Scotland

Blue Carbon forum to be launched in Scotland

The new research forum ‘Blue Carbon Forum’, powered by the Scottish Government in partnership with Scottish universities will measure the ability of Scotland’s marine environment to store carbon dioxide and mitigate against the effects of climate change. It aims to identify and map blue carbon resource in Scottish waters over 2018-19.

Namely, the forum will led by Professor John Baxter.

Moreover, Roseanna Cunningham, Environment Secretary stated that the marine environment has many potential to...

https://safety4sea.com/blue-carbon-forum-to-be-launched-in-scotland/

New underwater robots successfully tested for Royal Navy

A new type of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) has been successfully tested off the Orkney Isles in northern Scotland during a marine robot demonstration coordinated by the UK National Oceanography Centre (NOC).  The trial seeks to help the Royal Navy better understand how to deploy and operate marine autonomous systems.

The Autonomous underwater vehicles, ecoSUBS, are one metre in length and weigh 4kg, that’s why they are commonly called ‘micro-AUVs’ and are able of diving to 500m.

Moreover,...

https://safety4sea.com/new-underwater-robots-successfully-tested-for-royal-navy/

Agreement signed for CO2 storage project in Scotland

Crown Estate Scotland signed its first ever lease option for carbon dioxide (CO2) storage. The project will be based at the St Fergus Gas Terminal on the Aberdeenshire coast and aims to leverage oil and gas assets to deliver large scale, cost-effective CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in the Central North Sea.

Carbon capture and storage captures large quantities of carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes before being released into the atmosphere. The CO2 is then stored in...

https://safety4sea.com/agreement-signed-for-co2-storage-project-in-scotland/

Seafarer union RMT demands Government action to halt latest threat to North Sea jobs

Mick Cash

SEAFARER union RMT today demanded Government intervention to prevent the loss of hundreds of Scottish and UK seafarer Ratings’ jobs following Tidewater’s buy out of Gulfmark to form the world’s largest offshore supply vessel (OSV) company.

Up to 300 Ratings jobs are on the line, with Tidewater refusing to discuss the future of Gulfmark’s UK registered fleet with the recognised union, RMT.

General Secretary, Mick Cash said:
“Tidewater must meet us in Aberdeen for immediate discussion of...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/20/seafarer-union-rmt-demands-government-action-to-halt-latest-threat-to-north-sea-jobs/

Caribbean maintains the preferred choice for cruises

Travel Leaders Group conducted a survey among 1,000 North American travel advisors, revealing that Scotland and the Netherlands moved up among the top five upcoming European destinations. As for the international cruise category, the Caribbean remained at the top spot, with Singapore increasing its popularity in the Asia/Southeast Asia category.

According to the survey, travel advisors are mostly booking trips of six to seven days, followed by eight to 10 days. Only 1.5% book trips of less than...

https://safety4sea.com/caribbean-maintains-the-preferred-choice-for-cruises/

New rail connection in UK

PD Ports has launched a second rail service connecting Teesport direct with Scotland opening up further opportunities to connect global importers and exporters with the north of the UK.

The new service, operated by DB Cargo, will run five days a week from the quayside at Teesport to PD Stirling Terminal at Mossend in Glasgow. The timings of the service operate in direct connection with the P&O Ferries service calling daily at Teesport from Zeebrugge and Rotterdam; providing a vital connection...

http://container-news.com/new-rail-connection-uk/

Second Teesport rail link provides further trade connection for Scotland

Frans Calje

PD Ports has launched a second rail service connecting Teesport direct with Scotland opening up further opportunities to connect global importers and exporters with the north of the UK.

The new service, operated by DB Cargo, will run five days a week from the quayside at Teesport to PD Stirling Terminal at Mossend in Glasgow. The timings of the service operate in direct connection with the P&O Ferries service calling daily at Teesport from Zeebrugge and Rotterdam; providing a vital...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/24/second-teesport-rail-link-provides-further-trade-connection-for-scotland/

GAC UK opens new Dundee office in response to increasing offshore and renewables activity

Grangemouth, 28 September 2018 – GAC UK has opened its 19th branch, in the heart of Dundee harbour. Together with its long-established branches in Scotland at Aberdeen, Leith, Shetland, Invergordon, Orkney and Grangemouth, the new office enables GAC UK to better respond to the growing needs of its offshore and renewables client base in Scotland and beyond.

Adrian Henry, GAC UK’s General Manager – Oil, Gas & Renewables, says: “The addition of a quayside facility in the Port of Dundee to our...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/28/gac-uk-opens-new-dundee-office-in-response-to-increasing-offshore-and-renewables-activity/

Celebrating the UK’s Year of Engineering at INEC/iSCSS … and Exhibitions News

  • 18 countries represented by speakers and delegates
  • STEM Day being held for students from four schools at INEC/iSCSS
  • Young presentation authors also being lauded

In less than two weeks speakers and delegates from 18 countries will meet in Glasgow at INEC 2018 – the 14th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition, incorporating the International Ship Control Systems Symposium (iSCSS).

Being held 2 – 4 October at the Technology & Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/24/celebrating-the-uks-year-of-engineering-at-ineciscss-and-exhibitions-news/

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