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Registration opens for the Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase 2020
Registration is now open for the National Oceanography Centre’s Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS) 2020, which will be held as a virtual event for the first time from 10–12 November. MATS 2020 will still feature a packed three-day programme of exhibits...
SeeByte deliver step change in linking underwater autonomy and communications
SeeByte, a global leader in developing smart software solutions for unmanned maritime systems have successfully linked autonomy and communications to maximise the information that can be transferred in communications-limited scenarios. SeeByte was awarded the work under the Defence and Security...
Babcock's Rosyth Facility Completes Work Package For New Customer, Northern Lighthouse Board
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company has successfully completed a package of work for the Northern Lighthouse Board following a competitive tender process. NLV Pole Star, a vessel designed to deploy and maintain buoys and respond to wrecks and new dangers to...
CyberOwl granted US Patent for cutting-edge network security monitoring technology
CyberOwl, a cybersecurity company that safeguards operational assets in maritime, defence and industrial sectors from attacks, has today announced the issuance of a new U.S. patent for the invention of its groundbreaking network security technology. The technology, invented by CyberOwl’s...
Bangladesh Inland Waterways Benefit from UK Environmental Monitoring Data Platform
OceanWise was contracted recently by Next Generation Graphics Ltd (NGGL) working for the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA). Established in 1958, BIWTA controls, manages and develops the inland water transport capacity of Bangladesh. NGGL was chosen to supply, install and...
Polaris Media wins collection of new maritime and engineering clients
Maritime PR and marketing firm Polaris Media has won a collection of new clients. Polaris has been appointed by the world’s fastest growing classification society China Classification Society, as well as leading flag state the Isle of Man Ship Registry, part of the Red Ensign Group...
British Ports call for stronger UK Content rules to deliver Prime Minister’s offshore wind vision
Responding to this morning’s speech by the Prime Minister during the Conservative Party’s online annual conference, the British Ports Association has called for enforced UK Content rules for offshore wind development to help realise the wider benefits. The British...
SMI podcast “Sales and Marketing”
Welcome to the SMI podcast. This week we are talking “Sales and Marketing” and how the landscape has changed perhaps forever because of covid. Get some insight from two industry professionals, Melanie Foster of Harness UK and Ben Pinnington of Polaris...
Red Diesel Tax Changes Will Hammer Ports Industry with No Likely Impact on Emissions, say BPA
The British Ports Association (BPA) has today published its a report on the impact of planned changes to red 'diesel' tax rebates on the ports industry. The BPA estimates that the changes will add additional costs amounting to 3.10% of port turnover when they come into effect in 2022. BPA...
When Will We Monitor our Gaseous Extinguishing Systems Properly ?
In this article the Chairman of a a high-exporting UK manufacturer in the Fire Sector asks why people and property remain at risk because they do not monitor the gaseous fire extinguishing systems that protect them. In July 2020, at the height of COVID19 in the USA, the USS...
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