Posts Tagged ‘England’
Full speed ahead for sea trials showcase
Preparations are moving fast as vessels, speakers and delegates confirm for this year’s Speed@Seawork, partnered with the Society of Marine Industries (SMI). The event, which showcases fast working boats and demonstrates the latest maritime technology and equipment, takes place on Monday 10 June 2024, just ahead of the Seawork trade show. The venue for Speed@Seawork is The…
Read MoreResearch set to assess benefits of offshore shellfish farming
A new study aims to use tagged lobsters to help assess the positive impact of offshore shellfish aquaculture on marine ecology. Scientists, mussel farmers and fishers on the Devon and Dorset coast are this month beginning the tagging work that will help them assess the impact of offshore aquaculture on the general health of the…
Read MoreRS Aqua to integrate two real-time monitoring systems at Scottish Sea Farms, Orkney
Leading Portsmouth-based aquaculture supplier, RS Aqua, is set to install two cutting-edge real-time aquaculture monitoring systems at two sites owned by Scottish Sea Farms in Orkney. Following the success of monitoring systems on their Shetland and mainland Scotland sites, this move marks the expansion of Scottish Sea Farms’ commitment to incorporating innovative solutions for optimal…
Read MoreSilver anniversary for Seawork 2024
As Seawork prepares to host its 25th edition from 11 to 13 June, the emphasis is on its growing international flavour. More than a quarter of last year’s exhibitors to the show, which runs alongside the Marine Civils event, were from overseas, including 20% from Europe. This year, Seawork will be welcoming National Pavilions, including…
Read MoreSeawork 2024 focuses on costs and carbon footprint
The conference programme at Seawork 2024, the leading event for workboats and working vessels, will have cutting operating costs and reducing carbon emissions as its key themes. The landmark 25th anniversary edition of Seawork takes place over 11-13 June 2024 with Speed@Seawork Monday 10 June 2024 in Southampton, UK. This year’s conference will lead on “The Future Fuel Matrix &…
Read MoreGrow your own
The coastal town of Grimsby has processed salmon for many years but now it will be producing them too, as Vince McDonagh reports Grimsby used to pride itself on being hailed the seafood capital of Europe. But that crown slipped some time ago, partly as the result of Brexit but mainly because the town lost…
Read MoreSeawork Careers event highlights marine opportunities
Leading maritime trade event Seawork is delighted to be working with Maritime UK and the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to deliver another exciting careers event on the final day of Seawork, Thursday 13 June 2024. As the organisers point out, the commercial marine industry needs the next generation of innovators and problem solvers to…
Read MoreOcean Ecology acquires Tritonia Scientific
Marine environmental services business Ocean Ecology Limited (OEL) has taken a controlling stake in underwater survey specialist Tritonia Scientific. The move follows OEL’s acquisition of marine tech company Ecospan Environmental last year. Tritonia’s key technology involves using georeferenced 3D photogrammetry (G3DP) to evaluate hard substrates beneath and around fish farm sites. G3DP also serves as…
Read MorePlanning approval for Grimsby RAS salmon farm
Planners have given formal approval to the £75m Grimsby salmon farm project. It can now move forward, eight months after it was first announced. The company behind the plan, Aquacultured Seafood, intends to build the RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) facility on an industrial site close to the fish docks and many of the town’s seafood…
Read Moreepco has plenty in the pipeline
epco Pipe Systems is a specialist in supplying comprehensive pressure pipe systems for industrial and commercial applications from the company’s UK stockholding in Leeds. epco’s range of U-PVC and PE offers an ideal, cost-effective alternative for legacy materials such as steel. epco now offers a full range of PE products in SDR11 and SDR17. The…
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