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Demand For Long Term Partnerships Among Ferry Operators Increases
20 April 2021

Demand For Long Term Partnerships Among Ferry Operators Increases

Demand for longer term repair and maintenance framework relationships from ferry operators is increasing as the sector prepares to recover from Covid, according to Cammell Laird. Despite a reduction in ferry projects at Cammell Laird during 2020 as many operators, particularly those...

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20 April 2021

Marine tech firm achieves Made In Britain status

Valeport, a global leader in underwater measuring equipment, has achieved the internationally recognised Made In Britain accreditation for its range of innovative marine solutions that are developed, designed and manufactured at its UK headquarters in Totnes, Devon. The independent, family-owned...

Vacancy for Business Development Manager and Secretary to Councils
19 April 2021

Vacancy for Business Development Manager and Secretary to Councils

We are hiring for an experienced and dynamic Business Development Manager/ secretary to our Commercial Marine Group and Ports and Terminals Council

Two More Solar Solve Long-Service Awards
16 April 2021

Two More Solar Solve Long-Service Awards

In mid-April, employees at Solar Solve took time out from their busy production schedule and held a small party to congratulate and celebrate two of their colleagues receiving Long-Service awards. The company’s three business owners/directors, John, Lilian and Julie Lightfoot, attended and...

New Weather Station Goes Live
14 April 2021

New Weather Station Goes Live

Environmental monitoring stations deliver tide and weather data for harbour users. Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd. have completed a Stakeholder Benefit project to install two environmental monitoring stations on the River Medina to provide harbour users with tide and weather...

BMT Marine Survey and Consulting Services Poised for Further Growth
14 April 2021

BMT Marine Survey and Consulting Services Poised for Further Growth

Through over 20 years of operations in the Asia Pacific region, BMT have been able to boost industrial collaboration and strategic partnerships to position the business for continued growth through maritime consulting opportunities.

Cammell Laird Completes Civil Nuclear Test Rig
14 April 2021

Cammell Laird Completes Civil Nuclear Test Rig

Cammell Laird has completed the design, manufacture and installation of an innovative test rig as part of a project which plans to re-establish the UK as a world leader in thermal hydraulics research. The new Thermal Hydraulic test rig, which is 7 metres tall, 5 metres wide and 2.5 metres deep...

South Shields Marine School … 155 years ago
14 April 2021

South Shields Marine School … 155 years ago

Solar Solve Marine's local South Tyneside College is a large, further education college in South Shields, north east England, offering part-time and full-time courses for young students and adults. It was formed in 1984 by the merger of Hebburn Technical College and South Shields Marine &...

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13 April 2021

How to use Oi Connect to boost your pipeline

The team at Oi Connect have shared their tips on how you can use the event and its insights to boost your pipeline.

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12 April 2021

Sydney Ferries Benefit from SolaSafe Sunscreens

Over recent months South Shields based Solar Solve Marine has dispatched 13 shipsets of its SOLASAFE Type Approved roller sunscreens to Australia, to be installed at the wheelhouse windows of Sydney harbour ferries.

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