Driving change

Harry Besley with support team at a stopover, Port Ellen, Islay

The move to net zero requires a rethink for the way marine vessels are powered but, as Sandy Neil reports, there are a number of alternatives to consider.

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Future fuels

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Aquaculture was a key area for Seawork 2024, with questions around clean technology coming to the fore, as David Robinson reports.

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25 years of marine excellence

Boats in line

The landmark 25th anniversary edition of Seawork, the UK’s leading event for workboats and working vessels, takes place over 11-13 June 2024 in Southampton, UK. Its sister show Speed@Seawork, which focuses on fast vessels operating at high speed for security interventions, military use, and search and rescue, is being held the day beforehand, Monday 10 June.

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Full speed ahead for sea trials showcase

Club gates at night

Preparations are moving fast as vessels, speakers and delegates confirm for this year’s Speed@Seawork, partnered with the Society of Marine Industries (SMI). The event, which showcases fast working boats and demonstrates the latest maritime technology and equipment, takes place on Monday 10 June 2024, just ahead of the Seawork trade show. The venue for Speed@Seawork is The…

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Silver anniversary for Seawork 2024

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As Seawork prepares to host its 25th edition from 11 to 13 June, the emphasis is on its growing international flavour. More than a quarter of last year’s exhibitors to the show, which runs alongside the Marine Civils event, were from overseas, including 20% from Europe. This year, Seawork will be welcoming National Pavilions, including…

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Seawork 2024 focuses on costs and carbon footprint

The conference programme at Seawork 2024, the leading event for workboats and working vessels, will have cutting operating costs and reducing carbon emissions as its key themes. The landmark 25th anniversary edition of Seawork takes place over 11-13 June 2024 with Speed@Seawork Monday 10 June 2024 in Southampton, UK. This year’s conference will lead on “The Future Fuel Matrix &…

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Seawork Careers event highlights marine opportunities

Leading maritime trade event Seawork is delighted to be working with Maritime UK and the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to deliver another exciting careers event on the final day of Seawork, Thursday 13 June 2024.  As the organisers point out, the commercial marine industry needs the next generation of innovators and problem solvers to…

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Seawork celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024!

Seawork has gone from strength to strength since its creation in 1998, and the show is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. The first edition of Seawork, the leading commercial marine and workboat exhibition, was held in Southampton in 1998. The Port of Southampton has hosted the event ever since, originally at the QE11 Cruise Terminal,…

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Postponed boat show ‘will take place this year’

THE Seawork boat show in Southampton, scheduled for June 9-11, has joined the growing list of coronavirus casualties. Organiser Mercator Media announced yesterday that the exhibition has now been postponed, adding ‘we are doing all we can to ensure the events can take place in 2020’. ‘Our experienced team can react swiftly to developing events…

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Time to do business – Seawork 2020

Seawork is Europe’s leading commercial marine and workboat exhibition, providing businesses the opportunity to showcase their products and services to an international audience. The 2020 event, at Southampton’s Mayflower Park from June 9-11, will feature a number of new initiatives, including a 15m link pavilion housing the Innovations Showcase and Small Business Enterprise Zone; a…

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