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A big nose can be better!
14 Aug 2008
An Orc 180 first showed off its big nose on the pontoons at Seawork 2007. French builder Bernard Shipyard then returned to Seawork 2008 with updates on the pilot cutter's success. Bizarrely, the Orc's characteristic protruding 'beak' gives the vessel a more efficient passenger transfer ability which has proved extremely popular.
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Innotec gets audience glued at Seawork
30 Jul 2008
An amazed audience watched demos of the underwater sealant, Adheseal. But not content with the usual 'cup-cutting' demonstration, Osiris Diving (www.osirismarineservices.com ) took a tube into the dive tank and used it to stick various items together.
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'Plug & play' deck workshops at Seawork
30 Jul 2008
'Mobile workshops can be almost used on a plug and play basis on workboat decks said Simon Coote, general manager of Seawork exhibitor Richards Drydock & Engineering Ltd, which was showing some of the customised boxes on the Seawork quayside last month.
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Electro-Tec lights way forward
30 Jul 2008
Electro-Tec will be showing off their innovative range of VX marina power pedestals and electrical equipment.
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Mastervolt is first in the line for 2009
16 Jul 2008
You'd think we would get a break after putting Seawork 2008 to bed, but the first booking for Seawork 2009 has already been made!
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Economical Powercat doesn't make waves!
10 Jul 2008
The very first Powercat 695, launched at Seawork, will be getting out on the water in the few weeks - and already the boat has a number of people waiting to get aboard for sea trials and demonstrations.
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Seawork innovations find their market
08 Jul 2008
A range of newbuilds may take advantage of a innovation brought to Seawork by H4 Marine. The Boss system is an efficient, integrally-pumped oil-lubricated shaft from Seatorque, which has received several serious enquiries from the show.
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Happy winners from Seawork
07 Jul 2008
A - very generous - prize offered by the airline company Flybe will certainly make a good summer for a few people - no matter what our idiosyncratic UK weather does!
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New crane range makes Seawork debut
03 Jul 2008
'It's a completely new design for Effer', said Preffered Marine Cranes director Martin Cook at Seawork International 2008 in Southampton last month. He was talking about Effer's new M-series cranes and was enthusiastic about the capability that they represent.
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Seawork soundings on jack-up safety code
03 Jul 2008
The Seawork exhibition in Southampton last month showed its serious side, leading a movement towards a Safe Working Practices Code being established for the operators of small road demountable jack-up barges.
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Rewards for Cradle
02 Jul 2008
Jasons Cradle found the interest at Seawork rewarding. Hamble River Harbour Authority have bought 2 FRC kits (these are a cradle version for Fast Rescue Craft). South Boats have also ordered a Jasons Cradle for their current new build.
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Protector scoops award at Seawork
01 Jul 2008
At the end of the opening day of Seawork 2008, Hamilton Jet (UK) were presented with an award from client Tzvika Hendler Ltd for their contribution to the Protector, a remote controlled waterjet propelled combat system. The award was presented to Tony Jones and Peter Morgan of Hamilton Jet by Mr Tzvika Hendler.
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Get a scrubber on board
01 Jul 2008
An innovative automated hull and surface cleaner that could take the pain out of regular cleaning and reduce maintenance downtime for a number of vessels came all the way from Norway to the Seawork exhibition in Southampton UK last month.
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DataBuoy dredges up Seawork Award
01 Jul 2008
The prestigious Spirit of Innovation Award was presented at the Seawork Gala Dinner last month to Fowey UK based Triskel Marine Ltd (TML) for their dredge monitoring DataBuoy. Their product won against stiff competition from 39 other international contenders.
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Faultless predictions at Seawork
01 Jul 2008
No, it isn't quite clairvoyance but finding faults before they happen is almost as useful. Failing that, finding out what fault has just happened comes a good second. Marine hydraulics supplier MacGregor is utilising a very useful bit of kit that can do both of these things.
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More Power to Seawork!
27 Jun 2008
Hendy Power stirred up considerable interest at Seawork. Stephen Atkins, Marine Engine Sales Manager writes: 'The Seawork Show 2008 was an excellent platform for the reintroduction to the 'workboat' market of the Lister-Petter Alpha Marine range.
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A South Boats win from Seawork
26 Jun 2008
South Boats won contracts for four more boats at Seawork this year. Operations director Ben Coleman said that the agreements were worth 'in the region of £22m' - a tidy amount.
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Innovation in good shape
20 Jun 2008
Ocean Safety won the Innovation Award for Safety and Survival at this year's Seawork, with an ingenious waistcoat-style lifejacket.
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Torque up
20 Jun 2008
Following interest at Seawork in the new Seatorque system, H4 are expecting Marine confirmed orders for the new Seatorque shaft system.
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Now RIBs can tow the line
16 Jun 2008
Having won the Seawork 08 Innovation Award in the Marine Equipment & Materials category, for it the TowRescue system, exuberant inventor Peter Leeuwenburgh reports that the Royal Southern Yacht Club has bought two units. These will equip their CoachRibs used in Regatta Sailing, to tow markers and sailing boats. Several port authorities have shown serious interest in the product or have ordered one for test.
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Significant moment on Seawork pontoon
14 Jun 2008
It was a short, unannounced but noteworthy moment on the Seawork pontoon, as Redbay Boats manager, Tom Mclaughlin, gave Ashlin, a Stormforce 11, a gold badge announcing that it was the 50th of its kind to come off the production line.
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Aussie acquisition for Royston
11 Jun 2008
Seawork exhibitor Royston Ltd, the diesel power specialist with established bases near most major UK ports, has now begun to generate a new market - in western Australia.
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Innovation Showcase Winner – Triskel Marine
11 Jun 2008
The Seawork 2008 Spirit of Innovation Trophy was awarded last night at the Gala Dinner to Triskel Marine (S29) for its TML DataBuoy, which applies new technologies to a long-standing marine problem.
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MST announce major new contract at Seawork
11 Jun 2008
The MST team announces a prestigious new contract placed by an overseas Ministry of Defence for five fully-enclosed, all-weather single lift 10.5 metre RIB ‘daughter craft’ with diesel power, Hamilton Jet water jet drive and ‘mouse boat’ Blue Arrow joystick control system. The RIB’s will also feature state of the art military computers with a military specification Furuno navigation suite and will have a high top speed of 45 knots.
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Fugro goes further
10 Jun 2008
Established in 1976, Fugro Seacore is a specialist marine drilling contractor operating at the top of an industry where skill and experience count for everything.
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