ENTRIES OPEN for Seawork Awards 2025

Batteries in Maritime	Autonomy at Sea	Alternative Fuels	Tugs, Towing & Salvage

Examining the growing role of batteries in maritime, questioning their green credentials while exploring industry insights, operator experiences and lessons learned from early electric vessel adoption worldwide.	Highlighting the innovators advancing subsea and maritime technology, from autonomous underwater swarms to cloud-connected assets and data-driven predictive models, reshaping how real-time conditions at sea are understood globally today.	Exploring one of the workboat sector’s dilemmas today: which emerging fuels hold the most promise in terms of cost, availability, practicality and performance? Or should we simply clean up the Black Gold?	Looking at how tugs, towing and salvage vessels are adapting to stricter regulations; contemplating new propulsion technologies and alternative fuels; and changing design strategies for one of maritime’s most demanding sectors.
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Seawork 15th - 17th June 2027	Speed@Seawork 14th June 2027	Seawork Conferences

The 28th edition of Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition provides businesses the opportunity to showcase their services, equipment, vessels and supplies to an international audience.	Speed@Seawork on 14th June in Cowes offers a sector specific event that showcases fast vessels operating at high speed for security interventions and Search & Rescue.	Taking place at the annual Seawork Exhibition in Southampton, UK from 15–17 June 2027, Seawork Conferences deliver a varied programme of sessions featuring expert speakers addressing the latest topical issues in the commercial marine industry.
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Enter now for the rebranded Seawork Awards, to be presented at our next event on June 10-12, 2025.

The Seawork Awards, previously known as the European Commercial Marine Awards, attract entries from across Europe, recognising the depth of excellence in the commercial marine industry. The Seawork Awards celebrate outstanding innovations from the companies and individuals that comprise this vibrant and productive industry sector.

Awards

Judged by a panel of industry experts and chaired by the editor of Maritime Journal, the Seawork Awards are presented at the awards evening on the opening day of Seawork, Tuesday 10 June 2025 from 17.30.

The ceremony is held in Seawork’s spectacular Waterfront restaurant overlooking the Seawork Marina. Following welcome drinks and canapes, the evening will see the presentation of the coveted Seawork Awards.

The Innovation Awards categories:

Vessel design & construction
Marine equipment & electronics
Marine power & propulsion (electrification & future fuels)
Security & Safety
Environmental / renewable energy
Spirit of Innovation (Overall innovations winner)

People & Projects award:

The Maritime Sustainability
The Maritime Civils Best Project
Subsea and underwater intervention (NEW)
Young Person’s Development Award, sponsored by Svitzer
The Maritime Professional of the Year Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Mercator Media & Maritime Journal

Enter here:

INNOVATIONS SHOWCASE
SEAWORK AWARDS NOMINATIONS

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All Innovation Awards entries are displayed on the Innovations Showcase in a prominent location at Seawork and are displayed on the website prior to the event and for several months post event. This gives businesses the ability to het their innovations fast-tracked to the forefront of the marine industry.

The high level of innovation and cutting-edge technology is a must-see for all visitors and exhibitors at Seawork, each entry will be seen by a wide audience of over 7,500 marine professionals.

Each category winner receives a Seawork Innovation Award and Certificate of Commendation, with overall winner presented with the coveted “Spirit of Innovation” trophy at the Seawork Awards ceremony.