
‘Get Set for Workboat 2050’, in partnership with Seawork, Maritime Journal and The Workboat Association, is a series of conferences which deal with decarbonisation and improving OPEX efficiencies.
This 1-day conference at the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam is the second session in the three-part series and is in partnership with the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR).
Session 1: at the Workboat Association AGM, 18 November 2025, Leeds - book via Seawork.com
Session 2: 26 March 2026, Rotterdam - book via this website
Session 3: at the Seawork Exhibition, 9 June 2026, Southampton - register on Seawork.com and add to your schedule
As the workboat sector moves toward cleaner propulsion, alternative fuels, and lower-emission vessel designs, operators face a critical question: how do you finance and insure a transition that is still evolving?
The workboat sector is at a turning point. Crew training, new financial models, circular economy practices, and digitalisation aren’t optional anymore, they’re essential.
Delegates were treated to a Rotterdam conference against the backdrop of the beautiful Wereld Museum as part of the series of Seawork Get Set for Workboat 2050 conferences last week. During the breaks, Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason asked some of speakers for their views of the sector in today’s world.
Decarbonising the workboat industry must also run in parallel with vital security resilience, the first Seawork conference to be held outside the UK discussed this week.
Be inspired by our panel of industry specialists as they demonstrate the benefits and efficiencies being gained by commercial marine business leading the way in sustainability and clean maritime technology.
Session 1: 18th November 2025
Workboat Association AGM
Oulton Hall Leeds
Session 2: 26th March 2026
1-day conference
Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam
*In partnership with Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)
NOTE: This is an in-person event only - it will not be available online.
Session 3: 9th June 2026
Seawork Conferences
Mayflower Park, Southampton