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Malaysia - Marine equipment
This is a business opportunity from an overseas buyer. Pitch for the business and explain how your company meets their requirements. An engineering company seeks marine equipment. Description You must be able to supply anchoring, towing and mooring systems like: - cargo handling equipment...
France - Project management mission (formalized procedure) for the accessibility of 22 Colleges
Mission of implementation (formalized procedure) for the accessibility of 22 Colleges Opportunity closing date 30 September 2020 Value of contract to be confirmed About the buyer Address Société Publique Locale Avenir Réunion France Bid for...
The NI launches important new guidance on bulk carrier operations
Bulk carriers are the workhorses of international maritime trade. Those responsible for operating them need to manage significant risks inherent to the dry bulk trade. Certain cargoes can deplete oxygen, catch fire, explode, corrode holds or simply deteriorate. At terminals, the Master may come...
NI President sets sights on the future
The newly elected President of The Nautical Institute, Jillian Carson-Jackson has vowed to help the Institute and wider maritime community meet three important challenges – those of diversity and inclusion, branch engagement and managing the impact of technology. Speaking at...
British Ports Eying Up Autonomous Shipping Possibilities
The British Ports Association has today launched a new initiative looking at the implications of autonomous shipping for UK ports, including a call for evidence from interested parties. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) involves the automation of vessel and onboard processes which...
Travel Risk Webinar supported by Securewest International
Maritime is a £12bn export industry for the UK and those exports are driven by exhibitions, missions, conferences and sales trips. For now that traditional model of selling is on hold but one day we’ll get back to travelling. With that in mind the Society of Maritime...
Plans announced for Maritime UK Week 2020
Maritime UK Week has been organised as an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the UK's maritime sector, its role and future. It follows a period where the maritime sector’s role as the fundamental enabler of trade and critical freight supplies into the country were reasserted during the...
Government funds 'shovel ready' maritime projects in England
The Government is making £900 million available through the new Getting Building Fund (GBF) for investment in local, shovel-ready infrastructure projects to stimulate jobs and support economic recovery across the country. This investment is being targeted in areas facing the biggest...
The National Training Institute announces new CEO
The National Training Institute, Oman is delighted to announce the appointment of Turkiya Al Hasni as CEO, succeeding Lawrence Alva, who is retiring. Owned by the Babcock International Group, the National Training Institute delivers high-quality technical and HSE training solutions to the...
Maritime UK launches Mental Health benchmarking survey
Maritime UK, the umbrella body for the £46bn maritime sector, is partnering with Safer Highways to launch its first survey into how employers support good mental health in the maritime sector. The benchmarking survey is an early initiative from the recently-launched Mental Health in...
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