Email News August 2009
Foreword...
Welcome to the August issue of email news. This month's issue looks at a range of important issues for marine businesses. It includes details of the new CWEB system, an online database that can be used for free by companies wishing to recruit staff as well as people seeking new employment. We also have updates on development projects such as Hythe Marine Park and Southampton Port. Read on to find out more...
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New system matches employers with skilled workers facing redundancy...
Are you at risk of redundancy and looking for new employment? Are you an employer looking for skilled workers to fill your vacancy?
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New facility at Southampton City College set to boost aluminium boat building industry...
The Rt Hon John Denham, MP for Southampton Itchen and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, opened a new aluminium welding facility at Southampton City College last month. The facility, located within City Welding School on the main campus, is set to benefit the south coast’s boat building industry, where a shortage of skilled aluminium welders has been an issue for some time.
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Marine Skills MareNet event, Wednesday 30th September 2009...
Skills are one of the most important issues facing our marine workforce in the South East, however the skills and training landscape is complicated and often difficult to navigate. To address this, Marine South East is putting on a unique Marine Skills MareNet event taking place on Wednesday 30th September from 16.00 – 18.30.
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New Board members at Marine South East...
Marine South East has recently welcomed two new members to the Board, They will add to the wide range of skills and business knowledge that already exists on the Board.
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Gravesham MP shows commitment to marine training...
Gravesham MP Adam Holloway visited the National Sea Training Centre at North West Kent College last week to find out about the latest training requirements for Britain’s Merchant Navy.
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Consultation on future plans for Southampton Port...
ABP Southampton has produced a port master plan for the next 20 years, a strategy document which included, among other things, an envisaged application to build the controversial Dibden Bay container terminal.
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CAD training offer for budding marine designers...
A year long accredited course on Digital Design and Manufacture using the SolidWorks® 3D CAD Package has been developed by Southampton Solent University (SSU) and Marine South East with endorsement from SolidSolutions management.
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Hythe Marine Park to offer marine units for high growth companies...
SEEDA will shortly be submitting an outline planning application to New Forest District Council for the construction at Hythe Marine Park of a detached marine production facility.
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Marine companies needed for new awards to celebrate British innovation...
The iawards, recently launched at the Science Museum, aim to celebrate the best of cutting edge British science and technology. Entries for the 13 categories are open to all organisations, but must specify the British involvement in any innovation - demonstrating that innovative thinking and development came from a British organisation or team.
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Some good news from the BMF with latest industry trends survey...
The British Marine Federation (BMF) recently released industry trend results that show small signs of recovery in specific areas of the leisure marine industry. But while some parts of the industry are doing better than six months ago, others are still finding conditions extremely difficult and continue to be hit hard by the recession.
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Advice network to help businesses with ambitions to grow...
Knowledge Peers is an advice network for CEOs and directors of small to medium-sized companies with ambitions to grow. The network helps companies tackle pressing business challenges by learning directly from the experiences of their peers.
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New guide launched to help companies deal with bad debt...
Have you ever had trouble collecting payment from a customer? If so, then you are not alone. Around 40% of small and medium sized South East enterprises have had more customers paying late in the past 6 months, and two of the most common causes of business failure are late payment and bad debt.
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Universities and Higher colleges work together to create new training opportunities...
The University of Portsmouth Mechanical and Design Engineering Department is planning to develop a Marine Engineering Bridging Unit that will be available to those currently employed in local marine companies and who have just, or are the process of completing, a level
3 Marine Engineering course.
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ABYA report on latest Practical Yacht Brokerage Course...
There was full attendance for the Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents recent Practical Yacht Brokerage Course on 22nd & 23rd June, at the Marwell Hotel, near Winchester. Delegates included a high proportion of colleagues from ABYA member brokers’ teams as well as a number of non-member brokers wanting to benefit from the training and gain membership of ABYA.
