Cork Chamber recognises the vast economic potential of the Maritime Sector for Cork businesses and is currently participating in a European Project funded through the ‘Regions of Knowledge’ Seventh Framework Programme called the Resource Efficiency Maritime Capacity Project (REMCAP). REMCAP is a collaborative project involving 14 partner organisations from six European maritime clusters The main objective of REMCAP is  to develop the clusters' ability to promote innovation and enable sustainable growth across the key markets of offshore wind; ocean energy; algae; fishing; aquaculture; blue biotech; aggregates and dredging and sea bed mining.

Cork Chamber has worked in collaboration with the other project partners to develop the second newsletter which updates the reader on the achievements and outputs of the project to date and also highlights the project activities that will be undertaken in the next period. To view the second newsletter please click here. For more information please visit the REMCAP website by clicking here or contact  Claire here .