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16 June 2022

SEA-KIT unveils new H-class USV for ocean survey

Essex-based SEA-KIT International, a leading provider of low-carbon uncrewed surface vessel (USV) solutions in active operation across the globe, has revealed a new USV design that focuses on hydrography and environmental data collection.

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13 June 2022

MMF64 Speaker Agenda Released

Marine Measument Forum 64, hosted by RS Aqua, is almost here. Taking place in Port Solent on 6th July, the event is set to have a variety of speakers united by a common theme of cross-sector collaboration.

UK Maritime Reveals Major £116bn Economic Impact
10 June 2022

UK Maritime Reveals Major £116bn Economic Impact

The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has published a new report, commissioned by Maritime UK, highlighting the major impact the industry makes on Britain’s economy.

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9 June 2022

SeeByte awarded contract from DE&S to provide C2 and Autonomy for Royal Navy MHC

SeeByte has been awarded a contract by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) agency to provide a range of command and control, autonomy and software design services to the UK Ministry of Defence in support of all Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) and related programmes.

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2 June 2022

Seawork - Hybrid & Electric + USV conference

Commercial Marine Conferences at Seawork

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2 Briefing Event
1 June 2022

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2 Briefing Event

The Department for Transport, Innovate UK and Innovate UK KTN are hosting an industry engagement event on the 9th June in Liverpool to provide more details on CMDC 2, including the scope and eligibility criteria.

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27 May 2022

Acquisition Allows Local Forging Company to Triple its CNC Machining Capacity

Somers Forge the UK’s leading open die forge has acquired A&B Richardson Engineering, based in Oldbury. The company which is best known for being a tool and die manufacturer, has continually invested in a variety of CNC machines and CAD design capabilities.

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27 May 2022

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace Visits A&P Falmouth

In the first major visit since the launch of the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy earlier this year, Defence Secretary and Shipbuilding Tsar Ben Wallace visited A&P Falmouth. 

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26 May 2022

Windship Technology publishes proprietary research highlighting the positive effect that its patented rig design can have in helping ship operators post the January 2023 EEXI environment legislation

The new regulatory framework (Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index - EEXI) around CO2 emissions for existing shipping come into force in January 2023 and many ship owners are now considering how to meet these through either operational changes or technical alterations.

Voyage to net zero in maritime underway as government confirms £12m for zero emission technologies
25 May 2022

Voyage to net zero in maritime underway as government confirms £12m for zero emission technologies

Multi-million investment announced for innovative projects to help stop vessels polluting our seas. Competition will create cleaner and greener routes on key domestic and international travel, fulfilling the UK’s COP26 commitment, as well as domestic green ferry sailings. UK SHORE, created to decarbonise the maritime sector, is a fundamental element of the UK’s voyage to net zero shipping by 2050, and will support thousands of skilled jobs around the country

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