Despite each and every organisation within the marine sector facing its own unique problems during 2020, it is of the greatest comfort to know that we still believe that working together is the only way for us to move forward.

This is reflected in the many new partnerships the Institute has forged in the past year: we have built relationships with organisations from across the breadth of the marine industry from sectors such as biofouling and ballast water management, to education and decommissioning, who have all joined as Marine Members of the IMarEST.

Through these partnerships, we will be providing access to membership benefits, learning and training resources and professional development for their employees and look forward to a host of bespoke projects as we work together to help tackle ocean issues.

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the Marine Members below who have joined us throughout the year and look forward to an exciting year together in 2021, in what will no doubt bring an impressive assortment of opportunities.  

Interested in Marine Membership for your company? Find out more on the benefits and how to apply here.

Avantis Marine Limited was formed in 2019 to be compliance experts in the selection, installation, and after-sales maintenance of exhaust gas cleaning systems, ballast water treatment systems, and other marine compliance solutions. Their highly specialised core team of Project Managers, Project Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Commissioning Engineers and AfterCare Service Engineers, mean vessel owners can have confidence in the swift and seamless delivery of all compliance services.

CleanSubSea is committed to providing industry compatible solutions to global environmental issues that protect marine biodiversity and reduces greenhouse gas emissions through responsible proactive biofouling management. Based in Western Australia, the technology/engineering business is developing and commercialising the Envirocart™ in-water hull cleaning system and is a partner in developing the BioPass data management platform. The Envirocart™ is a complete closed circuit clean, capture, containment and filtration, in-water hull cleaning diver driven system. It is able to clean straight hull sides, hull bottom, tight curvature sections and niche areas. Entrained water and debris are pumped to the surface from the Envirocart cleaning head and processed through a 3 stage filtration and treatment system.

Dalian Maritime University (DMU) is the key maritime institution under the Ministry of Transport, People’s Republic of China. DMU is one of the key universities in the national “Project 211” and first-class disciplines. The Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Education, China’s State Oceanic Administration, Peoples’ Government of Liaoning Province and Dalian Municipal Government are committed in a joint effort to continually grow and develop the University. It is a famous higher maritime institution in China and is referred to as 'the Cradle of Navigators', with a strong international representation as an excellent centre of maritime education and training with recognition by the International Maritime Organization.

Harbin Engineering University (HEU), founded in 1953, is located in Harbin, China. HEU is one of the first key universities in the national "211 Project" and the key construction on the Specific Disciplines Innovation Platform and the first batch of key constructed universities in China having a graduate school and National University Science Park. HEU has major personnel training and scientific research in the field of shipbuilding engineering, ocean exploration and nuclear energy application. With over 27,000 students it offers a range of courses, including 14 Doctoral first-class disciplines, 27 Master’s first-class disciplines, and 56 undergraduate programs. 

IMI Truflo Marine has been a specialist in the design and manufacture of high integrity valves, actuators and pressure reducing stations for critical nuclear and naval marine applications for over 50 years. Their products have an outstanding reputation for integrity and reliability in extreme applications, and provide support throughout the life of a facility, from concept to decommissioning and disposal.

Jiangsu University of Science and Technology (JUST) is located in the historic city of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China. The faculty greatly values the combination of research in three key scientific fields: naval architecture, marine engineering and sericulture studies, along with the cultivation of talented engineers with a keen sense of innovation for selected industries both at home and abroad. For the achievement of graduating more than 140,000 talented students, it has earned the title of the “Cradle of Chinese Shipbuilding Engineers” in China.

Founded in 1995, LuminUltra is a molecular biology diagnostic testing company headquartered in Canada with operations in six countries. It is globally recognised as a leader in developing tests and reagents for environmental, industrial, and diagnostic monitoring applications and is a key supplier of COVID-19 diagnostic testing reagents to the Government of Canada. Dozens of Fortune 500 customers across more than 80 countries trust LuminUltra’s technology, production reliability and history of customer service excellence to deliver their essential services in a safe state.

MAATS specialises in design of turnkey cable, umbilical and flex lay systems and acts as the main contractor for design, build and installation of full deck lay solutions. With experienced teams focusing on design engineering, project management, naval architecture, Finite Element Analysis and aftersales support, MAATS can offer support and solutions to all engineering needs. MAATS has extensive experience in carousel systems having supplied over 50 carousels to more than 30 vessels.

Maersk Decom provides bundled decommissioning solutions to global oil and gas operators. Initially covering up to 80% of the decommissioning process, Maersk Decom offers project management, well plug and abandonment, towage of floating units and removal of subsea infrastructure. In the long-term, Maersk Decom plans to provide the full end-to-end process of decommissioning. The company was established in April 2018 as a 50:50 joint venture between Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Service. Maersk Decom leverages the parent companies’ heritage of over 50 years of safe and efficient operations, high-quality assets and technical capabilities.

The Ocean University is conducting higher education and vocational education in the ocean and marine sciences including the maritime sector to fulfil the needs of related industries. Their study curriculum consists of theory and mandatory practical sessions which are conducted with international standards. Vocational education offers NVQ level diploma and certificate courses in fisheries and marine sector. This section is more focused on shipboard skill development and provides Diploma and Certificate courses in National Vocational Qualification (NVQ 3–5) and upgrade to a degree level academic qualifications.

Raja Ali Haji Maritime University (UMRAH) currently has 5 Faculties and 20 Undergraduate Study Programs that have been accredited by BAN PT, and will open two postgraduate study programs. UMRAH is a public university in Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands province, China, which was established on August 1, 2007. This university is a combination of two private universities, namely the Raja College of Social and Political Sciences (Stisipol).

Shearwater Marine Services Ltd is a multi-disciplined marine engineering contractor specialising in diving, fabrication, welding and construction. Since 1992 Shearwater has provided the marine industry with a professional service in the U.K. and internationally, building up a strong reputation as a multi-skilled company who can provide a wide range of services to meet client’s specifications. Shearwater is able to offer a range of services to the marine sector including underwater inspection, marine construction, hull cleaning and underwater welding. 

Ultra Maritime PMES design and manufacture mission-critical, high integrity compact power defence solutions across defence, industrial and energy applications. They have the proven expertise to design, deliver and manufacture solutions specifically tailored to their customer’s requirements and can provide through-life support for those solutions.