Seawork shines again
Seawork International, Mercator Media Limited’s commercial marine exhibition and conference, concluded its 17th annual three-day run at the ABP Port of Southampton, UK, on Thursday 12 June. This year over 7,350 visitors from 53 countries attended the exhibition to do business in this important driver of economic progress.
Seawork has again shown around 12% growth in exhibitor numbers. This is due to the fact that the commercial marine and workboat sector has maintained steady progress though the economic downturn. Much of the business of building and maintaining our coastal and marine infrastructure must be kept up and is often the subject of increased government spending to stimulate growth.
Innovation Showcase winners
The Seawork Innovations Showcase, sponsored by Barker Brettell and Smith & Williamson, culminated in the presentation of the Innovation Awards at Seawork by BBC TV South’s Paul Clifton.
The overall winner was MarShip UK with the EDI Lub Oil Purifier, an innovation that can extend the life of engine oil by up to four times and which also won the Marine Engineering category.
Innovation Award category winners were:
Training: MYMIC (Marina Safety Simulation Training)
Propulsion: E P Barrus (180HP Diesel Outboard Motor)
Diving & Underwater Technology: Atlantas Marine (Dextera subsea manipulator)
Safety – CQC – Fibrelight Stretcher
The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award was Jack Gaston, whose first article on tugs appeared in 1965. A regular contributor to Maritime Journal, Jack’s interest in tugs and towing “has been – and will remain – all consuming.”
The Seawork Maritime Professional of the Year Award was presented to Luke Webster of PM Shipping.
