwall Marine Network to form Maritime UK South West, becoming part of the national body Maritime UK. Under a new format and tighter geography Maritime UK South West aims to ramp up its work with businesses and academia and bring […]
A powerful coalition of South West businesses, education leaders and local authorities has pledged to work in partnership with Government to make the Great South West the latest growth alliance to rebalance the UK economy. The Great South West partners are publishing a local growth prospectus today (Monday, January 13) that aims to deliver £45 […]