Marine Science & Technology News

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21 November 2022

Tonga Eruption Confirmed as Largest Ever Recorded

SEA-KIT's project partners NIWA have led a team that has completed the fullest investigation to date into January’s eruption of the underwater Tongan volcano.

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18 November 2022

Maritime Accelerator Cohort Announced

The maritime & ports sector is the gateway to some of the biggest challenges facing the world today, and presents innovation opportunities to deliver sustainable, equitable growth for our communities and economies.

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3 November 2022

Become a Maritime UK Industry Ambassador

Help us to inspire more young people about the maritime sector by registering as an ambassador

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10 October 2022

Kongsberg HUGIN Superior successfully integrated with SeeByte’s SeeTrack Multi-domain software

SeeByte, the global leader of smart software solutions for uncrewed maritime systems (UMS) have successfully integrated their multi-domain, command and control software with Kongsberg’s HUGIN Superior Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).

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6 October 2022

MCA launches consultation on new workboat Code

The revised Merchant Shipping (Workboats, Pilot Boats and Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels) Regulations 2022 and accompanying Code is now going out for consultation across the industry.

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29 September 2022

NSO Industry Secondees

The National Shipbuilding Office are recruiting for up to 3 Industry Secondees. These posts are required to bring complementary skill sets to the NSO team to help deliver the joint Government and industry vision for a globally successful, innovative and sustainable shipbuilding enterprise.

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28 September 2022

Seabed Conservation Project Receives Boost from Valeport

The largest seagrass restoration, education and innovation project in England, LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES, will receive support from environmental sensor manufacturer, Valeport, for the project’s final two years.

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22 September 2022

Parliamentarians call for Minister for the Ocean position in Government in an open letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss

In an open letter sent to the new Prime Minister Liz Truss, a group of 29 cross-party parliamentarians have requested that as one of the first actions in her new role, Truss considers creating a position for the Minister for the Ocean in Government.

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9 September 2022

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

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22 August 2022

Funding for cadets boosted to £43 million pounds over next two years to help build the maritime sector

The future of maritime has been given a massive funding boost by the UK Government with an increase in training subsidies for cadets and ratings.

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