Business Advice for companies visiting and exhibiting at this year’s Seawork

In conjunction with other business support organisations, Marine South East is again this year running a business advice stand with a range of organisations offering advice and assistance to marine companies both exhibiting and visiting.

Please visit our stand 176 next too the Innovation showcase for more information about the business support services detailed below; personnel from each of these organisations will be on-hand throughout Seawork to assist you.

Marine South East
Marine South East is a business led consortium developed to address the needs of the marine sector in the South East, supported by the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA). Its aim is to increase the profit, productivity and promotion of the marine sector in the region. For information on our current projects and activities log onto http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk email admin@marinesoutheast.co.uk or call 02380 766751.

UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment offer new and experienced exporters tailored, impartial and expert advice on winning business overseas. We combine the skills of our 38 private sector, International Trade Advisers with the national resources of the Department of Trade & Industry and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Moreover, our global network of UK trade development officers, based in British Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions, ensures you can tap into an unrivalled depth of contacts, business knowledge and expertise.

For more information contact us on: 08457 35 45 55 Email: info@uktisoutheast.comor visit our website: http://www.uktisoutheast.com

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Marine CoVE
The Marine CoVE exists to increase employer-college engagement through the ongoing development of relevant learning opportunities to meet current and future skill requirements in marine industries.

This includes the development of vocational provision in further education, and liaison with schools to encourage participation from young people at all levels and abilities.

The CoVE also encourages collaboration between providers and promotes excellence in learning to all students on specialist vocational programmes.

http://www.cove4marineindustries.co.uk

The Regional Resource Centre
The Marine Regional Resource Centre, one of the first of its kind, is based at Southampton City College’s Maritime Technology Centre (MTC) at Woolston. The MTC is centrally located at the heart of marine activity and the presence of the RRC will have a significant impact on marine business utilising composite technologies. The RRC is a working partnership consisting of Southampton City College, the Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Engineering Practice & Productivity and Solent University.

The three partners bring together a wealth of expertise, providing pioneering industry-driven training for companies, current students and tutors across the whole of the southeast region. This pool of expertise is available for all marine based engineering, design & manufacturing companies throughout the southeast region.

To find out more, please visit the RRC website at http://www.marinerrc.co.uk or call direct to 02380 439 298 or 02380 484 848 for further details.


Business Link Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Whether you are thinking of starting a business, run an existing business that wants to grow or need advice on how to deal with business issues, challenges or opportunities, Business Link can help.

The Business Link service is available locally and provides the information, advice and support you need to start, maintain and to grow a business.
We look forward to talking to you on the stand about how we can help your business.
t. 0845 600 9 006
http://www.businesslinkhampshireiow.co.uk

MEMSP
The Manufacturing, Engineering and Marine Skills Partnership (MEMSP) is an effective stakeholder alliance that brings together industry, training providers, business support services and individuals to resolve the critical skills issues facing engineering, marine and manufacturing employers in the South East of England.

MEMSP has been working with companies and training providers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for the last three years to help them overcome skills and recruitment problems. We have communicated with nearly 5,000 companies and undertaken Training Needs Analyses (TNAs) with 1,000 of these. In addition, over 1,000 pieces of training have been delivered and 4,000 young people have attended one of our successful skills festivals.

For more information call 02380 652562 or log onto www.memsp.co.uk http://www.memsp.co.uk

University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is one of the top ten research universities in the UK. With a wealth of expertise in the marine sector, our consultancy services, facilities and research make the University an ideal partner for businesses in the marine sector.

Expert areas include the Wolfson Unit for Marine Technology and Industrial Aerodynamics, who have worked with many America's Cup teams; the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, world leader in ocean engineering, and the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, experts in noise and vibration control. To find out more, visit http://www.soton.ac.uk/business

Visit the Marine South East stand 176, next to the Innovation Showcase, to find more about how we can assist your business development.

Posted 2007-05-31 10:55:43

Latest news from the Kent area

Since the appointment of Marine South East’s project manager dedicated to the East Kent area, projects are now underway to help marine companies make the most of opportunities in the area. Here are just a couple of these.

Creation of a Centre of Excellence for renewable and marine technologies

East Kent Partnership is leading on the development of a new concept to link the University of Kent and its sister organisations to create a major wind farm development for the Thames Estuary, which will be managed by the London Array.

The aim is to create a major cluster of new engineering and marine related companies that will capitalise on planned transport infrastructure improvements, harness the strength of Further Education/Higher Education provision across the sub-region and reinforce the South East’s established market position in the marine and aviation sectors. It will through the creation of an internationally recognised centre for spearheading enterprise and innovation in the field of renewable energy production, carbon neutral technologies and marine technology related industries. Early discussions are underway with key stakeholders to develop the concept.

Creating a Further Education vocational centre of excellence for the Maritime Industry in Dover

South Kent College has received funding in principal from the LSC to develop a new state of the art campus within Dover town centre. This provides an opportunity to look at developing the whole of the mid town area as an attractive mixed use riverside location. The development of a new campus signifies the importance of having education as the cornerstone of the regeneration of Dover. It also provides a focus for vocational and skills development to ensure a committed and efficient workforce.

In developing this new facility the vision is for Dover FE College to become a vocational centre of excellence for the Maritime industry providing courses, training, accommodation and hospitality expertise. There will be a focus on upskilling local people, whilst developing strong links with European Partners together with academic institutions and maritime sector businesses.

If you would like to find out more about either of these issues or others affecting your business in Kent contact Richard Barron on 07882 007 811 or email richard@marinesoutheast.co.uk

Posted 2007-05-31 11:46:13

Marine South East seeks funding for European projects

Marine South East has recently been working hard to put together bids for European funding opportunities. The first two bids were submitted in May and are just the first of a series of potential funding streams becoming available. They will be followed by further opportunities later in 2007 and into 2008.

Through its innovation and cluster working groups Marine South East has been looking at programmes for businesses to work together on research and innovation projects that could access these funding streams. If you are interested in collaborative work in these areas and would like to find out more get in contact with Jonathan Williams on jonathan@marinesoutheast.co.uk

Posted 2007-05-31 11:22:09

Planning and environment

MSE discusses the future of Ports in the South East

Jonathan Williams, Chief Executive of Marine South East recently presented at a conference in Bremen, Germany on the future of City Ports in the light of the European Green paper on this subject.

The Green Paper looks at a range of issues, paying particular attention to the role of ports within the common transport policy. Until now Ports haven’t had a central role in the policy, yet they should become significant in the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) by:
• increasing the efficiency of the European transport system;
• encouraging growth of intra-EU trade and trade with third countries;
• overcoming congestion of the main land-corridors;
• enhancing maritime links with island and peripheral regions;
• strengthening the multimodal aspect of the TEN-T.

During his presentation at the conference, Jonathan Williams talked about the relationship between ports and port-cities, highlighting the issue of UK ports often not being considered as an integral part of a city. This issue is also being addressed in Southampton by the new Port City Futures initiatives, led by Business Southampton. Work is underway to develop greater public access to the port, and to explore future trans-shipment options, with Marine South East keen to work with Ports to look at realistic, long term solutions to shift freight from the road network onto waterborne modes.

Development of the Port of Southampton has been seen as a particular success story with the opening of the upgraded City Cruise Terminal. As Doug Morrison, ABP Port Director, Port of Southampton, commented at its opening:

“The ongoing revival of Southampton’s cruise business is a triumph, not just for us and our partners, but also for the maritime culture of the city of Southampton and the economy of the whole South-East. Every single passenger makes a meaningful contribution to the regional economy, and this year we are expecting 800,000 of them, more than ever before.

If you would like to find out more about the development of the Green paper contact jonathan@marinesoutheast.co.uk

Posted 2007-05-31 11:19:44

BMF's Workshop on Marine Bill Raises Important Questions for our Industry

BMF members had an opportunity to influence the development of the Marine Bill last week. In a packed programme, Dave Bench, who heads up the DEFRA Marine Bill Team detailed the government proposals. The White Paper itself, which runs to 168 pages, was translated into four key sections:
1. Planning in the Marine Area
2. Licensing Marine Activities
3. Marine Nature Conservation
4. Setting up a Marine Management Organisation

The event covered how the Bill will potentially affect both the marine industry and its customers, whose activities are focused in the marine environment. Under the proposals, the government would set up a new Marine Management Organisation, which would take on the licensing of activities, such as dredging and marine construction, currently carried out by Marine Consents and Environment Unit. Ahead of this move, the Marine Consents and Environment Unit (MCEU) recently became part of the Marine and Fisheries Agency.

The new organisation is likely to be sited outside London, and would also be responsible for Marine Planning, which is central to the Bill. Crucially, through lively discussion, it became clear that it was not intended to recreate a land based planning system offshore. Instead, such planning would be based on bringing together relevant information about both the marine environment and socio-economic activities. The resulting plans would reflect priorities based on relevant government policies. So where will marine leisure fit in future government priorities?

How marine planning will work in practice is still to be decided. What's clear is that there's an opportunity to speed up the marine consenting process and there was discussion of keeping the amount of work linked to getting consents in proportion to the scale of development involved. This would be a real step forward if it could be made to work in practice.

There are controversial aspects, for example the suggestion to introduce byelaw making powers, for the regulation of some unlicensed activities, potentially including motorised recreation. With these powers would come a system of enforcement - current suggestions include a system of fixed penalty notices for offences committed under these proposed nature conservation byelaws.

BMF has serious concerns about the practicality of these proposals, and also wants to ensure that sound science is at the core of what's proposed. Importantly, DEFRA recognises that education is preferable, although it views the Bill as an opportunity to gain the above powers. Securing the future funding for the BMF and RYA's joint campaign the Green Blue is now looking crucial. See www.thegreenblue.org.uk for more information, alternatively, if you would like to know more about how your business might benefit from an involvement in the Green Blue contact Sarah Black, Project Manager on 02380 604273.

The afternoon considered the regulatory impact assessment that's been produced alongside the White Paper. It's here where the government is really looking for input from SMEs, specifically about how the Bill could impact on their businesses. BMF will be co-coordinating the views of its members to ensure they put in a robust response and continue to influence the Bill as it is drafted.

For further information or to to provide your views on the Marine Bill white paper in advance of the 8 June deadline please contact Brian Clark, Environment Executive on 01784 223644 or bclark@britishmarine.co.uk

Posted 2007-05-31 11:43:06

Latest news on the future of Portsmouth Naval Base

The latest issue of Drumbeat, the newsletter looking at the future of Portsmouth Naval Base has now been published. This latest issue covers some of the most recent business wins by companies in the area, reflecting the buoyancy of the marine industry in the area.

Around 100 jobs will be created in Portsmouth after the VT Group won a £150m contract to build three off-shore patrol vessels. The shipbuilders signed a contract with the Trinidad and Tobago Coastguard to supply three 90-metre long ships, which will be built at the firm’s yard in Portsmouth.

Production is expected to start in the autumn for the first vessel to be handed over in 2009. The ships will be used for various roles including special operations and maritime law enforcement. The contract will sustain around 200 skilled jobs and create a further 100 new positions at VT’s Portsmouth

Marine electronics specialists Raymarine is to move into a prime new office site at Portsmouth – to prove its long-term commitment to the city. The 350-strong company, which has two existing sites in Portsmouth, is to relocate to a new complex at North Harbour, possibly by December 2009. Its new ‘home’ on the former Johnson & Johnson site will provide new offices and an engineering, research and development, service and test centre.

If you would like to be kept up to date on the future of the Base you can receive the newsletter by contacting Mark Wingham on 023 9283 4142 or email mark.wingham@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Posted 2007-05-31 13:12:59

Isle of Wight to benefit from new Palmer Johnson facilities

Wisconsin-based yacht builder Palmer Johnson has announced that it will be building a new production facility in East Cowes, which is expected to create 70 new jobs in the area.
The new facility will produce 36.6m (120ft) and over aluminium yachts and is the culmination of months of work by the IW Economic Partnership and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to agree a way forward to build a production facility at Venture Quays.

Jonathan Williams, Chief Executive of Marine South East, commented: ‘this reflects the quality of facilities available in the South East, and it’s a real boost to the industry that we are able to attract high profile companies such as Palmer Johnson. It is sure to have a positive knock-on effect for marine suppliers in the area and will help to maintain the South East as one of the most important regions for the marine industry.’

Posted 2007-05-31 13:11:40

Training and recruitment

Marine South East training update

Marine South East has been busy over the last few months with a range of activities helping to boost training and recruitment across the whole of the South East.

Apprentice mentors
20 Apprentice Mentors will have completed their training later this month and gained an Institute of Leadership and Management qualification in Team Leading. The mentors are drawn from marine companies in Hampshire and West Sussex who either run apprenticeship schemes or are starting one in the near future.

Many of the mentors will also be available as Apprentice Ambassadors to provide advice and guidance to marine companies who want to take the first steps to training apprentices. The Ambassadors come from a wide range of companies varying in size from small to large so businesses, which means that businesses of all sizes will be able to gain advice from mentors with experience in a similar-sized company.

For further information contact david@marinesoutheast.co.uk.

Work placements
Students from Southampton City College's Maritime Technology Centre have been on work placements arranged by Marine South East and their partner IBP Training & Employment. The programme enables the students to experience the workplace and gives companies the opportunity to see the young people's skills with a view to employing them either part-time, full time or as an apprentice.

Two companies, J Craft and Concourse Yachts, have reported being very impressed by the calibre of the young people and have taken them on with a view to helping them complete their training. If your company would like to take advantage of the placement opportunities then please contact Karen Jackson on 02380 652 562 or email kjackson@ibptraining.co.uk

Twins looking for work placements in the South East
Marine South East has also been contacted by 17 year old twins who are keen to work in the marine industry. The boys currently live in Lincolnshire where marine companies are scarce but they know that the South East Region provides good opportunities and they are willing to move to undertake their apprenticeships.

They are aware that there may not be a company that could employ them both but the main requirement is for them to be able to live in the same location and be able to travel to their respective workplaces. They have their own transport.
Both boys have 5 GCSE's and an NVQ in Basic Motor Servicing and their interest in marine engineering grew from their family owning a boat. They've also developed their practical skills with work experience on local farms in the area where they live.

If your company could assist with apprenticeship opportunities for the twins then please contact David Rea on 023 80766751 / email david@marinesoutheast.co.uk or Karen Jackson on 02380 652 562 / email kjackson@ibptraining.co.uk. If you are unable to provide training for both boys would there be any other companies near to you who might be seeking an apprentice?

Posted 2007-05-31 11:25:34

Lend your support to the Schools Marine Challenge 3rd July 2007

Schools Marine Challenge is now in its second year in the South East. It has been developed to introduce school children to the world of marine technology and engineering via direct contact with businesses and hands-on experience of boat building. Fifteen schools from around the South East are taking part in the competition to design, build and race model powerboats, 50% more than last year. The teams will compete against one another at Race Day.

Unlike other competitions, Schools Marine Challenge offers significant benefits to many aspects of teaching, as well as addressing the wider training and skills issues surrounding the marine sector.

Race Day has been confirmed as Tuesday 3 July 2007 at Southwater Watersports Centre, Southwater, near Horsham. Here, the teams will race their boats against each other and will be marked on the design of their boats, the power system, how the young people worked together, and how they compete on Race Day.

We would like to invite you to come along to Race Day to see for yourself the high quality of work and enthusiasm your local schools have put into the project.

We would also like to offer you the opportunity to donate a prize for the Challenge. Prizes are awarded to teams in several categories, ranging from racing positions to teamwork. The winning schools will be awarded their prizes at a presentation at the end of Race Day. We are looking for sponsors for the Overall Winner prize, and donations of prizes for other categories. Examples of previous prizes include boat trips for the teams, marine-related activities for the teams and vouchers or cash for schools.

Last year the challenge attracted significant media interest, with coverage on local and regional newspapers, radio and television covering the race day and build up to the event.

If you and your colleagues would like to come along or are interested in donating or sponsoring a prize please contact Deidre Williams at the British Marine Federation in the first instance – email dwilliams@britishmarine.co.uk or telephone 01784 223630.

Posted 2007-05-31 11:27:30

A helping hand to recruit a graduate

Business+ is a pilot programme, sponsored by SEEDA (South East England Development Agency), which seeks to fill the gap within University-Business projects that exists between frameworks such as STEP and the full 18 months to 3 year Department of Trade and Industry Knowledge Transfer Partnership. Projects are eligible to run from between 3, 6, 9 or 12 months.

The pilot is being delivered through a consortium of Universities:

University of Portsmouth- Lead Partner/Secretariat
University College Creative Arts
University of Greenwich
University of Oxford
Oxford Brookes University
University of Reading
University of Southampton
University of Surrey
University of Sussex

Business+ is only available to SMEs within the SEEDA region, currently without significant interaction with Universities that are seeking to enhance their existing record of recruiting and retaining graduates. It is designed to offer project flexibility as well as training and support to the company partner, academic and graduate. The company does have to make a basic contribution of £1400 per month.

The company benefits from direct access to the technology base and resources of the University throughout the programme and by engaging with a graduate who will bring an academic background comprising intellect, application and maturity. SEEDA provides a financial contribution to the investment programme.

The graduate will receive additional training in various aspects of SME management and growth. For a company thinking about graduate recruitment, this is an opportunity to work closely with potential employees who will be acquiring skills directly relevant to an SME.

For further information to get engaged and the application process please contact: businessplus@port.ac.uk or go to http://www.seeda.co.uk

Posted 2007-05-31 11:58:29

Around the region

South East success in Superyacht Awards

South East superyacht companies reigned supreme at this year’s Boat International Superyacht Awards, held in Venice on 27th April, winning 8 of the 15 awards. This is an incredible achievement for the region and shows the strength of design and talent in the region.

The list of winners from the South East included:
• Stylist awards for Tim Heywood Designs and Terence Disdale Design in the Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 1300 to 2999GT category, as well as Interior designer award again for Terence Disdale.
• Naval Architect and stylist awards for Tony Castro and Interior Designer award for Dick Young Designs in the Best Diplacement Motor Yacht of below 500GT category.
• Best Motor Yacht Interior for Terence Disdale Design
• Best Motor Yacht Exterior styling for Dubois Naval Architects
• Stylist design award to Tim Heywood Designs and Interior designer Award to Terence Disdale Design in the Motor Yacht of the Year category.
• Stylist and Interior Designer awards to Ken Freivokh in the Best Sailing Yacht in the 45m+ size category
• Interior designer award to Dick Young Designs in the Best sailing Yacht in 30m to 44m size category
• Ken Freivokh also won awards in the Best Sailing Yacht Interior category and 2 awards in the Sailing Yacht of the Year category.

Jonathan Williams, Marine South East Chief Executive, commented:
“This shows that superyacht design in the South East is of a world beating standard, we have a hub of incredible talent in the region that can only help the superyacht industry grow and prosper in the area. With our development of the waterfront strategy we want to make sure that there is provision for facilities to help superyacht companies and suppliers expand in the South East.”

Posted 2007-05-31 11:51:33

RYA Sailability looking for new trustees

RYA Sailability is the charity of the Royal Yachting Association, promoting sailing for disabled sailors of all ages in the UK. The charity supports over 200 Sailability groups providing grants for specialised equipment, training for volunteers and fast tracking Paralympics athletes. RYA Sailability trustees raise the funds to make all this happen through fundraising events and sponsorship. They are currently seeking new people to join this dedicated group with experience in grants, corporate sponsorship, individual giving and financial planning. If you are a sailor all the better but if not there’s plenty of help to get you on the water!

RYA Sailability centres are run by passionate, dedicated, practical people who are determined that no disability presents any boundaries to enjoying sailing. Over 17,000 disabled sailors currently enjoy the freedom, exhilaration and independence that sailing offers but the charity aims to get many more people out on the water. Sailing also offers a great social life, gives carers and families a break and everyone the chance to learn new skills.

If you would like to ‘Make Disability Plain Sailing’ and have energy, commitment and enthusiasm contact Ann Chewins of the RYA on 023 8060 4103 or email ann.chewins@rya.org.uk for an information pack. Closing date for application is June 29th 2007.


For more information on RYA Sailability visit http://www.rya.org.uk/sailability

Posted 2007-05-31 11:54:56

Events

Aerospace at the University of Southampton, Wednesday 6th June

Venue : University of Southampton

Marine companies are being invited to attend an event looking at examples of research and Technology partnerships between the University of Southampton and companies from the aerospace sector. There will be opportunities for networking as well as a tour of facilities including high voltage lab, wind tunnels, anechoic chamber, reverberation chamber, structures lab and materials lab.

Although this event is aimed primarily at the aerospace industry, there are elements that would be of equal interest to marine companies. If you would like to find out more contact Tracy Pews at the Farnborough Aerospace consortium on 01252 375 600 or email tracy.plews@fac.org.uk

Posted 2007-05-31 13:19:06

Portsmouth Harbour Multihull Boat Show, 8-10 June 2007

Venue: Royal Clarence Marina, Gosport

Visitors will be able to see the unique Multihull designs from 6 leading Multihull dealers which include Ancasta, Multihull world, Motor Cats, Patrick Boyd, Mi Cats and Dickies. This is the first opportunity to see over 10 Multihulls ranging from 8 -15 metres in length, in one location, on the water and side by side at Royal Clarence Marina in Gosport.

The show will be open every morning from 10am and will close at 1830 hrs every evening. All the multihulls on show will be open for public viewing and there will be opportunities to take a test sail on selected catamarans from 1500 hrs onwards.

Royal Clarence Marina is the site of The Royal Naval Victualling Yard straight across the water from HM Naval Base Portsmouth. This famous yard produced the food and drink for the Royal Navy between 1820 and 1982.

Entry and car parking in Cooperage Green off Weevil Lane is free.

For further information, please contact Portsmouth Harbour Events on 023 9252 7656 or by email on events@portsmouth-harbour.co.uk.

Posted 2007-05-31 12:13:38

Seawork Inward Buyer Mission, 13th and 14th June 2007

Venue: Seawork exhibition, Southampton

The Inward Buyer Mission will bring 20 key decision makers from major overseas companies to Seawork to meet with UK suppliers, in order to develop commercial relationships.

Buyers and suppliers will be matched by capability and interest. Each buyer will have a pre-arranged schedule of meetings, based on 30 minute slots.

The buyer list for Seawork is almost confirmed and it’s looking great, with opportunities for vessel design and build, brokerage, engines and propulsion, deck gear, electronics, safety equipment, port services (drive, hydrography, and meteorology), marina development and personnel selection and training.
Buyers include:
• Canada - Turmot Inc (distributor)
• China - Tianjin Port (port)
• China - CIESCO (distributor)
• Turkey - Ozsay (distributor and shipbuilder)
• Portugal - Ahlers Lindley (distributor)
• Spain - Astilleros Pasaia (shipbuilder)
• Taiwan - Lung Teh (shipbuilder)
• New Zealand - Marine NZ (trade association representing companies)
• Canada TBC - Port of Hamilton (port)
• UK - FSL (port)

A full listing of the buyer details and their specific interests are on the Seawork website http://www.seawork.comand click on the UKTI logo.

Posted 2007-05-02 16:04:25

Investing in tomorrow’s worldclass workforce, today, Wednesday 20 June

Venue: Hilton Hotel, Chilworth

The aim of the conference is to support the economic prosperity of the Southampton City Region and the objectives are:
1) To develop a local worldclass workforce;
2) To facilitate discussion between Business and Education Leaders to better understand the skills needs of employers;
3) To brief employers about new qualifications which aim to better equip young people for technological change and global competition;
4) To facilitate collaboration and partnership to bring about local action.
Skills, global competitiveness and the need to invest in tomorrow’s workforce

The event will include a keynote speech by Sir Digby Jones, UK Skills envoy and former head of the CBI. There will also be presentations from Peter Grant - Manager, Hampshire Skills for Productivity Alliance and Sally Lynskey - Chief Executive, Business Southampton.

For any queries about this Conference, please call Gill Rutherford at Solent Skill Quest on 02380 725725.

Posted 2007-05-31 13:03:05

The Marine Bill White Paper - Exploring the Detail, 3 July 2007

Venue: London

Work is progressing quickly with the Marine Bill and the aim of this conference will be to help a diverse range of stakeholders to get a better understanding of the detail involved in Bill issues and with the developing proposals.

If you would like to sponsor this event please contact Bob Earll on 01531 890415 or bob.earll@coastms.co.uk. There is a standard package available.

If you would like to attend the conference you can book and pay online with a credit card at http://www.coastms.co.uk. For further information email bob.earll@coastms.co.uk or call 01531 89041.

Posted 2007-05-31 12:06:00

Events

Living with composites, NDT methods for large scale composite structures, Tuesday 3 July

Venue: NDT Validation Centre, Port Talbot Wales

The increasing use of fibre reinforced polymer composites in large-scale structures presents unique challenges at both the manufacturing and in-service lifecycle phases.

Non destructive testing (NDT) techniques provide a means of detecting damage within polymer composites without disturbing the underlying integrity of the structure.

The aims of this conference is to:
• Identify best practice in the use of NDT techniques for large-scale composite structures
• Relate the latest automation and data handling techniques for NDT methods
• Consider the implications of NDT methods for multi-material composites using the latest fabric architectures
• Highlight the importance of standardisation of NDT methods across industries
• Present insight into the future of NDT for composite structures

For further information contact Eileen Ellis by emailing eileen.ellis@iom3.org

Posted 2007-05-31 12:58:51

MareNet event to look at ports and international trade, Tuesday 10th July

Venue : Cruise Terminal, Southampton Docks

The next MareNet event will be taking place on Tuesday 10th July at the new Cruise Terminal in Southampton Docks and will be looking at port issues and international trade. More information on the event and the issues being covered will be available shortly, log onto www.marinesoutheast.co.uk to find out more.

If you have issues that you would like to be addressed in future MareNet events or would like more information on the programme of events please contact the office on 02380 766751 or email admin@marinesoutheast.co.uk. There is also an events page on the Marine South East website which details all up and coming events click on http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/events.

Posted 2007-05-31 13:22:41

Bio fuels – a major new maritime cargo conference, 13-14 September

Venue Hyatt Regency Hotel, London

The bio fuels industry is still developing and there are many questions to be answered and debated.

This brand new event – tailored specifically to the maritime industry - will provide answers to key questions such as:
• Where will the new trade patterns emerge?
• What vessel types will be needed now and in the future?
• How is the industry currently configured and where does the future lie?
• How will freight rates be governed?
• What special port handling and storage facilities will be required and where?
• How are bio fuels being traded, how volatile is the price and how does that affect shipping?
• What regulations and restrictions will be imposed?
• Who is involved today and who is ready and waiting to participate?

The cutting-edge maritime players are already profiting from this new and exciting industry. And the forward thinkers are learning as fast as they can. If you want to join those gearing up to take advantage of the bio fuels industry you should attend this conference to understand the key issues, debate the facts and network with established players.

To discuss the sponsorship options, exhibiting and literature distribution please contact Mike Elsom or Caroline Holt on +44 (0) 207 369 1650/6 or melsom@navigatepr.com / cholt@navigatepr.com

Posted 2007-05-31 13:06:53

Seaside Heritage, Colourful Past, Bright Future, 16 - 17 October 2007

Venue: St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, East Sussex

The British seaside is unique, but many of the fragile remnants from its heyday are not well understood and appreciated. Many seaside towns have suffered a downturn in their prosperity marked by physical, environmental and community decline. Very often, the historic fabric that made these towns attractive and exciting is under pressure to adapt to changing holiday tastes and at risk from inappropriate development.

Should we protect more of this precious heritage? Should we protect them at all? What role do these buildings have in regenerating seaside towns in the 21st century? Is physical renewal enough? What else is needed to unlock their economic potential? What lessons can we learn from other countries? And what should local, regional and national organisations do?

English Heritage is hosting a two-day conference on 16 and 17 October 2007 in Hastings to celebrate the colourful history of our seaside towns and examine ways that their heritage can contribute to the economy, quality of life and regeneration.

This is an essential conference for anyone who cares about the management, regeneration, promotion and conservation of seaside towns or simply with an interest in their history and future.

If you would like to register to receive booking information on Seaside Heritage, contact Helen Charlton by email helen.charlton@sam-culture.com or call 01273 882112. Or if you would like to find out more log on to http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/seasideheritage

Posted 2007-05-31 12:08:57

Marine energy, the next big opportunity for your technology

Marine energy is an emerging market with massive growth potential, representing a big opportunity for existing components and emerging technologies. To maintain the UK’s competitive edge the marine energy industry needs:
• Robust technology adapted from existing applications
• Skills and know how from other areas of industry
• Innovative new components

The Carbon Trust is looking to work in partnership with academia and industry to find and develop new component technologies for the marine energy industry.
Businesses involved with structural materials, gearboxes, rotors, electric generators or moorings that are interested in growing their market with support from the Carbon Trust can register their interest at: http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/technology/technologyaccelerator/mea_register.htm
and check the ‘Strand B: Developing lower cost component technologies’ box

The project will help the industry accelerate cost reduction by supporting:
• Development of new marine energy device concepts with potential for significantly lower costs than front-runner technologies
• Research and development into specific component technologies of marine energy devices that are common causes of high costs
• Development of low-cost installation, operation and maintenance strategies for marine energy devices

The project will involve —
• Developers and manufacturers of component technologies that could be used in marine energy devices
• Academic research teams with expertise relevant to these technologies

These organisations are invited to work individually or in collaboration to research these components and related technologies to understand how to make them more suitable for marine energy devices. The ultimate aim is to reduce the cost of energy from marine energy devices.

The project offers support to applicants to:
• Adapt existing technologies to new markets;
• Develop new products;
• Share the risk of developing new products and new markets; and,
• Understand the marine energy market and technologies.
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The Carbon Trust is offering grants of £50,000-£250,000 to conduct research into component technologies for marine energy devices. Projects are expected to last between six months and two years. The call for proposals will begin on 25 June 2007. To receive an application pack you should register your interest on the Marine Energy Accelerator website.
Applicants will complete an initial application form containing an outline of the project, who will be involved and what it aims to achieve. The best applicants will then be asked to submit a full application detailing their plans. From these, the most promising projects will be offered grants.

Detailed information on the grant process will be published with the application packs.
For more information see the Carbon Trust website at:
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/technology/technologyaccelerator/mea_register.htm

There will also be a speaker from the Carbon Trust giving more information about this at the MareNet event taking place 24th July 2007 at Premier Marinas – see MareNet article for more information or visit the events section of the website.

Posted 2007-06-29 16:26:39

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