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In light of Maritime Safety Week and the Port of Blyth’s commitment to providing a safe environment for all, our Marine Pilots have been running a series of educational briefings with vessels that have entered the Port this week, promoting the importance of safe pilot ladders.

Today (5th July) marked the official breaking ground of the new Energy Central Learning Hub. The major new £13.6m facility is part of Energy Central Campus’ mission to lead the UK’s clean energy revolution from the North East.

Graham, one of our marine pilots at Port of Blyth, recently featured in the Lloyds Bank campaign that celebrated various British businesses across the country. As a result of this, we wanted to take the time to ask Graham a little bit more about his role.  

Lloyds Bank has joined forces with four companies to showcase the good things happening in British business as part of their 'by the side of business' campaign. Launched on 5 June, the campaign highlights the Port of Blyth as a leading offshore energy support base that has orchestrated great transformation in recent years. Lloyds celebrates the Port of Blyth for redefining its purpose to become the centre of a major offshore renewable energy cluster as well as demonstrating best practice in decarbonising its own activities.

Commissioner’s Quay at Blyth is the latest location for Groundwork North East & Cumbria’s pioneering work to improve biodiversity and water quality in the region’s rivers and estuaries.  The Port of Blyth who own and operate the Quay has played a key role in supporting the installation of a web of 57 vertically hanging artificial ‘Shelter Shells’, the biggest installation of its kind in the world.

Bede Academy has been named as the first educational partner at Blyth’s new Energy Central Learning Hub, which is being delivered as part of the £70m Energising Blyth Programme to grow, renew and connect the town.