Email News August 2012
Welcome to the August 2012 edition of the Marine South East email newsletter
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Posted 2012-07-24 14:59:55
Publication of 2013 FP7 Transport Work Programme
The 2013 FP7 Transport Work Programme was published on 10 July, and includes maritime transport. The deadline for project proposals is 14th November. The Transport Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) held a FP7 Funding Opportunities seminar on 5 July at MIRA to present in detail the process and scope for potential participants in this new EU funded collaborative R&D programme which covers all transport modes.
Please click on the link below to access the documents which are contained in the FP7 folder:
https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/transportktn/document-library?p_p_state
Among the presentations available from 5 July is the FP7 Surface Transport Workplan by Frederic Sgarbi of the European Commission. In this workplan, Sub theme 7.2 covers Sustainable Surface Transport and within this is a Group of Topics (GoT No. 2) that covers "Ensuring safe, green and competitive Waterborne Transport". It also covers Ocean of Tomorrow and cross cutting themes.
Projects relating to ships, boats, marine craft and their systems of all sizes, and their manufacture are potentially eligible if they meet the workplan themes and application criteria. Cliff Funnell's presentation "FP7 - why, how and what" describes the process.
The 5th July seminar covered also the EU Transport Horizon 2020 programme and the UK Transport Systems Catapult, and presentations on these topics are also available on the Transport KTN website in the FP7 folder above.
All documents relating to this FP7 Call can be downloaded through the EU FP7 Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/home
If you require further information please contact Cliff Funnell - UK FP7 Surface Transport National Contact Point - cliff.funnell@tsb.govuk
Posted 2012-07-17 11:38:13
Robert Braithwaite to close Shipwrights Lecture in October 2012
Robert Braithwaite CBE, President of Sunseeker International has been confirmed as the closing speaker of the 2012 Shipwrights Annual Lecture taking place on Wednesday 17th October 2012 at the Turner Simms Hall, University of Southampton.
The Shipwrights Annual Lecture invites industry leaders to inform and inspire young apprentices, shipwrights and graduates about the breadth, opportunities and career paths available in the UK's unique and dynamic marine industry generating some £2.9billion each year and providing employment for around 33,000.
The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, in conjunction with the University of Southampton held the inaugural lecture in 2011. The event attracted over 300 delegates from many well known British boatbuilders including Princess, Sunseeker, Pendennis, Fairline, Discovery Yachts, SYS, Berthon, Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy and Rustler Yachts.
Robert Braithwaite CBE has kindly agreed to be the closing speaker for the 2012 Shipwright's Lecture and will undoubtedly inform and inspire the audience including how he grew Sunseeker from a regional yacht distributor into one of the world's most exciting global luxury yacht manufacturers.
The aim of the Shipwrights Lecture is to awaken apprentices, students and young shipwrights to the opportunities in the immensely wide-ranging marine industry, to inform them of the careers that can develop from learning skills in laminating, wiring, joinery and outfitting to design, naval architecture and management and inspire them to make the most of the career opportunities that present themselves.
Attendance is free for apprentices and shipwrights nominated by their employers together with young people under the age of 25 who are studying in the marine sector. Employers and Lecturers are encouraged to support their students by also attending.
Online registration is available at http://www.shipwrightlectures.co.uk and Employers and Colleges are asked to collate the details of all the apprentices and students who will attend, together with accompanying staff.
Posted 2012-07-27 11:40:57
Southampton City Council looking for project officers for marine renewable energy skills project
Southampton City Council is seeking to appoint a Project Manager (1.0 FTE), Project Coordinator (0.5 FTE) and Project Officer (0.5 FTE) to manage the successful delivery of BEEMS (Building European Environmental & Maritime Skills), a 2 year project funded by the Interreg France (Channel) England Programme.
BEEMS is a 2 year cross border project funded through the Interreg IVA France (Channel) England Programme. Commencing September 2012, it aims to stimulate the development and sustained growth of environmental and maritime skills within the marine renewable energy industry (MRE), and to increase the sector's economic viability through enhanced cross border cooperation and joint working.
The European funded project, BEEMS will be led by Southampton City Council and delivered by a partnership of 8 English and 3 French partners, including regional and local authorities, industry associations, education institutions and training providers. Together they will secure a joint understanding of the commercial commonalities and differences of the cross border MRE sector, and its specific requirements for developing and retaining a skilled and ready-for-market workforce to deliver regional growth.
Deadline for entries is 3rd August 2012, for more information on the various positions please follow the links:
* Project Manager:
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/company/hiowlga/jobs.cgi?SID=amNvZGU9MTI2NzE2OCZ2dF90ZW1wbGF0ZT03NTUmb3duZXI9NTAzMTcyMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZyZXFzaWc9MTM0Mjc2OTQzMy0xMjkyODM2OTQxNzM5ODZkNGZmOGEyNmVjZDcwY2EyNTI5NWViYmVj
* Project officer position:
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/company/hiowlga/jobs.cgi?SID=amNvZGU9MTI2NzIxMiZ2dF90ZW1wbGF0ZT03NTUmb3duZXI9NTAzMTcyMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpcg
* Project coordinator:
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/company/hiowlga/jobs.cgi?SID=amNvZGU9MTI2NzIwNCZ2dF90ZW1wbGF0ZT03NTUmb3duZXI9NTAzMTcyMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZvY2NfY29kZT02NjQ2JmxvY2F0aW9uX2NvZGU9LSZ2YWN0eXBlPS0mc2FsYXJ5X2NvZGU9LSZyZXFzaWc9MTM0Mjc2OTA1Ny00MDAxMWIyZDAxMGM3ZDZkMTQ4ZjM3YjhkNzUzZWFmMThmNzA1Y2Iy
If you experience difficulty accessing the information please contact If you experience difficulty please contact HR.Pay@southampton.gov.uk
Posted 2012-07-27 11:50:02
Free Environmental Training Courses
Cut Carbon, Cut Costs, Win Business
Steps to Environmental Management (STEM) is exactly as the name suggests; a step-by-step guide to putting an environmental management system in place within your business.
It is a free and self-certifying scheme. A number of free workshops are currently running for SMEs in the South East.
The half day workshops will take participants step-by-step through the first level of the Steps to Environmental Management (STEM) certification scheme http://www.kent.gov.uk/sustainablebusiness and covers:
* Quick wins to cut costs and carbon,
* How to define your baseline and understand any environmental legislation relevant to you,
* How to identify your significant environmental impacts,
* How to draft an Environmental Policy, and
* How to collect data for your carbon footprint
The dates for the courses are 22nd August 2012, Medway Innovation Centre, Rochester, Kent and 23rd August 2012 Surrey History Centre, Woking.
For more information and booking details please contact:
Laura Hill, Remade South East Ltd. Tel: 01732 876617 email: l.hill@remade-southeast.co.uk
Posted 2012-07-23 18:09:06
University of Southampton Science Park Catalyst Centre launched
The Catalyst Centre is a new initiative being developed by Southampton Science Park in association with SETsquared. The aim of the Catalyst Centre is to identify high quality, 'high tech', business propositions which are capable of significant growth and provide the entrepreneurs concerned with intensive support to enable their businesses to develop and flourish.
The Catalyst opportunity is open to any individuals or early stage companies with a 'high tech' business proposition; the selection panel will be looking for entrepreneurial flair and commercial aptitude. Businesses accepted into the Catalyst process will be resident in the Innovation Centre at Southampton Science Park and will benefit from being part of the Park's entrepreneurial community.
For more information please go to:
http://usspcatalystcentre.org.uk/
Posted 2012-07-24 15:07:35
Smart Ocean Conference on marine ICT solutions
The Irish Marine Institute hosted their second Smart Ocean conference in Galway last month, addressing the global market for marine ICT solutions. The Irish marine cluster is positioning itself as a leader in this sector, drawing on expertise across many centres including the Maritime & Energy Resource Cluster (IMERC) in Cork and the Marine & Environmental Sensing Technology Hub (MESTECH) in Dublin.
For more details:
https://www.marine.ie/home/aboutus/newsroom/pressreleases/SecondSmartOceanConference.htm
MSE has also been pushing for a wider recognition of this growth market in marine ICT. Two maritime projects were funded under the Technology Strategy Board's (TSB) call on 'Harnessing Large & Diverse Data Sources', one of these being MSE's WaveSentry project. MSE also co-hosted a road-mapping workshop on maritime infomatics last year, and it is hoped that this will be reflected in the forthcoming TSB marine calls.
In recognition of the scale of the global marine ICT opportunity, MSE has also initiated co-operation with the IMERC cluster in Cork. This cluster is participating in the REMcap project which MSE is presently negotiating with the European Commission, with an expected start date of
1 November 2012.
Posted 2012-07-24 14:49:50
Job prospects in subsea industry
The industry body which represents over 250 companies across the UK has revealed that 10,000 jobs could be created in the sector in the next 12 months.
The British subsea industry which generates £6bn in revenues and already supports around 50,000 jobs is expected to grow by 40% in the next two years, capturing over a third of the current global subsea oil and gas market worth £20bn.
Extracting the remaining world's reserves will increasingly fall to the subsea industry - already almost 45% of UKCS production comes from subsea wells with new developments soon to take this up to 70%. Subsea is therefore of vital importance to the security of the world's energy supply.
Approximately one third of the total revenue generated by the sector is centred on manufacturing and £3.3bn is directly attributed to export sales.
Although the UK subsea sector is centred on Aberdeen, there is significant capability down in Southern England as well. For more information on Subsea UK, visit:
http://www.subseauk.org/
