2023 Events, Launches & Demos

Seawork is the key meeting place for the commercial marine industry. Visitors can enjoy the latest events, launches, announcements, demonstrations, drinks receptions, Association meetings and competitions. 

2024 programme to be announced. 

Vessels Afloat

Our purpose-built pontoons, which are situated right outside our exhibition halls, display over 60 vessels in a real operational environment in one of Europe’s busiest ports.

Vessels at Seawork have immediate access to Southampton Water. With no tidal constraints, approved vessel and floating plant demonstrations are permitted at all times during the exhibition opening hours.

Pavilions & Trails

Dedicated pavilions and trails will make your visit to Seawork much easier, as these will quickly help you to identify exhibitors, conferences and seminars of particular interest.

Trails are highlighted with logos printed on exhibitors’ fascia boards. These exhibitors will also be listed in the printed catalogue, available to collect when you arrive.

Pavilions are a grouping of similar companies placed together at the exhibition. 

• DIVEWORK PAVILION & TRAIL - A showcase for the commercial underwater industry, covering all sectors of offshore, inshore and inland activity. Consisting of a pavilion and a trail Divework also includes a DiveTank on the quayside where the latest underwater equipment and services will be demonstrated.
• MARINE CIVILS PAVILION & TRAIL - With a big overlap in content and business for companies involved in marine construction, Marine Civils is uniquely positioned to provide an invaluable opportunity to explore these sectors alongside Seawork attendees.
• MARINE RENEWABLES TRAIL - This trail of companies are all associated with marine renewable energy and include wind farm service vessels, marine civil engineering companies, professional divers, safety equipment suppliers and many more.
• MARITIME TRAINING & CAREERS PAVILION & TRAIL - With a focus on skills and learning, this pavilion and trail gives visitors the chance to explore training employment and education opportunities within the commercial marine sector.
• RIBWORK TRAIL - RIBWork is a showcase for RIB designers, builders and operators and those who manufacture and supply equipment to the commercial RIB market.
• SUPERYACHT BUILD, REPAIR AND REFIT TRAIL - This trail is ideally positioned to support the requirements of the complexities of superyachts, that require a similar skillset from professionals across vessel and port operations, engineering through to commercial diving. Exhibiting companies offer services in design, propulsion and support. 
• THE SMI SHIPYARD PAVILION - The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) has partnered with the Seawork Exhibition in their newly revitalised Shipyard Pavilion. The SMI is the trade association of the for the UK’s maritime engineering, science and technology community. The newly named SMI Shipyard Pavilion is open to all companies and can accommodate companies in the exhibition pods and further companies in the surrounding area. Each company will benefit from the shared meeting space and planned networking reception. If you’re interested in joining the SMI Shipyard Pavilion please contact Tom Chant 020 7628 2555 or the Seawork sales team on 01329 825335 or email sales@seawork.com.  
• WORKBOAT ASSOCIATION PAVILION – The Workboat Association (WA) has partnered with the Seawork Exhibition to offer both members and non-members an opportunity to showcase their businesses.  The WA is the trade, skills and safety standards association for the workboat industry, acting as a crucial point of liaison between its membership and key regulatory and industry bodies. It has also driven the creation of safety, technical and best practice standards, provided a unifying platform for industry lobbying and debate, and delivered industry-recognised training and certification opportunities. The Workboat Association runs a comprehensive programme of events during Seawork, including workgroups, forums. networking and social events.  If you’re interested in joining this Pavilion please contact the Seawork sales team on 01329 825335 or email: sales@seawork.com