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UK TRANSPORT DECARBONISATION HUB SECURES £46 MILLION FROM EPSRC AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS
A new national hub focused on rapidly decarbonising transport in the UK, including road, rail, air and maritime, has secured £46 million from the UK government and almost 70 partners. The TransiT Hub, a collaboration of eight universities and 67 partners jointly led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow, has secured…
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MarRI-UK welcomes Orla Kane as New Administrator
MarRI-UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Orla Kane as its new Administrator. Orla, who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Painting and Printmaking from The Glasgow School of Art in 2021, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role. Since graduating, Orla has distinguished herself in the education sector, adeptly handling administrative…
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MarRI-UK welcomes Dr. Xue Xu as New Programme Manager
MarRI-UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Xue (Amanda) Xu as the new Programme Manager, effective July 2024. Amanda brings a wealth of maritime experience and expertise to the MarRI-UK Core Team, strengthening our commitment to advancing maritime research and innovation. Amada obtained her BEng (Hons) degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering…
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MarRI-UK Announces Change of Technical Working Group Chair
Following five years’ dedicated service as Chair of the MarRI-UK Working Group, Richard Westgarth is stepping down, with Jake Rigby from BMT assuming the role from June 2024. Richard, who has over 40 years of experience in the defence and maritime sectors, has been instrumental for MarRI-UK since its inception in 2019. He was pivotal…
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Anchoring Success: DfT’s Maritime Investment Sparks Technological Advancements
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been pivotal in driving innovation within the maritime sector, investing £5.3 million in projects managed by Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK). These projects have led to a range of positive outcomes, including leveraging further public and private investment, commercial services deployment and the spin-out of a private company…
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MarRI-UK Welcomes MSE International As Our Newest Associate Member
MarRI-UK is proud to announce that MSE International has become the latest company to join MarRI-UK as an Associate Member. Founded in 2005 as a sector consortium for maritime industries in the South East of England, MSE International has seen its ambition and remit grow over the last two decades through key international collaborations and…
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Successful Demonstration of Autonomous Containerised Hydrogen Transport
As part of MarRI-UK’s Hydrogen Highway project, which is led by the Port of London Authority, the University of Strathclyde successfully completed a test demonstration of automous containerised hydrogen transport on the 20th of March 2024. The demonstration showcased the feasibility of using hydrogen-fuelled container ships to transport containerised hydrogen between offshore platforms and ports.…
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MarRI-UK Welcomes Three New Members As Part Of Our Micro-Company Membership Access Scheme
MarRI-UK is happy to announce the results of the MarRI-UK Micro-Company Membership Access Scheme. Seven applicants applied to join MarRI-UK via the scheme. and following a panel review, three companies have been accepted to be our first cohort of Micro-Company members. These companies are: They will join MarRI-UK from 1st April 2024, and be involved…
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Event: MarRI-UK Hydrogen Highway project – automatic berthing and mooring processes test demonstration
You are invited to join MarRI-UK on the 20th of March, 2024 to view a test demonstration by the University of Strathclyde which will showcase the offshore hydrogen transportation solution as part of our Hydrogen Highway project led by the Port of London Authority (PLA) in collaboration with O.S. Energy. Background As part of the…
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MarRI-UK welcomes Clean Marine Shipping as our New Tier 3 Industrial Member
MarRI-UK is proud to announce that Clean Marine Shipping (CMS) has become the latest company to join MarRI-UK as a Tier 3 Industrial Member. CMS are experts in innovative hydrogen fuel cell technology and are dedicated to showcasing how hydrogen can be utilised to both rapidly decarbonise the maritime sector while retaining profitability. This synergy…
