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Big Careers! Big Opportunities! Maritime UK celebrates International Women’s Day by launching new resource for schools and industry ambassadors
9 March 2020

Big Careers! Big Opportunities! Maritime UK celebrates International Women’s Day by launching new resource for schools and industry ambassadors

Maritime UK, the industry body for the maritime sector, and its Women in Maritime Taskforce will be celebrating International Women’s Day by launching its new resource for schools and industry ambassadors. This resource has been developed to respond to specific challenges identified by the...

Government backs cleaner planes, ships and automobiles with £37 million boost
4 March 2020

Government backs cleaner planes, ships and automobiles with £37 million boost

Business Secretary and COP26 President Alok Sharma announced a £36.7 million investment to design, test and manufacture electric machines in some of the UK’s most polluting industries. The investment will help to design, test and manufacture electric machines in some of the...

Maritime UK Makes a Splash for National Careers Week
2 March 2020

Maritime UK Makes a Splash for National Careers Week

Maritime UK, the umbrella body for the UK’s £46.1bn maritime sector is using National Careers Week, which begins today, to promote careers across the industry. During the week schoolchildren and careers advisors in major maritime regions will be learning about careers in one of...

NI finds mariners pragmatic about the introduction of automation
25 February 2020

NI finds mariners pragmatic about the introduction of automation

The Nautical Institute has conducted a survey seeking to understand seafarers’ current thoughts on the introduction of automation.   Automation and autonomous systems have been key, and sometimes controversial points in the debate over the future of the maritime sector. While...

Freeports consultation
11 February 2020

Freeports consultation

The government is working to boost economic activity across the UK, ensuring that towns, cities and regions across the country can begin to benefit from the opportunities of leaving the EU. As part of this work, the government aims to create up to 10 freeports in locations across the UK. The...

Consultation on the draft merchant shipping (prevention of pollution by garbage from ships) regulations 2020
11 February 2020

Consultation on the draft merchant shipping (prevention of pollution by garbage from ships) regulations 2020

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is seeking your views on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Regulations 2020. The draft Regulations will bring UK legislation up to date with the latest requirements of Annex IV (Prevention of Pollution by...

British Ports Association Welcomes Freeports Consultation; Calls for Maximum Ambition in Scope and Scale
11 February 2020

British Ports Association Welcomes Freeports Consultation; Calls for Maximum Ambition in Scope and Scale

The British Ports Association has welcomed the publication of a new consultation on the introduction of free ports, which have the potential to transform coastal communities and unleash ‘port-centric’ growth. The BPA is part of the Government’s Freeports Advisory Panel...

Consultation on Future Tariff Schedule
10 February 2020

Consultation on Future Tariff Schedule

The Government yesterday launched a four-week public consultation on the UK’s future tariff schedule. This consultation will close on 5 March at 23:59 GMT. The new UK Global Tariff will apply to goods imported into the UK from 1 January 2021 unless an exception such as a preferential...

Portugal - Electric powered ferries
10 February 2020

Portugal - Electric powered ferries

An international public tender has been issued for the supply of 10 new electric powered ferries for passenger transport. Description: You must be able to provide 10 vessels with: battery powered electric propulsion a minimum passenger capacity of 500 seats contractual speed of 20 knots a...

Brazil - Spare parts for navy ship
28 January 2020

Brazil - Spare parts for navy ship

The Navy is looking for suppliers of spare parts for the Atlantico ship. Description: You must be able to supply: lubrication fittings anti condensation units hydraulic valves multiple disk brakes hydraulic pumps pressure gauges bearing retaining bearing bushs test coupling piston...

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