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Valeport introduces new SWiFT CTD profiler
Designed with the intention of a seamless workflow, the new SWiFT CTD is the next generation of Valeport’s popular SWiFT profiler range and delivers enhanced accuracy and versatility for those requiring CTD measurements. The SWiFT CTD profiler from Valeport, a leading oceanographic...
BABCOCK SHOWCASES INNOVATION PROWESS AT SURFACE WARSHIPS
Babcock International, the aerospace and defence company, is presenting this week at Surface Warships 2021 (19-21 January). Traditionally held in London, the conference will be virtual this year as it continues to support essential knowledge sharing and industry-wide networking. At the 2020...
Insight into MarRI-UK, their Current Projects, and latest Funding Call webinar
This week we held a webinar with MarRI-UK to discuss current projects and the 'Smart Maritime Land Operations' Call now open for Expression of Interest Applications. We heard from several companies involved with MarRI-UK projects about their experiences. For those of you who missed it...
Polaris makes Liverpool Seafarer Centre 2021 nominated charity
Maritime specialist PR firm Polaris Media has made Liverpool Seafarers Centre its main nominated charity for 2021. Polaris has renewed its agreement with LSC to extend its PR services, which are supplied at a special pro bono rate. This will be the fifth year Polaris has worked for the...
Hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork delivers new 995EDs to Hong Kong and Estonia
Southampton-UK based hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has delivered two of its new 995ED craft to clients in Hong Kong and Estonia (see film). The deals have seen two eight-metre-long 995EDs made for the Hong Kong Marine Police and one for Estonian Border Guard. In total seven 995ED...
Cammell Laird has secured a new contract with one of the UK’s largest ferry operators for the annual maintenance and dry docking of five large vessels in its fleet.
CalMac Ferries has awarded Cammell Laird a four-year contract with the option to extend it for two further one year periods. The contract spans the MV Clansman, MV Loch Seaforth, MV Lord of The Isles, MV Finlaggan and MV Hebrides – all of which provide an essential...
UK-OMANI SHIP REPAIR JOINT VENTURE COMPLETES HMS MONTROSE SUPPORT PERIOD IN OMAN
Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND), the Joint Venture between Babcock International and the Oman Drydock Company (ODC), has successfully completed a four week fleet time support programme (FTSP) for the UK Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose. The maintenance period enabled the DND team to complete essential...
Fugro partners on ‘4S’ global satellite observation seafloor mapping innovation
Fugro is participating in an EU co-funded research and innovation project to develop a remote solution for global satellite derived seafloor mapping. The 3-year project, named ‘4S’ (Satellite Seafloor Survey Suite), will develop an online cloud-based solution that will use highly...
Marine Autonomy Challenge goes Totally Remote for 2021
Developing the UK’s Future Marine Autonomy Technologists We are excited to announce that SMI’s Marine Autonomy Challenge for University teams will be run in a totally remote mode for 2021, with a top prize of £2,000 available for the wining team. The MA Challenge is part of an...
SOLAR SOLVE WINS ANOTHER EXPORT AWARD!
Julie Lightfoot MBE, Managing Director of Solar Solve Ltd was delighted when the company received news that it had been shortlisted for two export awards in the same week back in February 2020. The first one was for the North East FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020 in the...
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