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Government funds 'shovel ready' maritime projects in England
The Government is making £900 million available through the new Getting Building Fund (GBF) for investment in local, shovel-ready infrastructure projects to stimulate jobs and support economic recovery across the country. This investment is being targeted in areas facing the biggest...
The National Training Institute announces new CEO
The National Training Institute, Oman is delighted to announce the appointment of Turkiya Al Hasni as CEO, succeeding Lawrence Alva, who is retiring. Owned by the Babcock International Group, the National Training Institute delivers high-quality technical and HSE training solutions to the...
Maritime UK launches Mental Health benchmarking survey
Maritime UK, the umbrella body for the £46bn maritime sector, is partnering with Safer Highways to launch its first survey into how employers support good mental health in the maritime sector. The benchmarking survey is an early initiative from the recently-launched Mental Health in...
Fugro begins extensive site characterisation for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub
Fugro has begun the geophysical survey phase of a large multidisciplinary site investigation contract worth around GBP 55 million for ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR’s) East Anglia Hub project. The phased site investigations are scheduled to finish at the end of 2021 and support...
British Ports Association to Conduct Major Review of Port Transport And Infrastructure Connectivity
The British Ports Association is today launching a major new review of UK port connectivity. This work will highlight to government and local authorities where post-Coronavirus investment in infrastructure can be concentrated in order to maximise economic growth and speed up the recovery....
British Ports Association welcomes new Brexit borders funding commitments
The British Ports Association has welcomed the Government’s announcements on new Brexit borders funding to cover infrastructure, systems and staffing. The £705m includes funding to build borders facilities at ports where infrastructure can be built on site, as well as for...
MarRI-UK announces successful projects of ‘Technology and Innovation in UK Maritime’ call
The Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) initiative supported by the Department for Transport (DfT), will help develop technological innovation that improves UK Maritime services and operations. The Maritime sector is set to undergo significant changes as technology...
Written Statement on Travel Corridors from DfT
Passengers will not be required to self-isolate when they arrive in England from a number of exempt countries and territories. t is vitally important that we manage the risk of a second wave of coronavirus and keep the number of cases of COVID-19 in the UK as low as possible. Health protection...
Seafarers UK Appoints new Board of Trustees Chair
Paul Butterworth was appointed Chair of Seafarers UK at the charity’s Annual Meeting, after serving as a Trustee for three years. He is a Partner and Head of the Maritime & Shipping Practice at the global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, based in their London office. Mirroring...
New President of The Nautical Institute to focus on three challenges
The newly elected President of The Nautical Institute, Jillian Carson-Jackson has vowed to help the Institute and wider maritime community meet three important challenges – those of diversity and inclusion, branch engagement and managing the impact of technology. Speaking at today’s...
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