Naval presence at Seawork
Naval and defence attachés visit from overseas
Every year Seawork invites a number of London based Naval and defence attachés as special guests to scrutinize the new vessels and marine equipment on display.
Exhibitors can apply to have a meeting with these attachés to give a short presentation detailing their products and services.
The attachés in attendance at Seawork 2011 were:
- Colonel T Dechemi, Defence Attaché - Algeria
- Lieutenant General J A Morais, Defence Attaché - Angola
- Captain F G Kouri, Defence and Naval Attaché - Brazil
- Captain H T Harsch, Naval Adviser - Canada
- Commander D Stovel, Joint Operations & Assistant Naval Adviser - Canada
- Rear Admiral J Chandia, Defence and Naval Attaché - Chile
- Navy Captain O Vargas, Assistant Naval Attaché - Chile
- Navy Captain H Zhong, Naval Attaché - China
- Colonel E Salminen, Defence Attaché - Finland
- Commodore A Paidas, Defence Attaché - Greece
- Commodore P K Banerjee, Naval Adviser - India
- Colonel S Nurchahyanto, Defence Attaché - Indonesia
- Rear Admiral F M de Biase, Defence Attaché - Italy
- Captain V Iannelli, Naval Attaché - Italy
- Colonel D Gjoshevski, Defence Attaché - Macedonia
- Rear Admiral T Lopez-Hernandez, Defence Attaché - Mexico
- Cdr R Zepeda, Assistant Naval Attaché - Mexico
- Colonel M Erraji, Defence Attaché - Morocco
- Commander K Loudiyi, Assistant Defence Attaché - Morocco
- Colonel Rayamajhi, Defence Attaché - Nepal
- Captain R H Campagne, Defence and Naval Attaché - Netherlands
- Lieutenant Commander M S H Al Qasmi, Admin & Finance Officer - Oman
- Rear Admiral G Hasembank, Defence Attaché - Peru
- Captain A Tello, Assistant Defence Attaché - Peru
- Brigadier N. A. Dharmaratne, Defence Adviser - Sri Lanka
- Colonel L Ericsson, Defence Attaché - Sweden
- Captain O Kocer, Defence Attaché - Turkey
- Lt Col M Al Ali, Deputy Military Attaché - United Arab Emirates
- Captain J Ambrosini, Defence Attaché - Uruguay
- Captain W Dooris, Naval Attaché - USA
- Wg Cdr G Lovell, MODUK FLS - UK
- Cdr P Ingham, MODUK FLS - UK
Every year, Seawork also tries to arrange a visit by an RN Patrol Boat to support Maritime education and to provide short 30 minute trips around Southampton Docks.
Organised by UKTI Defence and Security Organiation.
