February Letter from the CEO of THMA

It’s all go at THMA HQ and we’ve had a non stop start to 2017 with a plethora of meetings, networking events, inward visits and workshops. Things are really starting to take shape around the Humber with a fully functioning Green Port in operation and its new quays welcoming the Estuary’s first Offshore Wind...

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Mapa celebrates 20th anniversary

Congratulations to PR and marketing specialists Mapa PR on celebrating their 20th anniversary. Team Humber has worked closely with Mapa this decade during which they have raised the profile their brand. From starting out in 1996, Mapa PR has grown into a trans-Humber business with south bank clients and a base on Europarc as...

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Fresh perspectives on East England’s offshore wind

BY OFFSHOREENERGY.DK In the next five years, a total 7,500 MW of offshore wind farms will be built solely on the Eastern side of the UK. This is an incredibly interesting market for everyone in the Danish supply chain – from specialists with very specific skills to OEMs. As part of Offshoreenergy.dk’s internationalisation programme,...

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Humberside Fire and Rescue Service sign up to mental health anti-stigma pledge

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service sign up to mental health anti-stigma pledge Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) today became the latest organisation to join the growing number of emergency service employers and associations showing their commitment to ending mental health stigma and discrimination in the workplace by signing the Blue Light Time to...

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JBA Consulting signs re-seller agreement with the Met Office for metocean risk management software

JBA Consulting, the scientific and engineering consultancy firm, announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with the Met Office.  The Met Office will now offer JBA’s metocean risk management software – ForeCoast® Marine – to its marine and offshore clients. ForeCoast® Marine allows marine operators to manage their metocean risks throughout the lifecycle...

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Seahorse Marine Move to Paull Shipyard

2017 is planned to be an exciting year for Seahorse Marine starting with their  relocation to Paull Shipyard located east to the city of Hull. Paull has a long tradition with ship building dating back to the build and launch of the Royal Navy Gunship HMS Anson in 1812.  In modern times, the current...

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Geomatix win contract to supply GeoTide System to Payra Port Authority, Bangladesh

Geomatix win contract to supply GeoTide System to Payra Port Authority, Bangladesh. Dr Steve Taylor: MD Geomatix Ltd, UK with Commander Habibul Alam: Chief Hydrographer, Payra Port. Geomatix have recently been awarded a contract to supply their tidal prediction system GeoTide to the recently formed Payra Port Authority (PPA) of Bangladesh. Payra Port is...

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Hull UK City of Culture 2017 welcomes Rollits LLP as a City Partner

One of Yorkshire’s leading law firms Rollits LLP has announced it has become a City Partner to UK City of Culture 2017. Over the last 175 years, Rollits, which has a long tradition of its lawyers being actively involved in local charities, churches, schools and politics, has occupied various premises, all within a stone’s...

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Siem Offshore Contractors completes cable installation works on the Veja Mate offshore wind farm

Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) is pleased to announce that all 73 inner array grid cables of the Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm have been installed and trenched 10 weeks ahead of schedule.   The submarine composite cables were successfully installed using the “Siem Duo” consisting of the Cable Lay Vessel Siem Aimery and the...

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Journey with a 28 tonne secret!

Article by Hull Daily Mail appeared in The Journal – February edition As Made in Hull came to a close on January 7, organisers had another card up their sleeve, one they kept secret, even as it was trundling along the A63 in the early hours of the morning. There was an unusual air...

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