Quotes from exhibitors.

• Exhibition’s Unique Appeal

  01 Sep 2003

  During seawork2003, over 4,500 visitors from 24 countries – notably western Europe and USA, but embracing the Middle and Far East, Falkland Islands, Nigeria and Australasia – came to the exhibition and over 78% of them said they planned to return next year. 

• Servowatch’s Innovations Triumph

  01 Sep 2003

  The seawork ‘Spirit of Innovation’ trophy was presented by Nick Horton of sponsors Bond Pearce to Steve Smith of Servowatch for its Systems and Information Management System (SIMS) during the seawork2003 Gala Dinner. 

• Quick sale

  01 Sep 2003

  Within the first hour of seawork2003, ZF Great Britain made a sale to co-exhibitor WaterMota, who placed an order for two ZF280 gearboxes to be fitted to a glass-bottomed tourism boat operating out of the Isle of Skye. 

• Victory on Day One

  01 Sep 2003

  Mike O’Neill of Victory Marine reported a significant sale of Dynex 75 ultra-strong rope to the League of Venturers, a Solent-based life-saving service, on the opening day of seawork2003. 

• Norma seals success

  01 Sep 2003

  Norma Products, leaders in the manufacture of hose clips, the heavy-duty GBS bolt clamp and plastic hose connectors and pipe clips, report a highly successful appearance at seawork2003. 

• Ocean Dynamics lives up to its name

  01 Sep 2003

  Shortly after seawork 2003, Rupert ‘Bear’ Grylls, along with four crew members, successfully crossed the Atlantic, via Greenland and Iceland, in the 11m open RIB.  

• Fifteen minutes of fame.....

  01 Sep 2003

  seawork2003 attracted record numbers of journalists, including BBC TV, who broadcast coverage of the exhibition on the opening day. 

• Twin Order for Ali-Cats during seawork2003

  01 Sep 2003

  Martin Hackett of Ali-It Marine reported the sale of a 14.95m foil-assisted catamaran configuration car transporter, to operate between Alderney and Dielette on the French mainland. 

• South Boats’ success at seawork2003

  01 Sep 2003

  Ben Colman, Sales Director of South Boats, reports that that two craft have been ordered as a direct result of exhibiting on the pontoons at seawork2003