NEXT GEN Marine focusses on marine safety and energy transition for vessels, along with the ports and harbours they operate from. The objective is to highlight practical and viable solutions that can be adopted by all sizes of marine operations now and in the near future.
NEXT GEN Workshops, including Battery / Hydrogen / Energy Analysis, enable groups of maritime professionals to come together and share experiences. The aim is to address burning issues in a changing world to improve efficiency and the safety of people.
NEXT GEN Training delivers unique half day and one day energy and safety courses. Initially focussed on sub 24m vessels, this knowledge is increasingly relevant for 25m to 100m vessels – plus the ports and harbours they operate from.
Work in UK / EU / US / Canada with over 100 organisations includes military, search & rescue, border force, police, commercial operators, designers, boat builders, equipment manufacturers, ports and regulators.
ENERGY / HYBRID / HYDROGEN Courses. Half day in person or via Teams. Three unique courses provide awareness of changing energy requirements for vessels and ports. Covers opportunities and challenges of decarbonising single vessels, fleets and onshore infrastructure. Developed to assist maritime organisations planning for energy transition over a realistic timeline and those with a policy interest in decarbonisation.
RS & WBV Awareness Course. Half day in person or via Teams. This unique course covers the latest industry best practice regarding management of Repetitive Shock and Whole Body Vibration on fast craft, workboats and RIBs. Developed for all stakeholders involved in operating, designing and supporting planing craft on sea, rivers, estuaries. Delivers practical and effective solutions for management, crews and professional passengers.
NEXT GEN MD – John Haynes, AFNI, FRINA. Expertise includes global market analysis of marine transport, safety and energy innovation. Voted Seawork Maritime Professional of the Year. Led working groups for MCA that created: MGN 550 – ‘Guidance for Safe Design, Installation and Operation of Lithium-ion Batteries’. MGN 436 – ‘Whole Body Vibration: Guidance on Mitigating Against the Effects of Shocks and Impacts on Small Vessels’.