Seawork heads east

Seawork Asia presents a unique opportunity for companies to network and develop partnerships while showcasing their products and services using the event as a marketing platform to stimulate future growth and development. This is the first dedicated commercial marine exhibition to be held in mainland China and Shanghai is one of the region’s key destination cities. It promises an amazing opportunity for companies to create and research business in the heart of this fast growing, vibrant, East Asia marine market.

Shanghai in particular is at the centre of the fast growing East Asian commercial marine business, which has a vast coastline to develop and maintain. The demand for marine civil engineering, workboats and floating plant, together with the equipment and services that keep them in operation is forecast to grow at double figure rates for the next 20 years.

So Seawork Asia is at the heart of this fast growing industry sector and a key meeting point for decision makers. The exhibition presents a unique opportunity for organisations to build and maintain their market positions in China and the East Asian Region.

The venue is one of the leading event centres in Shanghai with a full range of exhibition and conference facilities. It was a central part of the 2010 World Expo and is centrally located with excellent transport connections. The venue will feature 8,500 m2 of hall space.

The show is generating significant interest throughout the international commercial marine and workboat sector. The event has already secured support from the following key industry organisations:

-Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
-Shanghai North Bund Shipping Services Cluster Construction & Development Office
-Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Association
-International Harbour Masters Association
-International Institute of Marine Surveying
-Royal Institution of Naval Architects
-Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association
-Association of Diving Contractors

WINDFARM BUYERS
A delegation of buyers from the wind farm sector will also be attending. For the first time, exhibitors at Seawork Asia will be able to benefit from direct contact with dedicated industry professionals who purchase specifically for their businesses and organisations within the wind farming industry. A number of exhibitors who are attending Seawork Asia have already found success in supplying to the wind farm sector and in addition, several additional wind-farm sector service providers are still due to sign up for a stand at the event.

GENERATING INTEREST
The first show of its kind in China, Seawork Asia will attract visitors from China, the wider Asian region and beyond from the following sectors:

-Vessel owners Operators and fleet managers
-International harbour masters
-Naval architects
-Police, fire and rescue authorities
-Commercial diving contractors
-Marine insurance brokers
-Banks and financial institutions
-Research establishment personnel
-Port personnel Marina, port, harbour and wharf operators
-Vessel builders and repairers
-Defence purchasing personnel
-Marine consultants and surveyors
-Marine civil engineers and consultants
-Commercial fishermen
-Trade associations and professional institutions
-Local authority engineers and developers

Over 7,000 visitors are expected to attend Seawork Asia which will feature products and services relevant to every sector of the commercial marine industry. With so many companies exhibiting during the three day show duration visitors will have excellent opportunity to see, compare, contrast and buy. Exhibitors will benefit from an International audience to showcase existing and launch new products to. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet with clients and meet prospects in one place saving time and money travelling to meetings whilst maximising on sales opportunities.

CHINESE SHIPYARDS
Changzhou FRP Boatbuilding Co., Ltd, part of China Aviation Industry Group, will be using Seawork Asia to present its full range of technologically-advanced military and defence vessels. In operation since 1970, Changzhou FRP Boatbuilding Co has expertise in military patrol boats, frontier defence, traffic and military assault boats.

The company continually strives to be technologically advanced, which has cemented its position as a well-respected shipyard in China.

Another shipyard who will be attending Seawork is the Zhenjiang Shipyard. Earlier in the year the Zhenjiang Shipyard delivered its New Northern Floor full swing tug, to global acclaim.

The yard also recently announced is the news that Rolls-Royce will be supplying Asia’s first LNG-powered tug, marking a ‘new era for tug boat propulsion’. The order came from Chinese state oil company CNOCC and is for two tugs to be built at the Zhenjiang Shipyard in Jiangsu, China, with an option for an additional two. Each tug will feature a pair of Rolls-Royce Bergen C26:33L9PG engines fuelled solely by LNG. The Rolls-Royce power and propulsion systems package for both vessels includes a pair of Rolls-Royce US 205 CP azimuth thrusters to ensure the tugs have rapid manoeuvring and strong bollard pull capabilities – essential for tug operation. The first tug is scheduled for delivery by the end of this year.

The exhibition is also generating significant interest from leading European manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of commercial marine and workboat products and services from countries as diverse as: China, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK and the US. Indeed, at the time of writing the Seawork Asia exhibitor list already appears to be shaping up as a Who’s Who of international commercial marine businesses, with stands confirmed by a diverse international group including such marine household names as Hamilton Jet, MAN Diesel, Simrad and Kohler.

Find out more at: www.seaworkasia.com

By Jake Frith