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  • PIV capable of 50 knots is delivered December 6, 2019
    The Royal Oman Police Coastguard (ROPCG) has taken delivery of a 26m Patrol Interceptor Vessel (PIV) capable of speeds in excess of 50 knots.
  • Launch and recovery device for profiling and sampling December 6, 2019
    A Danish designed and manufactured LARS provides a complete package for easy installation and removal of a CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth) rosette sensor suite of underwater instrumentation.
  • OESV operator offers US market success tips December 6, 2019
    A UK-based Offshore Energy Support Vessel (OESV) operator has stressed that proven vessel designs, safety management systems and robust back office support are essential ingredients for growth of the US OESV market.
  • Three more hybrid ferries in build in Norway December 6, 2019
    Norway currently shows the path for many other countries when it comes to low carbon mobility solutions, a position that will only be reinforced when three new hybrid ferries hit the water.
  • New water jet claims substantial performance gains December 6, 2019
    HamiltonJet has unveiled its HTX52 – the latest model in its HTX series of waterjets and claimed to be the New Zealand company’s fastest, most durable waterjet yet.
  • Vessel data key to meeting emissions targets December 6, 2019
    With the International Maritime Organisation announcing a goals-based approach to emissions reductions for sulphur, nitrogen and carbon oxides over the next two decades, shipping owners and operators must use vessel data to build a fuller picture of unnecessary fuel consumption.
  • North Sea wind assessment sensitivity study December 6, 2019
    Following analysis by leading industry experts AXYS claims its WindSentinelTM Floating LiDAR can produce data sets that reduce cost of energy for offshore wind developers.
  • 146 ton cylinder for world’s biggest pilling barge December 6, 2019
    The heaviest hydraulic cylinder ever produced by Netherlands manufacturer Bosch Rexroth, is ready for installation onboard the biggest ever piling barge.
  • Nominations open for ECMAs December 5, 2019
    Nominations are now open for the 2020 European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs).
  • Rise in shipbuilding ‘patent protection’ December 5, 2019
    A major maritime study has revealed a rapid rise in shipbuilding patent applications as superpowers look to protect and commercially exploit new innovations in technology.

STEM Returners: creating new talent pools in STEM

Help is finally on the way for the thousands of STEM candidates who want to return to engineering after a career break, but fear that their skills are out of date. An exciting new ‘STEM Returners Programme’ is specifically designed to help them return to their former careers, as well as re-train STEM candidates from other industries.

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Navigating Change – A Review of the UK Maritime Welfare Charity Sector

Two-day ‘Supporting Seafarers’ conference coincided with launch of ten-year research report . Ten years on from the publication in 2007 of ‘Supporting Seafarers and their Families: Challenges for the Future’, a new report, ‘Navigating Change – A Review of the UK Maritime Welfare Charity Sector’ was released at a major conference in London on 16-17 October.

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Bags Full of Appreciation
This week the Port of London Authority (PLA) and the London Tilbury Seafarers Centre (LTSC) is distributing food gift bags to crews visiting the port, to show their appreciation during... Read More

Seafarers Awareness Week Press Release
Facing Brexit, the UK’s 'island nation' dependence on shipping and seafarers is set to grow As the UK finally embarks on Brexit negotiations, our island nation's attention is being focused... Read More

Port of London Authority Apprenticeship Open Day: 30 June 2017

The Port of London Authority (PLA) is inviting over 16s to take a look at its opportunities for apprenticeships at a special Open Day on Friday, 30 June.The PLA looks after 95 miles of the tidal Thames, from the North Sea through the heart of the historic city to Teddington Lock in West London. This summer, we are recruiting four apprentices: two marine engineers and two marine operatives (deckhands).

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