Engineers at the University of Plymouth are working alongside staff from Plympton-based Prestige Packaging to design and manufacture a new series of recyclable face shields. Currently undergoing full testing and certification to ensure they meet BSI standards, 20,000 of the shields have been manufactured and are immediately available for procurement for use by healthcare workers. […]
Over 100 delegates joined an exciting event on the plans for deployment of industrial scale Floating Wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea and the supply chain opportunities that arise from this. The political will, investor appetite and regulatory requirements are all aligning with the first 90MW + developments already in planning. What is now essential […]
£1.4m has been awarded to 10 organisations as part of the Clean Maritime Call, a Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) initiative supported by the Department for Transport (DfT). The grants will help find innovative ways to develop technology to assist the UK’s transition to a future of zero emission shipping, a long term ambition […]
The MBTC is a partnership between Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the University of Plymouth, the University of Exeter and the Marine Biological Association. Together, these organisations boast considerable knowledge and expertise in the areas of advanced marine autonomy, alternative propulsion, environmental monitoring, advanced materials and cyber security. Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth […]
Third Great South West Floating Wind Seminar took place next Thursday (27th June) which was attended by a wide range representatives from across the regions private sector, public sector and research institutions. The event took further the opportunity to develop floating offshore wind in the region. Speakers included: Josie Gough, BEIS – overview of the […]