Humber is key partner in new Southern North Sea ‘Innovative Energy Garden’ plans

The Humber is to play a key role in developing the Southern North Sea’s potential as a world leader in offshore renewables and its role as a ‘living field lab’. Team Humber Marine Alliance, which represents more than 250 companies and organisations in the offshore supply chain, has joined a consortium of Southern North...

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Mock Interview Dates

  Mock Interview Days It’s that time of year again when the LMI Humber are working in partnership with Sirius Academy North and Sirius Academy West to organise a series Mock Interview days for their year 11 students for the following dates: 10th December 2018 – Sirius North 11th December 2018 – Sirius North...

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Chairman’s letter – October 2018

  Dear members and partners Welcome onboard to all our new members and to our October THMail newsletter! We have much to report as the “back to school” season has started with a bang. We are now very much settled in our new offices at the Ergo centre and have already seen a marked...

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Member company Geomatix – shares interest in the EYMS Brass Band who are looking for sponsors

Steve Taylor, MD of member company Geomatix – has shared his interest with the EYMS Brass Band, which is a local Brass Band with quite a reputation, performing around Humberside, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire,  and even further afield. See http://www.eymsbrassband.co.uk/    The Band has a tremendous reputation playing at local events and Brass Band Competitions. The...

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New cohort of Trainees at Hull Law firm Rollits

LAW firm Rollits, which has offices in Hull and York, has appointed four new trainee solicitors as part of its 2018 intake, further strengthening its Yorkshire base. Lucy Stephenson, Lucy Trynka, Casper Hammond and Harriet Kingston have joined the firm at the start of their two year “Period of Recognised Training”, having successfully completed...

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MIT deliver Bespoke Exhaust Suspension System by Rubber Design for Sir David Attenborough Research Vessel

MIT has successfully delivered a bespoke exhaust suspension system to Cammell-Laird Shipbuilders in Liverpool who have the official contract to build the 128m, 5,000t Sir David Attenborough world-class polar research vessel. Designed by Rolls-Royce, the vessel is set to be the first of its kind. With the ability to carry a scientific cargo of...

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Apprentices take first steps in engineering in new £4.5 million facility

A new £4.5 million training centre opened its doors to apprentice engineers from across the region and earned accolades from the young learners and from the instructors. The teenagers who have stepped up from schools and colleges to join Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) told how they were attracted to engineering by friends and...

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Levenmouth Turbine gets green light for innovation

ORE Catapult awarded 10-year extension to operate turbine for research and technology development The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has been awarded a Section 36 consent variation by the Scottish Government to operate its 7MW Levenmouth Offshore Wind Demonstration Turbine in Fife until 2029. The consent extension means that the Turbine can continue to...

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CWind to provide fast-response cable repair to Vattenfall’s European portfolio

CWind, a leading provider of power cable and asset management services to the offshore renewables and utilities market and part of the Global Marine Group, announced today a five-year cable repair framework agreement with leading offshore wind power developer and operator Vattenfall, covering their European assets. CWind’s cable repair service, which is part of...

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Leading Yorkshire journalist Mike Ackroyd has died suddenly aged 78

By Brian Lavery Leading Yorkshire journalist Mike Ackroyd has died suddenly aged 78. Mike, who passed away at home on 31 August, was widely respected for his sports reporting along with his writing and sub-editing skills. In a career that spanned many decades, he worked as a freelance sports reporter for the national media and latterly...

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