The Department for Transport has awarded nearly £1m in funding to nine maritime clusters to connect the maritime sector with coastal communities, including £85,000 for Humber Marine and Renewables in Hull.
“Our roots are in the Humber’s historic maritime industry, and we have a long history in supporting its development which includes, in recent years, assisting companies to use their unique and valuable skills to diversify into offshore wind,” said Humber Marine & Renewables chair Iain Butterworth.
“This award will significantly augment our ability to provide targeted assistance to this important contributor to the region’s economy and help it shine on the world stage.”
“The UK is a proud maritime nation, with our coastal communities being vital in unleashing our full potential and unlocking economic growth across the country,” said Maritime Minister Mike Kane.
“By investing in our excellent maritime clusters, we can deliver jobs, skills and training for local communities and turbocharge growth by delivering investment into the sector.”
In addition to Humber Marine and Renewables’ award, the Tees Maritime cluster received £117,000 to run maritime training and careers events for hundreds of schoolchildren and thousands of school leavers, students and job seekers.
The other awards include £85,000 each for Short Straits Maritime Cluster the Scottish Maritime Cluster, Maritime UK South-West, and Maritime UK Solent; £124,000 for the Cornwall Marine Network, and £100,000 each for Mersey Maritime and Northern Ireland Maritime & Offshore.