What’s in it for you?
Three winning projects will:
- Showcase their innovation live at Seawork (09–11 June 2026)
- Exhibit in front of industry leaders, investors, and global marine professional
- Network with companies actively seeking new ideas and talent
- Gain industry recognition at the Seawork Awards ceremony
The Seawork Awards take place at 17:30 on Tuesday 09 June 2026, a key moment in the exhibition attended by senior figures from across the sector.
Who can enter?
Future Seawork is open to current UK university students and your project must:
- Demonstrate strong commercial potential or be close to market-ready
- Be relevant to the commercial marine sector
Please note:
Projects are judged solely on their commercial potential.
Key dates:
- Application deadline: 01 May 2026
- Winners notified: 08 May 2026
- Exhibition dates: 09–11 June 2026
Judging panel members may visit your stand on the morning of 9 June for further discussion if required.
Submit your proposal by 01 May 2026
If you have any questions, contact the team on +44 1329 825 335 or email support@seawork.com
Dr. Kayvan Pazouki
Associate Professor
Marine Engineering
Newcastle University
Kayvan has a background as a professional seagoing marine engineer for nine years with a subsequent academic education in Marine Engineering with specific interest in performance monitoring and emission prediction.
Jake RigbyChair of MarRI-UK Technical Group
Jake Rigby is the Global Head of Innovation and Research at BMT, portfolio managing internal research and academic engagement.
Yuanchang LiuAssociate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
University College London
Dr. Yuanchang Liu is an Associate Professor and Chair of Marine Research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University College London.
Robin SteinUniversity of Southampton
The Assessment of a Reconfigurable Mould Tool for the Production of Foils 
Yongchang Xie University College London
Reliable Situation Awareness of Autonomous Surface Vehicle in Busy Maritime Environments
Paul Simavari Newcastle University
Decarbonising the Inland Waterways: Modelling Energy Demand and Supply for European Inland Waterway
Rohan JhaUniversity of Southampton
Propeller Optimisation using a Combined ML-rom Approach
Kaja GorskaUniversity of Strathclyde
Data Fusion for State Estimation of Autonomous Surface Vehicles
Silvia Calvo BenthemUniversity of Southampton
Decarbonising tugboats in Southampton harbourSEAWORK 2026 DATES & TIMES
09:30 - 17:30 Tuesday 9 June 2026
09:30 - 17:30 Wednesday 10 June 2026
09:30 - 16:00 Thursday 11 June 2026
SEAWORK 2027 DATES
Tuesday 15 June 2027
Wednesday 16 June 2027
Thursday 17 June 2027