Posted: November 30, 2011
The launch of a major maritime and energy resource cluster on November 25th 2011 by An Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny, will affect the transformation of the future development of Ireland as a maritime nation. The Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster (IMERC) is a tripartite alliance between University College Cork (UCC), Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and the Irish Naval Service (INS). The IMERC vision is to become a research and commercial cluster of world standing, by realising Ireland’s potential in the maritime and energy markets of tomorrow.
Speaking at the launch, An Taoiseach commended all those involved from UCC, CIT and the Irish Naval Service for their vision in developing a new research and commercial campus in Ringaskiddy Co. Cork. The initial phase will see the delivery of 70 new research jobs by 2014, with industry suites, incubation units and enterprise centres to be developed as part of an extended campus adjacent to the NMCI by 2016.
Enda Kenny, An Taoiseach explains: “IMERC is an initiative that demonstrates the ability of our public institutions to respond to the national interest. IMERC is characterised by the way that these three institutions are mobilising their best minds to focus on new research and economic opportunities for maritime Ireland.”
Dr Val Cummins, IMERC Director explains: “The aim of IMERC is to promote Ireland as a world-renowned research and development location that will unlock Ireland’s maritime and energy potential. The creation of research posts will require a close working relationship with state agencies such as the IDA and Enterprise Ireland, and support from local bodies such as Port of Cork and Cork County Council”. According to Dr Cummins “the Taoiseach’s endorsement of IMERC is testimony to the national interest which IMERC aims to serve. This boils down to developing an environment where innovation can take place, creating new ideas, ventures, and jobs in support of the maritime economy of Ireland”.
Also at the launch, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Mr Simon Coveney, stated that: “IMERC is an engine for economic growth, both for Cork and for the country as a whole. A unique aspect of IMERC is the involvement of the Irish Naval Service, which provides expertise, equipment and infrastructure in support of SMEs and new commercial ventures. This critical mass will be brought to bear on the realisation of the IMERC strategy, which will see the integration of industry partners across all IMERC activities”.
The IMERC Strategy 2011-2016, describes the plans in detail, and can be accessed from the website www.imerc.ie
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Posted: November 16, 2011
Brian Purcell – judge on TV3’s The Apprentice will speak at a sales conference entitled “Let’s Get Munster Selling” on Wednesday November 30th at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy.
The conference will provide a unique opportunity to hear recognised experts in the area of business development and customer loyalty who will share successful strategies for maximising sales performance in terms of planning, sales process, customer acquisition, using cloud effectively, customer loyalty & retention and social networking.
Other speakers who will share their experiences and give their professional advice throughout the day are Kieran Moynihan Entrepreneur in Residence at the Cork Institute of Technology, Nicola Byrne Entrepreneur and Founder of 11890 and Former International Rugby Hooker and Entrepreneur Shane Byrne who won 41 caps for Ireland.
All presenters are recognised experts in the areas of Customer Acquisition, Entrepreneurship, Customer Based Marketing, Sales Process Design, Professional Performance Analysis, Growing your Customers, and Building Winning Teams.
The Entrepreneur Skillnet has put together a team ranging from Entrepreneurs, Business & Sales Experts, International Sport and Business Education who are the best in their field. The day is broken into four sections: Conference, Workshops, Networking opportunities and Open Panel Discussion. Delegates have the opportunity of attending two of a choice of four lively interactive workshops including “Planning and Designing an Effective Sales Process” and “Build Lifelong Customers with World Class Customer Service”.
This premier networking event is aimed at the CEO, Sales Director, Sales Manager, Business Owner, Entrepreneur, and all who are looking for ways of growing their business in the present climate.
Attendees will also get the chance to have a tour of the NMCI which is Europe’s most advanced maritime college. The tour will consist of a storm at sea demonstration in the environmental pool and delegates will also get to cruise into Sydney Harbour in our 360° degree bridge simulator.
The conference costs €100 per delegate (early bird €80), to book log onto www.ryanacademy.ie or call (01) 7006762.
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Posted: November 9, 2011
We’d like to bring all our previous delegates attention to the maritime jobs website rigzone.com. Rigzone Career Center is the number one source of employment in the petroleum industry. Delegates can join Rigzone’s 100% free database by uploading their CV. The database will give your CV a large audience of Oil and Gas companies plus all of Rigzone’s affiliate sites.
Rigzone has an ever expanding audience and their member base spans the upstream oil and gas industry from major corporate executives to influential independents.
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Rigzone has an ever expanding audience and their member base spans the upstream oil and gas industry from major corporate executives to influential independents.
People who use the site include:
- Exploration and production companies
- Drilling rig owners and contractors
- Parts and equipment manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers
- Offshore support services (tugs, tenders, caterers, parts suppliers, etc.)
- Oil & gas industry executives from large multi-nationals to smaller independents
- Investors and analysts involved in the oil and gas industry
- Oil & gas industry human resources directors and departments
- Oil & gas industry workers and job seekers of all skill levels and areas of expertise
A Rigzone membership enters you into one of the oil and gas industry’s pre-eminent groups, a group composed of the industry’s leading players. Become a member – click here
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Posted: October 28, 2011
It gives us great joy to announce that the open day this week broke all our previous records. We had in excess of 750 registered visitors come to the college throughout the day.
In addition, we had 40-50 representatives from companies/organisations and 16 stands in the sports hall.
The NMCI courses on display were the B.Sc Nautical Science, B.Eng in Marine & Plant Engineering, B.Eng. Marine Electotechnology and a Higher Certificate in Nautical Studies.
Visitors arrived from: Culldaff, Moville and Carndonagh, Co Donegal, Carna and An Cheatru Rua, Co na Gaillimhe, Dublin, Louth, Waterford, Tipperary, Limerick, Clare, Cork City, North Cork, West Cork, Kerry and many other areas.
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Posted: October 21, 2011
NMCI are proud to announce that their site has been nominated for a prestigious Web Award.
The commercial division of the National Maritime College of Ireland was nominated in the ‘Best Student Web or Social Media Project’ category at the Irish Web Awards which takes place in Dublin on October 22.
The site which includes details for our academic courses, the Irish Naval Service activates, professional maritime short courses, offshore courses and general information on the NMCI.
The nomination reflects the strong social media presence the commercial division now possesses in the form of YouTube, Vimeo Twitter, LinkedIn and a blog.
The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) is the first third level college in the country to be built under the Government’s Public-Private Partnership scheme. A Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a partnership between the public and private sector for the purpose of delivering a project or service traditionally provided by the public sector. NMCI specialise in offshore training and offshore courses.
The award show will be MC’d by RTE 2 DJ Rick O’Shea and includes a performance by Cork’s finest comedian Colm O’Regan.
Best of luck to all the other finalists!
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