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  • System integration key in tech development September 24, 2020
    The managing director of a marine technology company has identified system integration as the most critical issue in developing safe and reliable electric drive systems.
  • Unmanned piracy detection RIB September 24, 2020
    Star International has launched a new unmanned surface vessel based on a standard RIB hull that has been designed for use by shipping operators to help identify piracy threats writes Dag Pike.
  • New battery could have 15-second charging September 24, 2020
    Skeleton Technologies, a specialist in graphene-based ultra-capacitor energy storage, has partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
  • Double repair job after Kiel Canal accident September 24, 2020
    The North Lock at the Baltic entrance to the Kiel Canal is open for shipping again after an accident left both a lock gate and an incoming cargo ship in need of repair, reports Tom Todd.
  • German yard tackles giant lock gate renovation September 24, 2020
    Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has completed the extensive overhaul and modernisation of a giant reserve lock gate from the nearby Kaiserschleuse, reports Tom Todd.
  • Barrus grows its marine equipment division September 23, 2020
    Three new appointments have been announced within Barrus’s marine equipment division to support its growth in this area.
  • Damen sidelines Covid for Hanson newbuild September 23, 2020
    Damen Shipyards Group has launched  a Marine Aggregates Dredger (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania for heavy building materials supplier to the construction industry, Hanson UK.
  • Environmental dredging in UK growth zone September 23, 2020
    Land & Water is carrying out a contract to conduct dredging works at Thurrock on the River Thames.
  • Dredging giant is strong despite pandemic September 23, 2020
    Dutch dredging and offshore contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster has reported a strong operational first half of 2020 despite the impact of Covid 19.
  • Amazonehaven's ECT deepening underway September 23, 2020
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to dredge alongside three berths of the southern quaywall at the ECT Delta Terminal in order to meet the draught requirements of next generation container ships.

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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‘Maritime Jobs at Sea and Ashore’ and ‘Sea Ports for Prosperity’

Two new themes launched for Seafarers Awareness Week (24-30 June 2017 . SAW2017LaunchAnnouncing the themes ‘Maritime Jobs at Sea and Ashore‘ and ‘Sea Ports for Prosperity‘, Seafarers UK has launched this year’s Seafarers Awareness Week campaign, with the focus on promoting maritime career opportunities, both at sea and ashore, including in the UK’s thriving port industry.

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