Email News September 2015
Welcome to the September 2015 Email Newsletter from Marine South East
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Posted 2015-09-02 14:58:04
The Hour of Power, Hybrid Marine Technology and Green Ports
In 2015 two significant developments are going to make many operators, owners and builders of professional vessels consider hybrid marine power. Firstly the new emissions laws in ports and secondly there is now an incentive for high technology manufacturers to invest in developing highly efficient batteries.
Hybrid is 'here and now' technology that is being utilised by many industries around the world. The marine industry is now recognising the potential of utilising hybrid power and innovative propulsion systems for vessels in the sub IMO / sub 24 metre professional sector.
'The Hour Of Power' has been well received by the marine industry worldwide. This simple concept enables vessels to run in and out of port for an hour on electric with battery power - then carry out their open sea work on diesel power. The aim of this innovative hybrid solution is to enhance conventional propulsion systems. Vessels can reduce emissions and improve fuel consumption whilst extending engine maintenance periods and engine life.
This is not just green energy for the sake of it - 'The Hour Of Power' focuses on hybrid solutions linked to viable business cases. For commercial and professional organisations the concept of running vessels with zero emissions at up to 10 knots for one hour will shape decisions that lead to improvements of in-service systems and procurement of next generation vessels. The overall objective is fuel saving and improved efficiency by all means.
For the marine industry to move forward it needs to utilise expertise from aviation and other sectors to drive this innovation and support relevant safety standards. Automotive manufacturers in Europe, the Far East and the US have recognised that hybrid technologies such as PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) utilising lithium ion batteries will be dominant for the next decade. Reducing emissions from busses and trucks in the world's major cities has been a major driver for lithium ion battery power storage. The need for self sufficient land based grid applications has further extended the capabilities of next generation battery and hybrid technology.
There are two main types of hybrid system. A serial hybrid is where the engine only powers a generator, and is not mechanically connected to the propeller shaft. A parallel hybrid is where the engine is mechanically connected along with an electric 'machine' that can operate as both propulsion motor and generator.
Certain sectors are potentially well suited to hybrid diesel / electric systems. These include wind farm service vessels and pilot boats that have relatively consistent duty cycles. We are entering a period of rapid change and commercial opportunity in the hybrid marine market. End-user organisations, boat builders, engine manufacturers and naval architects are now investigating systems for survey vessels, superyacht tenders, patrol vessels and unmanned craft.
The Hybrid Marine Power & Propulsion Conference will take place at the Lifeboat College Poole UK - 6th to 8th October 2015.
This unique event brings together an international group of experts, to identify the potential of utilising hybrid power and propulsion systems for vessels in the sub IMO / sub 24 metre sector.
Attendees will include professional, commercial and military end-users, boat operators, boat builders, engine manufacturers, mechanical & electrical engineers and naval architects.
For more information please visit http://www.hybridmarine-power.com
Or contact Julie Arthur +44 (0)7449 000228 info@hybridmarine-power.com
Posted 2015-09-03 11:36:26
Isle of Wight Expansion Fund from the Solent LEP
Grants of between £100,000-£500,000 are available to support businesses based on or moving to the Isle of Wight for projects that create or safeguard jobs.
Funding is available for private sector enterprises to start up new activities, expand or diversify. A total of £2.46 million is available to businesses either based on, or moving to, the Isle of Wight. Businesses in any sector can apply for funding, however the LEP is particularly keen to encourage applications from businesses operating in marine, maritime, advanced manufacturing, composites engineering, low carbon and the visitor economy.
Bids can be in the range of £100,000 - £500,000, and for state aid purposes, the amount requested from the Fund must constitute no more than 20% of the total project value. The aim of the fund is to unlock private sector investment thereby creating or safeguarding sustainable private sector employment. Funding is allocated on a competitive basis and those projects which leverage the most private sector investment and create and/or safeguard the most jobs will be successful.
Following huge interest, the first beneficiary of the fund has been confirmed as long established Isle of Wight business, Cheetah Marine.
The Island Marine Manufacturers have been awarded £160,000 from the fund to establish a new LEAN manufacturing production line; allowing the company to develop and optimise export markets around the world from the Island through innovative new technology. The Expansion Fund award has resulted in an additional £640,000 private sector investment in the project and will lead to the safeguarding of 27 existing and creation of 18 new jobs.
For more information please visit:
http://solentlep.org.uk/growing_places/isle_of_wight_expansion_fund
Posted 2015-09-03 11:42:24
Solent Skills Summit 23rd and 24th September 2015, South Coast
The Solent's growth ambitions require a world class workforce. The 2015 Solent Skills Summit will bring together our business, training and education communities, and inspire future generations to aim high by developing their STEM skills across a two day event.
Day one will be at the prestigious Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing HQ in Portsmouth. Attendees will learn about recent and forthcoming employment and skills developments, as well as attend a number of targeted breakout sessions for businesses and practioners.
Day two is all about inspiring the future generation. The Bloodhound Project team, currently attempting to beat the world land speed record, will be on site at the recently opened CEMAST centre with its Bloodhound Supersonic Car and a host of interactive STEM activities for school and further education learners.
Event details:
23rd and 24th September 2015
Day one: 9.30am-2pm
Day two: 9.30am-12pm - schools workshop
1pm-3.30pm - colleges workshop
Location:
Day one: Land Rover BAR, The Camber, East Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JJ
Day two: CEMAST Campus, 1 Meteor Way, Broom Way, Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9FU
RSVP
To attend day one of the summit at Land Rover BAR please RSVP by 14 September via email to events@solentlep.org.uk with your name and organisation.
If you are interested in sending students from your school or college to attend day two of the summit at CEMAST, please RSVP via email to events@solentlep.org.uk with an initial indication of the number of students you expect to bring along.
Please note that places are limited at both days and it is recommended that you RSVP as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Posted 2015-09-03 11:50:26
Lewes 2030: Powering Our Communities 25th - 26th September 2015, Lewes
To celebrate the launch of Lewes 2030, a project to encourage local planning and action towards 2030, Community Energy South is delighted to host a two day festival exploring the future of community-owned renewable energy in the south east.
Powering Our Communities Conference
10am, Friday 25th September 2015
Linkater Pavilion, Railway Lane, Lewes East Sussex
Free to attend.
On the first day of the festival, Community Energy South is delighted to be hosting its third annual conference; Powering Our Communities.
The conference will bring together communities from across the south east to share ideas and develop a 2030 vision for locally-owned renewable energy.
Featuring a programme of some of the country's leading community energy experts and policy makers, the conference will also include sessions focused on key areas of Community Energy South's core strategy, including supply, energy efficiency, energy generation and training.
Speakers for the day include Darshana Ubl, the leading entrepreneur and author; Graham Ayling, Head of Foundation at the Energy Saving Trust; Chris Tomlinson, Development Manager for the E.ON Rampion Wind Farm near Newhaven; Dr. Alister Scott, Chair of the Cuckmere Community Solar Company; and Richard Watson from Energise Sussex Coast and the inspiration behind Big Energy Saving Network in Kent and Sussex.
Additional guest speakers and a full agenda will be announced shortly.
The events during the day are free to attend (including lunch and refreshments) to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy access to an fantastic range of speakers and community energy experts.
To reserve your space at what will be a truly fantastic and inspirational event, visit http://lewes2030conference.eventbrite.co.uk
The World We Made: An Evening Drinks Reception with Jonathon Porritt
7 - 9pm, Friday 25th September 2015
Pelham House, St. Andrew's Lane, Lewes East Sussex
Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door
Following the day's Powering Our Communities conference, Community Energy South is delighted to be hosting an evening reception with Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director and Trustee of Forum for the Future, eminent and world-renowned writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development.
Jonathon will talk about his book The World We Made, which is told from the perspective of someone living in 2050, and share his thoughts on how our communities may change in the future.
The reception will also feature expert insight from Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive of the Energy Saving Trust Group, and Howard Johns, Chair of Ovesco.
The reception is a paid for event and will cost £8 in advance, or £10 on the door, and will include a free drink.
To book your tickets for what promises to be an inspirational evening, visit http://lewes2030reception.eventbrite.co.uk/.
Lewes 2030 Open Day
11am, Saturday 26th September 2015
Linkater Pavilion, Railway Lane, Lewes East Sussex
Free to attend
The second day of Lewes 2030 is a free open day looking at how our communities are changing and what it might be like to live in Lewes in 2030.
The event will feature lots of fun and interactive activities for all ages, including face-ageing, zero carbon energy plans and map of renewable energy in Lewes District.
The event will also host part of the Make Lewes festival, including a talk at 2pm by leading environmental analyst and commentator Peter Harper from the Centre for Alternative Technology.
There is no need to reserve a space for day two of the festival, just turn up at the Linklater Pavilion on Railway Lane in Lewes at any time between 11am and 5pm, and bring your friends and family!
Posted 2015-09-03 13:54:03
EXPOSURES: Invitation to initial stakeholder workshop, 6th October 2015, Southampton
The new ‘EXPOSURES' project is working to establish a new marine information ecosystem and demonstrate how the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) can be exploited for marine applications.
Through the development and use of advanced underwater IoT infrastructures it will create novel disruptive data value chains. These will be invaluable in helping protect the marine environment and assisting with the sustainable exploitation of the sea's resources.
Focussing initially on seabed monitoring, using autonomous systems EXPOSURES will show how new seabed bathymetric data can be integrated seamlessly with data and models from other sources (e.g. archived survey data) to generate high value information for a wide range of users of coastal waters and seabed resources.
The EXPOSURES pilot infrastructure is already designed, built and deployed at the 'SUNRISE' 'IoT' facility in Porto, Portugal and will be used to undertake a series of live field trials. These will cover two specific applications that have been identified which have significant socio-economic importance to the marine industry (scour around wind turbine foundations); and government agencies (managing erosion and silting). During the project evidence will generated which will contribute directly to the technical and business validation of the EXPOSURES platform.
Although the project will be focussed on the two initial uses, establishment of this innovative technology will enable it to be used across a broad range of marine applications.
To ensure the technology is developed to full effect, the project partners IT Innovation (University of Southampton) and Marine South East are facilitating the EXPOSURES 'Interest Group'. Through this, potential end-users and other interested parties from the marine industry, government agencies and scientific community will be able to learn more about the project. They will be able to engage with the project team and contribute directly to developments maximising applicability, commercial potential and fostering market creation.
Group members will be first to see public project information and will be invited to attend the workshops and networking sessions as the project progresses.
Membership of the Interest Group is free. To join and receive an invitation to the Initial Stakeholder Workshop on the 6th October 2015, please visit
http://www.groupspaces.com/EXPOSURES/
and click on the green 'Join' button.
'EXPOSURES' stands for 'Experimental Testing of Semantically enriched and Fused IOT data streams for the evaluation of marine environmental processes and risks'.
The initial stakeholders workshop will take place on Tuesday, 6th October 2015 in Conference Room 4B, 2 Venture Road, Southampton Science Park, SO16 7QQ
