Plymouth City Council, Millbay Docks and the dock’s major customer Brittany Ferries have pledged to work together to support the docks to grow and to work towards net-zero by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The post Plymouth, Millbay Docks and Brittany Ferries partner on net-zero...
Plymouth hoping cruise ships will boost local economy, states a BBC news source.
Plymouth will provide a multimillion-pound boostTourist bosses in Devon have said attracting more cruise ships to Plymouth will provide a multimillion-pound boost to the local economy.
MS Rotterdam docked in the Plymouth Sound on Sunday morning after leaving New York eight days ago.
The largest vessel of its kind to dock, it represents one of about a dozen visits by cruise ships in 2023.
To...
https://mfame.guru/plymouth-hopes-cruise-ships-to-improve-local-economy/
The first Y95 was showcased at Royal William Yard before being transferred to Asia.
Princess YachtsThe wealthy and well-heeled have been travelling to Plymouth from around the world to view Princess Yachts’ newest and largest boat – the £12m Y95. Haves and have yachts flown in from the USA, Middle East, Asia and across Europe to tour the vessel, which at 95 feet in length is just short of superyacht status.
The first Y95, known in the industry as “slot 1”, was...
https://mfame.guru/why-is-the-super-rich-rushing-to-plymouth/
A tranche of newly awarded freeports presents an opportunity to regenerate both the UK’s logistics sector and some of its poorest regions – but the “hard work” is only just beginning.
Speaking on Multimodal’s Freeports panel, Vivid Economics cities and infrastructure head James Patterson-Waterston said the scale of the bids suggested freeports “could become a transformational vehicle”, but success was dependent on getting the “hard part done”.
“Strategic growth, regeneration and innovation …
The...
https://theloadstar.com/uk-freeports-could-have-a-catalytic-impact-but-now-the-hard-work-begins/
In an interesting article for the Nautical Institute journal, a young captain who had recently completed his training complained about, “how outdated the syllabus is in ..
Responsables del puerto de Cork (Irlanda) y de la Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo han abordado este miércoles el proyecto de nueva línea marítima de Atlantic Ferry Lines, que uniría ambos enclaves con Plymouth (Reino Unido). Una ruta concebida para carga rodada y viajeros, que supondría un “importante impulso” a las relaciones comerciales y turísticas entre Galicia e Irlanda, según el Gobierno de la Xunta.
La comitiva irlandesa, integrada por responsables de la terminal de Cork y de la Capitanía...
http://elvigia.com/vigo-y-cork-maduran-el-proyecto-de-nueva-linea-maritima-de-atlantic-ferry/
Hannah and the Cardinal
Stella Maris volunteer wins Youth Award
A 24-year-old seafarers’ charity volunteer has won an award celebrating the contribution of young people to social action.
Hannah Forrest who lives in Plymouth, was presented the Pope Francis Award by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales in a ceremony on July 3.
Hannah is a volunteer ship visitor for seafarers’ charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) in Plymouth. She regularly goes on board...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/10/stella-maris-volunteer-wins-youth-award/
Following its recent opening of a new UK maritime autonomy centre in the south-west of England, Thales is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with Plymouth-based MSubs Ltd.
This agreement combines Thales’ global pedigree in delivering complex sensors and systems with a world leading company in the design, manufacture and operation of manned and unmanned submersibles.
The new Turnchapel Wharf facility was opened in October by Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Defence Procurement. Thales...
The shape of things to come – This shows Halcyon (grey roof) and Zero One (black roof) coming into Plymouth for the first time with a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship in the background. Picture copyright of Shaun Roster Photography
Plymouth, UK – Thursday 11th October, 2018 – Digital transformation is one of the most important challenges facing maritime forces today, and only through experimentation with new and disruptive technologies will the UK military be able to stay ahead and maintain...