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DFT Consultation launched to consider ground breaking technologies that will transform how we travel over the next decade.

consultation launched on measures to place the UK at the forefront of cutting-edge transport technologies proposals will lead to even more EV charge points that are inclusively designed for all drivers views sought on drones and autonomous vessels that could perform new functions, such as delivering goods and aiding search-and-rescue missions Measures to safely maximise […]

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CEFAS Aquaculture Newsletter

Last week Cefas released their latest newsletter relating to aquaculture. Seafood Hazards is one of the four interconnected themes contributing to the goals of the Cefas Science and Evidence Strategy through which we aim to maintain and grow the impact of our science, advice, innovation and collaboration. The purpose of the Seafood Hazards theme is […]

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Get involved: Feature in Maritime UK’s #NetZeroMaritime Showcase

Maritime UK is calling on companies and organisations from across the sector to populate a showcase of projects having a positive impact on the decarbonisation of the maritime sector. This is an opportunity to showcase your organisation’s work in Maritime UK’s #NetZeroMaritime Showcase, highlighting its relevance to delivery of the government’s ten-point plan for a […]

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Blue Planet Fund

The UK’s £500 million Blue Planet Fund supports developing countries to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty. Details The Blue Planet Fund helps developing countries: reduce poverty protect and sustainably manage their marine resources deal with human-generated threats across 4 key themes: biodiversity, climate change, marine pollution and sustainable seafood Blue Planet Fund – […]

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European Funding for Clean Maritime Innovation

A range of different innovation funding calls are currently available which are part of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. Calls Cover high power fuel cells, on board power storage for ammonia and hydrogen, preventing methane slip from LNG engines, ammonia engine feasibility,  Digital Twin models to enable green ship operation, sustainable fuel deployment, on-board energy […]

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Engineering Solutions for marine plastic pollution; Research Festival, 29th June 2021, online 13.00-17.00

The University of Plymouth will be hosting this event during their Research Festival 2021. Fishing nets and other gear account for a significant proportion of plastic pollution in the marine environment, causing harm to habitats and organisms and breaking down into smaller particles until becoming microplastics. Fishing is heavily relied upon for global food production, so how […]

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Unique environmental sampling technology helps maritime ports to detect, monitor and manage their marine environments

Maritime UK SW Sponsor, Applied Genomics, based at Brixham Environmental Lab, have developed a sensitive environmental DNA Sampling tool which acts as an early warning system helping maritime ports to detect, monitor and manage invasive non-native marine organisms which potentially threaten the marine environment in ports and their surrounding coastal waters. Invasive non-native species are […]