Seawork News

VESSELS

VESSELS

A record-breaking Speed@Seawork held on the Isle of Wight on Monday unveiled the strongest show of boats yet, reports Jake Frith.

9th June 2026

Strongest sea trials ever at Speed@Seawork

9th June 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Europe’s commercial marine and workboat sector will gather in Southampton next week as Seawork 2026 opens its doors on a record-breaking edition of the long-running exhibition.

5th June 2026

THIS WEEK: Europe’s biggest on-water commercial marine show

5th June 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Commercial marine professionals curious about how artificial intelligence could affect their businesses may want to clear their diaries for Wednesday at 2pm, when PerformOS chief executive Nigel Taylor delivers what promises to…

2nd June 2026

AI presentation set to be a must-see session

2nd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime Professional Development UK (MPDUK) will return to Seawork 2026 with a new simulation-based training solution developed in partnership with Raymarine, aimed at improving navigation competence across the growing sub-24m workboat market.

2nd June 2026

SV-ECS and Radar Simulator launch

2nd June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Inland and Coastal will return to Seawork 2026 to showcase its latest projects, alongside its involvement in supporting sustainable marine infrastructure initiatives.

2nd June 2026

Civils engineering showcased by Inland and Coastal

2nd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A fully electric remote-controlled boat launching system will be unveiled at Seawork in what its manufacturer claims to be the world’s first.

2nd June 2026

Remote electric boat launcher to be unveiled next week

2nd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork exhibitor Star International has added lifeboat, davit, winch, and release hook servicing to its marine safety offering, following the acquisition of a specialist davit servicing provider.

2nd June 2026

Star International expands servicing capability

2nd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Marine Fire Safety has won MED and MER Type Approval for its Stat-X® Condensed Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing Systems ahead of Seawork 2026.

2nd June 2026

Fire-fighting systems approved in time for Seawork

2nd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Finning UK & Ireland will address changing marine power requirements at Seawork 2026, as operators increasingly look for more flexible and efficient propulsion, auxiliary and power generation solutions across their fleets.

2nd June 2026

Changing marine power demands: Finning

2nd June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Visitors to Seawork will have the opportunity to experience the performance of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment’s high-speed RHIBs during a series of on-water demonstrations.

2nd June 2026

VIKING RHIBs set for high-speed demos

2nd June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK firms Aqua superPower and Seawork exhibitor Tidal Transit have formed a partnership aimed at supporting the electrification of crew transfer operations serving offshore infrastructure, including wind farms.

19th May 2026

Partnership targets offshore CTV charging boost

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for a tug design capable of operating on methanol, marking a step toward wider use of alternative fuels in harbour and coastal…

19th May 2026

Damen secures approval for methanol-ready tug design

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new study by Kongsberg Maritime has identified several European ferry routes as strong candidates for fully electric RoPax vessels, pointing to growing economic and regulatory support for electrification in short sea…

19th May 2026

Kongsberg study identifies ferry routes for electric RoPaxes

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork exhibitor Strategic Marine has secured an order from offshore wind vessel operator Mainprize Offshore for two 33-metre Supa Swath crew transfer vessels (CTVs), marking the latest phase in a long-running partnership…

19th May 2026

Strategic Marine wins repeat Supa Swath vessel order

19th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Halyard has appointed C.Quip as an approved parts reseller, expanding access to selected vessel parts and marine equipment across leisure and commercial marine sectors.

14th May 2026

Seawork firms in equipment supply deal

14th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Griffon Marine, the world’s only builder of commercial hovercraft, has specified DuroWipers marine windscreen wipers for a new vessel, with more potentially in the pipeline.

8th May 2026

Griffon Marine picks DuroWipers for new hovercraft

8th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cygnus Instruments has introduced an Underwater Diver Held Gauge thickness measurement tool built for commercial diving teams conducting corrosion surveys in subsea and inland environments.

7th May 2026

Cygnus launches diver-held UT gauge to cut subsea inspection times

7th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norway’s Henriksen AS says it will present its automatic launch and recovery system (LARS) for small boats and unmanned surface drones for the first time at this year’s Seawork.

6th May 2026

Another first to be presented at Seawork exhibition

6th May 2026

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Teignbridge Propellers Group managing director Mark Phare has announced his retirement after more than two decades.

6th May 2026

Leadership change announced at Teignbridge Propellers

6th May 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Sometimes the best people and ideas in industry simply don’t get recognised for what they do. Now is the chance to win that recognition through Seawork’s People & Projects Awards – but…

17th April 2026

Deadline looms to enter your best People & Projects

17th April 2026