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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Driving the Electric Revolution: Supply Chains for Net Zero
The aim of this competition is to address key research and development opportunities in the UK power electronics, machines, and drives (PEMD) supply chain to support the UK’s drive towards net zero. This is to facilitate UK niche and volume supply chain and manufacturing capability growth in PEMD. By niche supply chain we mean low […]
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 […]
Defence Innovation Centre, at Dorset Innovation Park Enterprise Zone – Event
The Ministry of Defence (MOD), Dorset Council and Dorset LEP have invested in the construction of a new Defence Innovation Centre, at Dorset Innovation Park Enterprise Zone. It will provide 1100 m2 new office space and 450 m2 new workshop space for MOD innovation, collaboration and conferences. The centre will incorporate the Army Battle Lab and will […]
Businesses to hear from SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts
We’d love to invite you to join five-time America’s Cup winner, Olympic gold medallist and SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts for a virtual event to discuss the forthcoming Great Britain Grand Prix, hosted by Plymouth this summer. The Great Britain Grand Prix | Plymouth takes place 17-18 July and the forum is designed to […]